The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Game Review | Slant Magazine

:Jed Pressgrove:

"By overwhelming players with tons of stuff to do, see, and collect in a “free” zone, open-world video games speciously condition us to believe that more is better. The audiovisual beauty alone of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is liable to convince you that this is actually true. The latest entry in the storied Legend of Zelda series invites players to gaze at and traverse natural wonders as diverse as dry grassy valleys and slippery mountainsides. And throughout your adventures, you may stumble upon technologically advanced temples that walk, or tucked-away cities where citizens remark about the harshness of the landscape. If you sneak up on monsters guarding a road, you can sense a collegial expressiveness in their grunts, and you may wonder what malicious tales they might have told each other as they sealed shut the treasure chests that the game’s hero, Link, seeks to pry open."

[Walker]

This magazine has given a 9 out of 10 to No Man's Sky LOL, BEWARE click bait review

[Deep-throat]

Wait, what? NMS was a big freaking lie.

[Inzo]

The court saw it differently.

[DashArrivals]

I gave No Man's Sky an 8 out of 10

[gamer7804]

@Inzo just because something is determined by the courts to be technically legal, does not make it moral or right.

[Army_of_Darkness]

He also happened to have previously played Horizon zero dawn( scored it 5/5) before this Zelda game, so maybe this open world game wasn't as good perhaps??

http://www.slantmagazine.co...

[Inzo]

@gamer7804

https://www.engadget.com/20...
"In its ruling, the ASA said it acknowledged Hello Games had tried to show No Man's Sky "in the best light." The materials were taken from game footage (even if certain elements, such as the interface, had been "amended" prior to release) and showed what was possible in the procedurally generated universe. As such, it believes "the overall impression of the ad was consistent with gameplay and the footage provided, both in terms of that captured by Hello Games and by third parties"

Nothing "technical" in that ruling and no loophole was exploited. It is what it is.

[Kabaneri]

And right there, they lost all credibility.

[Bigpappy]

Not everyone likes every game. Never buy your games based on review scores.

The Witcher3 got Great reviews compared to Ghost Recon, yet I am having way more fun with GR. I am not saying TW3 is a bad game and doesn't deserve the scores. I am just making the point that because others may say the like or dislike something, it doesn't mean you will have that same opinion after playing the game.

[pcz]

the universe has already decided that breath of the wild is a masterpiece.

any negative reviews from this point forward are simply fake news

[Nathan_Hale53]

@Bigpappy

Reviewing a game based on pure fun, isn't really a review. I view GR as a boringly repetitive mess, but Witcher 3 is a masterpiece. I feel game reviewers should really only review a game, if that is their most favorable game genre to play.

[TheOpenWorlder]

Lol...looks like someone SLANTED them sideways.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Rekt

[Lightsbane]

Slant has multiple reviewers and this one, Jed Pressgrove, put NMS in his "WORST VIDEO GAMES OF 2016" list. At number 5, to be precise.

I understand that you might be mad because of Metacritic and all that (pointless) stuff, but let's try to be fair here.

[Dark_Knightmare2]

That's not fair different reviewers and people can like games others don't. I personally don't agree with the score I would rate it probably 8.5 but it's his opinion and there isn't anything wrong with that

[theKiller]

"But but but .... Sean lied to me!!! ;(.. he said it will have multiplayer but i didnt see 16 vs 16!!!!! I will never forgive you Sean!!! I haaaate Yoooouuuu!!! (cry me a river)"
End of sarcasm.

[chrisoadamson]

user reviews are 7.6 on metacritic ....... nintendo fanboy alert

[DigitalCentralMedia]

Very surprising score.

[CDbiggen]

Funny the amount of disagrees you have there...

[G20WLY]

Funny how?

[CDbiggen]

Well for such an inoffensive statement like "very surprising score" to get 20 disagrees. It speaks volumes really about who's interested in this article and comment section.

[Utalkin2me]

@CDbiggen

Says the guy worrying about disagree's.

[CDbiggen]

You tried :-\

[Next_gen_2015]

its a troll website. Gravity rush is not a 3/10

[Knushwood Butt]

Gravity Rush 1 ?

I have platted that on Vita and PS4.

[mad-dog]

Wow, some afterthought reviews suddenly score around 6. I wonder why.

[-Foxtrot]

I think things sink in more and whatever hype you have wears off. Not just this game obviously but in general, I could take MGSV for example.

