Customer Ratings & Reviews

An open-world game that isn't that open-world. An RPG that doesn't have a role to play. An adventure game that obsesses over puzzles, or is it a puzzle game with some mild adventuring? Most markedly, it's a Zelda game that isn't a Zelda game. If you're reading this, you probably already know Zelda games. You play as Link, you go into dungeons and fight monsters for hearts and items, and there are puzzles everywhere. Breath of the Wild, on the other hand, flips the script completely. There's almost nothing in the way of traditional dungeons, replaced with a massive open world (by Japanese open-world game standards) which house dozens upon dozens of tiny, one-room shrines with a single puzzle. Finish those puzzles and you'll get your items and health hearts, and that's that. The fighting takes place almost exclusively on the open world, as it were, and this is where the game falls apart. Every weapon you wield against every enemy will slowly begin to disintegrate, sometimes within a few swings, and then poof, is destroyed and gone. Forever. You will literally go through HUNDREDS of weapons in BotW (including bows and shields, too), and that is a gaming mistake so lethal that it poisoned any amount of positive experience I might have had with this otherwise inventive title. The overworld map is large, expansive, and majestic; you'll love scouring it for hidden gems, doodads, and those scores of shrines. You will not love wondering if you need to waste that one good weapon you were saving- and will never, ever see again- on some stupid blue wolf monkey thing that's attacking you from afar. You'll have this crisis dozens upon dozens of times in the game, and it was debilitatingly stupid, pointless, and annoying each and every time. Great game? Sure. Legendary super title? I have absolutely no. Idea. WHY. people are saying this was an all time GOAT of a game. To me it's just another Zelda, and one of the worst in the series. Which still makes it not bad at all.

As of the date of writing this review (06-20-17) Breath of the Wild should still be the only reason to buy a Switch since launch IF you never got a Wii U. It's a great game, huge and after over 100 hours of gameplay I still come back for more. Some gripes come about how the game could be held back due to it pushing the Switch to its capabilities or the fact that it was developed for the Wii U AND then ported to the Switch such as mobs disappearing at times when your chasing them, or not being able to see a lot of thing unless you're very close by. Plot is almost non-existant but the superb gameplay makes up a lot for it.

Not much to say. Hands down the best switch game thats been made to date. Havent played tears of the kingdom so cant compare yet.

Wow! All I can say is this game is absolutely amazing. The graphics are wonderful and so many hours of play time. I am not a huge gamer and I love this game, along with my husband (who is much better at video games than myself). I highly recommend this game for people of all ages.

This game is absolutely incredible! I'm not a big fan of open world games, but I find myself exploring more, and looking for secrets more than any other game. The controls, story, and atmosphere presented are also on point. A must have for any gamer, not just Legend of Zelda fans.

Excellent game! My daughter really loves it! Best Buy made my purchase easy and fool proof!

This game is immersive, engaging, and beautiful, and very hard to put down. The beginning is paced so the player can get the hang of the controls and functions, but then changes to completely open gameplay. Tons of fun, would recommend.

After growing up on a hearty portion of ocarina of Time and Majora's mask, this Zelda game is the exact mature version of those games I expected. Still great for the family of course, but it adds plenty of puzzles and action to keep any fan glued for hours.

I have played all major zelda games since the nes. This game is completely different . Which is good but also bad for older zelda fans. The dungeons are easy the boss battles are easy the exploring element is still present and the story is still the same we all love.

Best Zelda game to date. Not only does it offer free roam throughout the entire game, the classic details of every past Zelda game are intricately woven in. Graphics are unique and music is INCREDIBLE. The storyline can be as straight forward or as complicated as you see fit.

This game is everything everyone has been saying but a particular thank you to Best Buy's reward program. I would not have bought the game at this price without my rewards.

I am very new to the Zelda franchise, so this was one of my first games, but it has been an amazing experience. Its open-world format and huge world gives enough to explore for dozens, if not hundreds of hours, experiencing a ridiculous amount of content along the way. Huge +1

This game is beautiful, and it knows that. There is virtually no hand-holding, something very surprising for a modern game of its type. This is a game that prioritizes exploration over pushing you through a story. 5/7

This game is amazing. not sure why i waited so long. this blows all the other Zelda's out of the water.

All I can say is that this game is great fun, and this is coming from a person who's never played any Legend of Zelda Games. I bought the Switch system and this game and its incredible, but its very challenging in some parts. Go ahead and do yourself a favor and buy it.

The game was/is beyond all my expectations, especially considering that this game represents my intro to the Zelda franchise. I am thoroughly satisfied with the game, in every aspects!!!

My nephew loves this game. It was a Christmas gift and he has played with it steadily

I fell in love with this game. I’m an older person and I shared the game with my daughter, both of us love this game. It took me about 2 months to finaly beat the game. The only draw back of this game is once I beat it I have no desire to play it any more.

Excellent game, there's so much to do to keep you busy for a long time. Playing on larger tv screen can cause some visual lag during areas with high details such as grass fields but it never effects gameplay or combat

While that review summary might not be saying a whole lot, don't let that do this game a disservice. Breath of the Wild is a fantastic game that brings new ideas and a fresh take on open world RPG games that gamers and Zelda fans haven't seen before. Sure it has some drawbacks like some shoddy inventory management mechanics and a sometimes frustrating stamina system in game, but those mechanics shouldn't dissuade you from givnig this game a go.It's simply an experience that everyone should try. I'm not sure everyone should buy a Nintendo Switch for this game, but if someone owns a Switch they definitely should play this game.