Zelda Breath of The Wild Review 2022 - It's Not THAT Good!

[@tannerwalker9050]

I bought the game on many recommendations from my friends when I got my switch, and after putting maybe 8 hours in I couldn’t understand what everyone was seeing that I was missing. Honestly just bored me out of my mind and I didn’t know where I was going or what I was doing. Ironically enough was clowned on because I didn’t like the game and thought it was probably the worst nientendo game I’ve ever played. Turned me off the other Zelda games, but was able to make up for it with Mario Odyssey though

[@curly-hairedassassin5233]

@ 5:50 ironically there exists such a system within Zelda skyward sword with the shields. If your shield is damaged or broken, then you can take it to the scrapper at Skyloft. He will repair your shields or upgrade most of your weaponry as long as you possess the necessary materials to do so. That system encouraged me to utilize my shield more wisely, rather than just to not use it at all due to a fear of it been broken forever. Now, I have not played botw, but If this is true, I have no idea why they stripped this from botw.

[@HOVA2195]

It's simple. The developers wanted you to use other weapons in the game because it is a dozen of them and not hang on to the same weapon the whole game 🎯

[@Jdudec367]

@@Gems56 Not really as this game deserves the praise and other games they rank lower are usually worse then Zelda, this is not a cartoon animated game and it is 10/10 not 5/10 or lower

[@dablindscooter1973]

@@HOVA2195if they make all of them u inique and not break more people will want to do more expirimenting cuz we wont have the fear of loosing it

[@dablindscooter1973]

@@Jdudec367this game is a solid 4/10

[@Jdudec367]

@@dablindscooter1973 Nah it`s a lot better then that.

[@Big_Dai]

To add to the many proboems : Clothing system being an annoyance instead of an actual upgrade system, like Power Bracelets did in the past.. constant swapping required

[@Dr_Diaz]

Im playing it now.. this game is amazing. A true open world game that rewards you for exploring.

[@Bluepheonix420]

Rewards you with what?

[@PatrulescuDenis]

Most games do that too

[@connorhalleck2895]

I just beat the game and I had no idea you could do a dodge followed by a flurry rush

[@luckysniper1659]

I played it a bunch. And have been playing it recently again. I never liked how fast the weapons break, the biggest reason probably being how the master sword works. I didn't play the game at launch and don't know low long the dlc took to come out but 30 damage and runs out of energy ruins the whole concept of the sword. Then I was bummed it still ran out of energy after doing all of the trials of the sword. But 60 damage and it lasts quite a while was better. Early game the wooden weapons break really fast but I was just playing earlier and you take one club. 4 damage. You can kill 3 bokoblins and that's 3 weapons right there. So where it starts to be the most annoying is later game where to kill a lynel will break 3-4 weapons sometimes to get one good one. Not so bad after the trial of the sword. I hoard things when there's really no reason to sometimes. I played on switch and a Cemu. On Cemu I used x3 durability and infinite arrows and halfway through the game I realized I'd never use any elemental arrows even though I had infinite arrows on the whole time. So in a way sometimes you hate the game when you just hate how you play it.

[@stijnvonck1431]

I kinda agree with you, if this game was not a Zelda game, it would still get a good score but it would never be in the talks for best game ever. Mainstream reviewers turned a blind eye for some of your comments and i fear they will do the same for Tears of the Kingdom

[@KyrosT_]

The only thing I really dislike about the game is how fast your weapons break. On my first play through I thought that the master sword never broke and you could use it indefinitely, so I sunk in the time grinding for it. Once I got it, I probably got about 10-15 hits in before it ran out of power and needed 10 minutes to recharge. Like you, I get what they were trying to do with this mechanic but it’s completely broken and unrealistic when it comes to weaponry.

[@DityaSA]

Does every sword can recharge?

[@KyrosT_]

@@DityaSA No, only the master sword can recharge. Every other weapon will break once you’ve used it enough times

[@DityaSA]

@@KyrosT_ can i get master sword on early game?

[@KyrosT_]

@@DityaSA It takes a bit of grinding to get it. In order to release the master sword from the stone that it’s stuck in, you have to have 13 full heart containers.

[@DityaSA]

@@KyrosT_ i see.. thanks mate🔥

[@badhooch]

Started playing this a month ago. I cannot put it down !

[@49HEALTH]

KZbinr: Slightest whiff of criticism towards botw. KZbinr again: Proceeds to read an entire essay of problems with botw.

[@thanoids9270]

I had never played a Zelda, in fact I had barely played any nintendo before but saw this on sale during Christmas after I got a switch and got it. At the time I didn't play much games and the ones I did I always wished that I could explore past the linear boundaries of it. Imagine my reaction when I found out I could explore ALL of it. The beautiful graphics and music combined with an incredible exploration experience and an interactive environment made it one of my favorite of not my favorite game of all time. For fans of Zelda I understand if there wasn't enough Zelda style gameplay in it but as an open world game imo it is one of the best, up there with rdr2 and skyrim

[@iluvatarchem]

Let's not compare this with Skyrim. It is a much better open world game..

[@jameskimes1385]

@@iluvatarchem whoa. Chill. Botw is great but it's a mids zelda game. And a slightly better open world game. Skyrim is the game that made miyamoto appreciate an open world. Skyrim is literally every open world games dad.

