Breath of the Wild is the best Zelda game because Stone Cold said so

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WWE superstar Stone Cold Steve Austin has declared that Breath of the Wild is better than Ocarina of Time, thus ending the long-running debate over which Zelda game is best. 

Austin crowned Nintendo’s open-air adventure as the best Legend of Zelda game of all time during an episode of The Broken Skull Sessions. In a 30-second quickfire question and answer session with fellow WWE superstar Cody Rhodes, Rhodes is asked which is the best Zelda game. Rhodes quickly says: “Ocarina of Time, hands down.”

But not according to Austin.

The six-time WWE Champion interjects, saying: “No. No, dude. Breath of the Wild.” Rhodes, who is visibly taken aback by Stone Cold’s stunning pick, doesn’t seem to necessarily disagree, but admits that the Texas Rattlesnake has made “a bold choice.”

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With a Metacritic score of 97 after 109 reviews, there’s no doubt that Link’s latest adventure was a hit with critics, but it can't top Ocarina of Time's ridiculous score of 99 – albeit from only 22 reviews. 

But Breath of the Wild isn't just critically-acclaimed. It's also sold 25.8 million copies as of December 2021, suggesting it's gone down well with fans, too.

However, even though many gamers are of the opinion that Breath of the Wild is indeed the best Zelda game ever created (myself included), not everyone feels the same. That’s hardly a surprise, of course, as game reviews are subjective. You’ll very rarely find a game that – if ever – is