The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

 Wii U
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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2573 Ratings

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  1. rieckm
    Mar 16, 2017
    10
    Absolutely amazing game. Played every console Zelda + a few others, and this absolutely blew my mind with it's quality. It's really annoying how people would sign on here to purposely give it a 0, even after not even playing the game. They probably have issues of their own, so I'll leave it at that. However this game absolutely deserves a perfect score. After beating the main quest line,Absolutely amazing game. Played every console Zelda + a few others, and this absolutely blew my mind with it's quality. It's really annoying how people would sign on here to purposely give it a 0, even after not even playing the game. They probably have issues of their own, so I'll leave it at that. However this game absolutely deserves a perfect score. After beating the main quest line, it still keeps me inspired to play, finding new things everywhere I go, some that are ok, some that are amazing, and that mystery alone keeps me going. 10/10… Expand
  2. UWGamer83
    Apr 2, 2017
    10
    By my own estimation I'm about 10-12 hours into this game and I absolutely love it! I see a lot of these Zelda traditionalists complaining:
    Link is supposed to wear green
    Link is supposed to be left handed All the dungeons are short There's no music The open world is empty The weapons break too easily To those "traditionalists" I scoff at thee! From the very beginning, the game    By my own estimation I'm about 10-12 hours into this game and I absolutely love it! I see a lot of these Zelda traditionalists complaining:
    Link is supposed to wear green
    Link is supposed to be left handed
    All the dungeons are short
    There's no music
    The open world is empty
    The weapons break too easily
    To those "traditionalists" I scoff at thee! From the very beginning, the game seems to say, "here's your sandbox, go crazy!" I feel a lot of that feeling I got when playing through Skyrim for the first time. That sheer sense of wonder and awe that the world was this expansive and chock full of stuff to collect. The combat takes some getting used to since the enemies are actually tough and the combat isn't as formulaic as in past Zelda games. Weapons can, and will break and certain enemies are capable of destroying you if you aren't careful. Even a low level Bokoblin can pose a threat if you aren't careful, that is if you don't have any sort of armor, or food to buff your stats. Speaking of food, you have to gather every ingredient you can find, because you never know what might combine to give you that diamond in the rough. The best part is, this is nothing like any open world game I've ever played. In others (Far Cry 4, GTA 5 etc.), it felt like you had the power, you owned the world. Nothing was too great a challenge because you were just too overpowered. Or in others, (the Phantom Pain) it was open, but there was no reason for it to be. That world was simply very bland. With this you are at the mercy of your environment, not the other way around. Frame rate hiccups and other problems (like a lot of these low scoring reviews) are nitpicky Overall, based on my short time with it, this is already one of my favorite games of all time! Play this on Wii U because there's no reason to spend $300+ just to play one major title. This is Nintendo's last hurrah on the Wii U, and without any doubt its best!    … Expand
  3. garyknight
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    Reinventing videogaming. Incredibly genius gameplay. You can play this game as a dumb open world rpg and find it boring, but if you try to do things you think youre not allowed, you actually are crossing the border of your mind and this game is all about this border. Every player has a different experience based on what he is insterested in. Try to be smart and **** this game all over andReinventing videogaming. Incredibly genius gameplay. You can play this game as a dumb open world rpg and find it boring, but if you try to do things you think youre not allowed, you actually are crossing the border of your mind and this game is all about this border. Every player has a different experience based on what he is insterested in. Try to be smart and **** this game all over and it will allow you to do so... **** ZELDA, THIS IS GENIUS !… Expand
  4. KJosey
    Mar 19, 2017
    7
    25 hours in. It's a good game, but pretty clear that most traditional media outlets have thrown out high praise because the name on the box is "Zelda". Aesthetics are 2006-ish. Combat controls are very clunky; if you're used to PS/XBox standard controls for RPGs, then you'll struggle a bit to feel confident with BOTW's archaic controls. I'd compare it to playing Resident Evil 7, then25 hours in. It's a good game, but pretty clear that most traditional media outlets have thrown out high praise because the name on the box is "Zelda". Aesthetics are 2006-ish. Combat controls are very clunky; if you're used to PS/XBox standard controls for RPGs, then you'll struggle a bit to feel confident with BOTW's archaic controls. I'd compare it to playing Resident Evil 7, then going back to play original Resident Evil. BOTW's controls aren't *that* bad, but do command a significant adjustment period as you accidentally jump into an enemy sword swing instead of dodging right/left a few times. So far, the puzzles are pretty easy. Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask had far, far more challenging puzzles and those games are almost 20 years old.

    Exploration is fantastic. I find myself constantly wanting to check that next hill, the next ruin, that little forest up ahead...it's addictive and enticing. This is *the* selling point of the game for me. Many times I've wanted to quit for the session only to be subliminally called to explore that next spot just up ahead.

    The lack of durability of various weapons is maddening and is the worst aspect of the game. Swapping weapons every couple minutes makes combat a major annoyance. I find myself just avoiding combat if at all possible; thus, exploration becomes a bit of a walking simulator for me with minimal interaction with the game's various baddies. If you're the kind of gamer that wants to take out all the bad guys in an area (a sweeper if you will), then this game's weapons mechanics will piss you off more than once as you dutifully pick off the baddies.

    If you've played Zelda games before, this one's worth a try (on a Wii U for sure; only if you want to throw away $400 on a Zelda machine for the Switch). If you haven't played Zelda before, I'd recommend waiting for a sale or an inevitable Game of the Year Edition that'll include the various DLC Nintendo will be pumping out for it. It's a good game, but there's nothing here you haven't seen done better before in other RPGs.    … Expand
  5. ZacharyVincze
    Mar 6, 2017
    8
    Don't get me wrong, this game is amazing. Definitely something worth your money. I love the size of the world in this game, it really gets my sense of adventure going. It's wonderful, there's so many places to go. But this doesn't really feel like a Legend of Zelda game, so fans of the series may be confused.

    So although I think that this game is great, it's not for everyone.    Don't get me wrong, this game is amazing. Definitely something worth your money. I love the size of the world in this game, it really gets my sense of adventure going. It's wonderful, there's so many places to go. But this doesn't really feel like a Legend of Zelda game, so fans of the series may be confused.

    So although I think that this game is great, it's not for everyone. Another issue would be the frame rate. I can't blame the game for this though. Instead, I'll just blame it on Nintendo's low-level hardware. I'm still very impressed that this game was able to run on the Wii U the way it has been running.

    But unfortunately, there are huge frame drops when the screen is heavily populated. When you enter a village, your frame rate can take large dips from 30 to 20 real fast.

    This is a huge turn off. But it still won't turn me away from the game. Don't let the frame rate turn you away from the game either. You won't regret it. This is one of the best games I've played in a long time.    … Expand
  6. TheRebelKoala
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    A wonderful game that changes the formula up to bring a brand new experience to you. It's sheer innovation into the world building of games brings an amazing feeling that reminds you of what a game should be.
  7. Robinhio84
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    So impressed! I'm just a Nintendo guy, so I love the graphics also because it's a mix of all the previous styles. The best part of the game is that is honours it's roots. There is so much of the first game, where yur just browsing and searching around. Also I love that most creatures are bringing back lovely memories.

    One downside is the shrines, who have all the same look and feel to    So impressed! I'm just a Nintendo guy, so I love the graphics also because it's a mix of all the previous styles. The best part of the game is that is honours it's roots. There is so much of the first game, where yur just browsing and searching around. Also I love that most creatures are bringing back lovely memories.

    One downside is the shrines, who have all the same look and feel to it. Which comes across a bit repetitive. Although and 4 dungeons is not a lot, still I am a big fan. Will be playing this the weeks to come.    … Expand
  8. ejoseph
    Mar 5, 2017
    10
    I absolutely love this game. I've tried so hard before to like open world games. I've played dragon age, witcher3, ffxv. I just couldn't get into them because of those boring fetch quests. This game has absolutely no boring fetch quests and I love the art style. Everyone wants realistic graphic style in games but I don't know why. When I'm playing a game I'm trying to escape reality. ThisI absolutely love this game. I've tried so hard before to like open world games. I've played dragon age, witcher3, ffxv. I just couldn't get into them because of those boring fetch quests. This game has absolutely no boring fetch quests and I love the art style. Everyone wants realistic graphic style in games but I don't know why. When I'm playing a game I'm trying to escape reality. This game is so freaking good and there's so much to do. The enemy AI and the physics of the game are top notch. I will love this game for a long long time

    3    … Expand
  9. rafrix
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Pró: Pra fechar a geração do Wii U com chave de ouro. O Hype é real! Obrigado Nintendo por esse jogo sensacional.

    Contra: O jogo apresenta algumas quedas de fps durante a jornada, porém quase nunca durante os combates, o que não interfere no andamento desse jogo maravilhoso.
  10. jjkurtz
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    BotW has been incredible so far. The world is massive, and not only that but it is extremely detailed and beautiful no matter where you go. The biggest joy I have with BotW is the crazy physics engine and the complete lack of bugs and glitches that I have come to expect with open world games. Seriously, I cannot stress enough how clean and polished this game is as I'm over 10 hours in andBotW has been incredible so far. The world is massive, and not only that but it is extremely detailed and beautiful no matter where you go. The biggest joy I have with BotW is the crazy physics engine and the complete lack of bugs and glitches that I have come to expect with open world games. Seriously, I cannot stress enough how clean and polished this game is as I'm over 10 hours in and no so much as a single bug of any kind. This feat alone deserves a 10 rating in my opinion as I have played and loved many open world games in the past, but not a single one of them comes even remotely close to the performance level BotW pulls out. The only minor gripe I have is that in areas such as dense forest, extreme weather, or large groups of enemies the frames do drop a noticeable amount. It isn't unplayable, but you will notice the drop. Given how massive and beautiful the world is with an incredible physics engine and a complete lack of bugs more than makes up for what the old Wii U hardware is lacking and I have to say the Devs did an amazing job of making this game both look gorgeous and run near flawlessly at the same time.

    Outside of that, BotW feels like a completely unique experience. It isn't quite a Zelda game of the past, but at the same time it also isn't quite an open world game that feels completely disconnected from the series either. I can't quite figure out where one stops and the other begins, which tells me that Nintendo did an excellent job of fusing Zelda with the open world genre without losing too much in the process. So far BotW is the first game in a very long time that I've had a hard time putting the control down. It feels just like The Ocarina of Time felt as a child, and BotW contains many, if not all of the tribes from The Ocarina of Time, mixed with the open world makes the game feel very nostalgic but at the same time a new experience and massive adventure.

    Speaking of adventure, I can't seem to move 10 meters without finding a new event or secret to participate in, so I have no idea what game many of these people are playing but it most certainly isn't BotW. In short, BotW is easily going to be GotY in 2017 for most outlets. It packs an incredibly polished open world adventure and fuses it perfectly with the Zelda characters we all know and love. This game has been an incredible experience and I would recommend it to anyone.    … Expand
  11. mattsoubala
    Mar 9, 2017
    10
    Have not played this game on wii u but on switch. **** off nintendo haters this game is masterclass. not every game has to look "real" cough uncharted 4 (who just feels like a movie with no real substance). zelda botw is just amazing in every sense of its way while story telling wise it might not fare up to recent rpgs the overall world is just AMAZING and should be EVERY CREDIT FOR ****Have not played this game on wii u but on switch. **** off nintendo haters this game is masterclass. not every game has to look "real" cough uncharted 4 (who just feels like a movie with no real substance). zelda botw is just amazing in every sense of its way while story telling wise it might not fare up to recent rpgs the overall world is just AMAZING and should be EVERY CREDIT FOR **** YOU SONY FANBOYS

    And lol at the poor excuses that sony fanboys give just to get a 0 on this game (omg bad graphics omg it beat my precious horizon zero dawn = 0 boo ho ho like gtfo) . i would probably give this game a 9.5 because of fps stutters but giving it a 10 would hope balance this undeserved score    … Expand
  12. Derpherder
    Mar 14, 2017
    5
    It was ok the durability system is crap the graphics are meh. Not a perfect game ocarina of time was still a better game i think that the game not having dungeons ruined it.
  13. faat
    Mar 16, 2017
    7
    The game itself is fantastic. Still beautiful, despite low 720p resolution. The freedom of running anywhere and doing or climbing anything is pretty cool. What tanks the score for me is performance, which is quite terrible and cannot be accepted in current state (c'mon Nintendo, you can do better!). And the last, which may be my personal copy - but it's freezing my Wii U very very often.
  14. mtlvmpr
    Jul 30, 2017
    7
    Finally completed and I must say that this was the most 7/10 game I've ever played. Going to keep this spoiler-free

    It took me a while to get hooked to the world of Link who can easily scale mountains but struggles to sprint from shop to shop. Abilities spiced it up along with easy cooking and fun traveling methods (Those sand seals were the best). But the way horses were handled was    Finally completed and I must say that this was the most 7/10 game I've ever played. Going to keep this spoiler-free

    It took me a while to get hooked to the world of Link who can easily scale mountains but struggles to sprint from shop to shop. Abilities spiced it up along with easy cooking and fun traveling methods (Those sand seals were the best). But the way horses were handled was just bizarre as you can only call your horse if it's close enough (Realistic I guess?) but you could still get the very same horse you left to 100km away if you happened to be at one of the stables (It's like 2 different people created these mechanics).

    Combat felt a bit airy every now and then but with that also a way more flexible with instant weapon switching and dedicated bow button (Infinite bombs are cool too). Boss fights also felt great (Counting out 1).

