The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2017
- puzzle
- adventure
- action
- fantasy
- science fiction
- sandbox
- open world
- single player
The story
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.
What it’s like
Sun-warmed open fields and mist-soft mountains rendered in a painterly, slightly storybook style, with saturated greens and gold light that shifts to violet dusk and cold blue snow. Ruined castles sit half-swallowed by vines, and rain gleams on stone. The score is sparse and unhurried, with gentle piano and long stretches where only wind, birdsong, and distant chimes fill the air. Time slows during bow aiming, and cooking over a campfire or sailing across still water are quiet rituals. The overall vibe is wondering and solitary, a post-apocalyptic melancholy softened by discovery. Pacing is self-directed: players wander, climb, and stumble onto things at their own speed, with no required order. Combat against monsters and guardian machines can be tense and occasionally sudden, but it is bloodless, with no gore and no sexual content, and dread stays mild. Emotional tone runs from quiet awe to bittersweet reflection, with a lone hero rebuilding both himself and a broken land. Suited to unhurried exploration, a long rainy afternoon, or anyone who wants a world to get lost in.
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