Customer Ratings & Reviews

Already close to 40 hours into this game and probably only halfway through. This is easily the best Zelda game of the franchise, and probably one of the best games ever made. The experience sucks you in and doesn't let go, giving you an open world to explore with fantastic combat and fun quests. If you haven't bought this game already, then you're missing out on one of the best gaming experiences you could ever hope to have.

What more can you say about this game. It's beautiful, the mechanics are amazing, it's open world, doesn't handhold you, backgrounds are actual locations you can go to, the world is vast, you can climb anything, and the game is fun and rewarding. People have been praising this game with many publications giving near perfect scores, and it earns them. The game isn't perfect, but there's so much here, that it's easy to overlook any issues. This game is more than a system seller, and I can't recommend it enough. Go out and buy your copy.

I haven't enjoyed a Zelda game this much since Wind Waker. The story is fantastic, the non-linear story and open world are perfect mechanics for Zelda games. Highly recommended.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the wild is by far my favorite game of all time. It's just so big and beautiful. It has a perfect balance between exploration and story that it encourages you to explore while still doing the main story or side quest. There is always something to do and lots of entertaining things to try. There is always a goal to work towards that will make you stronger. The story is great and the combat is very simple yet complex in a way and very fun. Overall, a masterpiece of a game and my favorite game of all time.

As you've probably heard, this game isn't quite your regular 3D Zelda. Open world, heavy on side quests, with an emphasis on exploration rather than just saving the day as soon as possible. The game has plenty of substance though, people to help, monsters to fight, encyclopedias to fill. And becomes more of a sandbox type of game when fully completed. If you enjoy open world exploration and sandboxes you should give it a go. But if you prefer the more linear and focused formula of older 3D zeldas then you might want to hold off.

I've never played a Zelda game before, but after hearing all the hype, I decided to buy this when I saw it went on sale. At first, I felt pretty lost because this was my first open world game. Once I got used to the gameplay though, I was seriously hooked. At first I was confused by how open this game is, but now I appreciate it because it means that there's really no wrong way to play and you can just do whatever you feel like, whether you want to progress through the story, or sit back and enjoy all the game has to offer.

Breath of the Wild is an absolute gaming masterpiece! Its vast open-world, stunning graphics, and immersive gameplay make it a true adventure like no other. I love the freedom to explore, the challenging puzzles, and the countless surprises around every corner. This game has redefined my expectations for video games, and I can't get enough of it!

Zelda in an open-world, what about that sentence doesn't make anyone absolutely curious? And let me tell you, this is like playing Skyrim on the go! It's that fun and great! The best part is, Zelda: BotW changes the dynamic of all Open Worlds by giving Link the ability to climb ANY surface. See a mountain? Go climb it to get to the other side! Want to cross that river? Chop a tree and climb over via the trunk. It has amazing internally combinable systems where all natural reactions are possible. A must play and a great game!

I’ve been running around for over 115 hours into the game, and I still haven’t reached the end of Breath of the Wild. Not only is it vast, beautiful, and filled with a diverse set of locations from grassy fields to craggy alpine mountains, but it also has a marvelous story as well. I’ll highly recommend this game since there is so much content, and this was my first Zelda game and it absolutely blew me away with the story. I still got a long way to go for 100% even after getting all 120 shrines within the game!

Simply the best game available on the Switch. They really refined and improved what open world gaming from the competition. You can move at your own pace and explore the world, or beeline straight to the final boss and use your skill to try beat him. Choice is yours. And that is the key - your choice - how you want to play, with the developer not forcing you in either direction. Played almost all the Zelda games, and this one ranks as the at the top for me. Way to reinvent the Zelda formula while staying true to Zelda.

My favorite zelda to date. Massive open world, in depth story line with a multitude of side stories. Challenging puzzles and satisfying rewards leave me wanting more every time I play

Great game. Very open world, but beware, some areas are harder than others. Great game for Zelda fans and newcomers alike. Highly recommended.

The game is awesome. Expansive, will keep you busy and entertained for hours and days and weeks. It's not for everyone, though... it diverts from the usual Zelda 'holding your hand' recipe and instead slaps you with freely-roaming, no restricted objectives open world. Impressive and great, but only if you like NOT having to stick to a strict storyline and objective order and tackle the game in any way you see fit. If you've already played on the WiiU, however, and since you can't port your game save over, it's not really worth re-purchasing unless you really loved the game and wouldn't mind playing it all over again (it's MASSIVE).

The apparent love of the craft and attention to detail in this game speaks for itself. The only knock on this game is that amount of stuff to do is actually ridiculous, but a lot of the completionist checklist stuff is optional. Much of the story and gameplay feel relatively standard, but something about how it's all put together makes this game a lot more interesting to me thank other open world games like far cry and horizon zero dawn. Expect future open world games to borrow from this title liberally.

This has a been a fun yet tedious Legend of Zelda game. Even though most Zelda games have the same storyline, the expansive map and nature of the game is so breathtaking and takes the game to new heights. (Literally) The graphics look amazing. There has been a lot of exploring to do and it can take forever to reach a destination until you unlock a tower or complete a shrine. The only annoyance I can have with this game are the weapons durability. It's good to avoid enemies at the beginning unless you really like to battle them.

I was skeptical when critics started reviewing the game and it was getting perfect scores. I am giving you my opinion on this game as a portable game because that is the only way I play my Switch. This game is fun, great art style and possibly one of the best handheld games I've played besides Pokémon silver. My only criticism was the durability of the weapons but I don't mind it anymore because you always pick up new weapons so scarcity is not an issue. Controls take some getting use to but not a deal breaker.

All the excitement around TotK convinced me it was time to invest in a Switch and try out the game that redefined the franchise, and I was not disappointed. Such a beautiful game and the open-endedness of it left me satisfied to leave the missions behind and just wander around. Can;t wait to try the sequel!

I really like this game challenging makes you use your head to figure things out complicated sometimes but just go to Google to help my way through

As the premier launch title for Nintendo Switch and swan song for Wii U, this entry in the Legend of Zelda IP redefines adventure in the vast, rich landscape of Hyrule. Featuring a new story, optional DLC (later this year), newly added physics, puzzles, loot, and cooking, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild moves past its old conventions while maintaining its signature feel. Your mind will be challenged as you strategize in real time by bottlenecking enemies, solve shrines in multiple creative ways, and try to recover your lost memories. Pick up Breath of the Wild and join the growing community of adventures in this award winning title!

The best game I've ever played. I'm 36 years old. I have had nearly every game system ever sold to the public, including the TurboGrafx 16 and Atari Jaguar, so I'm pretty confident that I've played a fair amount of games and I can honestly say the breath of the wild is the best game I've ever played. I have nearly 240 hours into the game now and I'm about 85% complete. This game fills every gap that Minecraft left and it's open world survival experience. I am amazed at how much fun I have had playing this game.