    Infinite bombs, unbreakable armor and teleporting to any shrine/tower aside the weapon durability system was terrible along with the lengthy ability cooldowns.

    Those were all things that mattered to me. Never take in just one review and call it a buy.

    PS. Curse those towers. I hope they disappear from gaming as soon as possible.

    [Only spoiler-like thing here about the ending (Probably not really ruining nor spoiling anything)]
    I didn't like the ending because I felt like it didn't offer any closure.    … Expand
  15. Borgoros
    Apr 4, 2017
    10
    Breath of the Wild is just what the Zelda-series need. Free roaming ways to fight the elements, without doing it in temples. A great way to take the next step. The fight for survival and the hunt for evolvement, skills, better gear to adapt elements and enemies and bring Link's to his old self are excellent.
    The Divine Beast "temples" and many of the 100 shrines are creative and fun! It    Breath of the Wild is just what the Zelda-series need. Free roaming ways to fight the elements, without doing it in temples. A great way to take the next step. The fight for survival and the hunt for evolvement, skills, better gear to adapt elements and enemies and bring Link's to his old self are excellent.
    The Divine Beast "temples" and many of the 100 shrines are creative and fun! It brings back the good old memories of an deep, epic and wast world from when I played the older games as a boy.
    A well crafted and bold step in a new direction for this series, and I love it.    … Expand
  16. liamjason
    Sep 13, 2017
    6
    One of the most overrated games I've played in my 30+ years of gaming, which includes every Zelda title up through Majora's Mask. Controls, graphics, story, and fun factor lose their appeal quickly and I can't help wonder why the Wii U version did not make good use of the Gamepad. Maybe the game is better on Switch (less framerate issues I hear on that platform), but as the only true newOne of the most overrated games I've played in my 30+ years of gaming, which includes every Zelda title up through Majora's Mask. Controls, graphics, story, and fun factor lose their appeal quickly and I can't help wonder why the Wii U version did not make good use of the Gamepad. Maybe the game is better on Switch (less framerate issues I hear on that platform), but as the only true new Zelda game on the Wii U platform, I expected much more. I don't know why you would want to play this game over Horizon Zero Dawn or Persona 5 other than for brief nostalgia.… Expand
  17. Hyliano
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Esperadísimo juego desde 2014. He jugado más de 30 juegos en Wii U y puedo afirmar que es el mejor juego de su catálogo y, además, candidato a mejor juego del año. Espectacular.
  18. Smartant01
    Mar 9, 2017
    7
    While I haven't yet completed the game i've played around 20 hours so far, and i feel like i have a good grasp of how the game plays. Here are my thoughts. Alot of what the game does is very impressive, having a sprawling open world with meaningful places to explore. Voice acting is done well, and the lore of the game is much more fleshed out than any other Zelda title that comes toWhile I haven't yet completed the game i've played around 20 hours so far, and i feel like i have a good grasp of how the game plays. Here are my thoughts. Alot of what the game does is very impressive, having a sprawling open world with meaningful places to explore. Voice acting is done well, and the lore of the game is much more fleshed out than any other Zelda title that comes to mind. It all sums into an enjoyable game with some obvious flaws (Framerate Drops, Variety of enemies), and several other facets that are debatable as to being good or bad. Where the game disappointed me was how far of a departure it was from the franchise classics we all know and love. It essentially has no dungeons, and although there are four divine beasts - and as i'm told a final dungeon - the divine beasts can be completed in about 5-10 mins if you know what you're doing. They comprise of a handful of puzzles, with a final boss at the end, and they all have the same aesthetic. To me, these things do not equate to an actual dungeon, but more of a patch-up job of trying to incorporate a traditional zelda feel. The second problem i have with this game - and again i will concede that this is subjective - is the lack (or subtlety) of music. It felt like such an integral part of the classic games, to have these exhilarating and emotionally charged instrumental songs that were also a gameplay mechanic in addition to setting the mood. I won't go on any further, as this game is like i said a very impressive open world game - but it could have a different coat of paint and you'd never pick it as even being inspired by Zelda. I gave it a 7 because it has nothing to offer outside of being an open-word survival game, and I've sunk 50+ hours into far too many open world games to the point where another one done exceptionally well does not hold enough salt on its own. If you're anything like me this game will make you homesick to play the series' staples. But regardless, this is not worthy of a 98 on metacritic.… Expand
  19. SOLIDSNAKEN64
    Mar 8, 2017
    9
    If you are not playing this game right now there is something wrong with you! Best Zelda I have played since my personal favorite OoT. The open world is vast and full of life. So much do to and so much to search. Story is good just continuation of all other zeldas, delivered slightly different. Graphically the best zelda game I have ever seen! controls could be better but they are stillIf you are not playing this game right now there is something wrong with you! Best Zelda I have played since my personal favorite OoT. The open world is vast and full of life. So much do to and so much to search. Story is good just continuation of all other zeldas, delivered slightly different. Graphically the best zelda game I have ever seen! controls could be better but they are still good, not much has changed since the previous games. HUD could be improved not the easiest to navigate. Im playing this on the Wii U, only thing stopping me from giving this a perfect score is the frame rate drops a lot, it can be annoying especially when your not even fighting enemies just exploring. Other than I am enjoying this game immensely. Put about 15 hours in so far and have only unlocked 2 locations on the map.… Expand
  20. DonDoug
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    Jogo fantástico em todos os aspectos: gráficos, som, mecânica, física, sistema de batalha, complexidade do jogo, mundo aberto de fato (!!) e história. Quem deu nota zero é hater mesmo. Quem deu nota mediana é porque não gosta do estilo de jogo, então nem sei o que vem fazer aqui. :D
  21. Tetragrammaton
    Mar 7, 2017
    10
    Why are there so many trolls hating this game? Xbox and sony fanboys? This game is truly a 10. The only other game i gave a 10 to was dragon age origins.
  22. ByYuxiSs
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    The same game as Switch and goes exactly the same in a console less powerful and that can be found for a much lower price and that is technically the same.

    The game is very polished and nice so I give it a rating of 10/10
  23. Nedda
    Mar 15, 2017
    7
    story: OK
    puzzles: interesting at first, then get boring and boring...
    I love exploring ,but without a strong meaningful reason makes me feel lost. Where is the lore?
  24. Tiago_Zircon
    Mar 16, 2017
    10
    Um jogo incrível, nunca um jogo me fez ter vontade de explorar tudo desde Skyrim... mecânicas escondidas que deixam o jogo ainda melhor quando descobertas, excelente e obrigatório a todos.
  25. Reve
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Just finished the game and I have to say, this is the first open world game that has kept me interested throughout the game and also made me want to do as much as possible wherever possible. The only downside in the game is probably the FPS issues but I don't really care if it drops sometimes, doesn't make the game any worse for me. Some say that the weapon durability is annoying and atJust finished the game and I have to say, this is the first open world game that has kept me interested throughout the game and also made me want to do as much as possible wherever possible. The only downside in the game is probably the FPS issues but I don't really care if it drops sometimes, doesn't make the game any worse for me. Some say that the weapon durability is annoying and at the beginning of the game that may be true to some extent, although I didn't really think it bothered me that much, but later in the game it gets much better.

    I'm truly surprised how they managed to make this game much more truly open world than other games. I could truly explore any place I wanted. Although there was one point where there was an invisible "wall" so to speak that didn't let me climb a mountain because the game world would end there. That didn't really bother me that much because it's understandable that the game world cannot go on forever.

    There are problems in this game just like any game in existence. No game can be truly perfect. I can understand that some people didn't like this game at all, but hey, you cannot make a game that everyone will love. For me this is, right now, the game of the year.    … Expand
  26. lightwar
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    This game is masterful it just captures the spirit of adventure. I dumped 70 hours into this game before deciding to try and take out ganon, and I loved almost every minute of it. It doesn't show you where everything is or that anything is there at all how many random rocks or jumping down random holes led to secrets shrines gear and the like. If something looks interesting usually thereThis game is masterful it just captures the spirit of adventure. I dumped 70 hours into this game before deciding to try and take out ganon, and I loved almost every minute of it. It doesn't show you where everything is or that anything is there at all how many random rocks or jumping down random holes led to secrets shrines gear and the like. If something looks interesting usually there is actually something there. The world looks empty if you are looking for waypoints to drag you by the nose to adventure but it's jam packed if you just go off and adventure.… Expand
  27. MaxchaosTv
    Mar 19, 2017
    10
    I would give this game a 9.8 since i dont give 10s but i rounded it out.
    This zelda game is amazing in every single way.
    from the fighting to the small details. It's not like any other zelda game. which is why it's so good. The game still is zelda and you can know that by looking at it but at the same time you cant. Pros. THE GRAPHICS ARE AWESOME amazing story fighting is so fun the    I would give this game a 9.8 since i dont give 10s but i rounded it out.
    This zelda game is amazing in every single way.
    from the fighting to the small details. It's not like any other zelda game. which is why it's so good. The game still is zelda and you can know that by looking at it but at the same time you cant.
    Pros.
    THE GRAPHICS ARE AWESOME
    amazing story
    fighting is so fun
    the physics mechanic is awesome and makes the game harder but fair
    voice acting
    you can travel wherever you want to go at any time
    so much to do!
    CONS.
    frame rate drops but i dont care
    And thats it. also this might be the only zelda game i have a chance of finishing    … Expand
  28. Cystmon
    Mar 19, 2017
    10
    Why do i give Breath of the Wild a 10/10?
    Because i loved it, after almost 2 weeks playing every day i can say it's one of my favorite games. Once you start playing this game you'll can't stop.
    There are too many things to do, the story is deep, the art style is really beautiful, the mechanics and physics (when you realise what you can do you'll be amazed, i mean it). By other hand,    Why do i give Breath of the Wild a 10/10?
    Because i loved it, after almost 2 weeks playing every day i can say it's one of my favorite games. Once you start playing this game you'll can't stop.
    There are too many things to do, the story is deep, the art style is really beautiful, the mechanics and physics (when you realise what you can do you'll be amazed, i mean it).

    By other hand, it has its flaw. The fps drops can be really annoying, but you will get used to it.
    I should give it a 9/10 because this flaw, but....if there are people giving this game a 0/10 cuz "it has PS2 graphics or Link is not left handed or it's too difficult or too different" i can give it the score that i want.
    And i can say, these people are very immature, full of hate, closed minded, possibly with nothing else to do in life and really, really pathetic. #GetALife

    Anyways.
    If you haven't play this game, you should give it a chance, it's worth it./10    … Expand
  29. Facu_Eche
    Mar 19, 2017
    10
    El mejor juego que he jugado en mucho tiempo, no entiendo a la gente que le pone un 0, no entiendo como nintendo acerto tanto al hacer un sandbox que es un tipo de juego muy poco usado por nintendo
  30. XIAIAIAiAIAIA
    Mar 28, 2017
    6
    A beautiful game brimming with atmosphere that is brought down by it's stale mechanics, boring story and awful fanbase. Open world game where you climb towers to unlock parts of the map, get collectibles and solve childishly easy puzzles is nothing I haven't seen before. All of this was however done by Horizon Zero Dawn, but that is a better game by miles.
    However I did enjoy alot of    A beautiful game brimming with atmosphere that is brought down by it's stale mechanics, boring story and awful fanbase. Open world game where you climb towers to unlock parts of the map, get collectibles and solve childishly easy puzzles is nothing I haven't seen before. All of this was however done by Horizon Zero Dawn, but that is a better game by miles.
    However I did enjoy alot of aspects, but the cons outweighted the pros. (I was going to give it a 7 but the cancerous fanbase who send death threats to the wonderful Jim Sterling becuase he didn't give it a 10 brought it down. **** you.)    … Expand
  31. CyberRobotnix
    Dec 19, 2017
    5
    What did this game do wrong? The following things precisely:

    • Exploration feels unrewarding as all you find are Koroks and sometimes Shrines • The Shrines themselves are too easy and basic and all look the same • The story is disappointing as all the interesting events happened 100 years ago • No traditional dungeons • The dungeons which the game does have are too short and    What did this game do wrong? The following things precisely:

    • Exploration feels unrewarding as all you find are Koroks and sometimes Shrines

    • The Shrines themselves are too easy and basic and all look the same

    • The story is disappointing as all the interesting events happened 100 years ago

    • No traditional dungeons

    • The dungeons which the game does have are too short and easy

    • Overworld music is boring

    • Sidequests for the most part are underdeveloped and give crappy rewards

    • Durability is a terrible system and devalues any weapon you get

    • Everything destroys you at the beginning of the game, but at the end, you’re extremely overpowered and the entire game becomes a joke

    • Ganon is just a mindless monster that for some reason doesn’t talk; the boss fight against him is also way too easy

    • Horses are completely useless

    • Despite what the story implies, there is literally no sense of urgency to defeat Ganon

    • Enemy variety is absolutely terrible

    • Some costumes and weapons are locked behind amiibo

    I don’t see why it has so many 10/10 reviews.    … Expand
  32. Rob1986
    Apr 17, 2017
    10
    I've changed my score and review a bit after having played the game now for over 100 hours. The more I play, the better this game gets. It actually has become one of my all time favorites. The breadth of the open world is no less than amazing. Even with the amount of time I have spent I'm still finding myself wandering into new areas that I've never visited before. This is happeningI've changed my score and review a bit after having played the game now for over 100 hours. The more I play, the better this game gets. It actually has become one of my all time favorites. The breadth of the open world is no less than amazing. Even with the amount of time I have spent I'm still finding myself wandering into new areas that I've never visited before. This is happening without any effort on my part to find new areas.
    Each piece of the map seems to have it's own character in terms of unique challenges, and side quests. The side quests are much improved over Zelda games of the past IMO. These are combat, problem solving, exploration type quests. Mostly gone are the bowling, fishing, shooting, arcade style quests which never held much excitement for me.