[@Pelayum]

Give Elden Ring a go, up there with the best

[@michelletoni3067]

No way 😂

[@dablindscooter1973]

ocarina of time is the goat not this mid game

[@Crobian]

Just finished it for the first time. While it has a lot of 10/10 things about it, the overall rating I'd give it is 8/10. It's my least favorite Zelda game but still a great experience that blows you away at times. It is definitely more of a spectacle than what I would call a great *game*. If you take the fanboy goggles off it's really mostly a walking simulator and puzzle-solver. There is an enormous amount of content fluff that makes it seem more grandiose than it is.

[@RagingGrinch-TechGaming]

Exactly how I feel couldn’t of said it better

[@Takelow]

😩 A spectacle? 😅 Trully…

[@jhonatansanchez9859]

In the part where you talk about not playing the game how it's supposed to be, I think it's not about the destination but about the journey, for me personally I really enjoyed beating all of the divine beasts, I understand my experience won't be similar as everyone elses, but it's worth giving it a try.

[@jhonayo4887]

Hey bro or first name is spelled the same lol

[@jhonatansanchez9859]

@@jhonayo4887 haha yeah, it's super weird the name with jh

[@jhonayo4887]

@@jhonatansanchez9859 yeah my full first name is Jhonatan like you without the h after the t. It's caused me trouble in the past lol. I'm assuming the same for you 😂

[@jhonatansanchez9859]

@@jhonayo4887 yeah, I guess you're latinamerican, I don't think the Americans use this name the way we have it

[@jhonayo4887]

@@jhonatansanchez9859 yup Dominican. I mean it makes sense not having the h after the t cuz in disgust we don't have "th" sound. But the h after the J never made any sense to me.

[@tadaokou4919]

Video: ,,It's a great game, but not the best one ever." If a statement like that earns you almost 50% dislikes, you know the Nintendo fanbase is fu**ed... Okay...the chirping stuff is really subjective and I think most people really didn't care for that...starting the ,,flaws"-section with that was a pretty bad choice... Also, I think it's quite funny how Nintendo designed the hardest 3D Zelda game with Breath of the Wild but chickened out at the last second and basically said ,,Here, have 30 red potions so you never die!"

[@damianatwood9298]

I can see why you wouldn't like collecting all the seeds and completing shines. But I don't think any player was really meant to complete them all. I think they just meant for you to find enough of them to get you where you need to go. They have no way to predict where the player would go so they just scattered them all over the place in the hopes that the player would organically solve enough of them to get upgrades at a steady clip.

[@PeterParker-ff7ub]

then its pointless to add them.

[@damianatwood9298]

@@PeterParker-ff7ub it increases your inventory space. SUPER handy.

[@thewewguy8t88]

Honestly an interesting compromises to the weapon and shield degrading might have been an option you could trun on or off anytime or even make it an ingame feature to trun it on or off and the seeds I need to collect enough to increase my inventory as that is forced upon me as I need to have my inventory increased or it will be a fursturating experience for me. I wish you had options to increase it through both side quests/exploration and just throughout the story like heck maybe give us multiple ways to increase our inventory.

[@49HEALTH]

Idk what advantage you could’ve gotten during the ganon boss fight besides either damaging ganon straight away or making links mastersword more damaging. I think they did good.

[@phant0mdummy]

Having half the fight completed for you by playing all content is arguably lazy and poor design. Congrats. Fight less of the final boss.

[@Radu33-]

@@phant0mdummy atleast you get a good cutscene

[@flamingosedai1820]

This game had so much potential. I really wanted to love it. I tried. I really really tried. Put about 50 hours in and started feeling bored. Put in another 50 or so and put it down forever. The last 50 was a complete slog. I finished the story, but it was such a chore. I wonder if my opinion would be different if I hadn't discovered Skyrim or Minecraft and played those for thousands of hours each.

[@esmooth919]

I'm going to tell you right now, not even the biggest fan of Breath of the Wild likes the degradable weapons. I do like that it teaches you to use the other tools in your arsenal, but the rate at which weapons break in this game is freaking ludicrous! I don't even like how the master sword can run out of energy. I get that it would be broken otherwise, given the context, but that don't mean I got to like it

[@jmmywyf4lyf]

Sadly, there are ple ty of people defending the weapon degredation.. and have multiple attempted justifications for it. So yeah.. they do

[@victorthevictorian]

BotW is a great game but in retrospect it does feel a bit unfinished when compared to other Zelda titles. It's kind of a hugely successful experiment, and because of the hype around it a lot of fans can't acknowledge that it has a lot of flaws like you pointed out. I can agree with everything you've said in this video and I could list a lot more, like the poor enemy variety, the almost non-existent story and its questionable execution, the lack of interesting bossfights, almost no memorable characters, sidequests that were way too short and downright unnecessary, etc etc. I hope Tears of the Kingdom will improve upon these flaws and not blindly try to be a successor to BotW only because it was successful and caters to the mainstream.

