The first 26 minutes of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild feels like it was put together by artists and craftsmen. It’s an amazing journey that takes you into the open world of Hyrule.

I’ve been wandering around in it for a day, and it’s a huge experience. It’s a beautiful place, full of magic and alive with wildlife, creatures, and secret places.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.