Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is a great first person adventure game adding to the Zelda legacy and franchise. It allows players to again assume the role of Link and help save Hyrule once more. There are main story quest with plenty of side quests to do. It is very hard to put this game down and realize you have other things to do.

This is easily one of the best games I've ever played, and I've been a gamer since the SNES days. This game is HUGE. The open-world aspect will have you exploring for hours. Crafting weapons, exploring new areas, and battling beasts made for an experience I'll never forget.

Awesome game, the gameplay was long and intensive. The controls were good and the storyline was engaging.

This game is unique. So much fun. Best title in the franchise and potentially one of the best games ever.

I wish I had screenshots to show you what this game's like, but take it from me, this is the apex of open world gaming. BotW and Horizon unfortunately came out at the exact same time and there's going to be comparisons, but let me just clear the air; this game takes the crown of open world experiences. I've been playing for a week and a half, and I've only scratched the surface of provinces. I've gotten to about four of them, and I believe there's twelve! That's just how freaking enormous this title is. From the get-go we're given fast travel to Shrines (mini dungeons that allow Link to upgrade his heart containers or endurance after completing 4) because you could spend half a day trying to get from one local to another. This is not an exaggeration. BotW doesn't hold your hand, it throws you into the elements with freezing weather, fast currents, rainy cliffs, lightning strikes, Moblin camps, wild fires, and mini bosses that double as Weapon enemies from the FF series. All the familiar LoZ elements are here, former enemies, bows, shields, Master Sword, hearts, rods. But BotW mixes up things with making equipment destructible. It takes a page from Resident Evil and makes you plan accordingly instead of running in guns blazing. Failure to not read enemies and situations appropriately means swords get broken fast, shields cannot defend you, and eye beam blasts that one-shot you into a flaming fetal position of anger. So one part Resident Evil and a second part Dark Souls. Also, while familiar dungeons do exist in-game, they're not what you typically encounter. Shrines are the new dungeons which are smaller yet just as calculating. The spoils from shrines vary, but typically they offer better gear for your travels over some progress important weapon we're used to. TL;DR, you don't get the Magic Hammer in a shrine to progress further, you get a melee weapon which might be better than the one in your inventory. The crux of the game is survival. My favorite part of the game (besides battling, riding, sight seeing, questing, and strategizing) is cooking! If you thought there was an excessive amount of items before, HA! Not only can you cook an entire bill of fare in this title, you can concoct a nearly limitless number of elixirs and dishes with endless constraints. If something really doesn't mesh, you get a piled of censored goo (no joke, pixilated censorship squares) that just gives you a heart container worth of recovery. But mother of God, you can double your heart containers with dishes, become Sonic with another dish, become nigh detectable with another, the list goes on. The best part, the dishes come from materials in the environment! Bugs, lizards, and monster parts typically get you elixirs (no health recovery), while normal fruits, meats, poultry, mushrooms and herbs net you full blown courses that heal you AND give you shorter term buffs. Only one attribute buff can be active at a time with cooking, so again you need to strategize a little on what you're trying to get with some trial and error. but if you're like me and loving farming stuff, this is probably bigger than Diablo or WarCraft for item collecting. This title is less heavy on fetch quests, but I need to mention an IMPORTANT ONE; after you get to Kakariko Village in Necluda, you can start increasing your equipment carrying via a character named Hetsu. He's on the southern road outside of town. All those Korok Seeds you've been mysteriously collecting are to give to this bum in order to increase slots in your inventory. YOU NEED TO DO THIS ASAP! And I suggest going for more melee gear and maybe one bow before shields. Rare items start piling up, and you need to save some gear for the enemies they're effective against (IE. Guardian Swords and bows against Guardian type enemies). Controls take getting used to. I'm not too keen on the Runes (abilities you acquire very early on), but it's important to remember you can control metal, throw infinite bombs, and take lots of pictures to get insight into how things work in BotW. Music is very soft. In the open world you're absorbing what's around you, so the music is subtle. And lastly... the sights. The freaking sights. Every time you save the game you get some panoramic landscape shot that would bring National Geographic to their knees in tears. Light from the west can obstruct rain beads to bring in a glow effect, there's typically a double rainbow if it's raining during the day, water blends light stratification on its surface, things illuminate at night that are inactive during the day, animals are on the oddest cliff faces, it never stops. The fire animation in BotW is some of the best I've seen in a title. One little hiccup though, and this is prevalent in the Wii U version and the docked Switch version, there's occasional frame rate drop. This tends to happen in villages, or forests where there's simply too many items. It'll drop from solid 30p to around 22p. It's noticeable, but not game breaking. Currently, Breath of the Wild is selling Switch consoles, but for those of us who finally wanted that new Zelda title on our loving Wii U's, this is it. This is what we've been waiting for since Skyward Sword, heck since Ocarina of Time! You don't have to read my longwinded review to realize that this game is THE game changer. Perfect scores across the board on sites like IGN, and they're not wrong.