[@phant0mdummy]

This is a well balanced series of criticisms, and many of them mirror my own thoughts. Loved the game overall, but the sequel needs to change some things up or it will not land as well for me. For starters, I would love them to make the melee combat something like Hyrule Warriors. Just a smoother and deeper experience. I also totally agree on this game missing criticisms that it deserves. Metro Last Light caught so much deserved criticism for charging for their hard mode, which was the best way to enjoy the game for core fans. Milking your core audience is a crap practice but it's what Nintendo does all the time, and with hardly any criticism.

[@49HEALTH]

Botw’s shrines and korok seeds are actually fun. Korok seeds are like mini puzzles that you come across on your journey and shrines are just bigger puzzles that are more rewarding. It’s just a you problem. Botw doesn’t get a free pass because the community generally likes the shrines and korok seeds.

[@49HEALTH]

@@Goosewitdajuice317 it’s not an objective fact. Every review and the majority of the community love the korok seeds and the shrines. You guys are calling it objectively bad which isn’t true. It’s like saying top gun maverick is objectively bad even tho 96% of the audience liked it and 97% of the critics like it. I don’t think korok seeds and shrines are THAT good but they are up there. How am I 12 exactly? You guys are the morons lol.

[@Dyrvega]

Holy do I disagree with the content fluff opinion. Sure, there definitely could have been more rewards for explorer and that would have been amazing but I loved every time I found a shrine (that was a puzzle, not test of strength or a blessing cause those sucked) and the 900 korok seeds to me are just a way for me to enjoy the landscape while also getting something small. If anything I wish there were more shrines because I loved getting bite sized puzzles and don’t think there could ever be enough.

[@robpumpyfinn]

I really, really enjoyed my time with the game but I can't really disagree with anything you pointed out to be fair.

[@Respawnedgaming]

I enjoyed it too but I don’t see it as the GOAT. Thanks for watching mate!

[@ricoraynon2550]

Lol bro I feel the same way, I've been playing zelda since super Nintendo and although I don't think it's the worse one its pretty much up there with the worse. Has nothing to do with graphics or physics, the story just sucked and I get the whole weapon system but I want my damn boomerang, bow, slingshot and heavy boots. I understand that's the nostalgic part of me but it just never once Drew me in or got me truly invested in the characters because they were barely present or significant. It was just an overall meh story and they focused to much on the open world aspect than the actual game. Also the dungeons were just boring sometimes, they were shrines but come on let's get some ocarina/Wildwater type dungeons in their but obviously make them better. Idk what they are thinking but im hopeful they will make it better in botw2 although I know that a long shot because they really do not listen to fans. Lol and I'm not saying this from an entitled perspective but I've lived in Japan for years so I understand their outlook on criticism and how they react, they really don't care sometime.

[@ricoraynon2550]

Also its not game of the year or greatest game ever.... not even close. My list is ocarina of time. Metal gear solid 1&2, skyrim , last of us.... acouple more probably

[@ricoraynon2550]

@@Respawnedgaming lol and not to add too much more but.... the witcher 3 is better lol, there's actually content on every part of the map that is actually interesting...sorry I'm goin on a rant but I was just really disappointed,even In my first playthrough. To empty, not enough enemy types and no interesting characters...please nintendo please care about us gamers...the game still cost 50$ so yea....they don't care

[@dawsontomar7558]

Tbh the "gathering" system was a 2nd thought for me, I've always worked with what I picked up and saved what I thought good weapons for big boys when I could. But I think you're right about the ending.

[@ottoandersson2216]

I see the game as an 8.8. But me being in my 30s might be the reason. I'd probably loved the game if I were in middle school

[@TheAlibabatree]

I feel the exact opposite. Being 32, i feel i can really appreciate the artistry and minimalism this game has that most games dont. Kids generally just want flashy graphics and mindless entertainment.

[@eightohthreefilms]

​@@TheAlibabatree nah I got this game when it came out and never cared about graphics

[@TheAlibabatree]

@@eightohthreefilms Cool. Everyone has an opinion.

[@KVR020]

@@TheAlibabatree You understand things.

[@kylehamby2084]

Tried so hard to like the game. But I got sleepy everytime i played. Tons of complaints but the biggest is the weapons breaking. What's the point of fighting a powerful enemy to get a weapon so easily broken its the same as a regular weapon. Takes the whole reward right out of your hands.

[@Zarox8811]

