![]() This really makes you wonder then how much Breath of the Wild would sell if it was a multi-platform game on all consoles and PC.Īs for the more popular game (at the moment), we totally get it. In fact, Horizon: Zero Dawn is PS4's biggest launch of a franchise yet and now holds that record. That's very significant to how Sony's marketing, the size of the PS4 user base is, and how word of mouth carries. Interestingly, despite The Legend of Zelda having a built-in audience and being one of the most iconic and recognizable video game licences - and despite Breath of the Wild being available on two consoles - it was outsold by the new hotness, Horizon: Zero Dawn. And Horizon is one of PS4's best games, not only an amazing exclusive. Gameplay mechanics in Horizon: Zero Dawn are more dynamic and advanced in combat, but The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sees game elements interact with each other in unexpected and innovative ways.Įach has unique highlights and we can be nitpicky about either ( Horizon: Zero Dawn's repetitive hide-in-tall-grass stealth kills or Breath of the Wild's inventory woes and degrading weapons/stamina) but both are noteworthy achievements in game design and it comes down to preference - the ultimate obviously being gamers have the opportunity to experience both!Īs we said in our discussion/ review of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and the value of getting the Switch just to play it, we said it's a must-play for anyone who has a Wii U or is an early adopter/Nintendo diehard. ![]() One has visuals and art design lightyears ahead of the other and vice versa, there's a sense of wonder and a neat play on nostalgia with Breath of the Wild. Having played both for hours, it's hard to say one is really that much better than the other overall. This is where subjectivity really is the thing. That's how big of a deal the new The Legend of Zelda is.īy comparison, Sony and Guerrilla Games' Horizon: Zero Dawn has 89% on Metacritic, another extremely positive response across the board from game critics, though not as high as Link's new adventure. This isn't a percentage of positive reviews like Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer mind you, this is the average score based on Metacritic's algorithm. The developers are shyly talking about a sequel, while our guide list grows ever larger.On Metacritic, an aggregator of review scores from certain publications where different outlets are assigned different weights in the final average, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has a whopping 97%. Horizon Zero Dawn has been going from strength to strength, selling like hot cakes. Spanish subtitles can now be enabled, and Spanish audio is also now supported via a Spanish VO pack that can be downloaded from the North American PlayStation Store (in the week of May 8).
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