The game was late releasing, but it was worth the wait. This game re-imagines what a Zelda game should be. Creates a world that you feel like you need to explore. Incredibly dense and rewards your curiosity. I have spent well over 80 hrs and still feel like I have barely scratched the surface.

This game is an achievement, particularly on the Wii U considering how large and seamless the game world is. There may be some occasional framerate drops and a total lack of antialiasing, but that's not enough to get in the way of the obsessive desire to explore the world that Breath of Wild instills in the player. There's something new and interesting to check out in every valley and on every hill, and you're free to explore every inch or to cut straight to the main quest — or switch between the two, it's up to you. Easily breakable weapons and running into very difficult enemies because you wandered into an advanced area can be frustrating, but those things also teach you quickly to use your head about how you fight and where you go. The game is all about being resourceful and eagle-eyed, not about rushing into mindless button-mashing combat. Breath of the Wild takes a lot of inspiration from a lot of other games, but the sum of its parts aren't like anything else before it. It's a landmark game.

Is it worth buying a switch if you already have a U? No! Great even on the Wii U get it do it now!

Was going to by a switch to play this game, but couldn’t wait. I am glad I did. Open world is awesome...cool just to wonder around countryside searching for random objects/encounters. Wii U version good enough for me. Best Zelda game since Ocarina. Tons of hours of gameplay fun.

This is looking like it might be my new favorite in the Zelda series. The open world is incredibly rich and beautiful. The combat is fun and keeps you on your toes. The puzzles are challenging but never too hard. I can't say enough good things about this game. Great swan song for the Wii U.

This game is great! Graphics are awesome. Gameplay is flawless. A must have for the Zelda fan.

I dont play many zelda games but BOTW is a fantastic iteration of the series. If you enjoy open world games; such as skyrim, batman arkham series then purchase this game asap. My only complaint is the hippcup in frame rate but the wii u does its best. Great game from a great series.

Very fun game, great for people of all ages. Zelda is a classic and for those who are sticking with the Wii U, this is definitely a game to add to your library. Overall good game, lots of areas to explore, monsters to fight, and things to learn. Playing it on your GamePad is a plus.

Excellent game, highly recommend. Even non-gamers have enjoyed and gotten into the series.

An open world Zelda game is everything I’ve wanted since I first played OoT as a child. You can spend hours just exploring a section of the mountains if you want to. I’ve explored every section of this map and still have fun replaying.

An excellent open world game for the WiiU. The gamers club makes for a welcome discount.

One of the best games of the year. Would recommend to any one who has a WII U or Switch.

It is a wonderful game, not the best one but another great one to add to the collection.

This is actually our 2nd time at getting this game. Our toddler broke our other disk, and the older kids were quite sad. The game is great, and the world is so expansive. Once you conquer the world, you can always add more through the expansions as well.

This game is an sailors absolute masterpiece. The graphics are phenomenal, the story is amazing, intense, and well written. Zelda is the best series out there, and keeps getting better and better each time. This game will keep you in the edge of your seat for many many hours.