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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Review Thread
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If it's an open world game where you can go anywhere and do anything, that's plausible... but it's also not indicative of the game's true length if you want to experience all/majority of it. By all accounts the game is huge and there's a lot to see and do. I'm not rushing to the finish line for no reason and missing 95% of the game.
Manny Calavera
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This really feels like a special part of history and such an amazing game event. I'm not sure if I've ever been more excited to play a game
uuuhhhhh......
Pancake Mix
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That Metacritic!
Wow. I didn't expect reviews to be this positive. Is it really has good as they say though? I can't help but think that theres a certain level of bias because of the Zelda name. I'm going to go into the game by tossing the Zelda name out of my mind and look at it as it's own unique thing. It'll be great if it really turns to be the masterpiece that the critics say it is buuuuuuut i kind doubt it. I mean, after Skyward sword got universal acclaim despite having so many flaws, you really can't blame me for being suspicious.
thank god for that
That was my fear, hence I haven't read a single review yet.
Yabberwocky
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98 Metracritic?! Holy fucking shit. Congrats, Nintendo! I was thinking 95 optimistically. Woah.
Kadin
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And even Aonuma himself said you could go straight to the end early on but said it wasn't advised.
Meme Master Flux
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god part of me wants this to be real.
Ocarina_117
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I hope this game has an Iwata tribute like Star fox zero did.
Planisphaerium
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so is this the highest rated game in almost 10 years? (gta 4?)
Pancake Mix
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A 98 Metacritic (so far) is the highest ever, right?
Twilight Princess
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Honestly i expect serious backlash. These scores are too high.
DecoyOctopus
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Any comments about how this game plays with the joy-con controller?
I didn't pre-order a pro controller so I was wondering if I should get one tomorrow? Is a pro controller recommended for this game?
I didn't pre-order a pro controller so I was wondering if I should get one tomorrow? Is a pro controller recommended for this game?
Aaronrules380
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OoT is higher
Kadin
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Found the gamer professor.
Being a huge fan of the original NES The Legend of Zelda games, and more recently A Link Between Worlds, I was expecting Nintendo's reincarnation of Zelda to be huge. Unfortunately, blindly going into the game having such high expectations was a mistake. From the screenshots, movies and demo, the game definitely looked promising. Soon after the game begins, however, most of the visual beauty takes a back seat to a bad camera and fairly repetitive gameplay.
To be blunt, the camera system in Breath of the Wild sucks. The game takes place from a 3rd person point of view, and as soon as Link start moving forward it's obvious that the camera sits way too low and too far back. In a tight room or area, the camera attempts to give you the best view possible, but there are always enemies seemingly falling from the sky right beyond your view or shooting arrows at you from off-screen. As soon as you try to re-center the camera and see where the beating is originating from, you end up being surrounded and taking additional damage. The camera has a tendency to just focus on Link at the most inopportune moments and frequently you'll be fighting an attacker you can't even see. In other circumstances, objects and the environment itself will obstruct your view as the camera swings around. I seriously believe I spent more time fighting the camera than the bad guys. The camera issue is extremely frustrating and is clearly the game's primary shortcoming.
From the few instances where the camera does behave, the gameplay in Breath of the Wild isn't necessarily bad. Link unfortunately has nowhere near the amount of technique he has in Skyward Sword. He can block/dodge, perform a regular attack, a special attack, and a long distance attack. Jumping towards certain walls will result in Link either running along or climbing up the wall with the option to perform an attack from that position. Holding the sword up charges up a super special attack, which is unleashed upon the swing of the sword. Eventually Link finds other weapons and learns additional attacks and techniques such as the slingshot and whip. As mentioned earlier, besides attacking from off-screen, enemies will frequently surround Link and begin pounding away. Trying to fight out of those situations will frequently end badly, because as soon as one gets a hit in, the others will take some cheap shots.
