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[Dystify]

Well, that's it guys. The end of the world is nearly upon is. Not our world but Hyrule, that is. The embargo for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild previews has ended.
Let's hear what professional journalists have to say about the game. I also hope you like the topic I created. Enjoy!

If your preview hasn't been added to this list please PM me or send me a message/tweet on Twitter.

Note: The REVIEWS for the game will drop next Thursday, March 2 at 3:00 AM PT/6:00 AM ET/11:00 AM GMT/10:00 PM AEDT. Expect another topic made by me then. The OT will be up on either March 2nd or 3rd.

Nintendo Switch Previews | Nintendo Switch Hardware Reviews

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Review Thread | Spoiler Thread Please do not post spoilers in the preview/review topics.

Written Previews

• GameSpot - Zelda: Breath of the Wild Is Dense, Challenging, And Full of Wonder (Also has a video)

• USGamer - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Is All About Wanderlust and Curiosity
  
• IGN - What 2 IGN Editors think of Zelda: Breath of the Wild so far
  
• DigitalChumps - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – SPOILER-FREE Preview!
  
• NintendoLife - Preview: Immersing Ourselves in the World of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  
• Game Central - The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild hands-on preview – eye-opener

• Polygon - Pre-review: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Also has a video)
  
• VentureBeat - How Breath of the Wild is like the NES Zelda and unlike Twilight Princess (Also has a video)
  
• Mashable - The first five hours of the new 'Zelda' adventure are amazing
  
• Cubed3 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Initial Impressions
  
• Shacknews - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Pre-Review Impressions (Also has a video)
  
• Engadget - Initial thoughts on 'Zelda: Breath of the Wild'

• CNET - Playing Zelda on Nintendo Switch: Big world, small screen (Also has a video)
  
• WCCFTech - 5 Hours with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on the Switch
  
• Retronauts - Breath of the Wild restores a long-lost sense of uncertainty to Zelda (Also has a video)
  
• God is a Geek - Pre-review: Breath of the Wild is like a beautiful painting come to life
  
• WIRED - Zelda on Nintendo Switch is beautiful, mesmerising - and brutally difficult

• A.V. Club - Breath Of The Wild is the most alive Zelda has felt in 30 years
  
• GameRevolution - Zelda Hands-On: Breath Of the Wild Is Like 'The Witness' Meets 'Don't Starve
  
• Gamer-network.fr - [Preview] Zelda : Breath of the Wild : la magie fait son effet ! (French)
  
• GamePro - Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Erstes Fazit zur Nintendo Switch-Version (German)
  
• SwitchItalia - The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild (Italian)
  
• GameReactor - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - impresión final (Spanish)
  

Video Previews

• GameXplain - 5+ Hours with Zelda: BotW - Preview Discussion (World Size, Challenge, Rush to Final Boss, & More!)

• EasyAllies - Zelda: Breath of the Wild - First Steps into a Bigger Hyrule
  
• GoNintendo - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - impressions & footage
  
• SwitchForce - The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Gameplay + Full Game Impressions (Exclusive Switch Gameplay)
  
• GameSpot - Zelda Breath Of The Wild - Hands On With The First 5 Hours
  
• IGN - Nintendo Voice Chat: Our Switch & Zelda Preview Impressions
  
• GhostRobo - Zelda Breath of the Wild Gameplay NEW!! I PLAYED 5+ HOURS!! (EXCLUSIVE INFO + IMPRESSIONS!!)

Previewers are allowed to show 15 minutes of new gameplay. All these videos can be found here.

• USGamer - Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - The First Five Hours Abridged
  
• NintendoEverything - Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Guardian's long range / First steps in Hyrule Kingdom, saving a boar
  
• IGN - A Full Day and Night Cycle in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo Switch)
  
• Nintendo World Report - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild NEW SWITCH GAMEPLAY (no commentary)
  
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - NEW SPOILER-FREE exploration footage [Part 1]! / Part 2
  
• Gamersyde - Our Switch videos of Zelda BotW
  
• Arekkz Gaming - How Big is the Map? A Walk Across Hyrule
  
• GameXplain - Classic Zelda Theme in Breath of the Wild (Nintendo Switch Gameplay)
  
• Polygon - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — NEW GAMEPLAY! 15 Minutes of OPEN WORLD Gameplay!
  
• GameSpot - Combat And The Cool Stuff You Can Do In Zelda Breath Of The Wild
  
• DanTDM - I'VE GOT A NINTENDO SWITCH!!! (Zelda: Breath of the Wild Gameplay)
  
• The Guardian - LIVE Stream
  

Other Videos & Content

• GameXplain - Is Zelda: BotW on Switch Smoother in Handheld Mode? Head-to-Head Comparison (TV VS Handheld)
  
• IGN - Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo Set Unboxing
  
• Giantbomb - The Giant Beastcast - Episode 92 (Zelda talk starts at 31:16)
  
• The Verge - The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller is the best way to play Zelda: Breath of the Wild

 

[fastmower]

My body is Reggie

 

[Skittzo0413]

And any potential productivity for me today is gone. Bring it on!

