The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wilderness is an action-adventure game developed by Nintendo in collaboration with its subsidiary Monolith Soft. The following is a detailed description of the game:
- Game Background:
- The game is set on the continent of Helalu, at the end of the Legend of Zelda series timeline. Calamity Ganon used to bring great disasters to this land, Princess Zelda and the Four Heroes tried to seal Ganon, but ultimately failed. The protagonist, Link, was severely injured in a battle a hundred years ago, and was sealed with the power of Princess Zelda in the Temple of Resurrection to fall asleep. One hundred years later, Link awakens, when Calamity Ganon is about to awaken again, and Link needs to embark on an adventurous journey to save the Kingdom of Helalu.
- Gameplay Features:
- Open World Exploration: The game has an extremely vast and free open world, where players can explore the wilderness, mountains, forests, rivers and other terrains without restriction. Players can climb high towers in order to unlock areas of the map and discover hidden locations such as temples, villages, and mysterious ruins.
- Rich Weapon and Equipment System:
- There are a variety of weapons, including swords, axes, hammers, spears, bows and arrows, etc. Players can acquire weapons by exploring the game world, defeating enemies or opening treasure chests. However, each weapon has a durability and will be damaged after a period of use, and players need to keep searching for new weapons.
- For equipment, there are shields and costumes, etc. Different shields have different defence properties and some special shields can be upgraded. Clothing, on the other hand, has different functions, such as fire-resistant, cold-resistant, etc. Players can choose the right clothing according to the environment they are in.
- Realistic and interactive physics and weather system:
- The physics system is very realistic and players can interact with various elements in the environment. For example, metal objects can be grabbed magnetically to solve puzzles or attack enemies; bombs can be used to blow up obstacles; icicles can be used to raise water to get to higher ground, etc.
- The weather system changes in real time, including sunny, rainy and snowy days. Rain makes the ground slippery and affects the player’s movement speed; in cold areas, Link will constantly lose life points if he is not wearing cold-resistant clothing.
- Cooking, Hunting & Gathering:
- Players can hunt animals and gather plants for ingredients and various resources in the game. By cooking different ingredients, food with different effects can be created, such as restoring life value and increasing stamina.
- Puzzle Element: The game has a large number of temples, which are the main places for solving puzzles. Players need to use a variety of skills and props, as well as an understanding of the physical system to solve the puzzles in the temples, and through the temple challenge can obtain the trial certificate, which can be used to improve Link’s life value and endurance value.
- Combat System: Combat methods are flexible and varied, players can choose melee weapons for close combat or use bows and arrows for long-range attacks. In combat, players need to master the enemy’s attack patterns to dodge, block and counterattack. In addition, players can also use the environment to inflict damage on enemies, such as luring them to detonate near explosive barrels.
- Main Characters:
- Link: the player-controlled protagonist, who was once Princess Zelda’s Knight of the Close Guard, lost his memories and abilities after a 100-year slumber, but possesses an excellent talent with a sword and can use Rune Skills through the Stone of Hika.
- Zelda: Princess of the Kingdom of Hylaru, proficient in archaeology, investigating the ancient relics and weapons left behind by the Hika in order to fight Calamity Ganon. She seals Calamity Ganon with herself and uses her voice to guide Link to his adventures.
- The Four Heroes: The four Heroes that Link must liberate in order to defeat Calamity Ganon are Darcell, who operates the Divine Beast Va Rudania; Ribal, who operates the Divine Beast Va Mead; Mifa, who operates the Divine Beast Va Luta; and Urboza, who operates the Divine Beast Va Nabolix. They each have unique abilities that help Link in his adventures.
- God Beast Trials:
- ‘Liberate the Four Divine Beasts’ is one of the game’s main quests. The four Divine Beasts are Va-Luta, the Divine Beast of Water; Va-Ludania, the Divine Beast of Inflammation; Va-Med, the Divine Beast of Wind; and Va-Napolis, the Divine Beast of Thunder. Players are free to choose the order in which they complete the quests, and for each Divine Beast that is liberated, Link gains access to the abilities of the corresponding Infernal Beast.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wilderness has received high praise from many players and gaming media for its innovative gameplay, exciting plot and rich game content, and has been hailed as one of the greatest games of all time. Its sequel, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, was also released in 2023, continuing the excellent quality of its predecessor and bringing more innovative gameplay.
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