The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Platforms
- Nintendo Wii UMar 3, 20179.1playscore9.57 Critics9.718.1K Players
78 critic reviews · 43 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
Even at its worst, Breath of the Wild is a fantastic game, albeit with some flaws of its own. At it’s best? The latest Zelda is the best game that I’ve played in years. I feel like many of my problems with the game will be fixed as the game’s DLC releases throughout the year, but even then Breath of the Wild doesn’t in any way feel incomplete. If you have either a Wii U or a Switch, you absolutely owe it to yourself to play this game.
James Galizio · Mar 26, 2017 Reviewed on SwitchRead full reviewEvery moment spent with Breath of the Wild is pure joy. It’s the sheer delight of discovering something new: the first time you accidentally hit a cuccoo, or the first time you throw some ingredients into a cooking pot. It’s the incredible reward of reaching the top of that tower and seeing fresh, unexplored land laid out before you.
Kim · Mar 20, 2017 Reviewed on SwitchRead full reviewI could go on about this game for ages, but I’m purposefully trying to avoid spoilers here on the off chance that some of you still haven’t played Breath of the Wild. 2017 has already been host to some fantastic games. But none of them can truly hold a candle to Nintendo’s latest crowning achievement. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is not only the greatest game so far this year, it’s one of the greatest games ever created and a title we’ll all be playing years from now.
William Murphy · Mar 17, 2017 Reviewed on SwitchRead full reviewThe feeling of adventure has always been present in Zelda titles, but none of the previous titles have offered the same immense feeling of freedom as Breath of the Wild. The huge world offers hours upon hours of exploration that is well worth it, but will always show the way to continue moving forward in the story at any time. Each puzzle is more satisfying to complete than the last, while enemies present a well-balanced difficulty that must be overcome by using Link’s equipment as thoughtfully as possible.
Kirstin Swalley · Mar 14, 2017 Reviewed on SwitchRead full reviewThere is almost nothing without purpose in Breath of the Wild’s world and it is easy to get lost for hours on end without ever advancing the story. Even so, it helps that the narrative holds up as well, providing another meaningful journey for the Hylian hero and heroine. Breath of the Wild is by no means perfect, but when you’ve got a game that rewards every kind of exploration with a new wrinkle, it might not have to be.
T.J. Denzer · Mar 14, 2017 Reviewed on SwitchRead full reviewThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is brilliant. It is magnificent. It is marvelous, amazing, fantastic, and every other synonym for the word wonderful that can be found in the thesaurus. If The Legend of Zelda was the flint that ignited the passion I have for video gaming, Breath of the Wild is the 500lb bag of charcoal that will keep that fire burning for decades to come.
CJ Andriessen · Mar 12, 2017 Reviewed on Wii URead full reviewTruly, I wish I could say I understood what all the critics were raving about in their onslaught of 10/10 reviews, but I don’t. I see too many things getting in the way of the brilliance, too much repetitive busywork and full-on dick moves for me to say this is even close to my favorite Zelda game, much less in the top five.
Jim Sterling · Mar 12, 2017 Reviewed on SwitchRead full reviewThere are already a ton of great games in 2017, with plenty more to come over the next nine months, but Zelda is a once-a-generation title that I think no one should miss out on. Fans of the series will be in love, those that never managed to get into it will be enthralled. This is the next evolution of the series, and quite possibly one of the best games I have ever played. Do not miss this game.
Ken McKown · Mar 10, 2017 Reviewed on SwitchRead full reviewWhether or not it’s the best Zelda remains to be seen — to my mind, Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask and A Link to the Past represent such levels of perfection that remain the industry standard, and while Breath of the Wild will undoubtedly remain as hallowed as they are, that it’s a tad more forgettable on the music/story side of things just misses that mark of absolute perfection. Regardless, while The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild might not change games as we know it, that it echoes so much of the “I can do that” philosophy found in Nintendo cousins Super Mario Bros./Super Mario 64 in a modern age is nothing less than Nintendo magic at work. The Legend of Zelda is back.
Anthony Pelone · Mar 09, 2017 Reviewed on SwitchRead full reviewThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is hands down the most sophisticated, best open world game we have ever seen- and also the best Zelda game, the best Nintendo game, and quite possibly, the greatest game of all time as well.
Pramath Parijat · Mar 05, 2017 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review
Community Reviews
Zelda, the franchise where every section is brought to life by amazing songs and a game vibe that is often led by those songs. No not here. Zelda the game known for its large dungeons full of fun puzzles. Well they did it a little bit different. They said I've made one dungeon here and I can't be bothered making another, so I'll just blow this one in to pieces and scatter them miles apart and rename them as something other than dungeons in hope you don't notice the total laziness in design. Woah, you got me. Never noticed the dungeons went down to two rooms. Then the walking and walking and gliding and walking and eventually after a long slow boring haul actually getting somewhere, someone sends me back off where I'd just spent forever coming from on an errand. The graphics, I love Studio Ghibli, I love Valkyria Chronicles. I don't love their lovechild with a gene deficiency. Hazy and undefined pastel colours painting an empty world. Lets not forget the joy of climbing a mountain at the speed of a chain smoking toddler and just when you're about to touch the top you suddenly have no stamina and slide all the way back down and completely wasted your time. In fact it's fair to say our green super hero has less stamina than a chain smoking toddler. So to sum up. Hazy graphics, OST removed, fetch questy, badly paced, huge and empty, void of much at all, especially dungeons, terrible voice acting. It goes on and on but just like the game, I'll leave my review feeling unfinished, lazy and effortless. BotW is like taking Ubisofts worst game and slapping a Zelda skin on it. The people rating this game a 10 need their heads seeing to. As you can see I played this for Switch and WiiU. That's because I played on WiiU and hated it. I tried it again because I thought they can't possibly make Zelda that bad that has 10/10 reviews, I must have missed something, so I bought it again on Switch. No, I was right first time, it's just a shockingly bad game that everyone seems to completely overlook every single flaw and the game is nothing but flaws. It's an insult to the Zelda name. A shoddy, funless, lazy walkathon. As per title - absolute rubbish.
Reviewed on Wii ULas comparaciones son inevitables posterior a este videojuego.
Reviewed on Wii UIts ok but not as good as everyone says
Reviewed on Wii UMasterpiece! Combat is engaging, a very good story, and a huge world to explore, also there are unique game mechanics. Spent almost 50 hours. 9.5/10 would recommend to anyone
Reviewed on Wii UA very beautiful game indeed. It has a very big world with mountains, volcanoes, grasslands, along with an amazing story. Gameplay wise its an rpg where you get your equipment that will break over time with usage. In my opinion it is a must play title because it is so different from other games out there. Physically you will be playing the game but mentally you will be living in the game.
Reviewed on Wii U
- Rated on Wii U
- Rated on Wii U
- Rated on Wii U
- Rated on Wii U
- Rated on Wii U
About the game
Forget everything you know about The Legend of Zelda games. Step into a world of discovery, exploration and adventure in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, a boundary-breaking new game in the acclaimed series. Travel across fields, through forests and to mountain peaks as you discover what has become of the ruined kingdom of Hyrule in this stunning open-air adventure.