EDIT: Also please mark spoilers everyone, or let us know if any previews have big spoilers.

 

[doop_]

I hope the game is good.

 

[Dark Cloud]

I'm ready for the Legend of Zelda: Take My Breath Away

 

[ThePeoplesBureau]

 

[JamboGT]

Should be an interesting afternoon.

 

[Magnus]

Will much actually be learned in these previews that we don't already know so close to release?

 

[FelipeMGM]

wai, isnt this the preview thread?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1347142

EDIT: Oh this is the new one, nice

Almost time

 

[takriel]

So excited to read the previews!

 

[Chaos17]

I hope some preview will talk about the physic in this game, example from E3 footage for what I mean:

 

[Mr. Bamboo]

�� Yes!! Fill me upppp!


edit: also, great job on OP :>

 

[The Last One]

What Zelda can learn from itself?

 

[Kyonashi]

Here we fuckin go

 

[Dystify]

wai, isnt this the preview thread?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1347142

Nope, we communicated with each other and he let me make it since I signed up for it anyway. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[The Main Event]

Let's go.

 

[OriginalThinking]

So this is a preview of a preview thread?

 

[ReitStuff]

The hype sauce tastes so good

 

[wild wild rice]

I hope some preview will talk about the physic in this game, example from E3 footage for what I mean:

There's gotta be a version of this gif with a YOU DIED at the end.

 

[Forkball]

THE DARK SOU-

 

[elshoelace]

One week to go!

 

[Master Yoshi]

My body has never been more ready!

 

[Dystify]

@Everyone: If you find a quote that really stands out, please post it! Thank you!

So this is a preview of a preview thread?

Better?

 

[Kissenkopf]

Can't wait. ^___^

I heared that they need to stay spoiler free so we won't hear much from the story but hopefully someone will say if the game has music in the towns and villages.

 

[Blastoise]

This thread is honeydicking everyone

 

[sinxtanx]

here for text previews

 

[Simo]

Nice! I'll read a few before leaving for work. Happy to see a photo mode is in, I never knew about that personally. lol

 

[Brofield]

I hope some preview will talk about the physic in this game, example from E3 footage for what I mean:

If this happens more than twice I swear I will be so cheesed ahaha

 

[Smellycat]

Can we make a non-spoiler version of the throat I don't want to find out any story details I just want impressions about whether the game is great or spectacular

 

[Coffinhal]

Nice thread for previews, thanks!

 

[Rufuscrim]

Let's all get ready to find out who likes Hard Video Games!

 

[Painraze]

 

[CentralScrutinizer]

Can we make a non-spoiler version of the throat I don't want to find out any story details I just want impressions about whether the game is great or spectacular

Polygons preview mention no story so that might be embargoed.

 

[Mike Double U]

This game can really top OoT and LoZ and that's wild. We're almost there. Hype hype hype!

Can we make a non-spoiler version of the throat I don't want to find out any story details I just want impressions about whether the game is great or spectacular

I agree with this completely. When I'm thinking of BotW I almost forget that's there's going to be a story too!

 

[Da-Kid]

Let's gooooooooooooooooo!!!

 

[Griss]

I feel like I've been spoiled so much already but I can't stop...

Problem for me was that I hated the E3 reveal - a lot - so I had to keep following Zelda news to see if it was the game I wanted to be. And... it was! Eventually.

But now I've fallen into the trap of reading everything about the game I can and I'm worried I know too much.

...I'll just read one or two previews. Yeah... just one or two. Or three. Or four...

 

[Skittzo0413]

Can we make a non-spoiler version of the throat I don't want to find out any story details I just want impressions about whether the game is great or spectacular

Seconded.

 

[Hattori]

.

 

[JimJamJones]

This is it baby. Hold me.

 

[mario_O]

Breath Of The Wild |OT| A Link To The Souls.

 

[E-phonk]

Can we make a non-spoiler version of the throat I don't want to find out any story details I just want impressions about whether the game is great or spectacular

I actually don't think reviewers are allowed to talk about the story outside of the tutorial area.

 

[wild wild rice]

THE DARK SOU-

Then what is Hard Mode gonna be?

 

[Xdrive05]

Hope we get some new footage of new areas.

 

[Glass]

Hhhhnnnggg

 

[Plum]

Nice thread! Not long until those juicy previews. This is gonna be our first real indication of how the game will turn out, can't wait.

 

[Freeman76]

Can we make a non-spoiler version of the throat I don't want to find out any story details I just want impressions about whether the game is great or spectacular

Stay out of threads pertaining to the game is the only safe way to avoid getting spoiled. Black out or stress out.

 

[weekev]

This is a whole new, unprecedented game in the history of Zelda.

from this interview http://www.zeldainformer.com/a-message-from-eiji-aonuma-about-breath-of-the-wild/

 

[Jocchan]

THE DARK SOU-

Filling our Dark Souls with light arrows.

 

[YuriLowell]

Can they talk about technical performance?

 

[Coffinhal]

I hope some preview will talk about the physic in this game, example from E3 footage for what I mean:

It happens