Breath of the wild is evocative exhilarating and a masterclass in open world design.
The legend of zelda breath of the wild review. Director hidemaro fujibayashi producer eiji aonuma and their team at nintendo have redefined what a zelda game is from the ground up. Breath of the wild is a beautiful game with a richly detailed world. From its mysterious opening to its action packed conclusion the legend of zelda. It s packed with things to do and places to explore doing an incredible job of turning hyrule into a vast expanse of possibility as opposed to a sparse field with gameplay sprouting off it like spokes on a wheel.
Travel across fields through forests and to mountain peaks as you discover. Breath of the wild is a revolution for nintendo s revered series. Amid the predictable excitement of the nintendo switch launch and the tantalising prospect of getting to play a brand new legend of zelda outing on day one it s easy to forget that breath of the. Step into a world of discovery exploration and adventure in the legend of zelda.
Where modern games seem hell bent on telling you exactly how to do every little thing leading you by the nose with cumbersome tutorials breath of the wild unleashes you on a huge world and dares. It s both a return to form and a leap into. Breath of the wild is a masterpiece. Breath of the wild isn t just the most radical departure from the zelda tradition in its 30 year history it s the first nintendo game that feels like it was made in a world where half life 2.