Enemies are intelligent and utilize wildly different tactics that force you to diligently study every aspect of their behavior. In practice, the weapon you wield is important but not necessarily as important as how you control it. There's no shortage of new gear to discover, and though you aren't able to utilize a consistent stable of familiar weapons, you learn to expect that for every one you've lost, there's something better coming down the road. It can feel crushing when a particularly cool weapon is destroyed mid-battle, but you learn to move on. You will blow through dozens if not hundreds of weapons during your adventure, which no doubt feels strange at first, especially since gear often defined your progress in previous Zelda games. This is also a godsend given that every weapon has finite durability. Nearly every enemy carries a weapon or a shield, and if you can beat them, their gear is yours for the taking. However, it doesn't take long to build up a diverse arsenal. You begin your series-standard quest to defeat Ganon and rescue Princess Zelda with little more than a tree branch to defend yourself from roaming goblins. Where so many games front-load excitement and wonder, Breath of the Wild sustains the thrill of unexpected discoveries throughout. There's so much to see, to accomplish, and to learn that you never feel like you have control over the world. Death comes quickly, and whether it's at the hand of a formidable enemy or because you charged unprepared down a treacherous path, you're forced to reconsider almost everything you've learned from past Zelda games. You earn new weapons by stealing from enemies and prepare restorative meals and elixirs by combining resources found in the environment. Outside of armor, you have to source everything from the field. You have to be cautious, creative, and resourceful in your efforts to battle the wilderness. More than a typical Hyrule fantasy, Breath of the Wild is a daunting survival game that forces you to think in entirely new ways. It's a truly magical work of art that embodies Nintendo's unique talents, and a game that everyone should play regardless of their affinity for the series' past.
The game takes designs and mechanics perfected in other games and reworks them for its own purposes to create something wholly new, but also something that still feels quintessentially like a Zelda game. It's both a return to form and a leap into uncharted territory, and it exceeds expectations on both fronts. From its mysterious opening to its action-packed conclusion, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a revolution for Nintendo's revered series.
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