    I love that the game has been re-imagined. To me the franchise had grown a bit stale. When I played Wind Waker for the first time a couple years ago it was literally a chore to get to Gannon. I was actually glad to be done with that game. This is very much a fresh start compared to what had become the Zelda formula. I had a problem initially with the way the game looks, but the freedom and excitement the open world provides has swallowed those concerns. I'm truly looking forward to playing this thing for another 100 hours.

    There are tons of reviewers complaining about the breakable weapons, and shields, so I'll address that. There are loads new weapons which regenerate constantly. If you have a favorite weapon you can easily grind more of them. The breakability is neither a plus nor a minus to me. I like the suggestion one fan had to allow players to increase the durabillity of their favorites through upgrades. but I don't think the weapons should be unbreakable unless you make them that way.

    Another very common criticism has been that there are not enough monsters, or that there are only a few monsters in the game, and they are re-skinned again and again. I really don't get that at all. The monsters are excellent, have distinct personalities, which give the game tremendous variety, and if any of them are being re-skinned more than a couple times I have not noticed it. This is no different than in previous Zelda games where monsters like Lizalfos are re-represented at night as skel monsters, and monsters like the chu-chus have a handful of different species. This criticism is the most baffling one for me. One reviewer wrote that there are only about eight monsters in the entire game which are re-skinned again and again. I immediately counted 17 different types off the top of my head, and I'm sure that I forgot tons. The great thing about the monsters in this game is that each species has its own unique personality. Lynels are smart and incredibly tough. Lizalfos are idiotic and will actually go sniff bombs that you throw at them from a hiding place. I have had hours of fun just tossing bombs at them from behind rocks and watching their reactions.

    It's the gameplay that stands out and makes this game fun. I've been kinda bored(not totally bored, but a little bit) with some of the recent Zelda titles I've played, because they all tell essentially the same story, and they all use the same formula: obtain some fun tome and use it to traverse a dungeon and defeat a boss, rinse, repeat. BOTW makes the story seem fresh, and interesting. The dungeon formula is gone. This is something new and interesting. The open world gives you more freedom to have fun in a variety of ways, and to do it in my favorite way which is to come up with a strategy to defeat the enemy you want to go after. I like grinding or farming a bit to get the things I need before overcoming a boss. For me, that's the difference between a subdued "cool" and a "yeehaw" with both fists raised in the air. The enemies are often tough enough in this game to make it feel like you have truly accomplished something when you beat them down. Prior to this game the Zelda franchise didn't make that part very fun for me.    … Expand
  33. Focaccia
    Mar 15, 2017
    10
    Although it may not be the best Zelda game ever made, that doesn't stop Breath of the Wild from being a masterpiece. Definitely the best game on wii u. One of the main reasons Breath of the Wild is such a good game is its uniqueness: never before in a Zelda game has there been so much exploration. I can't imagine how much time it must take to finish the game at 100%. Breath of the WildAlthough it may not be the best Zelda game ever made, that doesn't stop Breath of the Wild from being a masterpiece. Definitely the best game on wii u. One of the main reasons Breath of the Wild is such a good game is its uniqueness: never before in a Zelda game has there been so much exploration. I can't imagine how much time it must take to finish the game at 100%. Breath of the Wild also borrows many things from Skyward Sword (which is definitely a good thing, because Skyward Sword did everything right!): the stamina bar, the shields that break, upgradable items, the temple of time with the statue of the goddess... I won't say anymore to avoid spoilers. Breath of the Wild is definitely the hardest Zelda game, you are going to die A LOT! I have waited for this game ever since the e3 2014 when they showed its first trailer, and I haven't been disappointed!… Expand
  34. Satanson
    Mar 18, 2017
    6
    Would have loved it to be a 10/10 game but it's not.
    A summary of the game is that it is huge but empty and not only that, the dungeons and bosses in the game are too easy except for one of the bosses that was kinda challenging.
    The graphics are not my taste but they could have done better and it has frame drops. The English voice acting is barely ok for most of the characters but they    Would have loved it to be a 10/10 game but it's not.
    A summary of the game is that it is huge but empty and not only that, the dungeons and bosses in the game are too easy except for one of the bosses that was kinda challenging.
    The graphics are not my taste but they could have done better and it has frame drops.
    The English voice acting is barely ok for most of the characters but they definitely chose a wrong voice actor for Zelda in my opinion.
    The music is good when there is any.
    The controls of the game are good and I liked the durability system but I would've liked a indicator on how much dura you have left on the weapon/shield/bow.
    Hunting and gathering to make your own potions and food is a nice feature in the game that I like so you don't need to buy everything from a shop.
    As for the story it was ok but not great.
    At the end of the game I didn't feel accomplished.
    I probably won't play it again.
    6/10    … Expand
  35. DrowningFish
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Even though I've only played the game for around 30 minutes, I must say I am just blown away right now. Nintendo obviously put a lot of time into crafting the world. It just feels alive and completely immerses me. The art style makes the game look like some amazing painting. Don't listen to the salty haters and believe the hype.
  36. BonoMagno
    Mar 10, 2017
    10
    The hype was so worth it!!! This game is so immerse and complete, every part of the world seemed so complete and there seemed like there was an infinite amount of options, This game seems like the perfect Zelda game for me, its what i was always expecting of an open world game
  37. LinkH117
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a fantastic and fun game. I got it for the Wii-U because I have the Wolf-Link Amiibo, and absolutely love being able to summon him in as an in game companion. Plus, I don't have the money for a Switch right now anyways. Continuing...

    Overall, this game is really great. Don't listen to those idiots trying to "bring score balance to an unfairly popular game" by giving it negatives. Seriously, if you do this just to "fight the power" or whatever your real reason is, maybe it is time to grow up.

    LoZ: Breath of the Wild offers challenging combat, and brings a new meaning to exploration with the ability to climb and glide as you please. This is limited, however, by your stamina so it isn't easy to abuse. If you are clever and plan a climb right, you can reach almost any point visible in the game, high or low or in between. This is perhaps one of my favorite things about the game, and makes exploring feel almost irresistible. You see a far off location you want to reach, and you find yourself looking for the best way to traverse the terrain to reach it. Seriously fun if you enjoy exploring.

    Combat is a challenge, it is shaken up by the fact that weapons now have a certain use limit before breaking. This means you can carry multiple weapons of each type, multiple shields, all varying in stats and move sets and usage. Enemies drop their weapons, so you can always keep your inventory full so you don't find yourself in a fight without a weapon (unless you neglect to maintain your inventory.) Larger and more powerful enemies can pose a serious risk, making you have to learn and adapt to their fighting style to succeed and survive.

    You can forage and hunt for food and useful elixir making items, and then fry them up in different combinations to achieve different results and abilities. This is a particularly fun and easy system, which is important to learn to do the farther you go in game.

    The only complaint I have, in all honesty, is the lack of direction. When you are released from the intro phase into the "Save the Four" quest, you are given the four locations of each race. This in and of itself is not the issue, the issue is there is no flow of difficulty. You can go anywhere at that point, the farthest reaches from where you are if you choose. And you WILL run into extremely strong enemies who glance at you and wreck you, because you have wandered into an area designed for a more advanced and well equipped hero. This is annoying at first, until you learn to scout out the enemies first.

    On that note, Breath of the Wild also introduces a simplistic stealth capability with which you can actually assassinate enemies. This is a nice mechanic to have when exploring the aforementioned high level areas, making survivability much higher.

    If you have ever enjoyed any Legend of Zelda game before, any open world exploration game, or pretty much any of the large world games release in the past 20 years, look into Breath of the Wild. I promise you won't be disappointed. This game is well worth the $60 dollar price tag, perhaps twice that. You won't regret it.    … Expand
  38. SpaceMichael5
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    The developers took a big risk with this game, but it payed off big time. For once Nintendo listened to fans who wanted a more "modern" gaming experience, instead of sticking to the OoT formula. (Fans who cited games like Dark Souls, Dragon's Dogma, etc as ways to evolve the Zelda franchise)

    But they didn't just copy those games and call it a day. They put their own spin on the    The developers took a big risk with this game, but it payed off big time. For once Nintendo listened to fans who wanted a more "modern" gaming experience, instead of sticking to the OoT formula. (Fans who cited games like Dark Souls, Dragon's Dogma, etc as ways to evolve the Zelda franchise)

    But they didn't just copy those games and call it a day. They put their own spin on the open-world adventure genre, while keeping Zelda traditions in all the right ways. Not only did they put their own spin on the genre, but now they're a leader in it. After about 5 years of spin-offs and remakes on Wii U, Nintendo seems like they;re finally finding their footing again.    … Expand
  39. TheOmegaMale
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    It's simple. If you own a WII U this needs to be in your collection. I'm about 25 hours into the game and I can't put it down. I haven't eaten properly in the last 2 days and I stink because I haven't showered. That's how much this game has hooked me, and it feels great. I don't think I've felt this much enjoyment with a Zelda title since Ocarina of Time back in the day.

    Try to Imagine    It's simple. If you own a WII U this needs to be in your collection. I'm about 25 hours into the game and I can't put it down. I haven't eaten properly in the last 2 days and I stink because I haven't showered. That's how much this game has hooked me, and it feels great. I don't think I've felt this much enjoyment with a Zelda title since Ocarina of Time back in the day.

    Try to Imagine the Witcher 3's open world combined with a studio Ghibli anime art style being held together by 30 years of Zelda lore, and you've got a rough idea about what you're getting into. A beautiful open world ready for you to explore and experiment with. Be prepared for a challenge though. This is no press A to win Zelda. This is hardcore, one shot kill if you're not prepared, Zelda. A bold move on the part of Nintendo with one of their flagship titles.

    On the technical side, I have ZERO issues with this games performance on the WII U. People crying over frame-rates need to suck it up. I've seen nothing that has detracted from my enjoyment of the game. Considering the tech inside the WII U, what they've managed to accomplish is breath taking (pun intended).

    In short, the best game on the WII U, and a fitting send off.    … Expand
  40. AlanPereda
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    I Really like this version so much The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the wild look very similar in Wii U and Nintendo Switch but this version of the game have some drops of Frame Rate but that does not mean that the game is not enjoyable. I really enjoy this version is a great way to bid farewell to Wii U if you have this console I recommend this version.
  41. llama01
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    Easily the best Zelda game ever made, and maybe even the best game of all time, full stop. Nothing on other next gen consoles comes close, this just blows it all away. Best story, best gameplay, best graphics. Only issue is a tiny bit of slowdown but doesn't affect the game too much. Brilliant.
  42. Zantimago
    Mar 9, 2017
    10
    no voy a perder mi tiempo explicando que tiene de bueno y que de malo cuando una perdona con dos dedos de frente se puede dar cuenta a primera vista..
  43. doodlerman
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Never has a game felt quite as alive as Breath of the Wild. Initially I was a little put off by the differences between this and previous Zelda entries, but that soon changed to absolute adoration. Not only does it have a massive world, but it's a massive world filled with characters, animals, quests, mini-dungeons (shrines), and secrets. It plays surprisingly smoothly on the Wii U. I'veNever has a game felt quite as alive as Breath of the Wild. Initially I was a little put off by the differences between this and previous Zelda entries, but that soon changed to absolute adoration. Not only does it have a massive world, but it's a massive world filled with characters, animals, quests, mini-dungeons (shrines), and secrets. It plays surprisingly smoothly on the Wii U. I've heard things of frame drops, but I haven't experienced that at all (though, to be fair, this could be because I've been playing exclusively on the gamepad). One thing I truly love about Breath of the Wild is the challenge. Standard Bokoblins aside, every battle legitimately feels like a punishing life or death situation with little room for error. Weapons break fairly quickly and I love this. It adds to a frantic sensation of wild survival. What's more, there are little surprises around every corner. I have yet to find an area where exploration didn't bare fruit.

    While damn near perfect, it has a few minor issues. Firstly, the control scheme may take a while to get used to - the button configuration is kind of all over the place (some commands could probably have been simplified to one button rather than multiple). Secondly, the English voice acting is horrendous, and as far as I know there's no way to change it on the Wii U version. Finally, the actual dungeons aren't nearly as massive as pre-release rumors suggested. Naturally, this isn't the game's fault, rather misinformation leading to speculative hype. The dungeons are fun, but pretty short. The true satisfaction comes from the exploration of the seamless world.

