10 Reasons Zelda: Breath Of The Wild's Haters Are Wrong

3. The Voice Acting Is A Great Step Forwards

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I'm not saying silent Link is ideal, but the series is far better now that other characters are willing to show emotion and actually convey something through their dialogue that's beyond "Oh!", "Ahh!" and text boxes.

That's not to say that translators haven't done a great job in the past - they have. But having major characters with spoken dialogue really makes the game catch up with other AAA titles out there.

There have been many arguments that debate back and forth about how much the new voice actress for Zelda influences the series (and narrative) in Breath of the Wild. Some say she's too expressive, others say the dialogue is too flat.

The salient point here is that Zelda is moving forward. From the shiny teeth of the Zora Prince Sidon to the odd cadence of Princess Zelda herself, the series has now taken one giant leap into modern mainstream gaming, and it's all the better for it.

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Bryan Langley’s first console was the Super Nintendo and he hasn’t stopped using his opposable thumbs since. He is based in Bristol, UK and is still searchin' for them glory days he never had.