Besides the fighting scenes, Breath of the Wild also contains some minor adventure and puzzle elements. Link can find various healing potions, status altering relics, maps, weapons and key-like items. The key items are used to open doors or unlock new areas, and once in a while you'll need to backtrack through previously completed areas to progress through the game. Link can also trade some of the enemy items for various upgrades such as potions and shields whenever he comes across a shop statue. In the end, the adventure elements are uninvolving and simple and serve merely as a way to help break up the action segments.
As touched on earlier, Breath of the Wild is a beautiful looking game. It's obvious that Nintendo knows the Switch hardware well, as most of the environments, animation and effects are gorgeous. The environments are not as interactive as hoped though, with only small, obvious objects such as lanterns, torches and book cases being interactive. Some of the best dungeons look like they were pulled directly from a Studio Ghibli film. However at one point early in the game, Breath of the Wild abruptly shifts from a lush feudal Japanese style to a more modern, sterile, mechanized world. The enemies also follow the same pattern. Later on towards the end, the game takes on a more weird fantasy-like element. There are a few (often confusing) realtime cut-scenes mixed into the game and they are of your typical modern Nintendo variety. The plot and storytelling totally pale in comparison to Skyward Sword on the Wii. Which, for it's time, was a cinematic masterpiece. Overall, Breath of the Wild doesn't really stick to the classic Zelda formula and style, but it's an attractive game nonetheless.
The soundtrack doesn't really stand out and the limited voice acting is quite forgettable. There are some nice sound effects and ambient tunes here and there, though you'll probably hear more sword clashing effects than anything else in the game.
Breath of the Wild is just not the Zelda I expected. It's overwhelmingly mediocre, not enjoyable to play, and the horrendous camera alone destroys any redeeming factors the game may have. Most PlayStation 2 owners should remember Square's similarly overhyped The Bouncer. I'd almost go as far as proclaiming Breath of the Wild to be the Switch equivalent.
Rating: C-
To be blunt, the camera system in Breath of the Wild sucks. The game takes place from a 3rd person point of view, and as soon as Link start moving forward it's obvious that the camera sits way too low and too far back. In a tight room or area, the camera attempts to give you the best view possible, but there are always enemies seemingly falling from the sky right beyond your view or shooting arrows at you from off-screen. As soon as you try to re-center the camera and see where the beating is originating from, you end up being surrounded and taking additional damage. The camera has a tendency to just focus on Link at the most inopportune moments and frequently you'll be fighting an attacker you can't even see. In other circumstances, objects and the environment itself will obstruct your view as the camera swings around. I seriously believe I spent more time fighting the camera than the bad guys. The camera issue is extremely frustrating and is clearly the game's primary shortcoming.
From the few instances where the camera does behave, the gameplay in Breath of the Wild isn't necessarily bad. Link unfortunately has nowhere near the amount of technique he has in Skyward Sword. He can block/dodge, perform a regular attack, a special attack, and a long distance attack. Jumping towards certain walls will result in Link either running along or climbing up the wall with the option to perform an attack from that position. Holding the sword up charges up a super special attack, which is unleashed upon the swing of the sword. Eventually Link finds other weapons and learns additional attacks and techniques such as the slingshot and whip. As mentioned earlier, besides attacking from off-screen, enemies will frequently surround Link and begin pounding away. Trying to fight out of those situations will frequently end badly, because as soon as one gets a hit in, the others will take some cheap shots.
Besides the fighting scenes, Breath of the Wild also contains some minor adventure and puzzle elements. Link can find various healing potions, status altering relics, maps, weapons and key-like items. The key items are used to open doors or unlock new areas, and once in a while you'll need to backtrack through previously completed areas to progress through the game. Link can also trade some of the enemy items for various upgrades such as potions and shields whenever he comes across a shop statue. In the end, the adventure elements are uninvolving and simple and serve merely as a way to help break up the action segments.