    Despite these few imperfections (which are completely forgivable, in my opinion), the sheer brilliance and effort of this Breath of the Wild warrants a perfect score. It's hard to believe anyone could honestly dislike this game.    … Expand
  44. AnnaTheWolfLady
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    It´s very good for a Wii U game, people are hating on it for stupid reasons that don´t even have **** to do with the game itself, I really like what Nintendo did with BOTW, it feels so good and it is fun to play, hope to see more great games like this one on the switch
  45. Fred_GameOnBatt
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Regretfully for Wii U, Nintendo has removed the exclusive console greatest game that has developed the company in its history, Zelda: Breath of The Wild, giving a powerful reason to the world, Still, we believe that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild is an experience. Something that all video game fans should try and feel in their own skin. Do not you think so much and aventuraos inRegretfully for Wii U, Nintendo has removed the exclusive console greatest game that has developed the company in its history, Zelda: Breath of The Wild, giving a powerful reason to the world, Still, we believe that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild is an experience. Something that all video game fans should try and feel in their own skin. Do not you think so much and aventuraos in the vast world of Hyrule, where the grass is greener than ever and still sways by the winds of ancient legends. if you have a console in which play this game, buy it.… Expand
  46. Leoalwes
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Perfeito descreve esse jogo. Open world perfeito, sem lugares mortos. História maravilhosa, roteiro bem construído, elementos diversos, grande quantidade de itens, armas, trajes e outros, sistema de batalha sensacional. Design equilibrado e gostoso de ver!
  47. dr_heartless
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    This game is pure magic. Nintendo takes on the open world genre with skillful perfection. The way the game unfolds feels so rewarding and natural. I am never at a loss as to what to do or where to go. The quest log is easy to use and does its job of tracking all open and completed quests well, it's UI is awesome, but I'll get to that. The map system is outstanding! With tons of fast travelThis game is pure magic. Nintendo takes on the open world genre with skillful perfection. The way the game unfolds feels so rewarding and natural. I am never at a loss as to what to do or where to go. The quest log is easy to use and does its job of tracking all open and completed quests well, it's UI is awesome, but I'll get to that. The map system is outstanding! With tons of fast travel points and a way point/stamp system that makes keeping track of all the big and little points of interest easy and very painless. And beyond that the way the game guides you to objectives makes me feel like I'm truly interacting with an alive story. Come to the crest of a hill and you'll spot shrines or smoke from a nearby camp. Tall towers not only fill out your map but give you a vantage point to spot most of the major objectives in the area. It all feels very slick.

    The game play is outstanding. BOTW takes ques from the last two installments combat and polishes it. One of my few small issues is that I wish the shrine that trains you on the basics of fighting was a bit easier to find, maybe it could have been one of the four starter shines even. I found it almost right away and my wife did not until much later. This did lead to a huge change in how we each are playing the game, so that is pretty cool. I have taken a very stealthy mode of play, sneaking into camps and pulling off one hit kills and using remote bombs as distractions. When I do fight head on I'm jumping and dodging hits to get flurry rushes. My wife seems to enjoy using a long spears and running in like a viking, overpowering her enemies with powerful charged hits. Both work equally well.

    Equipment brakes, a lot. This seems like it would be a pain however I felt after just a few hours I was picking up more then enough and keeping a keen eye out for hidden chests I always have a nice stock of heavy hitting weapons. That said buy bag space, mostly weapon space. I won't spell it out here but look it up, find the Korok. You just won't run out of bows and shields, hardly ever, so that's not near as important to upgrade.

    Get use to cooking. Luckily it's pretty fun to experiment with different ingredients to find the ones that really work for you. This is the only way to regain health and status boosts. The learning curve is a little steep, I found myself unclear as why one recipe would yield a steak that would fill my life and add a defense boost then something almost totally the same would only fill my health. A little trial and error. The little song it plays when you cook it very charming.

    The visuals are fantastic. A nice maturing of the Wind Waker style. Very smart of Nintendo to revisit the cell shaded look, insuring this classic will stand up for years and years. I'm sure we will see a remaster in about 10 years. The UI is awesome! I know gushing over the HUD and menus must seem odd but they are so clean, so well designed that I had to single them out.

    Technical issues are almost nonexistent. I have suffered almost no slow down. Very minimal pop in. Glitchiness is very rare. I can only think of one time where a goat just disappeared in front of me and another where some weapons that dropped disappeared before I could pick them up.

    I have spent dozen or more hours already and watched my wife play about as much with no end in site. I hope the rest of the industry is taking note. This is how you do open world games. This is how you let a narrative unfold in a natural way that rewards and encourages players to be curious and experiment. BOTW is not only the high point for Zelda but is a high point for modern gaming.    … Expand
  48. johnnyrio
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    How games are supposed to be made. It's huge, it's fun, it's classic. There's so much to explore and do it's pretty overwhelming at times. Playstation and Xbox users are going to troll the reviews because it isn't Call of Duty at 60 fps with toddlers screaming at you online every 10 seconds, but that's just fine. It's an excellent game combining loads of elements from past games into oneHow games are supposed to be made. It's huge, it's fun, it's classic. There's so much to explore and do it's pretty overwhelming at times. Playstation and Xbox users are going to troll the reviews because it isn't Call of Duty at 60 fps with toddlers screaming at you online every 10 seconds, but that's just fine. It's an excellent game combining loads of elements from past games into one massive world. Great stuff.… Expand
  49. JohnnySpace
    Mar 11, 2017
    10
    This is the best Zelda game I have ever played in my life.
    The enemies are great, the combat is great, everything about this game is great to me.
    10/10.
  50. Khristtoph
    Mar 9, 2017
    9
    The second best Zelda ever.

    The only one problem is the use of the gamepad screen, null.

    Nintendo could at least leave an option to have information on the gamepad screen.
  51. skyrimmer2
    Mar 7, 2017
    9
    This game might not look great in todays gaming world compared to other games but it has a lot of depth to it and is very fun to play. It's not the best game in the world like reviewers have you believe but its a solid game. The gameplay mechanics are a bit old but I wasn't that bothered because it is fun to play overall. If you own a wiiu or switch its a must play.
  52. Slagbro
    Mar 10, 2017
    10
    Down right the best legend of zelda game I ever played. No life this game for 5 days and haven't beaten the game yet just because of all the distractions had many different beautiful moments going through Hyrule as well. There is times when I tell my self I'm going to this place but end up in the other side of the map. Every thing you do in this game doesn't feel like a waste of time.Down right the best legend of zelda game I ever played. No life this game for 5 days and haven't beaten the game yet just because of all the distractions had many different beautiful moments going through Hyrule as well. There is times when I tell my self I'm going to this place but end up in the other side of the map. Every thing you do in this game doesn't feel like a waste of time.

    For all those who give this game a bad rating and say that all positive rating are paid reviews and just because this game is Zelda have no right to speak here.

    Anyway 10/10 would no life again :D    … Expand
  53. jongabr
    Mar 11, 2017
    10
    Believe the hype. I was skeptical at first, seeing so many 10s and 100s given out to this game. I went blindly into Breath of the Wild knowing nothing about it except for the main trailer of the game. Hours into the game I can only agree: this game is a masterpiece.

    There is so much contect, so many things to do, so many places to explore. You are given complete freedom in this    Believe the hype. I was skeptical at first, seeing so many 10s and 100s given out to this game. I went blindly into Breath of the Wild knowing nothing about it except for the main trailer of the game. Hours into the game I can only agree: this game is a masterpiece.

    There is so much contect, so many things to do, so many places to explore. You are given complete freedom in this adventure, you can even try to beat the game as soon as you start. Freedom and exploration are perhaps the best gameplay aspects, without leaving behind the sheer amount of actions possible: cooking, riding horseback, climbing... Whether you actually beat the story is also up to you, there is so much to invest in this game you might never grow bored of it.

    Go play this game. Now. This isn't your typical 10/10 game, it goes beyond that. This game is now videogame

    By: Sadlkusama

    I agree with he    … Expand
  54. narkelion
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    I wont repeat what other players are saying. Overall it is an amazing experience, the open world is done perfectly and the AI has given me so LOL moments! it is not perfect game but very, very close! I honestly cant stop playing it...
  55. pghdave420
    Mar 24, 2017
    6
    sorry nintendo to much hype.this game is going in the over rated games of 2017. all these 10s are lies or the kiddies never played zelda games.this game lacked the zelda dungeons that made the game great.i liked going to dungeons getting new weapons instead they hand everything to you in the first 5 mins.very boring open world with the same mobs over every hill.all the beast are aresorry nintendo to much hype.this game is going in the over rated games of 2017. all these 10s are lies or the kiddies never played zelda games.this game lacked the zelda dungeons that made the game great.i liked going to dungeons getting new weapons instead they hand everything to you in the first 5 mins.very boring open world with the same mobs over every hill.all the beast are are puzzles and a end boss so they are not dungeons very boring.also the pausing every 5 swings is very annoying to.i love nintendo been gaming since 85 and own all the old nintendo systems just sucks this was a let down. just glad i didnt waste more money on a switch for this game… Expand
  56. roymahboi
    Mar 13, 2017
    9
    A beautiful and vast game, the biggest world we have ever seen in Zelda history. it lacks real dungeons, suffers from frame rate issues, but still one of the best games ever created.
  57. SerRikari
    Mar 16, 2017
    10
    Preface: Just saw a review from a person called TheWinner and I didn't read all of it. I just wanted to quote something they said right quick; "Be wary of people giving this game a high score. They just might be trying to sell you on something.". People read reviews to decide whether or not they want to buy something. Just kinda seems like nonsense by saying that.

    Additionally, I've    Preface: Just saw a review from a person called TheWinner and I didn't read all of it. I just wanted to quote something they said right quick; "Be wary of people giving this game a high score. They just might be trying to sell you on something.". People read reviews to decide whether or not they want to buy something. Just kinda seems like nonsense by saying that.

    Additionally, I've read a lot of negative reviews to see where people stand. I understand where people are coming from with some of the reviews considering they are issues with the Switch (which shouldn't necessarily affect the game review but whatever) or issues with the game working properly. That all makes sense and by all means make sure you understand there may be some technical issues with some games. That being said, it's not always the case and there are exchange policies in place to alleviate those issues if they do arise. It's an inconvenience when these issues do happen, but they are very rare.

    A lot of the negatives have to do with personal issues with the game, like getting lost or not liking 30 frames per second or not sticking to the traditional Zelda format. Those points are absolutely moot. Sorry about the preface and please read on. I only wanted to convey how ridiculous some of the negative reviews are and how obvious it is that a lot of them are publishers trying to sabotage a fantastic game.

    That out of the way, lemme do a review. First and foremost, this game is large. There is a lot to do. You can get invested in Hyrule easily. There is no hand holding throughout the game (no more Navi or Fi) so you don't have to worry about a nagging AI telling you what you need to do next. In fact, it's replaced with a quest system where you get to choose what you want to do and set yourself a navigational pin. Also, it's not hard to find yourself in an area you've never been to and stay there for a while.

    The game explains things to you so you get how it works. After the first hour or so, I felt like I understood a good chunk of what I needed to know to advance through the game. There is nothing better than a game that allows you to do what you want without leaving you with no understanding of how it works.

    The graphics are superb. Everything, from the villages to the enemies, has an element of detail you'd expect in a game like Skyrim. There are times where I am lost in the landscape and how beautiful it is.

    There is a lot of fan servicing in this game. If you are a fan of the Zelda series, you'll find out when you start playing.

    I'm gonna make this short but basically the weapon system is pretty good. I know a lot of people are complaining about the weapon system but anytime I defeat an enemy, they drop another weapon for me to pick up so you never truly run out of weapons. During a battle, you find that your weapon may break. This is a good way to show your resourcefulness and use other weapons or skills to evade and prepare yourself in a battle. And it's not like the battles are all that hard. So when you do lose a weapon, you hold down a button and switch to another weapon and use that. I can't understand how people have a problem with it. It's not hard at all.

    Finally, I have negatives. I don't like the random lag spikes there are in the game. They're not that often but they do break some of the immersion. I also don't like looking at a map with a crapload of pins everywhere. I really wish they would have made it so you can turn off the shrine pins in the map. Sometimes I need to place a pin on the map and there's shrines making it impossible to do.

