Customer Ratings & Reviews

The Legend of Zelda is now open world and uses lots of conventions from current gen open world games. It's a blast, and there's a ton to do and discover in this game. It's the must buy game for the Switch, for sure.

It won the game of the year award. Hard to beat that, both the boys I have loved it. Huge open world, offline, perfect for on the go. Many hours of game play. Not a game they play once and never play again.

This game is a lot of fun! There are so many things to do, and so many different ways to do them, that you can easily lose hundreds of hours in this game world.

This the evolution that true Zelda fans have been waiting for. Nintendo has taken the open-world formula and applied a level of design and artistry to every single game mechanic that you rarely seen in video games.

Amazing game. Endless exploration and fun puzzles and side quests.

Love this game! There is so much to it! I bought it for my boyfriend and watching him play I ended up buying it too so that we could both play. It's so fun!

So me being a binge spender(yes I know I have a problem) I went out and searched for a Nintendo switch just to play this game. So after about two weeks of searching high and low, far and wide I finally got my hands on one. I of course purchased Zelda Botw with it because that's one of the main reasons I bought it. Playing Zelda ocarina of time as a child had high hopes of this game. They managed to keep zeldas original style game with open concept! This game has earned every rating it's got. I am not a big fan of paying extra for DLC but if the DLC is half as good as the original game, I'll be happy. I have played this game a good amount and still haven't beaten it. I would recommend this to anyone who loves Zelda games. Worth every penny

Easily the best game currently available for the Switch. The open world format is amazing and the game play is flawless.

I already owned this on Wii U but I finally got a Switch and had to get this game for it too. I am a huge Zelda fan and I also love open world RPG's. This game is a nice blend of the two but does seem to be lacking a bit on the typical Zelda aspects that I loved such as puzzle solving. There are a ton of shrines and while they are puzzle based the puzzles tend to be either one thing you just repeat each time or sometimes timing based so they're not that challenging but sometimes just more annoying. The rain is also pretty annoying but that's another story. Overall I think the game is fantastic and I hope they keep this format and improve on it for the future but I also hope they still produce a few fun overhead games still.

This game is super fun. The open world play is very fun.

Best ever. Only complaints are that I wish some weapons didn't break and that they went for less cartoony graphics. Otherwise amazing. Though it gets points for basically looking like a playable studio ghibli film.

What is there that hasn't been said in praise for this game? Not much. I love its open world, non-linear story, the ability to harvest and cook, and beautiful scenery. Horses are a blast to tame and ride.

Great fun games. Can keep you busy for hours. Could be tricky for young kids but fun open world with many challenges.

Beautiful graphics, easy to play, tons of puzzles, and memorable characters, it gives you at least over a hundred hours of gameplay exploring the beautiful world of Hyrule, all with the good quality from Nintendo

I don't need Gamespot to tell me that this game is the best of the year, or possibly one of the best open world experiences I've ever been a part of, but if you like the Zelda series and open world, this is a masterpiece of gaming. I won't go into everything in the game itself, but let's just say that I'm on my third play through and still finding stuff to do. It's a huge game with tons to accomplish - to the point where you'll find a half dozen things to keep you busy while in the middle of a side quest. It's that chock-full of adventure! If you're not into side quests, collecting items, etc. and just stick to the bare-bones story, you'll still put in upwards of 40 hours (if you're not using a walk-through).

There is a reason that this was named game of the year. True free world gameplay. Climb anything. Go anywhere. It's breathtaking in its scope. I don't know if a better game exists for the switch.

I bought this for my son, 6, who loves it. He is a little young for it, he plays it with guidance (ie advice from me and friends) but the game is beautiful to look at and a huge world to explore.

This game is quite a bit different from the Zelda formula, but has a lot to appreciate for both veterans to the series as well as people who have never played it before. Arguably the best open-world game to date.

Definitely another quality AAA game for Nintendo. The controls are smooth, the story is engrossing, and the open world is a paradise! Highly suggest anyone add this to their next Christmas or birthday list.

I had a preorder at GameStop and canceled it thinking it really wasn't worth the trouble of buying a new console and I could just buy Breath Of The Wild on the Wii U. I watched trailers and thought is it worth it? I mean I thought about the same thing when I was going to buy Fire emblem Fates Special edition... I waited till last minute and saw no one else was selling it. I contemplated for about a week and the more I talked it out with my friends the more my friends and I wanted the console. I left class and camped out of Best buy for a good 12-13 hours and in the end when I went home to set it up. It was amazing. I do recommend it to anyone who really wants to play the new console and isn't afraid of spending a good amount of money.