Day 1 or the first week it's like

"Good f**** grief this game is amazing" - 9/10 or 10/10

While the ones later are like

"Yeah it's alright but it doesn't feel like a MGS game at all. Very repetitive and the like" while listing all the problems that's built up as they've spent longer with it - 7/10 or 8/10

[mad-dog]

I think MGSV has the best gameplay in the series. So imo, it's really up there ;P.

I liked the Jim review (7/10). He was surprised by all the 10-s. Because he noticed so many frustrating things about the game. Clearly a man with a hid own opinion when you read through the review. I do think the 6 is suspicious.

[Erik7357]

Yes hype does die down BUT LET ME TELL YOU....HYPE ALONE DOES not MAKE A 98 ON METACRITIC LOL.

Any game I know about 97 is a masterpiece and historically, gta 4 was amazing still to this day.

This Zelda even scored higher than gta 5 which says huge things.

[Imalwaysright]

As if Zelda wasn't scored as highly by some reviewers as it was the near its release date.

https://www.goombastomp.com...
http://www.creep-score.com/...

[MRMagoo123]

@erik

GTA4 was sh!t though gta5 was way better in every possible way, after having hat San Andreas then getting gta4 seemed like a massive downgrade then luckily they got it right with gta5.

Zelda isn't a 9/10 game especially with the performance issues and the issues the game has. I'd give it an 8.5 max, 6 is too low for me but 7 from jim Stirling is about right imo.

[Dan_scruggs]

Keep searching for that validation. You'll find it eventually.

[Moonman]

I am extremely disappointed in "gamers" like you in 2017 Foxtrot. If you defend your hate of games you haven't played like you have for BOTW one more time any respect I have for you is over. I will ignore your comments from now on. Grow up.

This is a trolls review just like their Gravity Rush 2 review was. They SUCK at gaming reviews.

[light69]

Becaue people can't see a game flourish. So far Zelda is amazing and I've played my share of open world games. This is people that get annoyed at good things that happened to people so they must do something to ruin it. Just play the game and see for your self

[girevik]

I agree. I've never been a Zelda fan not because it's not a great series but it never really hooked me but BotW is awesome and I'm enjoying it. I can see how it might not be for others but I like it. Plus my 5 year old daughter is now a huge princess Zelda fan. Very few games have presented a bonding moment with my daughter. For that the game is a masterpiece!

[Moonman]

@girevik

That's awesome.

[girevik]

@ Moonman

I know! That's the beauty of games sometimes. The moments that you and another person share having fun playing is magical. I still remember like it was yesterday laughing with my friends playing as Odd Job and being an annoyance in Goldeneye.

Games should be about fun. Not just graphics and pledging allegiance to specific platforms.

[sampson3121]

because they aren't Zelda fanboys. they played it for what it is, just a boring children's adventure.

[DanteVFenris666]

Says the guy who clearly hasn't played the game.

You do know horizon is rated teen. But that's not childish?

Not hating on either game. Both deserve 9/10 +

[browngamer41]

So sick of this dumb ass argument, there are so many sites that gave it perfect scores that are in no way Nintendo/Zelda fanboys- I swear that's the first thing haters claim when they don't like something- Bet you wouldn't last 5 minutes in this so called "childs" game...

[sampson3121]

DanteVFenris666: teen doesn't mean a children's game like for everyone.
Zelda is childish. teen means it's not for children, but don't worry, the kids can play Zelda :)

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Only a child judges maturity by the games someone plays, let alone by an esrb rating of Teen.
You must have had seriously arrested development, because that statement is just plain dumb as hell.

[fonger08]

I don't know... I'm not sure this review is pro PlayStation enough for this place lol

[DialgaMarine]

They gave Gravity Rush 2 a score of 3/ 10. This has nothing to do with PlayStation. They're a troll site.

[davand114]

How the fuck did they give gravity rush a 3 and no mans sky a 9? The fuck is wrong with the reviewers on this site, they don't like videogames?

[DialgaMarine]

No idea, Davand. Gravity Rush 2 was a stellar game. Haven't played NMS yet, but I somehow doubt it deserved a 9 at launch. I think this site is just intentionally trying to be different for the sake of being different; not to actually express a legitimate opinion.

[solideagle]

wow 3/10 to a game which is very good is a slap on developers hard work. Any jackass can open a website and become critic...these sites should be banned.

on topic: I have never played Zelda in my life but even I can see this game is pretty amazing. 6/10 usually means shitty game or rental at best which is clearly wrong :)

[goldwyncq]

The fanboys over here must be throwing a party right now lol

[G20WLY]

Not the Nintendo fanboys, they'll be miffed.