    Other than that, it's a great game and I highly recommend BUYING this game because you're clearly here to see whether or not you should BUY the game or SKIP it. (The logic of some people baffles me sometimes.)    … Expand
  58. Zay
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    I don't get where all the hate(not criticism) is coming from. Even if you aren't a huge fan of the Zelda series or Nintendo, the amount of effort and time Nintendo spent on this shows. If you give it anything under a 6 you're saying this game fails on basic game play, visuals, music and etc. I can understand if you don't think it's a masterpiece, but hating it because it's the only "BigI don't get where all the hate(not criticism) is coming from. Even if you aren't a huge fan of the Zelda series or Nintendo, the amount of effort and time Nintendo spent on this shows. If you give it anything under a 6 you're saying this game fails on basic game play, visuals, music and etc. I can understand if you don't think it's a masterpiece, but hating it because it's the only "Big game" for the switch launch is dumb. If you hate this game for the sake of hating it, you are either a group I'm dubbing: "Nintendo Hater" or you're a 9 years old who doesn't want to see Zelda get a higher score than (Insert game 9-12 year old kids play all the time).… Expand
  59. SBN
    Mar 14, 2017
    10
    The best piece of art of the decade. Must be played to understand all its glory. Do it now.
    Then come back here and help to rise the ratings as it deserves.
  60. Afenger
    Mar 15, 2017
    10
    Esta versao de wiiu que tem por si ser a principal por causa do desenvolvimento deixou a desejar pelo uso restrito do gamepad em uma segunda tela da maneira que ocorria nas demais versoes Wind e twilligth. As quedas de fps que ocorrem no jogo percebi que a vegetacao e clima fixaram muito vivos.isso ja não ocorreu nas lutas msm com varios inimigos. Fator de peso é a exploração livre oEsta versao de wiiu que tem por si ser a principal por causa do desenvolvimento deixou a desejar pelo uso restrito do gamepad em uma segunda tela da maneira que ocorria nas demais versoes Wind e twilligth. As quedas de fps que ocorrem no jogo percebi que a vegetacao e clima fixaram muito vivos.isso ja não ocorreu nas lutas msm com varios inimigos. Fator de peso é a exploração livre o vasto mundo a variedade das armas e inimigos junto aos puzzles consegue ofuscar qualquer outro problema que aja. Jogo igual este surge dentro de decadas. RECOMENDADO!!!!… Expand
  61. Kamiyasi
    Mar 11, 2017
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played. The combat is deep, the world is a joy to explore, and every little discovery feels like magic. Breath of the Wild makes me feel like I'm on a grand adventure more than any other game, and the durability mechanics really make me feel like I'm becoming a stronger and more skilled adventurer with every enemy encounter, every secret discovered, andOne of the best games I have ever played. The combat is deep, the world is a joy to explore, and every little discovery feels like magic. Breath of the Wild makes me feel like I'm on a grand adventure more than any other game, and the durability mechanics really make me feel like I'm becoming a stronger and more skilled adventurer with every enemy encounter, every secret discovered, and every part of the map traversed.… Expand
  62. 8bitspower
    Mar 18, 2017
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played, soundtrack, physics, art direction, graphics, story, storytelling, is all excellent, Nintendo made a masterpiece, congratulations to Zelda.
  63. danljt
    Mar 10, 2017
    9
    I played this game for about an hour and i am already in love. This is what the Zelda series needed. It feels new, and unique. It feels like a new game, but with the added touch of dungeons that have a zelda feel. Even with all the great there is always room for improvement and i hope Nintendo can find those places. With me only having an hours worth of experience my opinion isnt asI played this game for about an hour and i am already in love. This is what the Zelda series needed. It feels new, and unique. It feels like a new game, but with the added touch of dungeons that have a zelda feel. Even with all the great there is always room for improvement and i hope Nintendo can find those places. With me only having an hours worth of experience my opinion isnt as relevant as a more experience player.… Expand
  64. Tondur
    Mar 11, 2017
    9
    This is an excellent game, and the best Zelda game I ever played. It truly is an open world adventure, but never leaves you without a goal or aimless, as you always have primary and side quests.

    Why the 9 and not a 10? This Zelda game doesn't get dungeons right. If this is your first Zelda game, you wouldn't notice this, and it would just be a great game! However, if this is not your    This is an excellent game, and the best Zelda game I ever played. It truly is an open world adventure, but never leaves you without a goal or aimless, as you always have primary and side quests.

    Why the 9 and not a 10?

    This Zelda game doesn't get dungeons right. If this is your first Zelda game, you wouldn't notice this, and it would just be a great game! However, if this is not your first Zelda game, you'll notice that the main dungeons are all fairly short and easy. This is extremely disappointing, since Zelda games tend to resolve around a dozen or so large dungeons, with an active story. However, there are a few exceptions, and it looks like this Zelda game is one of those. Additionally, there is no special items gained in the main dungeons of this game, instead you will gain a 'power', and several magic spells (runes) replace the function of items for most of the game's puzzles. For a Zelda veteran, this made the game feel easy/less filled in, and was my only disappointment.

    I still recommend this game to any fan or newcomer to the series, however. In fact, I would perhaps recommend this game especially to new comers, because it is a bit easier than most Zelda Games, while having a good story, large world, and most of the reoccurring races that appear throughout Zelda.

    Lastly, a question that a lot of people are addressing/asking is: Is this game better than Ocarina of time? Well, it is definitely different, and the answer is dependent on what you liked about Ocarina of Time. Were the Dungeons and items extremely important to you, as well as the difficulty? Well, then you'd probably like this game less, but it would still be a great Zelda game for you. Did you like the large open world, freedom, and meeting the different people and races? Was Ocarina of Time exceptionally difficult for you? Then Breath of the Wild may actually be more enjoyable. Either way, Breath of the Wild is a great game.

    This game is recommended for veterans of the series and newcomers especially.    … Expand
  65. uNFixeD92
    Mar 11, 2017
    10
    la esencia de tantos juegos adaptándolo a los nuevos tiempos en que ya todo se ah inventado e reinventado llega The legend of Zelda mejorando los mismos pilares que ayudo a levantar con el antiguo Ocarina of time del cual millones se han inspirado ahora es nintendo quien toma los frutos que dan los nuevos tiempos
    y la historia se repetirá.
    faltan juegos que respeten al usuario ,su    la esencia de tantos juegos adaptándolo a los nuevos tiempos en que ya todo se ah inventado e reinventado llega The legend of Zelda mejorando los mismos pilares que ayudo a levantar con el antiguo Ocarina of time del cual millones se han inspirado ahora es nintendo quien toma los frutos que dan los nuevos tiempos
    y la historia se repetirá.

    faltan juegos que respeten al usuario ,su intelecto , imaginación porque Zelda nos dice que podemos llegar a mas siempre ,aunque suele tomar su tiempo y mucho esfuerzo , como la historia que vive Link , pareciera mas que un juego y que bonito poder ver y vivir logros asi , gracias Nintendo y claro todos los que aportaron de una u otra manera solo con el echo de existir como fue el caso de The witcher 3.

    gracias Shigeru Miyamoto.    … Expand
  66. brexthomspon
    Mar 12, 2017
    9
    This is an excellent game, and the best Zelda game I ever played. It truly is an open world adventure, but never leaves you without a goal or aimless, as you always have primary and side quests.

    Why the 9 and not a 10? This Zelda game doesn't get dungeons right. If this is your first Zelda game, you wouldn't notice this, and it would just be a great game! However, if this is not your    This is an excellent game, and the best Zelda game I ever played. It truly is an open world adventure, but never leaves you without a goal or aimless, as you always have primary and side quests.

    Why the 9 and not a 10?

    This Zelda game doesn't get dungeons right. If this is your first Zelda game, you wouldn't notice this, and it would just be a great game! However, if this is not your first Zelda game, you'll notice that the main dungeons are all fairly short and easy. This is extremely disappointing, since Zelda games tend to resolve around a dozen or so large dungeons, with an active story. However, there are a few exceptions, and it looks like this Zelda game is one of those. Additionally, there is no special items gained in the main dungeons of this game, instead you will gain a 'power', and several magic spells (runes) replace the function of items for most of the game's puzzles. For a Zelda veteran, this made the game feel easy/less filled in, and was my only disappointment.

    I still recommend this game to any fan or newcomer to the series, however. In fact, I would perhaps recommend this game especially to new comers, because it is a bit easier than most Zelda Games, while having a good story, large world, and most of the reoccurring races that appear throughout Zelda.

    Lastly, a question that a lot of people are addressing/asking is: Is this game better than Ocarina of time? Well, it is definitely different, and the answer is dependent on what you liked about Ocarina of Time. Were the Dungeons and items extremely important to you, as well as the difficulty? Well, then you'd probably like this game less, but it would still be a great Zelda game for you. Did you like the large open world, freedom, and meeting the different people and races? Was Ocarina of Time exceptionally difficult for you? Then Breath of the Wild may actually be more enjoyable. Either way, Breath of the Wild is a great game.

    This game is recommended for veterans of the series and newcomers especially    … Expand
  67. JanaWonderland
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    Before I start with my Review I just wanna say that I'd probably give this game a 9.6 maybe 9.7 and no straight 10. I've been playing it ever since it came out and it's already on my top 3 of Zelda games (and I'm not too fond of the 3D Zeldas so that's gotta mean something).

    When my game arrived via mail I was skeptical. So skeptical even that a small part of me didn't wanna play the    Before I start with my Review I just wanna say that I'd probably give this game a 9.6 maybe 9.7 and no straight 10. I've been playing it ever since it came out and it's already on my top 3 of Zelda games (and I'm not too fond of the 3D Zeldas so that's gotta mean something).

    When my game arrived via mail I was skeptical. So skeptical even that a small part of me didn't wanna play the game so there is no disappointment to be had. But after watching two episodes of Mad Men I decided to finally start up the game. Even while playing at first I was skeptical. I was scared that everything you see in the first area of the game was everything the game had to offer but oh was I wrong.

    The world is filled with crazy stuff. Just yesterday I decided to go to a place I've been at about a hundred times already but because I never looked into that one specific area of the place I completely missed a big (and really cool) bossfight. You just stumble upon interesting puzzles, items, shrines, challenges, side quests, etc. That way the world never feels empty. And might I just say that overworld puzzles are probably one of the best ideas this game has to offer? I am one of those girls who get bored easily by open-worlds. Most of the time they feel empty and when you wanna explore them you don't get rewarded and your motivation to explore in the first place is gone quicker than an ice cube on Death Mountain. But when in Zelda you come upon a weird rock formation, a lone pinwheel or even just a funny-looking lake you can be almost certain that something special awaits you. And because storyparts and cutscenes are way rarer than they are in Twilight Princess or Skyward Sword going around this huge world and doing stuff feels like an adventure again. No Navi or Phi holding your hand and the cutscenes that are there feel more like a treat than a chore. Because they aren't handed out to you, you have to work for them.

    The Sandbox Elements of the game are really impressive. If I had to compare the Sandboxyness of Breath of the Wild I would compare it to Metal Gear Solid 3. After I got stuck in one dungeon I looked up a walkthrough (which didn't help me in the end) and there was one part that many people did in a completely different way. Because of Stasis, Magnesis, Remotecontrolled Bombs and all of the other skills and items Link gains throughout the game you can pursue most situations in thousands of different ways. The integration of a stealth system was a positive surprise for me, too. It's not on the same level a Metal Gear is but it's pretty good for an open world rpg. If you are hiding in grasses, bushes, shadows, etc. you won't be seen as easily but you also have to look out for the sounds you make. The sounds you make change with every piece of clothing and weaponry you have equipped and those sounds actually have an impact. And while it rains or it's really windy the sounds you make of course go under. I really like that whole system but it gets obsolete at some point. In the early game where Link is still weak doing stealth sometimes becomes mandatory but the more you play the easier the game gets.easier and at some point barely anyone or anything is a threat anymore. The only thing that is a threat to this game is the bad motion controls. Whenever I encounter a Shrine that uses motion controls in their puzzles I release a loud sigh and then proceed to try and beat this thing, which doesn't really use any skill but more luck that your motion controls don't suddenly stop working properly. I heard it's better on the Switch but I can't say much about it. The other "bad" thing that becomes noteable very early in the game are the games framerate issues. Apparently the performance got patched a little with the Day 0 patch but the framerate issues still exist. Normally a bad framerate is enough for me to give up a game but with a game like this you can easily overlook its flaws. There are some flaws and glitches I noticed but as said before they don't really take anything away and I doubt Nintendo will leave the game unpatched.

    Let's talk about the music and the sounddesign. As I am a sounddesigner and musician myself this is one of the most important points for me. And Breath of the Wild's music and sounds haven't disappointed at all. Most of the music gives you a peaceful, lonely and melancholic vibe which is a new thing for Zelda. Its simplistic melodies played mostly by only one instrument alone underlines the feeling of the vastness of this world. It feels empty (of life not of gameplay like damn there's so much stuff to do) but not in a sad way. But there's still those songs with a classic Zelda-vibe, which are great, too! And the sounds are just perfect. I recommend playing the game with headphones because the sound environment just draws you into this world even more. It all fits each other and not one sound effect seems out of place.

    All in all this game is just one single big masterpiece.    … Expand
  68. MyOcarinaBroke
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    Since Nintendo announced BoTW I always had my doubts. Personally I never enjoyed the cartoon style the latest Zelda games have featured. But after spending over 100 hours in this game so far I am loving every thing bit of it and I'm still not finished. ( I've completed the game but reloaded my save file before the final boss in order to continue playing and exploring. )

    The story is now    Since Nintendo announced BoTW I always had my doubts. Personally I never enjoyed the cartoon style the latest Zelda games have featured. But after spending over 100 hours in this game so far I am loving every thing bit of it and I'm still not finished. ( I've completed the game but reloaded my save file before the final boss in order to continue playing and exploring. )

    The story is now definitely one of my favourites in the long running series. The first time I stepped foot inside the ruins of Castle Town honestly made me feel nothing but sadness and each time I go back to fight against the Guardians to farm ancient gear so I can buy more ancient arrows ( they are a must! ) I still feel quite sad. This game makes you feel emotions for pixels, that is how well it's been made!

    The weapon system does take some time to get to grips with. So take your time with it and your get to grips how it works in no time. The shrines offer challenges and rewards, one shrine may feature an extremely hard puzzle that makes you sit back for 10 minutes and really think of how to solve it. While others will just give you the Spirit Orb or rare item as if to say " Well done, here you go, enjoy." I've still got around 50 left to find.

    Clothing system is okay, my only complaint is, there should have been a new green tunic. Don't get my wrong the Blue Champion outfit is nice and new and exciting but I don't fancy paying £20 for the TP Link amiibo to unlock the TP tunic...but I did and now I love it and it makes me even more excited to play the game.

    I do wish Nintendo would starting allowing us to continue playing after defeating the final boss, again, it will restart the game which in a way ruins it for me, since it would make sense to allow us to feel like we achieved something while continuing to explore Hyrule.

    BoTW sits next to OoT as perhaps two of the greatest games of all time. I can not recommend it enough.