I don’t think this is the best game ever; however, I do think Breath of the Wild was revolutionary in the history of video game development, and overall created a new perspective towards the open-world genre. The game is designed to allow players of all skill sets (whether you’re new to video games, open world games, or have years of gaming experience under your belt) to explore a vast world with various environmental challenges. It’s one of the few open world games I’d consider “truly flexible,” since there are very few creative limits- especially when compared to the open world games that came before BotW’s 2017 release. As for weapon durability (which may seem like a limit at first), I’m probably throwing myself into a minority when I say that the weapons breaking is something good about the game. It forces players to critically think about what else they can use in the surrounding environment given they don’t have a sword or shield or bow. Can they use bombs? Or maybe a rock? Maybe they need to drown their enemies? Or freeze them. The possibilities go on, and it’s the most creative thinkers who will find new angles when facing problems. As for dialogue, fast travel, and repetitive shrines/koroks, I can agree with you there. Sometimes, I want to skip the dialogue of an NPC if they’re saying the same thing over and over again. It can be a bit frustrating when you can’t. A lot of the shrines look the same, which makes them feel bland when compared to the rest of the map. Your first few shrines are exciting and fun… But after about 10, they can get really boring. The koroks (although cute and fun to find) mostly require you to solve the same puzzles, but simply marked at a different location. It’s tedious (and specifically the ones where you have to shoot the fast moving balloons are annoying). For fast travel, I simply don’t use it in most cases. If there’s a shrine I’ve found, but haven’t completed yet, then I’ll sometimes use fast travel to get there. It’s not a mechanic you’re required to use, but do have the luxury if wanted. So it’s not really that much of a game flaw. Overall, Breath of the Wild is one of the best open-world games. It allows not only for players to interact with their environment, but also explore in unique ways. Unlike most other open world games, Breath of the Wild has few boundaries when it comes to overcoming obstacles. There’s hardly ever a “wrong way” to complete a task or challenge. Now, let me point out that I said “one of the best OPEN WORLD” and not “the best RPG” or “the best Zelda game.” The innovative and explorative mechanics this game has to offer makes it an outstanding open-world- but it’s these same aspects that can make the world also feel empty or repetitive sometimes. Yes, there are beautiful scenic routes that can be very peaceful… but that can also be seen as “there’s nothing to do here.” Yes there are LOTS of puzzles, but a majority of them are repeats scattered across the map. This game isn’t without flaws (no game is), but as a game where players are still discovering new glitches, combat techniques, and experimenting other mechanics 5 years AFTER the game’s release, I’d say it’s a very solid game that’s definitely worth experiencing.

[@magnesg1459]

Don't bother on playing Zelda then. Futire titles included

[@HonestToCritic]

Everything you said about the game is what made it no fun for me. But the thing that made me drop it completely, is the sense of reward you got from past zelda is all but gone in BOTW. You're given all your powers at the start, and the treasure chests mostly consist of weapons you'll break in 5 mins later... 🤷

[@Music2Anime]

Thank you. I was wanting a review for the game that wasn't blinded by the Zelda fandom. I wasn't originally tempted in the game, but the latest totk trailer looked good, and the games on sale, but glad I found your review. I'm not a fan of weapons breaking.

[@49HEALTH]

Botw gets a free pass for including a hard mode in a paid dlc simply because the game is already a masterpiece and anyone who plays the hard mode will have an entirely new experience that is dozens or hundreds of hours long. Other games don’t get a free pass because most of them aren’t non linear gameplay and a open world sandbox. If a story game like Detroit become human asks me to pay money for a hard mode then fuck that. It barely changes the experience.

[@billyhartigan3930]

Just playing for the first time, its great but I would say Elden Ring is better.

[@dawsoncurwin8647]

Mid review

[@apl.and.banna08]

I want to play Zelda- Breath of the Wild, but I’m really bad an video games and sometimes my brain just doesn’t work for puzzles. I kinda like fighting ish games but I’m kinda lazy when it comes to open world exploration. I’ve never played a Zelda game either. Would Zelda- Breath of the Wild be a waste? I’m on the fence lol 😃

[@pickletullio]

Your arguments were spot on, exactly what my critisisms are with the game, and these mostly carried over to the TOTK. If this not a first party Nintendo title it would be rated 8/10 at best. It's a good game, great even, but no where near the best or one of the best games of all time. Judging by the dislikes, clearly the Nintenbois don't like improvement and will accept whatever they are given.

[@drewgarcia117]

Yeah, honestly when I look back on playing this game I think it's highly overrated. I played through it while I was in the Navy on a submarine deployment, so underwater and very bored. I won't lie and tell you it was fun, I played it because it passed the time. I kept hoping that I would see what everyone loved about it, something excited and cool, but as I progressed further and further I got none of that. It was just another shrine, another korok seed, another slightly better weapon that breaks after killing a few enemies. I have the DLC and maybe that added some more interesting stuff, but the base game was honestly so lacking that I didn't want to see what it offered.

[@xThreeFiveSeven]

Anime name and profile pic, definitely an ET nuke

[@drewgarcia117]

@@xThreeFiveSeven Nice try but wrong.

[@ImTh3RathMan]

I’m enamored by the look of this on pc, which I didn’t know it was a thing… so vibrant

[@dizdawgjr34]

This really makes me want Nintendo to get the realization that Sony and Microsoft have gotten that pc and console are pretty much separate markets and make their own launcher.

[@Big_Dai]

It looks worse,. honestly..

[@tizianoschiena788]

I am at my second round with BOTW with almost 60 hours spent and haven't gone even once to the Castle. I still consider BOTW the goat. It still is because no other game is able to give you a coherent world, with natural elements playing such an important role in the gameplay in almost each possible gaming session. revolutionary is Nintendo's wise use of verticality through climbing. the ability to reach each visible place enhances the will to explore. you are rewarded not with the last ultimate weapons, but with an endless sense of freedom while enjoying romantic and dramatic views: i don't know how many times i just stopped for a couple of minutes just watching mountains and dragons. walking, fighting, climbing, swimming, flying, riding your horse is the experience and essence of the game itself it is all so well combined and balanced. That said, there are some flaws, but none all the one you mentioned are relevant for me. i like the weapon deteriorating system. I am ok with the shrines. But I dislike the poor quality of the dungeons (OOT where are you) as well as all the ganon battles. the last is really the worst. that said again, it doesn't change my opinion of the first part of this comment. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[@mckookie2967]

Elden Ring did a much bettee job of what you just described imo.

