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# The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- URL: https://www.ryangrier.blog/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild/
- Published: 2020-08-20T00:31:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-13T00:31:59.000Z
- Author: Ryan Grier
- Tags: Video Games

[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%5FLegend%5Fof%5FZelda:%5FBreath%5Fof%5Fthe%5FWild?ref=ryangrier.blog) was *the* game to get when the [Nintendo Switch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo%5FSwitch?ref=ryangrier.blog) launched. It was the first game I bought when I got my Switch. People love this game. It appears on so many “best games on Switch” lists that I see online.

I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again. I just don’t like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I’ve tried playing it on three separate occasions. Each time, I’ve tried and failed to get into it.

![](https://www.ryangrier.blog/content/images/2026/08/image-1.png)

As far as I got in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

This (above) was as far as I got in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

I’ve gotten as far as freeing two of the four [Divine Beasts](https://zelda.fandom.com/wiki/Divine%5FBeast?ref=ryangrier.blog). But I’ve never gotten further. Something just stops me from continuing it. I think my main problem with Breath of the Wild is that the weapons can break. I don’t like the idea of breaking my favorite weapon(s) and not having a backup, or any weapon at all. I don’t know why this bothers me so much. Probably because it’s just such a departure from other Zelda games. But I hate this mechanic where weapons can break.

There are parts of the games that I really enjoy. The world is huge and you can explore anywhere. The differing temperatures throughout the world are a neat addition. The crafting was also interesting. The puzzles and dungeons are fantastic.

It’s not that I don’t like [The Legend of Zelda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%5FLegend%5Fof%5FZelda?ref=ryangrier.blog) games. I recently played through [The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%5FLegend%5Fof%5FZelda:%5FLink%27s%5FAwakening%5F%282019%5Fvideo%5Fgame%29?ref=ryangrier.blog) on the Switch and absolutely loved it. In fact, I enjoy most of the The Legend of Zelda games available. I wish they would remake more of them for the Switch, like they remade Link’s Awakening.

I’ve got so many other games that I want to play, that I just can’t justify spending any more time on it. Life is too short to play games you don’t like.

Currently I am playing through both [Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star%5FWars%5FJedi:%5FFallen%5FOrder?ref=ryangrier.blog) & [Pokémon Sword](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon%5FSword%5Fand%5FShield?ref=ryangrier.blog). They are both a lot of fun in different ways. I’ll have to write about them once I’ve finished them.