    It's almost perfect.    … Expand
  69. bignazpwns
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    10/10. First Zelda game for me and this game is amazing. I got it on the switch and have played about 45 hours so far. All the sites have put reviews with all the info you want so why look at my review. First time Zelda play and i love this game and this has been the only game to pull me away from World of warcraft. Try it for your self you should know at least one person who has it. Or10/10. First Zelda game for me and this game is amazing. I got it on the switch and have played about 45 hours so far. All the sites have put reviews with all the info you want so why look at my review. First time Zelda play and i love this game and this has been the only game to pull me away from World of warcraft. Try it for your self you should know at least one person who has it. Or just find someone with a switch since every switch owner bought this game.… Expand
  70. Oberlexia
    Mar 14, 2017
    9
    This might be the best game I have ever played in my life. The art style is nice and the atmospheric music keeps me immersed and focused. Once you start playing you don't want to stop. The only thing that stops it from getting a 10 is the frequent frame rate issues. As someone who typically plays games on 144hz, going to 30 fps with frequent drops, especially in towns really botheredThis might be the best game I have ever played in my life. The art style is nice and the atmospheric music keeps me immersed and focused. Once you start playing you don't want to stop. The only thing that stops it from getting a 10 is the frequent frame rate issues. As someone who typically plays games on 144hz, going to 30 fps with frequent drops, especially in towns really bothered me. If this wasn't present this game would, ,with no doubt get a 10 from me. I can't recommend it enough if you have a wii u or a switch.… Expand
  71. SoulFragment7
    Mar 17, 2017
    10
    I've been playing video games for more than thirty years. It feels like I've been searching for this one the entire time. While playing, I am often so emotionally overwhelmed that I have to pause to collect myself and process the unbridled nirvana that I am experiencing. Somehow, through the collective alchemy of it's developers, Nintendo has managed to infuse The Breath of the Wild withI've been playing video games for more than thirty years. It feels like I've been searching for this one the entire time. While playing, I am often so emotionally overwhelmed that I have to pause to collect myself and process the unbridled nirvana that I am experiencing. Somehow, through the collective alchemy of it's developers, Nintendo has managed to infuse The Breath of the Wild with it's own spark of creation. This is not a game. It is a living, breathing, world of fantastical adventure that only dreams are made of. A true gift from Heaven.… Expand
  72. zeldafan36143
    Mar 17, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have never posted a review for a game on any site, but I feel compelled to do so, as this is an amazing game. Really. The graphics are nice, giving it a Studio Ghibli feel. The gameplay is interesting, and breathes new life into the Zelda universe. (Personally, I like the fact that you can use as many bombs as you want and never run out. Also the Cryonis is cool.) I docked a point because of the too frequent fps drops on the Wii U, the fact that the basis for the dungeons were the same (open 5 terminals, open main control panel, fight boss). The story is (finally) slightly different than what is always is for Zelda. At last, there were other heroes! Unfortunately, they were all killed 100 years ago with the rise of Calamity Ganon. Really, Nintendo? Also, Voice acting! The voice acting is decent, but I felt there was too little of it, and that some characters should have had a voice. The world is massive, and diverse, full of fun things to explore and many ways to get killed very easily.

    Bottom line: If you have a Wii U, get this game for it. Otherwise get it for the Switch.    … Expand
  73. Thajocoth
    Mar 30, 2017
    10
    After the disaster that was Skyward Sword & the terrible controls of Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks (having to cover the entire screen Link is on with my hand to be able to move around is just a terrible design decision), I didn't go into this game expecting anything. If not for the trailers showing it to be much better, I might not have gotten the game at all. I got the Wii U versionAfter the disaster that was Skyward Sword & the terrible controls of Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks (having to cover the entire screen Link is on with my hand to be able to move around is just a terrible design decision), I didn't go into this game expecting anything. If not for the trailers showing it to be much better, I might not have gotten the game at all. I got the Wii U version and found the game to be quite good. I had started to grow concerned for the series, but with this amazing game, I no longer feel that way. The open world feels more like the original NES Zelda than any other game in the series, while still being very much its own thing, and this return to the series roots breaks a lot of the conventions that I've had a problem with ever since Ocarina of Time.

    Though as someone who enjoys exploration far more than combat, I do feel like the enemies should have far less health than they do. In the original Zelda, fighting a group of blue lynels with the wooden sword was very difficult, but completely possible. Fighting just one with a boko club in this game is simply impossible... But at least the combat difficulty curve isn't based on how patient you can be, like it was from Ocarina of Time through to Skyward Sword, which was a terrible design decision.

    The enemies also don't feel very varied, simply because such a large percentage of them are humanoids, which all seem to act pretty similarly. Where are the tektites, leevers, pols voice, & poes? And if you're going to favor humanoids so much, why not a few with play styles that are a bit more different, like the boomerang-favoring goriyas, or the slow-but-tough gibdos and redeads? Thankfully, most combat can pretty much be ignored for those who wish to simply run past it, so I'm not going ding the game on that, but it's a thought to share..

    The world to explore is huge without feeling empty like Ocarina of Time's larger areas, or feeling repetitive like most open worlds seem to do. For example, I enjoyed Fallout 3 & New Vegas, but didn't get Fallout 4 simply because I got so tired of staring at a brown screen, and with the same assets everywhere, most places didn't feel unique enough to really remember where what was in relation to one another. Breath of the Wild's regions are colorful and varied, with no areas feeling too samey to one another.

    All in all, great job on this. 10/10 from me!    … Expand
  74. Evilwolf1111
    Aug 29, 2018
    0
    a almost perfect game if u haven't played run and buy it... now and get the dlcs
  75. PaidLeaf7068
    May 17, 2019
    4
    I say this game is VERY overrated. Where do I begin?

    •The story It’s stupid. Worst story in Zelda. •Gameplay Also stupid. Weapons break easily. Got a weapon you think looks slick or is a good weapon? Too bad. It’ll break. • Empty Open world World is YET AGAIN stupid, have a pretty but empty open world having almost nothing to do. •sidequests Wow Nintendo. If you are going to make an    I say this game is VERY overrated. Where do I begin?

    •The story
    It’s stupid. Worst story in Zelda.

    •Gameplay
    Also stupid. Weapons break easily. Got a weapon you think looks slick or is a good weapon? Too bad. It’ll break.

    • Empty Open world
    World is YET AGAIN stupid, have a pretty but empty open world having almost nothing to do.

    •sidequests

    Wow Nintendo. If you are going to make an rpg you have GOT to make good side quests. Side quests in this game are consisted of taking pictures of stuff or boring fetch quests.

    • shrines and koroks
    Two of the worst systems in gaming history.

    Not all bad!

    •world is pretty
    •guardians and Lynels are fun to fight despite being difficult
    •a poor excuse of a final boss, but still fun!
    •I no longer have to worry about my bomb count with infinite bombs    … Expand
  76. gabriot
    Mar 29, 2017
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This might be the worst Zelda game I have played yet, which is so sad because it easily could have been the best if they didn't pull typical modern Nintendo and modern triple A tactics to ruin their game.

    The strong point of this game is the beginning of the game (yep, typical triple A game) and the exploration aspect of it. It's mostly pretty to look at too. That's about where the strengths end unfortunately.

    We don't get many characters so I'll just summarize my gripes with the game:
    -The weapon durability system in this game is trash. I'd say every weapon was made of glass but that'd be an insult to glass, it's more like fighting with peanut brittle. I'm not kidding you that every single weapon in this game breaks after one or two enemies. There is no indication of durability aside from your weapon will notify you when it is 1 or two wacks away from breaking. As a result you are never excited to ever receive a new weapon (which makes up most of the shrine treasure chests in the game) because you know it's just pointless.
    Literally the only weapon in the game you have any excitement for is the master sword, not because it's necessarily anymore bad ass than the rest of the weapons, but because IT DOES NOT PERMANENTLY BREAK. Oh don't worry, it still breaks, it just comes back into your inventory after a set amount of time.
    Why oh WHY are people ok with this god awful weapon system? It is not fun at all plain and simple. It doesn't "solve open world issues" like everyone is claiming it does, all it does is pointlessly slow down the game and kill the momentum with constant micro managing of your inventory. In fact, that leads into my next gripe:

    -The game is big but it's not actually as big as it needs to be... it's made much "bigger"(aka longer) due to pointless unfun mechanics that slow the game down. We've gone over the weapons, but how about rain and lightning? Half the game it's raining it seems, and since 90% of what you'll be doing in this game is climbing the **** of mountains everywhere, you basically are forced to just put your controller down, go into the kitchen, come back and see if the rain has let up yet, because you'll never be able to climb any significant cliff in this game (yes even with full climbing gear) due to slipping down constantly in the rain. And since your stamina is such a joke in this game until you hit end game, you'll never climb a decent sized cliff in the game for the majority of it. Lightning is even more annoying. If you have any metallic weapon, bow, OR shield equipped, you have to manually removed them. And considering 90% of **** everything you'll get in those categories is metallic - surprise - you get yet another unfun inventory managing pause of the game to unequip everything or else you'll get one shot killed by lightning. I'm not even exaggerating.

    The difficulty in this game is jacked up beyond all repair as well. It's open world so you are free to complete it in any order you like, but let's just say you are somewhat directed to complete the zora dungeon first due to mian quest lines nudging you to that area of the map. If this was actually a well designed game, the option to go take on harder dungeons would be a good one but it should not be the one you are nudged into going to first. Believe me when I say the zora dungeon is hands down the hardest thing you will ever do in the game. I'm not exagerating when I say you'd have an easier time just going straight to hyrule castle and taking on ganon.

    Meanwhile the rito dungeon is so laughably easy that many of the 120 shrines in the game are actually harder than that entire dungeon. And don't get me wrong, the zora dungeon is not hard due to a well designed set of puzzles or anything. You can just google it and do the dungeon in 30 seconds but where's the fun in that? The four main dungeons in the game are basically just brain teasers, but while the other 3 are at least somewhat clever, the zora one just makes no sense at all and goes against everything the game has taught you up until that point.

    Running out of characters so I'll get on to the ending - boy oh boy I haven't been this disappointed in an ending anticlimactic sequence since Fallout 3 (and this is actually worse). The only good thing about it is the music of hyrule castle. Beyond that, there is zero thought you have to put into getting to Ganon, literally just climb a few mountains and you're there. And Ganon himself... hoo boy. I am not kidding you when I say that a silver bokoblin puts up a harder fight than this guy. It is such a joke of a final boss. I don't even think I ever got hit once by him on the first try beating him and I am not a good gamer at all. His movements are slow and telegraphed, his health total is a joke, and once you beat him you don't get treated to any decent epilogue ending sequence at all (would have at least given SOME point to all the pointless quests you did in the game)    … Expand
  77. CreamyyStreams
    Mar 16, 2017
    8
    Phenomenal game with a handful of poor design decisions you wouldn't expect from a Zelda title, even one that breaks new ground.

    Impressively styled and expansive world with plenty of landscape variety and distinct biospheres. Settlements have character, whether they're majestic superstructures or quaint villages. Combat is simple but compelling and there are plenty of opportunities to    Phenomenal game with a handful of poor design decisions you wouldn't expect from a Zelda title, even one that breaks new ground.

    Impressively styled and expansive world with plenty of landscape variety and distinct biospheres. Settlements have character, whether they're majestic superstructures or quaint villages. Combat is simple but compelling and there are plenty of opportunities to use the environment to influence a fight. Shrine and 'dungeon' puzzles are for the most part fun and usually intuitive. I bought the Switch specifically for this game and I'm not disappointed.

    However it's not /all/ sunshine and rainbows.

    The inclusion of ubisoft towers is a cardinal sin for open world games at this point and you wouldn't expect such a tired, cliched 'feature' from Nintendo.

    Shrines themselves are strangely scattered across the landscape as if an afterthought, only there for the benefit of the player and not at all 'integrated' into the world.

    Weapon durability is handled terribly and serves only to force pauses in combat and add another layer of inventory management, and leads to decisions on the cost to reward ratio of most combat encounters being heavily slanted towards 'cost' - the loot dropped by the vast majority of enemies isn't worth the durability loss.

    Character progression seems piecemeal and relies on your desire to scrounge across the world looking for shrines and seeds.

    The dodge mechanic is for some bizarre reason a jump rather than a roll, which adds an unpleasant floaty element to otherwise enjoyable combat.

    There's also an optimisation issue that surfaces when the console is docked. You'll see frequent frame rate drops when playing on a TV that don't arise in handheld configuration, which is bizarre for a system touted as a home console.

    It looks like a long list and reads like most complaints are fairly petty or typical of open world games - and they are quite small complaints, for the most part. I'd still entirely recommend it. However the flaws are there, you will notice them and they do (as far as I'm concerned) justify an 8 rather than a 9 or 10. If you're willing to drop £280 or your regional equivalent on a new system you're unlikely to find a better exclusive game so far this console generation.    … Expand
  78. artificeprime
    Mar 28, 2017
    10
    While Breath of the Wild does have flaws and shortcomings, its great qualities vastly outweigh its flaws, it is undoubtedly one of the best games of all time. I have been a fan of the Zelda series for most of my life and have played all of the 3d Zelda games multiple times. While I have really enjoyed every 3D Zelda game, I have felt that each one after Ocarina slipped a bit further downWhile Breath of the Wild does have flaws and shortcomings, its great qualities vastly outweigh its flaws, it is undoubtedly one of the best games of all time. I have been a fan of the Zelda series for most of my life and have played all of the 3d Zelda games multiple times. While I have really enjoyed every 3D Zelda game, I have felt that each one after Ocarina slipped a bit further down in quality. Ocarina of Time was the best Zelda for me and while new entries always offered a few cool new features they usually seemed to lose something as well, so the series never really got better with time. Every entry I kept hoping that Nintendo would expand upon the basic formula of the series and make something even better. This is the first time that I really feel they have delivered on that potential. Breath of the Wild has finally given me the vast living breathing version of Hyrule that I had hoped for as a kid. It dramatically improves on its predecessors in several categories and offers an adventure that rivals the best in gaming.

