Rate top gamesNever has a game felt quite as alive as Breath of the Wild. Initially I was a little put off by the differences between this and previous Zelda entries, but that soon changed to absolute adoration. Not only does it have a massive world, but it's a massive world filled with characters, animals, quests, mini-dungeons (shrines), and secrets. It plays surprisingly smoothly on the Wii U. I've heard things of frame drops, but I haven't experienced that at all (though, to be fair, this could be because I've been playing exclusively on the gamepad). One thing I truly love about Breath of the Wild is the challenge. Standard Bokoblins aside, every battle legitimately feels like a punishing life or death situation with little room for error. Weapons break fairly quickly and I love this. It adds to a frantic sensation of wild survival. What's more, there are little surprises around every corner. I have yet to find an area where exploration didn't bare fruit.
While damn near perfect, it has a few minor issues. Firstly, the control scheme may take a while to get used to - the button configuration is kind of all over the place (some commands could probably have been simplified to one button rather than multiple). Secondly, the English voice acting is horrendous, and as far as I know there's no way to change it on the Wii U version. Finally, the actual dungeons aren't nearly as massive as pre-release rumors suggested. Naturally, this isn't the game's fault, rather misinformation leading to speculative hype. The dungeons are fun, but pretty short. The true satisfaction comes from the exploration of the seamless world.
«Blew my mind»
«Can’t stop playing»
«Sit back and relax»
«Beaten more than once»
«OST on repeat»
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As somеonе who wasn't initially a fan of thе Zеlda saga, Thе Lеgеnd of Zеlda: Brеath of thе Wild complеtеly won mе ovеr. It stands out as onе of thе bеst opеn-world gamеs, sеamlеssly blеnding a vast and visually stunning landscapе with innovativе gamеplay and mеchanics. Thе uniquе approach to еxploration and puzzlе-solving, couplеd with a captivating narrativе, makеs it a standout titlе еvеn for thosе not traditionally drawn to thе Zеlda sеriеs.
«Blew my mind»
«Sit back and relax»
Nothing else feels like an adventure the way this game does. Beyond exceptional. 10/10
«Blew my mind»
It's a cool game. I like Zelda games. But for a newcomer, it's an open world that is pretty empty if you come from any 2015 + open world pc game. And it will be frustrating from many aspects, especially limited stamina. All in all it's a cool experience but I won't do it twice and won't play a second one like that. But I still recommend for the freshness and the fact that you can play it on the go !
Really, really, really nicely done, Nintendo! This game feels so nice in combat, exploration and overall everything, you just can't really describe what exactly made you love that game, because it's all that well put together. It's sometimes repetitive but yet very enjoyable, and that's quite an achievement.