Customer Ratings & Reviews

I would say that this Zelda goes straight to the top with my other Zelda favorites! It is highly addictive and gives you complete freedom in the open world! I have played countless hours of this game, haven't even thought about playing anything else, and I have just scratched the surface. It holds all of the classic challenges of Zelda games with numerous puzzles to solve, as well as many additional ones with the fact that your gear can break on you. I haven't had this much fun playing a game since Ocarina of Time. If you haven't played yet, even if you don't have a Wii U or Switch, make some new friends and try it out. If you like rpg's or simply love the Zelda series this is a must play!

From the intro you know this game will be special. I can only quote a writer at Kotaku; " This game never tells you NO. If you wanna try to climb a tree , you can. If you wanna try to slide down the mountain on your shield, you can. If you can think it up and have the items to do so IT POSSIBLE. " This game had had me in awe so many times I can't count. With FF15, Horizon , and NIOH , it's a great year for games. But Zeldas are always special, and this one doesnt follow the normal Zelda formula. And for that reason it makes it so good and still appealing to the fans. Pick this game up. The switch ver does currently have some framerate drops but it's not to take away from the experience.

Amazing title. Endless hours of gameplay, great graphics and immersive storytelling.

I have been a fan of Zelda games for a long time, and this one doesn't disappoint. It has an expansive open world while maintaining a pretty strong story element. It feels very Zelda in the way combat works. The main difference is that the temples are rather short, and focused primarily on puzzles. That's not a bad thing, though, because there is plenty else to do in the wide open world! The art style is also quite beautiful. It may be a bit cartoony compared to many games being released in today's market, but it is whimsical and charming, and really deserves appreciation as a digital work of art. Definitely would recommend this game!

Breath of the wild has been a good game. Like most reviewers say, it is very grind-y, and you do have to work on it heavily. I use the game to wind down in my spare time, and because I have the regular sized switch the other member of my house hold plays the game as well. The world is very expansive, and over all it has been a great purchase and I can't wait to see what the company has next for the series. It's definitely one of the best games I've ever played, and not what I expected it to be in a good way.

Breath of The Wild is a great change in the Legend of Zelda series, allowing even more exploration and great gameplay. The story is interesting, the world is vast and fun to explore, and the graphics are pretty good (not anything amazing, but the style looks good). With the Switch, this can be easily played on the go and it's easy to pick up and play for however long you want. It works well docked, portable, using the joycons on their own, or using a pro controller. However you play, this game is necessary for anyone that picks up a Switch.

This game has kept me occupied for the longest time now! You plunge into this MASSIVE and truly open-world and the game just leaves the possibilities up to you. As a musician, I would have to sum up the music in this game in one word: Smart. The music is both new and a clever tribute to the music of the series past installments. You get enveloped in the beauty of your surroundings. There are so many regions to explore and so many secrets within these regions to uncover! And when you finally make it through the Lost Woods and reach the Master Sword... So. Epic. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is truly a masterpiece geared to provide near-endless hours of adventure!

I have only played a couple hours of Twilight Princess before playing BoTW. So I would consider this my first main Zelda experience. This game is definitely one that you will want to sink in a couple hours at a time when you go to sit down (or take with you on the go) and play. The story is captivating and just the whole experience is overall...relaxing, i"ll say. It's not fast paced, however it could be depending on how you play. You can take your time on the main quest by doing other side missions along the way and just kind of free roaming around looking for shrines. Overall it's been a great experience so far. Can't wait to get further into it!

this game is entirely different than every other zelda game in the franchise. not much main story, open world map, hardly any music that we're all used to. if you're looking for another dungeon based linear zelda game this isn't for you, but if you keep an open mind you won't be disappointed. the graphics are beautiful, there's a ton of new elements that make exploration very fun and there's tons of side quests to keep you busy. if you're a completionist like i am, this game is both a dream and a nightmare. can definitely play for hours on end!

I heard nothing but amazing reviews from people that I highly trust with video games. Best game ever they said. And that is coming from someone that has every video game system in existence since the original NES. It's well on it's way there... very hard to start off, as they don't really give you clues as what to do and how to do things (so consult the internet for help!) but it adds to the fun of the open world feel to it. It is also a very challenging game in the sense that you will end up dying a lot in the beginning if you end up trying to take on something that you can't as of yet! Love it!

Great game, a lot of fun puzzling in the familiar world of Zelda.

This game is just MASSIVE! It can also be ridiculously hard if you try to skip some parts of it....but that's not the case...this game is a marvel of it's own. Breath of the Wild also throws a few homages to other games such as Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask here and there...it's a gorgeous story all together. The gameplay itself is better than average! Specially if you are playing it on Lite. The colors could be more vivid in my opinion...it sometimes feel too "washed" for my personal taste but that also gives a "real" sensation to the scenario. 10/10

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.