[@Redkurtain]

Really good breakdown on some of its flaws. I personally loved the game and have beaten it once and started new games at least 2 other times. But I have never gotten all the korok seeds or even all the shrines bc as you said, there’s just too many and it’s too tedious. The open world felt extremely empty at times. I wanted to explore it all but I was let down too often with a bunch of nothing. All this to say I can’t disagree with you. It’s a great game and there’s a lot of nostalgia at play but it is not the GOAT. Love your videos. Just found you and subscribed. Very well edited, entertaining and informative. Keep up the good work. Cheers

[@Respawnedgaming]

Thanks so much! What a nice comment! I really appreciate it.

[@michailkolovos1299]

I agree with your point of view but to me exploration felt very rewarding and the environments very rich. However I wasn't looking for "game rewards". I did enjoy the scenery itself, plenty of times I did a random turn and found a small secluded area that had no gameplay value but was cute to look at. With that said I completed all the shrines and found almost all the seeds (just as a result of me looking around, I didn't actively hunt them down)

[@cajunking5987]

There’s nothing greater, sounds like the GOAT to me

[@willis8863]

Having played skyrim for almost 10 years, being surprised long into my playtime with what I might find around the corner, I found BOTW's ... "monotony" to be underwhelming. Like the video mentioned, I always knew what I was going to find. Either a korok or a shrine, and maybe have a breakable weapon. I just have hard time seeing how this is in any way an improvement over other open world games.

[@sophial7261]

was excited to watch another botw flaws video, but man is it ruined by having 1-2 intro minutes of bashing fans with name calling and memes...

[@PeterParker-ff7ub]

if they want people to use differnt weapons, MAKE DIFFERENT ONES SUPER EFFECTIVE AGAINST DIFFERENT ENEMIES!

[@The_Moons_Heart]

When he mentioned the thing about building up powerful weapons for the final boss...yeah you just use your master Sword and that bow that's tossed to you like it's a RE game 🤣

[@Narniak69]

1. The main story is almost non-existent, with the vast majority of key cutscenes playing out via random "flashback" spots in the world you may or may not stumble upon. Unless you use a guide, you will not be getting the full narrative in chronological order, which makes it even less interesting. 2. Link's iconic horse Epona is locked behind an Amiibo figure that you have to buy in addition to BOTW. 3. Link's iconic Master Sword upgrades are locked behind a DLC paywall.

[@TheOtrebor19]

I think i have to disagree with your first point for me personally collection all the memories was a great part of the game and definitly wasn't random. I spended a good amount of time zooming into the photos to find from where it was taken and identifing the key parts of the map (hyrule castle, twin peaks, death mountain etc) after that i'd went to those places and check out the photos again to end up findinf the exact spot, for me this was such a great experience but even for the people who don't want to go through thay, there is a painter in every region that gives you hints of where the memorie is

[@mattmas6628]

his game had some true magic on the first playthrough but ultimately lacks any motivating factors on a replay. The excitement of the first playthrough was wondering what youd find-- but once the cats out of the bag, you realize that there's nothing to find besides shrines, koroks and copy-paste weapons. There were moments of intrinsic rewards like finding ruins and relics of the old hyrule... but thats it. I will also be replaying on Cemu in anticipation of Tears of the Kingdom

[@mattmas6628]

Also, i tried playing on Cemu with durability cheats to make weapons brreak less frequently and it made the game even worse because the reward structure of the game is designed around your weapons being so brittle

[@solidsnake9898]

I don't believe this game is the GOAT but I do believe it's appropriately rated for the most part. I'm not convinced it's the best Zelda game but I think it is arguably the best Open World game to date.

[@Aurora-qn2dx]

I keep asking myself should i play it in 2022 or wait till bow2 comes out.

[@dawsoncurwin8647]

Still worth playing fs :)

[@eightohthreefilms]

play it

[@esmooth919]

4:12 because it's *_optional._* If you really wanted to, you could beat the game without doing any of that stuff.

[@PopHappi]

As someone who really loves this game I agree with this video 100%. This game could have been a whole lot better but then again, I feel like botw is kind of also an experiment with the open world concept (for Zelda) and I am sure Nintendo will improve on a few of the major criticisms they have gotten.

[@Jefftarnish]

I started the game and I'm in love with it but trying to grind heart containers is a bit of a slog.

[@iouiscolingreen1373]

Its always nice to start a video off by shitting on an entire fanbase of people just because you disagree with them enjoying a game.

[@GuysImautistic]

Should I just get genshin impact??

[@MrPorko2c]

I don’t think it’s the greatest game of all time, but it’s probably the best “open world” experience I’ve ever had (though I’m yet to play Elden Ring so that may change). The narrative and the progression systems left a bit to be desired though.

