The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3
4.61 from 11249 ratings · #2 top rated on Grouvee
20606 members have it in their collection · 3020 playing now · 3614 backlogged · 3765 wish listed
How long? Main story 72h · with extras 120h · 100% 205h (from 325 logged playthroughs)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the first 3D open-world game in the Zelda series. Link can travel anywhere and be equipped with weapons and armor found throughout the world to grant him various bonuses. Unlike many games in the series, Breath of the Wild does not impose a specific order in which quests or dungeons must …
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the first 3D open-world game in the Zelda series. Link can travel anywhere and be equipped with weapons and armor found throughout the world to grant him various bonuses. Unlike many games in the series, Breath of the Wild does not impose a specific order in which quests or dungeons must be completed. While the game still has environmental obstacles such as weather effects, inhospitable lands, or powerful enemies, many of them can be overcome using the right method. A lot of critics ranked Breath of the Wild as one of the best video games of all time.
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Details
- Developers
- Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3
- Publishers
- Nintendo
- Genres
- Adventure, Puzzle
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Open world, Sandbox, Science fiction
- Franchises
- The Legend of Zelda
- Series
- The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Events
- The Game Awards 2016, Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 2016, The Game Awards 2014, Nintendo Digital Event @ E3 2014
Release dates
- Mar 03, 2017 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch, Wii U
- Oct 25, 2022 (Full Release) (Brazil) Nintendo Switch
Also available on
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Limited Edition (2017) · NSW
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Master Edition (2017) · NSW
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Collector's Edition (2017) · NSW
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Explorer's Edition (2017) · NSW
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Starter Edition (2018) · NSW
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (2025) · Nintendo Switch 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Special Edition
Related
Bundled in
DLC
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - The Master Trials (Jun 2017) · NSW, WiiU
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - The Champions' Ballad (Dec 2017) · NSW, Nintendo Switch 2, WiiU
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Rating distribution
5 stars
8217
4 stars
2077
3 stars
637
2 stars
237
1 star
81
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status peter Mar 5, 2017
So maybe I walked into a Target at 8 am yesterday and grabbed 1 of the 6 Switches they had just sitting there. I know I flip flopped back and forth like a goober whether I should buy one or not, and in the end, the ability to play Zelda wherever I want was too appealing.
That being said, I'm …
So maybe I walked into a Target at 8 am yesterday and grabbed 1 of the 6 Switches they had just sitting there. I know I flip flopped back and forth like a goober whether I should buy one or not, and in the end, the ability to play Zelda wherever I want was too appealing.
That being said, I'm having no regrets having gotten it. It is basically exactly what I wanted.
I was at a family friend's 60th birthday party last night, and the person who was hosting it also had a Switch. He had it out, and a couple people were looking at it. More than 1 person remarked how they couldn't believe that was all it was for $300. People just have such a weird perspective when it comes to video games. Their phones cost twice as much as a Switch. Their iPads cost more than double what a Switch does. Yet, when it's a machine that's explicitly made for video games, it's a waste of money.
Anyway, my argument against getting this because all I'm going to play is Zelda just flew out the window. I know have a brand new Zelda machine, and I'm really happy with it.
Status BMO Mar 2, 2017
Well it seems like most of the critical sphere has heaps of praise for Breath of the Wild. I suppose it's not surprising. It will be interesting to see if the tone is the same after a year or two, when the newness factor wears off. Not that I'm claiming the game isn't phenomenal. I am sure it is, but …
Well it seems like most of the critical sphere has heaps of praise for Breath of the Wild. I suppose it's not surprising. It will be interesting to see if the tone is the same after a year or two, when the newness factor wears off. Not that I'm claiming the game isn't phenomenal. I am sure it is, but we can't discount the effect of pure giddiness and excitement for the first really innovative Zelda game in years (decades even?). Below are a smattering of links to sites awarding the game a perfect score, for anyone curious.
Status BMO Feb 10, 2017
In anticipation of Breath of the Wild next month, I've posted a Zelda poll in the forums. Come tell us which is your favourite Zelda game, and discuss why.
Status Eight_bit_owl Jan 13, 2017
ok, the Nintendo Switch has hyped me beyond my expectations! I cowouldn't even sleep after that presentation. Definitely grabbing one at launch with Breath of the wild