[CDbiggen]

Because only Nintendo fanboys get miffed ;-)

[Dark_Knightmare2]

What does ps have to do with his review dude take your insecurities somewhere else. He wasn't as enamored with the game as other reviewers so he gave it the score he thought it deserved in his opinion which isn't wrong

[moegooner88]

This must be killing you lol

[Germaximus]

Hype alone can cause scores like this. When everyone is giving a game a perfect 10 and then you go play it and feel it's mostly average, it's quite disappointing.

This game is pretty awesome though. I still haven't beat it but I did feel it didn't deserve a 10 for the open world/shrine stuff. Then I did my first Divine Beast temple and I was like, "Ah. Now I understand why it got 10's."

I dunno if I'd give it a 10 myself yet but I can definitely understand those scores now.

[conanlifts]

Not sure how many shrines you have done, but they do change a lot. They start off basic with puzzles, then test of strength shrines but they do alter. The shrine challenges are great. Suddenly you find a huge maze and have to navigate to the other side to get to the shrine, or you end up in a Forrest in the pitch black, or a race against time to gain entry to a shrine. The more i play, the more its variety surprises me.

[The 10th Rider]

That pitch black shrine was dope. One of the first ten shrines I did. I didn't realize the bird statues were lightable and I opened a chest, putting my torch out. I had to run around with bombs as my light until I finally found a fire rod.

[conanlifts]

@10th .lol that would have made it a bit tricky. Did you find your way out as well. I found the shrine but then fast travelled out afterwards.

[DialgaMarine]

Yeah, this is the same site that gave Gravity Rush 2 a a score of 3/ 10. Obvious bullshit troll site is obvious.

[conanlifts]

Wait for the hype to die down, then score a 6 for clicks.
I can understand the 7 score from another site. To me this is still a good score and probably as low as i can imagine. But i am not sure about a 6. It is no more believable than horizon getting a 5/10. I often wonder if some reviewers enjoy playing games.

[feraldrgn]

I think it entirely depends on what they count as average in the 1-10 grading.
Do they consider 5/10 average with anything over being "above average" meaning a good score?
Or do they consider 7/10 average with anything under being "below average"?

That being said, from what I'm reading about mechanics, 6/10 doesn't seem right & I'd be more inclined to agree with a 7 or 8 score.

[BinaryMind]

Very odd that all the slightly negative reviews are all coming out at once.

[MRMagoo123]

So it was odd all the positive ones did that too 🤔

[BinaryMind]

I guess the hype died down.

[maybelovehate]

My only complaint besides the under powered console is the Save System isn't reliable. Sometimes I will die and when I continue I will be in a zone I hadn't been in in over an hour. Also not a fan of how the Blood Moon spawn works, I have been in the middle of intense battles and the whole game stops to do the Blood Moon and when it comes back to the game I will be dead without being able to finish my dodge.

[feraldrgn]

I saw that Blood Moon thing.
Very bad decision to have it kick you to a loading screen & even boot you out of boss battles.
I feel for the guy who got a Blood Moon on the last boss, that would have killed any excitement.

SPOILER for the last boss, sorta:
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[kangolkyle]

Lmao who is this clown

[DrierofLeaves]

Game is amazing. Nothing will change this, sorry

[opinionated]

The real reviews are starting to come out lol

[CDbiggen]

/s

[opinionated]

Nah no sarcasm. For future reference my sarcasm is phenomenal, no slashes needed.

I saw jimquisition gave it a 7. I couldn't stand the guy until he gave nioh a 10 and singing praises while everyone else called in a soulsborne clone. I think he might be on par with this title. The others were grading on a Zelda scale. It probably is a 10 compared to other Zelda games. How about compared to other games though? That's an objective approach that's unreachable to fanboys.

[Moonman]

"At its absolute best, Breath of the Wild offers some of the most absorbing experiences a Zelda game ever has."

That is what Jim said. That means more to me than any Horizon game ever could. Zelda is another dimension.

[opinionated]

He's saying at it's best it's the greatest for a Zelda game of all time. If you are a Zelda fanboy of course that would mean everything to you. That's my point.

[PFFT]

Guess Nintendo forgot to pay them off.

[Moonman]

They are just trolls. Keep defending them.

[SegaGamer]

Jeez, the comments on this site are becoming more and more immature by the day. You Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo fanboys are unbearable. It's like reading Youtube comments on here these days.

[G20WLY]

It's very poorly moderated these days. Inconsistent and infrequent. Even the old bubble system dud a better job.