[@fevbrain]

I just beated Elden Ring few days ago, took me 240h and I can say it's a masterpiece.

[@MrPorko2c]

@@fevbrain since I posted this I’ve put about 90 hours into Elden Ring. I’ve just beaten the fire giant and set the Erdtree on fire and I agree, absolute masterpiece!

[@cajunking5987]

I cant find a greater game so for me yeah it’s GOAT

[@Pelayum]

Elden Ring dethroned BOTW for me. The game is just amazing

[@MrPorko2c]

@@esvmichael I have. It’s a very good game. As a game I probably like it better than ER, but I think ER’s open world was more interesting to explore. W3’s strength was in its quest design.

[@XericSol]

Not really a review, the positive aspects were just glossed over or not even mentioned at all. That said, you're not wrong, just maybe title the video with something other than review, like flaws or problems or criticisms or something like that.

[@Adam-118]

After watching this, I realize I need dragons dogma. Thanks 👍👍

[@Schizm1]

Agree. IMO Xenoblade games offer far better open world experience on Switch. BotW is good but, like the video points out, exploration is simply not that rewarding. I don't want a freakin seed or another copy/paste shrine. Give me some amazing equipment (that doesnt break) or some piece of armor that looks cool etc.

[@KVR020]

Eeehm no

[@Pelayum]

Xenoblade is a completely different type of game

[@stevemichael652]

I have to question the sanity of anyone who enjoys playing a video game that makes them collect 900 pieces of literal shit for absolutely no reason. Sorry. Nintendo has created a massive sand box with poop to find in it.

[@TheDirolo]

Finally some dares, mate. BOTW is not the best game in the series by far. Your explanation was just on point, couldn´t agree more.

[@casper-tv5tx]

I like to ask a question : if zelda breath of the wild in not best open world game, what is? Its elden ring, but zelda is close second.

[@AlexEriksson-n4v]

You are 100 % correct my dear sir. Worst game in the franchise by far.

[@49HEALTH]

Yep I agree the rain making it impossible to climb was a stupid decision. Only thing I completely agree with you on lol.

[@AyBee9725]

6:46-6:51 isn’t that in Skyrim too lmao? Oh the mountains of cheese wheels I went through in that….

[@twistedcherrypop]

U R WRONG. ZELDA WAS MY FIRST GAME IN FRANCHISE AND I LOVE IT. IT ISNT PERFECT. AND I PERSONLLY PLAY MORE PS5 AND PC GAMES. IT IS NOT PERFECT BUT IT IS WONDERFUL, FUN AND HAS SOME COZY NOSTALGIA

[@theonesithtorulethemall]

If you ever wotched the comparision between botw and Mario odysee, youd realise that no one ever klammer botw to be perfect, but itd a Revolution Just like no one said ocarina of time is the best 3d game of all time, but everyone undestands why its the best rated game of all time. What were saying is that botw is a Revolution, and that that gives it an valiue no other game since its release can compare too

[@49HEALTH]

When a game is as big as botw, your gonna find more flaws in it than other games.

[@mckookie2967]

Elden is much larger and less flawed lol

[@gepflegtePCSpieleKultur]

Playing it on CEMU with Hacks... is enjoyable... On Switch the flaws adding up over time, so I stopped playing it... CEMU 66 Hours for my 1st playthrough.

[@paulmidgley8040]

Don't know about fanboys buy you always get the ones who like to pick faults where there are non.

[@nahuelherradon7790]

Awesome game. And that’s enough. Elden Ring raised the bar so much more. Can’t believe Tears of the kindom got a 10 o several web magazines. It’s a clone from an awesome 6 year old game. It’s was awesome but quite old and inevitably outdated by so many good games.

[@julionf]

tbh I find dungeon design in Elden Ring pretty lame too, very very repetitive, same mechanics with a easy boss at the end for almost no good reward

[@TheFly212]

Greatest game of all time??!!?!? Like.... Better than Quake, Half Life 2, Daggerfall, Super Mario World, Resident Evil 4???? Better than those..... No. Fucking. Way.

[@sebastianhildt3525]

Zelda Breath of The Wild isn't the best game of all time,but it is way better than daggerfall,super mario world and resident evil 4 LOL

[@eightninety.]

Relax granpa

[@TheAlibabatree]

I consider Quake, Half Life 2, Mario World, Re4 (and Metal Gear Solid) to be among the greatest video games of all time. I would also put Zelda Botw up there right along side those.

[@Pelayum]

@@sebastianhildt3525 Not RE4, but that is pure preference

[@Pelayum]

There are too many amazing games to list, and a lot of those will be on the "GOATED" list depending on who you ask, including the ones you posted (although Morrowind is better than Daggerfall imo) Some more are MGS1 and 3, Mass Effect 2, Halo 2 and 3 (Honestly 1-Reach for that matter) Resident Evil 2, Elden Ring, Dark Souls 1, The Last of Us Part 1, Ocarina of Time and Majoras Mask, Devil May Cry 3 and 5, DOOM 1 and Eternal, Super Mario Galaxy, and many more. BOTW did revolutionize open world games, or at the very least put them back on the right track, emphasizing exploration and player freedom rather than directed on where to go, such as Far Cry and Horizon. It should be recognized for that

[@redrumx8214]

Ya sleep this is the best game on switch.