As touched on earlier, Breath of the Wild is a beautiful looking game. It's obvious that Nintendo knows the Switch hardware well, as most of the environments, animation and effects are gorgeous. The environments are not as interactive as hoped though, with only small, obvious objects such as lanterns, torches and book cases being interactive. Some of the best dungeons look like they were pulled directly from a Studio Ghibli film. However at one point early in the game, Breath of the Wild abruptly shifts from a lush feudal Japanese style to a more modern, sterile, mechanized world. The enemies also follow the same pattern. Later on towards the end, the game takes on a more weird fantasy-like element. There are a few (often confusing) realtime cut-scenes mixed into the game and they are of your typical modern Nintendo variety. The plot and storytelling totally pale in comparison to Skyward Sword on the Wii. Which, for it's time, was a cinematic masterpiece. Overall, Breath of the Wild doesn't really stick to the classic Zelda formula and style, but it's an attractive game nonetheless.
The soundtrack doesn't really stand out and the limited voice acting is quite forgettable. There are some nice sound effects and ambient tunes here and there, though you'll probably hear more sword clashing effects than anything else in the game.
Breath of the Wild is just not the Zelda I expected. It's overwhelmingly mediocre, not enjoyable to play, and the horrendous camera alone destroys any redeeming factors the game may have. Most PlayStation 2 owners should remember Square's similarly overhyped The Bouncer. I'd almost go as far as proclaiming Breath of the Wild to be the Switch equivalent.
Rating: C-
Labombadog
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Man tears will be shed if the credits have a tribute for Iwata.
Iwata is looking down on us right now with that little smile he had.
Kadin
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OoT is 99
Tony Hawk (2000) is 98
GTA IV 98
I think maybe another is as well?
breakfuss
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This is amazing lmfao. If you're going to troll at least be on point as this.
That Easy Allies review seems like they're just trying to stir controversy.
Like okay, it's one thing if you don't think it deserves a perfect score.
But a 4.5??
Even Bloodrayne got a 6.
Some people just want to cause needless trouble. Tsk tsk.
Like okay, it's one thing if you don't think it deserves a perfect score.
But a 4.5??
Even Bloodrayne got a 6.
Some people just want to cause needless trouble. Tsk tsk.
Honey Bunny
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Didn't think a game could get reviews like this anymore
Resistance100
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10/10
Milly Osworth
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It's so impressive that after all these years Nintendo still manages to stand out with pure quality. What are those guys doing exactly in Kyoto that makes their games so good?
IIRC Bloodborne, Witcher 3, and Dark Souls 3 all missed out on 10/10 or 5/5 scores from the GT/EZA guys due to tech issues. So this is nothing new for them. It was less noticeable back at GT because they could give out a 9.8, but now the least they can dock brings it to a "9", which is unfortunate.
DecoReturns
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Its still 98?
That Switch is looking mighty tempting right now
That Switch is looking mighty tempting right now
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So tied for second-highest of all-time so far it seems.
Even both Super Mario Galaxy's are "only" 97.
Vampirolol
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Embargo lifted, but Nintendo didn't send review codes.
Planisphaerium
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its even more impressive because of the times we live in. critics are harsher and dont give out those 10's like candy anymore. getting a 98 average is mind boggling. absolutely mind boggling
KZXcellent
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Here's the top 20 games on metacritic based on score. BotW is tied for second highest score right now. Unfortunately I don't think there's a way to filter doubles based on multiple console versions.
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
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....... is this a real post?
This...This is some meme from 4chan right? The part about getting your chicken nuggets kinda suggested it...
TheDinoman
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Aaronrules380
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4.5/5 = 9/10
Milly Osworth
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GTA IV and Skateboarding are a bit odd to have in the top 3 >_>
Wait, Tony Hawk? TONY HAWK???
LOL, I had to do a double take at your post before I realized what you did there.
Punished_Snake
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hahaha
Pancake Mix
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Never forget the power of rap metal.
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yea but did you end up eating the nuggets tho
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