(And it isn't ruined by cheaters.) In other words, it just doesn't get old.Īnd that's just the basic version. It has the highest number of tracks, the biggest roster, and more kart parts to unlock than any other entry in the series. On its own, Mario Kart 8 is both the biggest and most polished version of Nintendo's mascot racer to date. It feels like less of a game and more like a magic trick, and with so much to explore and discover, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild may not be the only game you'll want this year, but it's pretty much the only one you'll need.īut there's also a good chance that you haven't played Mario Kart 8 or any other Wii U game-despite a number of quality first-party titles, the Wii U never caught on in the marketplace. Somehow, Nintendo's designers created an environment that's both meticulously hand-crafted and still gives players the freedom to do, well, anything they can think of.

If you can see it, you can travel there, and new mechanics like climbing and horse taming help make Breath of the Wild more explorer-friendly than practically any other game that came before it. Breath of the Wild takes everything you'd expect to find in a traditional Zelda title-fiendishly clever puzzles, lots of fun gadgets to play with, amusing mini-games, and a dark and moody plot tempered by a healthy sense of humor-and drops it in the middle of a sprawling open world that'll take hundreds of hours to fully explore. Yes, Breath of the Wild really is that good.

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