[@jhonayo4887]

Must be a bad line up if this is the best game on the switch. A Links Awakening was way waaaay better to me than BOTW.

[@seitakiiiii]

@@jhonayo4887 might be a better zelda game yea, but botw is the best game on switch.

[@kokonautus5343]

I sleep BECAUSE I play this game.

[@redrumx8214]

@@kokonautus5343 you sleep “because” you play this game. Doesn’t make any sense. It’s like saying you play this game because you sleep

[@kokonautus5343]

@@redrumx8214 Saying I fall asleep of boredom doesn't line up with your previous comment though.

[@oklywright8886]

The little movie clips you put in your videos is unbearable. Which is sad, cause your opinions & voice are 9/10. But shit are those random clips annoying af

[@kibafireheart]

Good im glad im finally not the only zelda fan that didnt think this wasn't good I honestly did not like it at all never even beat it, its so boring I felt what made zelda great was completely gone in this game it was just another generic open world with lite survival mechanics like any other open world at the time with bland music, boring exploration,,BS weapon degrading system forgettable plot you can just skip repetitive dungeons puzzles and bosses and throwing every zelda lore out the window i know im definitely gonna get bombed by Nintendo fans losing there minds by this opinion and I honestly have been since the day i said I didn't like this game or thought it was even a good Zelda game constant fans attacking me for it i even lost friends because of this opinion ? Like no joke

[@chiefmad3732]

at mid playthrough i was afraid to watch vids that downgrade zelda botw in my eyes till now after playing 116 Hour i watch some of them i totally agree with every thing u said i may Add Also as an old gamer 26 years old i can say that after 10 to 15 hrs of learning the game core mechanics i got the most fun by knowing new things after that i blasted to the end like a hot knife in butter point is the difficulty of the 4 divine beasts even ganon seems a bit too easy , a major flaw in the game balance caused by the disicion that was taken to make the game so open to take it in any order u want yes exploraition and a walk is in zelda world is soothing and relaxing but it gets a bit too repetitive & a bit empty TLDR yes its a 20 Hrs of Pure enjoyment 10/10 on that but there are some major balancing flaws Zelda BOTW is a 10/10 game But Dont put it in the scale of the Greatest of All Times Btw in my eyes still to this day there is no game called greatest of all times because in my mind i could imagine greater ideas to be in a video game .

[@javadoctor101]

Videos like this make me miss dislike button so much. What's wrong with you?

[@cshothead5173]

I completely understand your criticisms with botw and I agree with most of them, even with them this is still easily one of my favorite games of all time. I should keep in mind I'm mostly a nintendo fan so there is some bias. What are some of your GOAT games, would love to know!

[@Respawnedgaming]

I appreciate the open mindednesses! I enjoyed BOTW. I probably didn’t highlight that I enjoyed too much it in this video, but it was good. I just didn’t enjoy it as much as everyone else seemed to. That’s a hard one, GOAT vs favourite are two separate things for me because my favourite game ever is Fallout 4, which probably wouldn’t be in most peoples top 10 and I can see why. As for GOAT, it’d have to be RDR2 or maybe Witcher 3. Skyrim is up there. These are the four games I always come back to. Thanks for watching the video man!

[@empyrealeagle4766]

@@Respawnedgaming I agree that RDR2 is definitely one of the GOAT's, but I also have to point out that it still has a lot of flaws and things that could've been done better. If BOTW can't be considered GOAT because it has "too many flaws" then neither can RDR2 or any of those games mentioned. Even the greatest games have a lot of things they could've done better. It is hard to truly measure and say definitively what is more GOAT. What one person considers to be a downside to a game, might be an upside for another. This all being said, even the greatest games deserve plenty of criticism. I really only see pointing out the flaws as a positive action. Pointing out what needs improvement is an important step to making these great games even greater.

[@Respawnedgaming]

@@empyrealeagle4766 Totally agree. It’s all subjective at the end of the day and rarely will two opinions of a game align, so it’s impossible to get the opinions of the masses to align. That’s a good thing!

[@ZeroHxC07]

That is a fair criticism. I have to agree with all the points you have made.

[@seventhraikage2538]

So should I get it or not?

[@A_chocolate_bar_review_channel]

Yes you should get it.

[@seventhraikage2538]

@@A_chocolate_bar_review_channel dude, I got it & already got the master sword 😭. Great great game!

[@XxLaMaravish13xX]

@@seventhraikage2538 is it repetitive?

[@seventhraikage2538]

@@XxLaMaravish13xX every video game has their thing that’s repetitive. It depends on what you’re looking for. You can do something different literally every time you pick the game up. Once you get your paraglider, you’re free to literally do anything you want. Given you’ll get better at the game & your creativity will open up, it’s kinda dependent on the person’s playstyle & what they want to to do for it to be “repetitive” The game reminds me of Ghost of Tsushima w/ a lot more to it. I thoroughly enjoy it.

[@XxLaMaravish13xX]

@@seventhraikage2538 thank you for the feedback!!

