Customer Ratings & Reviews

Breath of the Wild is a breath of fresh air when it comes to the Zelda universe. I will admit that i was a bit sad to see the tradition of the new items we got to unlock each dungeon go away, and the dungeons themselves have been replaced with small shrines riddled throughout Hyrule. There also aren't any large, difficult Temples to fight through either. This installment of Zelda definitely took a big leap away from what it was before, and built itself from the ground up again. But i don't mean that in a negative way! I have noticed myself time and time again getting into that RPG style A.D.D we all have where we try to get from one side of the map to the other following a waypoint for a mission we were tasked to complete only to find ourselves WAY out of the way about an hour later because we saw something interesting along the way and got distracted and completely diverted our course. I have also noticed that the combat feels very open ended in the way that you can go full force into a group of enemies and swing and chop your way to victory like we always have, or you can play it smart and use the environment to your advantage and push a boulder down a cliff and thin out the enemy presence with ease. I also have to say that the physics of the game surprised me as well- Fighting an enemy when a thunderstorm rolls in makes you want to change your weapons to something that doesn't conduct electricity, or perhaps you want to throw your metal sword at someone when lightning is about to strike, so they get the hearty shock instead of you! All in all, even though it isn't the classic Legend of Zelda we all grew up with, it is an amazing change of pace that breaks all the traditions in a fantastic way and will provide hours of fun. So much so that you miiight lose track of time and end up accidentally playing until 4am and not realize it!

Breath of the Wild is a beautiful game. Lots of world to explore and hidden things to discover. Shrine puzzles vary from simple to complex. I purchased the day it was released and have not put the controller down since! I love to see the familiar characters/ monsters/races from previous games and how they reinvented the designs. I've been playing almost all the Legend of Zelda games since the NES and it thrills me to see how far developement has come on this fantastic series.

This game is great. The game play, world, story, and appearance are all great. You won't be disappointed.

I am somewhat conflicted on this game. On one hand, it looks amazing on the Switch, the map is massive, and I appreciate being able to go at my own pace. I like being able to search for shrines (health/stamina upgrades) and different armors that will help me take on the dungeons and bosses. On the other hand, the weapons constantly breaking is an annoyance. It does require some strategy to decide which weapon you want to use and possibly lose/break and which ones you want to hold on to as long as you can. Like past games, things get a little more complicated as you progress and the weapons get bigger and stronger. It is a deviation from the last version I played on the N64 but I've enjoyed it and so have the kids (10 and 7).

Zelda has always been one of my favorite gaming series. Breath of the Wild has taken the Legend of Zelda to new heights. There are some many things to do and accomplish, so many hidden secrets and the depth of exploration is phenomenal. I have yet to finish it, but I always look forward to playing this game every time I pick up my Switch. This game definitely deserves all the Game of the Year awards it has received. Pick this game up as you won't regret it.

This is the same Zelda that we all know and love but now in an open world. You can explore everything right from the start and new gameplay features have bee added. You can now ook food and collect monster parts to raft items adding some elements of rpg. The game is gorgeous and the combat is better now. Recommenced for any fan and those who love a good adventure game.

This is hands down my favorite Zelda game. Nintendo took a big risk by making it open world but they managed to pull it off and the game has been praised by just about everyone because of it. I have already put in 100 hours and have not beaten the main story line. My wife got hooked by it, and so have my two girls. The only other action RPG that comes close to this would be The Witcher 3. That is how good the game is and it's the best compliment I can give it.

I love this game, by far the best Zelda game so far, and I’ve played most of them. I like the open world aspect, you can complete things in any order you want. The combat is fun, especially when you use the special abilities. The graphics a good for a switch game, I like the cell shaded quality. My favorite aspect are the shrine puzzles. I love puzzle games and there are hundreds in the game.

Got this for my son for his birthday. He played for a week straight until I was able to get a chance to play. I’m so addicted I want to buy my own switch so I don’t have to share with him. There’s no reason why this game didn’t get the game of the year award. Game play mechanics are smooth. Story is excellent. I haven’t been addicted to a Zelda or Nintendo game since the ocarina of time on the N64. Get a switch and get this game. Period.

Love the graphics, the story and the challenges! Game is easy and challenging at times.

I mean come on. It’s a game altering version of Hyrule and Link that has changed how some people view Legend of Zelda. Is it my favorite? Far from. But it’s still so fun and addicting that you’ll want to keep coming back.

Certainly the best Zelda game ever. Arguably the best single player open world game ever! Hours and hours of fun honestly. I still haven't completed the game and am still finding all kinds of new interesting areas of the map. I have 120+ hours into the game at this point.

The game is everything I wanted it to be an more! I know it’s been out several years but I’ve finally had a chance to play it and it really does live up to the hype! Truly an exceptional game!

Works well game plays well very fun good game would buy again

This game caused a stir right when it came out and it still holds up very well. The open world aspect in a Zelda game has never been done before and the world is yours. Very fun and one of the best games out for the Switch! Switch owners have to buy and play this one

I was blown away by this game. Open world games are ruined by repetitive missions and lifeless landscapes, but this wasn't an issue at all. This version of Hyrule was an absolute joy to explore. The story is rich, the combat and shrine puzzles are fun yet challenging, and there's enough going on to keep you occupied for months. This is an incredible game and I hope Nintendo can keep making more like this to support the Switch long term.

I have been chasing that OoT feeling since I was a kid, replaying every release of OoT and Majoras on whatever gen Nintendo console was out at the time. Breath of the Wild will break that cycle. All I want to say is that if you enjoy action rpg get this game. If you enjoy fantastical settings and the enjoyment of exploration and discovery that an open world provides get this game. If you enjoy rich stories, vibrant characters, and epic backdrops get this game.

Did you enjoy playing Zelda Ocarina of Time? If so, you're going to enjoy this game. I bought the Switch just to play this game. So far I've been playing for about 2 weeks and haven't even completed half of the things I need/want to do. The game is open world and you can spend literally hours and hours doing random stuff. I spent like 40 minutes yesterday trying to climb a mountain to get to a tower I needed to get to. Lets just say... This game is excellent!

Huge open world with a fascinating story and great game play. Would recommend to anyone.

Even though this was released a couple of years ago, it is still one of the most beautiful games made for the switch. Zelda purists will knock it for a lack of depth as a dungeon crawler, but the decision to make it an open world game opting for a larger number of mini-puzzles as opposed to 5+ detailed dungeons has defined a truly amazing game with a huge world. Definitely pick this up!