Survival Elements
When you first start off in Breath of the Wild, Link doesn’t have anything. He’s literally in his boxers and that’s it. Of course, he’ll find the Sheikah Slate early on, but as for armor, weapons, items, and the rest, you’ll have to go and scour that for yourself. In that sense, Breath of the Wild is a daunting survival game that requires you to logically think through each and every move that you take.
Alongside your quest for ever-better weapons and armor, you’ll need to find cooking ingredients and minerals out in the wild, and create a bonfire to actually cook them. Oh, and you’ll also have to protect yourself against the harsh heat and cold of particular regions by brewing potions or finding even better clothing.
Breath of the Wild strikes a sense of fear into you even when roaming its world that neither previous titles in the series nor many open world games manage to achieve. You never know what’s lurking just over that hill, and if you haven’t made the necessary preparations for your next bout of exploration, don’t expect Breath of the Wild to let you get away with it.