[@jhonayo4887]

If BOTW was not a Zelda title it would have been considered a mediocre game

[@gloriouskatatsumuri]

You've done well playing it twice. I quit at the Volcano. 20-25hrs in and the exploration was very repetitive and stale, I'd 'seen one, seen them all' when it came to shrines, they just seemed to be increasing in difficulty, not mechanics, the open world was empty & lifeless and the side quest/characters were non existent. Possibly the most overrated game I've played. The opening is breath taking (no pun intended), the visuals are stunning, but the rest was tedious after 15 or so hours. A mile wide and inch deep.

[@jmmywyf4lyf]

My thoughts exactly. I am now trying for a 3rd time, to force myself through this game, and it just doesnt get any better.

[@nathanlellouche110]

Wait how do you play on pc

[@klaymoon1]

Great review!! Finally..

[@49HEALTH]

Yeah idk what your talking about, “Hunting weapons down”. Who does that? Lol.

[@49HEALTH]

The only thing I partially agree with you on is the side quests. Yes they are bland and not very rewarding but every time I do a side quest, it leads me to something new or some fun gameplay like maybe coming across a small boss fight. Side quests give more purpose to explore the entirety of the map.

[@49HEALTH]

@@Goosewitdajuice317 developers switch stuff up every now and then. Like 90% of the nitendo switch community is glad that they did. If not, we wouldn’t have this masterpiece. It is objectively a masterpiece. I literally had to look this video up to find it. It’s next to impossible for a video like this to pop up on my recommendations. Every time botw is mentioned in my recommendations, it’s a video about how good it is.

[@stephenwu1524]

To me at least, the greatest game of all time isn't the game with the least flaws but the game that's just...the best. I agree with basically everything in this video, but I don't think that a game having many flaws immediately makes it worse than a game with very few flaws. Breath of the Wild is one of my favorite games, and while I don't know if I'd label it the GOAT, I can see the argument for it being the GOAT, not because it has a small number of flaws, but because it has an overwhelming amount of positives.

[@Respawnedgaming]

I agree. Favourite doesn’t mean GOAT. My favourite game is Fallout 4, which isn’t exactly a popular opinion and is miles away from being labelled the GOAT. Doesn’t stop me from loving it though. Thanks for watching!

[@WCircuit7224]

Probably the objectively best game but not my favorite

[@polcumaku3546]

R u using ray tracing when ur playing?

[@TheSilver812]

there is no raytracing option in breath of the wild, not even on PC

[@polcumaku3546]

@@TheSilver812I know but some people use mods or shaders so that’s what I meant

[@MrSharkBuster]

Its not that good, its better than the word good. for this game you need to invent a new word for it

[@TheLig15]

It's funny that, as I hear this guy complain, his complaints actually made the game sound more interesting. I've never played it.

[@KVR020]

Yes it is THAT good, it is one of my most relaxing gaming moments of the last 10 years.

[@zacatkinson3926]

What do you mean relaxing?

[@cajunking5987]

@@zacatkinson3926 well it’s not very stressful

[@Reinvntngurxit]

Lol, relaxing because it's a fucking borefest!

[@RagingGrinch-TechGaming]

I still haven’t finished this game I tried to play a few different times but it’s just boring a lot of walking around weapons breaking falling off cliffs when it rains or stamina is low to many dame corny shrines etc this was so overhyped and I still can’t get my head around how they got game of the year lmao I’ma probably try and beat it before tears of kingdom drops even though it’s not my fav Nintendo game there’s not much else to get in 2023 for it n ppl in the comments that compare this to red dead or games on that lvl r insane this game doesn’t come close

[@mckookie2967]

Elden Ring is much stronger

[@dirtbarton2174]

Love this game.

[@McGomezAddams]

Half this video is you whining and the other half are bad comedy movie references

[@Respawnedgaming]

Sounds like you enjoyed it then. Thanks for watching!

[@DsaherGuy]

He’s in denial the creator of the video and you are right

[@colinbradfield72]

I was about to say that actually, and then you commented that, this is a piece of shit video and your video clips are not funny, I was just trying to get a realistic thought on the game before purchasing it

[@jmmywyf4lyf]

Hes being overly generous to the game, because nintendo fans are so incredibly fragile. The game is boring, tedious, empty, and repetitive.

[@amolbhatia1449]

Whining about legitimate criticisms. Great video which sums up my views too. It’s a very good game but a bit dull and too checklisty to be among the greats.

[@partlycloudy1942]

No it is the best game ever made.. Hands down n i hate the switch.

[@doctorslonegaming]

Shut up respawned! Is my favourite game of 2022

[@Patrickvdm23]

I think this is the most overrated game of all time. It’s good but extremely repetitive. Personally i think the witcher 3 and red dead redemption 2 are miles ahead of this game.

[@MattF012]

Great analysis. I kind of wish you dug your heels in even deeper and explored the other gripes you mentioned, I feel like a lot more could be said from this pov. I do adore this game but I agree it's bogged down in the same ways as virtually all open world games and I feel like the genre as a whole has these inherent downsides -- even Elden Ring, my favourite game of 2022, had its fair share of tedium. The difference there was there wasn't nearly as much empty space as there is in BotW

[@Respawnedgaming]

Thanks man. Noted.

[@lemmy154]

rage bait be like: