Breath of the Wild
Who to buy this for: The person who wants to get lost in a game.
Why: Some games are like a quick magazine read on the beach, while others are like a brick-sized tome you might take months to finish—not just because it’s long but because you don’t want to reach the end. Breath of the Wild, the latest Legend of Zelda entry released in 2017, is definitely the latter. It’s an open world game in every sense, and while the main campaign may take only 50 or so hours to beat, you can spend about 200 hours collecting everything it has to offer. So if your friend starts playing now, they might finish just in time to catch the upcoming sequel, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, set to be released May 2023.
How to play: It’s available on Nintendo Switch (and technically the Nintendo Wii U, but come on), though it may take a deal to get it for less than $59.99.