    Not only is this version of Hyrule more than ten times the size of any past version, it is also the most full of life and the most interactive. The sheer freedom of being able to climb any mountain and jump off, soaring over the landscape, hunting any animal, taking unique weapons from every enemy, etc. There are countless open world games these days but very few of those offer close to this level of freedom. There are hundreds of secrets to be uncovered and the fact that you can travel in any direction from the start makes it all the more liberating an experience. The bad swimming and total lack underwater exploration is pretty disappointing though. I did find a few areas of the world (such as Eldin) to be a bit boring but the world is so massive that having some regions be a little stale is forgivable. It's one of the best game worlds I have every experienced.

    While it doesn't have the best combat in gaming, the combat is still very fun and due to the dozens of unique items and special abilities I was still finding new things to try after 50+ hours of play. Also, unlike past Zelda games there are actually some really challenging enemies. There were many times in Breath of the Wild that I actually had to run away or avoid enemies altogether. It felt far more believable and far more rewarding to actually have to increase my power, prepare better gear, and plan to take down stronger enemies. On the downside though, the Bosses in this game are mediocre. The main dungeon bosses are all very similar and while the first time I encountered one it was pretty epic the ones that followed felt quite mundane. Nintendo really should have put more effort into making each of the main dungeon bosses more unique, especially considering there are only 4 of them. With that said though, there are quite a few mini-bosses in the open world, not as much variety as I would have liked but enough. The Talus mini-bosses are really cool because you can climb on them, it's just too bad that mechanic wasn't used for more enemies and that added a really cool dimension to combat. Having enemies wield a vast array of different weapons also made the combat quite interesting.

    The puzzle dungeons in this game aren't as big as many of the past games in the series but there are way more of them and the variety of puzzles is excellent. With over 100 shrines, four divine beasts, stealth dungeons, and countless environmental puzzles, this game has more puzzle solving content than any other game in the series. Yes, I still missed the large tradition temples of past Zelda games but I wouldn't trade those for these either. Ideally we could have gotten both but honestly that isn't a fault of this game, it's just something that they can hopefully aspire to in the future. I loved the shrines and the divine beasts. This game also has by far the best version of Hyrule castle ever, it's totally non-linear and full of secrets.

    Honestly, the biggest weakness of this game is the story but with that said, it isn't a bad story, it just isn't the best in the series and it could have been a lot better. The story is actually a really cool concept, where it fails is it's lack of depth. With that said this was undeniably one of the most complex depictions of Princess Zelda. I still preferred Zelda from Ocarina of Time because I liked the transition of the character from child to adult and the way she guides adult Link with her identity hidden but Breath of the Wild's Zelda is also a pretty good take on the character. My bigger complaint is that aside from Zelda all the other characters are pretty one note. There are plenty of appealing side characters but it would have been nice to see them have more story content.

    All in all, this game deserves the praise it gets. Not perfect but a massive step in the right direction.    … Expand
  79. ulisesrr
    Mar 19, 2017
    10
    An absolute masterpiece. This game will change your life, and how you look at video games forever. The Nintendo magic is here in full force, and they've outdone themselves, and truly cemented themselves as the greatest developer of all time.

    Perfection.
  80. fgajardo
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    Excelente juego, muy divertido, muy amplio, mucho que hacer, excelente apartado técnico, excelente música. Me devolvió las ganas de jugar en consola.
  81. aiolialion
    Mar 20, 2017
    10
    Masterpiece. No other words to describe it. It has been the best game since Ocarina of Time. and IT has beaten even other great games such as Witcher III.
  82. Rogtilop
    Mar 20, 2017
    10
    Simply expect something new, and enjoy.
    If you wish for more explanation this game is the next era of Nintendo's innovation, it hearkens back to the age of N64 and their innovations into the 3rd dimension. Is it a perfect game, No, but in the age of numerical scores it deserves a perfect score because how enjoyable it is in comparison with "flawless" games.
  83. Manlugi48
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    I think its the best game i ever played the graphics everything pretty much and its
    like when ever i play zelda i just end up playing like 3 hours of it
  84. Hyrule34
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    Zelda BOTW is a great game and it's breathtaking plus the game has great character design and great dialogue, the graphics not so much but at least the game is awesome.
  85. ShadowOfDeath
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    The legend of zelda Breath of the Wild is the best game ever. Beautifull duangeon, exciting music and perfect
    gameplay. A huge map, so many thing to discover, in a new totally world, all this without losing the magic of every chapter of the saga.
  86. Reavven
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    LoZ Breath of the wild, is like a breath of fresh air!!! This game is amazing, and i mean AMAZING! It deserves the credit it is getting! I wont give away spoilers, so this review will be more to just give it the praise it deserves. I am a long time Zelda Fan, ask anyone of my friends, they will all tell you i love LoZ! With LTTP (Link to the Past) being my #1. Now that BotW is here, it isLoZ Breath of the wild, is like a breath of fresh air!!! This game is amazing, and i mean AMAZING! It deserves the credit it is getting! I wont give away spoilers, so this review will be more to just give it the praise it deserves. I am a long time Zelda Fan, ask anyone of my friends, they will all tell you i love LoZ! With LTTP (Link to the Past) being my #1. Now that BotW is here, it is what we deserve. Skyward sword to me.... Was **** this makes up for that blasphemous game! It takes everything that is amazing off the very first LoZ.... Were there was no one telling you were to go and you just had a world to explore. That is what BotW does with modernized gaming! It will not hold your hand, it will not tell you how to get this or that. You need to figure it out with your imagination and what you have around you. There are so many way's to go about one puzzle it is awesome!

    The world is your playground. No restrictions on where you can go on the map of Hyrule, everything is climbable and there is nothing that will say no you can not go that way. Unless it is the edge of the map, then you can climb and walk everywhere and anywhere! So get ready for one of the best games you can play! Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild! Truly is not the game we need! it is the game we all deserve!    … Expand
  87. wejarys
    Mar 25, 2017
    10
    very good! insane! best zelda game ever made.
    The open world is sick, the gameplay is fun. The bosses are cool. Everything you love about Zelda has come true in a renewd but better way!
  88. kiddy2345
    Apr 1, 2017
    5
    This game excell in gameplay, and graphics and the idea that you are not force to do the story and that you have so much to do is good. Howerver, I can't said it the best game and is far from perfect. First, The story is pretty bland and average at best, People said it has the best story but that not entirely true. The story relies too much on the flashback and the voice acting isThis game excell in gameplay, and graphics and the idea that you are not force to do the story and that you have so much to do is good. Howerver, I can't said it the best game and is far from perfect. First, The story is pretty bland and average at best, People said it has the best story but that not entirely true. The story relies too much on the flashback and the voice acting is considerable but no the best I heard. The story follow the same trama of the other previous Zelda games but this time, link died and was revivied thousands of years later, to once again defeat Ganon and save Zelda. At least Zelda Is containing Ganon. But it follows the stereotype heroes story that have been senn before and the subtances of the story is not that deep. The dungueons felt as if is an excuse to lose more time in the game and most of them were easy to solves. The soundtrack was not the best I heard, I said nier have better soundtrack than this game but still was good to hear but some soundtrack didn't make up the atmosphere especially the boss battle. The last boss battle was easily the most disapointing thing in this game. Just hit arrow in the circle area and that it .So much build up for the last boss battle just to be defeated so easily. Yay! Link the hereo save the day and help zelda defeat Ganon. Why Everytime the boss battle Have to be ganon diferents incarnation? I would prefer change a New villain than this one. Maybe for most people this is the best game of all time, But as for me it is not.… Expand
  89. BabyRants
    Mar 31, 2017
    6
    "Legend of Zelda Breath of the wild is... disappointing at best. For one, you can only have one save file. What the hell? As far as I know, this is the only Legend of Zelda game without multiple save files. Two, the FPS seems to be fine on the Wii U. The Switch on the other hand, experiences horrendous FPS drops. Three, weapons break so easy. The game tells you when your weapon is damaged"Legend of Zelda Breath of the wild is... disappointing at best. For one, you can only have one save file. What the hell? As far as I know, this is the only Legend of Zelda game without multiple save files. Two, the FPS seems to be fine on the Wii U. The Switch on the other hand, experiences horrendous FPS drops. Three, weapons break so easy. The game tells you when your weapon is damaged (which happens quickly), but Four, YOU CAN'T EVEN REPAIR THEM. So why the hell does it tell you they are damaged? To save it's last hit? Five, the "dungeons" seem like they were designed for 7 year olds. They are pathetically obvious. Barely puzzles. Six, just like playing Hyrule Warriors feels like you're playing a clone of Dynasty Warriors, playing Breath of the Wild feels like you are playing a clone of Monster Hunter Ultimate. Seven, Rain and Blood Moons. I understand that the rain is for the immersivity, and the Blood Moon is to give a challenge, but when it rains you can't climb a damn thing, which you kind of need to climb a lot in the game, and if a blood moon shows up have fun trying to get anywhere. Eight, the ragdoll physics feature would be cool if every time you hit a enemy they didn't fly 5 damn feet away from you. I could go on and on, but I'm just going to stop here. I know they wanted to make the game more challenging, but all they did was make a lot of the game's features annoying. The game would be good if it wasn't an annoying laggy mess.

    TL,DR Version: If you're going to buy it, buy the Wii U version. The Switch version is lag fest. And also if you're going to buy it, be prepared to get very annoyed having all your new weapons break in under 2 minutes of use, and a lot, lot and I mean LOT of traveling in a straight line to very far away objective points on a map too big for it's own good." -Quail, My good friend.
    6/10.    … Expand
  90. Colonelcupcake
    Mar 31, 2017
    7
    This game is FAR from perfect. But before all you people come at with all your "Ign gave it a ten, so kys", Shut up, ok? My opinions for other people to read on the internet. If you like this game, I don't care, the only reason I'm writing this is for people who are looking to buy this game, not for people who've bought it and love it, ok? Now that's cleared up, what do I dislike aboutThis game is FAR from perfect. But before all you people come at with all your "Ign gave it a ten, so kys", Shut up, ok? My opinions for other people to read on the internet. If you like this game, I don't care, the only reason I'm writing this is for people who are looking to buy this game, not for people who've bought it and love it, ok? Now that's cleared up, what do I dislike about this game?
    Well, to get started, The game has almost no interior locations. Yeah, it's got houses, Shrines, Hyrule Castle is indoors, but, think about Skyrim (A game I have played a lot of, so my opinions count here. Also, Skyrim's execution isn't perfect, either, but that doesn't mean botw couldn't do it better), in Skyrim there's a bunch of ancient tombs, full of monsters, and one time, I was wondering through an abandoned prison, where I found out how the prisinors escaped, which was how I got out myself, and there's much more interesting interiors, more Castles, taverns shops, blacksmiths, which you can use to make your own weapons, which is one of my favourite parts of that game. But enough about that, this ain't a Skyrim review, but I wanted to make my point about interior locations, and how BOTW didn't have enough.

    Now for somethings I like: This game is BEAUTIFUL, one of the best looking games I've ever seen. Just the way the lovely enemy designs, the beautiful cosy-looking houses, it just looks amazing.
    And the game's story is lovely. Not AMAZING, but very well done. I loved the voice acting, if a bit stale sometimes, the characters were great, all different, with their own personalities, which makes every divine beast a treat! Not because the dungeons are amazing, (But will come to that later) but because the characters are great, and I enjoyed meeting all of them. Maybe except for the Zora, but yeah, all great.

    One thing I talked about was the graphics, which are good, but cause a lot of fps drops, on Wii U, which I heard they patched out, but I haven't tested that yet, so just thought I would mention that, even though I don't care about fps drops, for some people they might be a game breaker, so yeah

    Also, it feels like a lot of the travel feels empty. Whenever I'm going somewhere in other open world games, what would normally take me 10 mins+ of travelling, takes me HOURS, because I'm always finding new, interesting things. Dungeons with interesting, enchanted weapons, small settlements, Dragons, (In Skyrims case) and so many other things. Like, one time I'm playing morrowind, and I see a lady by the road, who was just robbed, but fell in love with the highwayman, and you have to go find him, and tell him, and tha's just really cool. But I didn't see anything like that in Botw. I didn't get sidetracked, because yeah, Shrines are cool, but, I just talk to Beedle, get some Hearty Lizards, cook em up, and bang, +8 hearts, on top of my 10, so that keeps me ok. For instance, I beat Ganon, and at the time I had 15 hearts, but I just cooked some hearty foods, instead of waste my time with shrines, which aren't even that fun. Sorry but I just found them too easy once I put 10 hours into the game, so I saw them as a waste of time. So BOTW has a lack of things to sidetrack me, to get lost in, to spend hours doing things I didn't even plan, and that's just not good open world design to me. Sorry, but it isn't.

    Also, the music is *good*, but not very memorable. I used to be able to remember a bunch of songs from other zelda games, and just other games in general. I do LIKE the music, it's just feels more made for ambience, and just not as grand as the previous games. So, yeah, that's there, and that's just more opinion based on what music you like.