[PlayStation_5]

I find it bizarre that the only 2 Mixed Reviews for Breath Of The Wild suddenly show up 9 days after the release date. 0_o

[Moonman]

SALTY TROLLS...lol

[TheColbertinator]

Clickbait. Attention grabbing just to get noticed on Metacritic.

[fluxmulder]

These post-hype reviews are very interesting.

[DragonDDark]

I mean... I don't think BOTW is a 10/10 but it's a no 6/10 either..

[Zarock]

How dare you have an opinion different than everyone else!!

[chris235]

ahh, finally a little more honest ratings for an average open worlder.

[starrman1985]

This article almost sounds satirical, is it serious? I only read one line about getting tired of encountering the same animals in certain areas and laughed, it's gotta be a joke!

[higgins78]

You have to question whether the reviewer has played said game, as anybody who has couldn't possibly score this game either essential or a 9 out of 10 (minimum).

[captainexplosion]

I just started the game a couple hours ago but I wouldn't even give it a 6. Boring, ugly, and confusing.

[Sirk7x]

Calling it ugly is like calling a Studio Ghibli film ugly. You may not be a fan of its artistic style, but it's by no means an ugly game. The amount of work and thought that was put into BoTW is incredible if you think about games from a design standpoint.

[CDbiggen]

Confusing? Shrines too hard for you or something?

[CDbiggen]

These guys are desperate for clicks...

[emty]

Finally an honest review.

[goldwyncq]

Nah, just the review you've been waiting for so you can finally have something to validate your opinion.

[Moonman]

Validate his purchase of lesser games when he should be playing BOTW.

[Relientk77]

Slant Magazine should not be allowed to review video games

[abra511]

@erik7357 gta 4 got a 98 on meta
and it was a booooooring game

[PGRfox]

TWO WORDS... CLICK BAIT

[DefenderOfDoom2]

The author of this article gave BOWild a 3 out of 5 stars not a 6 out 10 .

[DarkKaine]

Finally someone with the balls to expose the game for what it truly is. Yes, it's a technological masterpiece with great visuals, sound, physics and realism. The only problem is that fun got lost in the translation. If you don't like open world games and can see thru the bs then this game is quite boring. Thankfully Fast RMX made the switch launch bearable.

[rataranian]

Im starting to think people hold a standard with Zelda games to only other Nintendo games. Like do people really think its a great game but for a Nintendo game? Or all other games? Would it still get 10's if it was on ps4 and xbox?

[feraldrgn]

Just so you know, they rated it out of 5, so it's 3/5.

[gedden7]

LMAO... This is why Nintendo fans think Nintendo get a unfairly treated...

[WhiteyFox]

Here is how it goes. You find a game that is highly rated and praised by everyone, give it a bad score and tada! Clicks everywhere!

[sampson3121]

Kids game finally being exposed for the crappy game it is.

[Moonman]

Only thing this review exposed was a hairy, flat, dirty, wrinkled, bruised trolls ass...lol

[Perjoss]

I really cant agree with the scores from this site, Last guardian and zelda scored 6 but FF15 a 9? ok...

[memots]

yeah that would be hard to believe. Its always the same. new Halo comes out some idiot gives it a 3 out of 10. I mean really. People can see the quality level some of those games have and still think its worth a 3 or 6? Same with Horizon some very low score just for hits.

[Moonman]

This game is a masterpiece idiot. Thank God for Edge. lol

[ILostMyMind]

It's ok! HZD also received a 6/10 by some troll magazine. Accept that it hurts less.

[DefenderOfDoom2]

Who the heck gave this a score of 6 out 10 , definitely was not author of this review because the author of this review gave it 3 out 5 stars . If want to finger point someone to blame for click bait , blame the person who put the 6 out 10 on title of article, not the author of the review .

[Gaming4Ever]

Got to get them clicks

[Selectgamer]

The review was actually 3/5. which feels like a good enough game with flaws. A 6/10 being deemed so terrible is why I disagree with most rating systems.

A review should let gamers know if it's worth buying whether they are fans of the genre or not. A criticism should dive deeper, make a statement, and invite debate.

I'd give it a 5/5

[Einhander1971]

Don't be silly 6/10 what bollocks

[Saito]

BOTW is so average and boring. The most overrated product in the industry at the moment. You people appeal so easily to standard mediocrity. Acquire taste.

[Nintenzo]

This review is crying out to be edited down

[SR388]

Still, good news about the chocolate oranges :)

[MatureGamer1000]

Accurate score

[NotanotherReboot]

Glad to see the real reviews finally surfacing after all the "reviewers" who were bought out by Nintendo posted their "opinions"