The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- All time rank:
- 1
- 2010s rank:
- 1
- 2017 rank:
- 1
- Developers:
- Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3
- Platforms:
- SW , WiiU
- Year of release:
- 2017
- Genres:
- Action , Adventure , Open world , Puzzle , Role-playing (RPG) , Sandbox , Survival
- IGDB Link:
- https://www.igdb.com/games/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild
Link is awakened in a room by a voice calling him and learns that he has been asleep for 100 years after failing to stop a monster called Calamity Ganon. Although the monster is being held in Hyrule Castle by Princess Zelda, Calamity Ganon's power continues to grow and if not stopped he will eventually break free with enough power to destroy the entire world. Link embarks on his quest to defeat Calamity Ganon and save Hyrule and Zelda.
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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Miscellaneous Lists
| Publication | List | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge | The 100 Greatest Games of Edge's Lifetime | 2023 | 1 |
| Eurogamer | The top 10 games of the generation | 2020 | 1 |
| The Guardian | The 50 best video games of the 21st century | 2019 | 2 |
| WatchMojo | Top 20 Best Video Games of the Century So Far | 2020 | 3 |
| Top 30 Video Games of the Decade | 2024 | 2 |