    I feel like the weapon system is a bit pointless, because it isn't even that hard to get good weapons, so the weapons breaking that fast, is just pontless. You could make really cool weapons last longer, so that if you find a great flameblade, it doesn't break in 20 hits, and then you could make common weapons, like Boko clubs, Soldiers Swords, and other weapons that to under a certain amount of damage break faster, because they're more common. And doing that would make the whole system better, so that you HAVE to save your good weapons for more difficult encounters. (So the whole complaint about brittle weapons would be solved this way, too)

    And that's about the end, hope you found this interesting. I would continue but I've typed 4500 characters, so that's the end of this review. So......

    Fun game very nice, I would go over more positives, but there isn't enough space, so, if you are thinking of getting it, and my points don't fase you, buy this now. But, if my points make sense to you, I would wait and look into it a bit more. (after all, it's like 50 pounds, so, lotsa money)

    Also, I have beaten this game, I haven't put in 100's of hours, but I have played it, done 60+ shrines, and a good bit of side things. And I have but a lot of hours TES games    … Expand
  91. Zamasu
    Apr 8, 2017
    7
    PROS:
    - It's great that Breath of the Wild took a different direction from the previous Zelda games by giving the player more freedom in terms of where they want to explore which plays well with the huge open world.
    - I liked the art style - Horse riding felt more realistic. - Many side quests - Environments are diverse - Many different weapons and armor sets CONS: - Seeing the    PROS:
    - It's great that Breath of the Wild took a different direction from the previous Zelda games by giving the player more freedom in terms of where they want to explore which plays well with the huge open world.
    - I liked the art style
    - Horse riding felt more realistic.
    - Many side quests
    - Environments are diverse
    - Many different weapons and armor sets
    CONS:
    - Seeing the size of the world, there wasn't much in it. The towns are fine (Hateno and Kakariko), but there wasn't much to do in Zora's Domain and Rito Village felt bland.
    - The 4 dungeons in the game and their bosses look exactly the same with some minor differences.
    - Weapon's break too quickly. I don't mind weapon durability, but most of my weapons seem to break in a few swings.
    - Shrines get very tiring after completing 40 - 60 of them.
    - Only 5-6 types of enemies/ mobs
    - The only reason this game is hard is because enemies can one shot you.
    - Music is not as good as the previous Zelda games.

    Overall this game is enjoying, but I feel like this game lacks in quality of content.    … Expand
  92. NintendoFan39
    Apr 8, 2017
    7
    The game has beautiful graphics with a great story. I really like all the stuff you can do. What I don't like is all the rain and ambushes. Every time I try to climb something it rains and I'm trying to climb something it rains and I fall down. The ambushing happens when I'm trying to sneak kill an enemy camp and skeletons or bats attack me and I get attacked by like 10 things at once. TheThe game has beautiful graphics with a great story. I really like all the stuff you can do. What I don't like is all the rain and ambushes. Every time I try to climb something it rains and I'm trying to climb something it rains and I fall down. The ambushing happens when I'm trying to sneak kill an enemy camp and skeletons or bats attack me and I get attacked by like 10 things at once. The game also has fps drops when fighting enemies and bosses. 7.8/10 too much water… Expand
  93. AlmightyJu
    Jul 14, 2017
    5
    The world of Breath of the wild is as vast as the ocean, it's truly huge but sadly about as deep as a puddle. Granted I've only played around 10-15 hours and I won't be picking it up again, it doesn't take long to realise that despite the size of the world the only things you find are shrines, korok seeds or mobs with a chest that will have some item you can manage without if you want. IThe world of Breath of the wild is as vast as the ocean, it's truly huge but sadly about as deep as a puddle. Granted I've only played around 10-15 hours and I won't be picking it up again, it doesn't take long to realise that despite the size of the world the only things you find are shrines, korok seeds or mobs with a chest that will have some item you can manage without if you want. I simply skipped almost every fight since there is nothing to be gained from them.

    The biggest problem I found is that there's little point to doing anything other than the shrines, why kill those mobs over there? to get some arrows or a weapon etc which I will find something better of in a shrine most likely. Why look for korok seeds to increase my inventory when I'm already holding weapons that I'm just going to throw at something?

    The world itself I found really detailed and beautiful to look at but that's as far as I cared about it. Comparing it to something like Skyrim BotW is lacking, Skyrim has a massive world where talking to npc's can give you quests that take you into whole other worlds and can lead to some really interesting story or lore, investigating a statue would lead to dealing with a god and being rewarded or punished in some way. BotW however rewards you with little to nothing for your efforts, the story I class as nearly non existent, npc's may point you in the right direction, or hint at some shrine nearby etc but it's all the same thing over and over, I'm sure I could look up online all the shrine locations and just grind them to get the hearts and then do the divine beasts and ganon and I wouldn't loose any of the experience it would simply be easier. When I was playing Skyrim and looking up guides I still really enjoyed the adventure, BotW lacks that.

    So to summarise the world is nice to look at and theres' collectables to be found (bugs, plants etc) but ultimately gives no good reason to want to explore it once you've seen the basics.
    Little to no story, lifeless repetition labelled as "exploring" and puzzles hardly worth thinking about, a solid mediocre 5.    … Expand
  94. BasilZero
    Jul 22, 2017
    10
    Game: The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
    Genre: Action Adventure
    Developer: Nintendo System: WiiU (WiiU) Total Score: 99/100 Value Score: 9.9/10 Length of Playthrough: 72 Hours • Story: 10/10 • Characters: 10/10 • GamePlay: 10/10 • Graphics: 9/10 • Sound: 10/10 • Music: 10/10 • Length: 10/10 • Replay Value: 10/10 • Player Value: 10/10 Pros +Open World with a lot    Game: The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
    Genre: Action Adventure
    Developer: Nintendo
    System: WiiU (WiiU)
    Total Score: 99/100
    Value Score: 9.9/10

    Length of Playthrough: 72 Hours

    • Story: 10/10
    • Characters: 10/10
    • GamePlay: 10/10
    • Graphics: 9/10
    • Sound: 10/10
    • Music: 10/10
    • Length: 10/10
    • Replay Value: 10/10
    • Player Value: 10/10

    Pros
    +Open World with a lot of places to travel and explore around
    +120 shrines which are mini dungeons with 4 full sized dungeons
    +A lot of challenging aspects and mechanics added which improves the experience with the game compared to other Zeldas such as Stamina, Weapon durability, Environment changes, etc
    +You can accomplish many things in different ways using different techniques and tools
    +Great OST mixed with Remixed legacy tracks with some new tracks exclusive to the game
    +Great well told story and characters with voice overs
    +Great sound effects
    +Very long game, main story to take at least 50 hours with full exploration but to finish each and every sidequest and collect all items it will take 100+ hour

    Cons
    -Some shrines involve forcing the player to use the gamepad and not be able to complete it with another controller such as the Pro controller
    -Low FPS occurs at times depending on where you are such as towns or with places with heavy animation between enemies or weather effects    … Expand
  95. Kenmei
    Mar 30, 2017
    10
    For all the people who might be worried about picking up this copy of the game or waiting to get a Switch and buying it then, don't be. This is an amazing copy of the game and, with full DLC support down the road, I'd call it the sole reason not to buy the Switch, IF you already own a Wii U for now. I won't bore you with all the details other then that it's amazing. It's truly one of theFor all the people who might be worried about picking up this copy of the game or waiting to get a Switch and buying it then, don't be. This is an amazing copy of the game and, with full DLC support down the road, I'd call it the sole reason not to buy the Switch, IF you already own a Wii U for now. I won't bore you with all the details other then that it's amazing. It's truly one of the best Zelda games ever and one of the best games Nintendo has ever released. While there are some frame rate issues that crop up now and then, it's nothing to be concerned about honestly. This review was written for one thing: this version of the game is amazing and there should be no reason to turn off potential buyers of it.… Expand
  96. JRRR
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    This game is amazing, easily in my top 3, the gameplay is fantastic, it's tight and responsive, I love the art style, the story is good and surprisingly the voice acting, maybe except Zelda, it's really good. The sacred beasts which are the dungeons/temples of this game are great, giving a new experience for veterans of the series. Not everything is perfect though, the frame rate is anThis game is amazing, easily in my top 3, the gameplay is fantastic, it's tight and responsive, I love the art style, the story is good and surprisingly the voice acting, maybe except Zelda, it's really good. The sacred beasts which are the dungeons/temples of this game are great, giving a new experience for veterans of the series. Not everything is perfect though, the frame rate is an issue and while it doesn't kill the game it is a big distraction but worse is when it freezes all together, it doesn't happen often and when it does it only lasts for 1 second but it is worth mentioning. Also the world, although great, is also very empty, with not much variety in terms of finding thing, only korok seeds, which can get tiresome. Overall I love this game and while my score says 10, it's actually 9.8/10.… Expand
  97. SheepSlayer
    Jun 16, 2018
    7
    While the combat is tight, the world feels empty, the wii u is not made for the game and drops down to insanely low FPS. I played it for 60 hours and after that I felt done, both dlcs I felt were not worth the price point and damage on swords and other items might be the worst Zelda mechanic ever. The story was boring. BOTW is an ok+ open world game, but a terrible Zelda game. If you wantWhile the combat is tight, the world feels empty, the wii u is not made for the game and drops down to insanely low FPS. I played it for 60 hours and after that I felt done, both dlcs I felt were not worth the price point and damage on swords and other items might be the worst Zelda mechanic ever. The story was boring. BOTW is an ok+ open world game, but a terrible Zelda game. If you want a good Zelda game, go play tp hd, ww hd, oot 3d, mm 3d or even skyward sword. if you want a awesome open world game go play the Witcher 3, that world feels alive.… Expand
  98. stoner4hire
    Apr 4, 2017
    9
    Game of the year in my opinion. This game will keep you occupied for hours exploring the massive open world, from snow covered mountain tops to lava covered volcano's. My only complaint is the lack of dungeons, i wish it was set up like OoT. Having four total, if you want to include hyrule castle then five. The inventory system is good even though i feel like the wii u got the shaft whenGame of the year in my opinion. This game will keep you occupied for hours exploring the massive open world, from snow covered mountain tops to lava covered volcano's. My only complaint is the lack of dungeons, i wish it was set up like OoT. Having four total, if you want to include hyrule castle then five. The inventory system is good even though i feel like the wii u got the shaft when it comes to fully using the touch screen. Maybe it will be patched in the future. Overall i would say grab it and be prepared to explore many nights away, Don't rush it and enjoy every minute of it.… Expand
  99. gregorius
    Mar 30, 2017
    9
    Finished the game and I'm really impressed. Unlike the other previous titles this game is quite challenging never is the time I've been engaged in my Wii U since Bayonetta 2.
  100. Masonstorm1337
    Mar 31, 2017
    6
    Game feels dated with its poor story and lackluster dialog. Link is a silent protagonist that has no character. Side quests are have little value due to the weapon system.
    The game has a shrine system that involves spending a great deal of time finding a shrine and then solving it in a much shorter time. What was good about the dungeon system in the older Zelda system was that all the    Game feels dated with its poor story and lackluster dialog. Link is a silent protagonist that has no character. Side quests are have little value due to the weapon system.
    The game has a shrine system that involves spending a great deal of time finding a shrine and then solving it in a much shorter time. What was good about the dungeon system in the older Zelda system was that all the puzzles and rooms made up the dungeon so that it was all in one spot. The dungeons in this one are all short and uninteresting. The mechanics for puzzles is over simplified with much less tools then in older games.
    Combat is interesting in how unbalanced it is. Many enemies will one shot so that extra hearts have little impact. Weapons break in several uses and as a result most enemy's are not worth fighting. Using limited weapons to get more weapons that are limited is a waste of time and is more often than not unnecessary. I also seemed to run out of arrows often.
    This game would be great if the shrines did not involve looking around for so long. The Ubisoft type towers should show where they are. The combat system could use some more polish. Older Zelda's had better dodging and blocking mechanics that were missed. This game didn't leave a lasting impression on me like other Zeldas have.

    Its unfortunate that big game reviewers have to give high scores to big budget games or they will lose funding or get boycotted by Fanboys.    … Expand
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#1 Best Wii U Game of 2017
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#1 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2017
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#1 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2017

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96

Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Video Chums
    Apr 10, 2017
    91
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is an absolute joy to play as it's an undeniably rewarding adventure set in a deeply immersive world. Although the experience is weighed down by a few minor problems, the overall journey is one that no gamer will soon forget.
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  2. AusGamers
    Mar 28, 2017
    92
    Breath of the Wild can’t be compared to the likes of The Witcher 3 or Skyrim because it’s not trying to be those games -- it’s a Nintendo game -- and series -- all grown up. It has a lot to offer and will keep you engaged for lengthy periods of time. If you’re playing on Switch as you absolutely should be, then you can also Zelda wherever you go. It’s arguably not the best Zelda game, but damn, it might be the most polished, and the most ambitious.
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  3. DarkStation
    Mar 20, 2017
    100
    Does it have the best combat system in the world? No. Is it the best looking game out there? No. Does it have the best RPG soundtrack ever? No. Can the game make you feel like you are eight years old again? Hell yes. It certainly had that effect with me. It has been a long time since exploring, fighting, and adventuring has so consistently brought a smile to my face. Breath of the Wild is such a wonderful experience that once you play it, you will likely never look at open world games the same again.
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