(Courtesy of Nintendo)“The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild”Developed by: Nintendo EPDPublished by: NintendoAvailable on: Nintendo Switch, Wii UAt its best, “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild,” the magical open world installment of the lauded role playing game series, inspires you to remember some of the most exhilarating adventures you’ve experienced or read about. What Nintendo has created is an all-encompassing mind-body possession in which you find yourself inside something unusually, hauntingly engrossing. And, in “Breath of the Wild,” it happens quite a few times. Narrative in games has gotten so much better in the past decade, but “Breath of the Wild” does not move it forward. Although it’s the most compelling game Nintendo has made in its 37-year history, playing is never an effortless endeavor.

Source: Washington Post March 06, 2017 21:56 UTC