The title alone of this article may bring a big red alarm shining over the world of gaming. Ocarina of Time isn't the best Zelda ever? It's not the best game ever? What is this blasphemy from a Zelda fan site? On top of that, there is going to be commentators that wont even bother reading the context of this article. Zelda fans are extremely passionate, and in that fandom, Ocarina of Time fans are out for the blood of human sacrifice to prevent anyone from speaking against the gaming giant.
VGChartz's Evan Norris: "Is Ocarina of Time as legendary as I remembered it? For the most part, yes. In spite of a handful of missteps — a few obtuse puzzles, some tedious backtracking, and a clunky stealth sequence — I don't believe the last 23 years have been unkind to it. Ocarina remains a brilliant example of the medium, a landmark game that shaped the future of its own franchise and 3D gaming in general. After more than two decades it retains its inventive dungeon design, challenging puzzles, dynamic combat, wistful storyline, unforgettable music, and empowering open-air freedom. I feel confident calling it one of the greatest games of the fifth generation, even if I'm no longer prepared to list it among the five best games ever made."
Pure unadulterated fun. They don't make them like this anymore...especially not the triple A industry.
Back when video rental was a thing, I rented out Majoria's Mask, I never finished it though. I did buy the 3DS version before the eshop shutdown, so maybe one day I'll finally play through the whole thing, it's amazing how well these games hold up though. I briefly played Ocarina of Time for a while and it was really fun.
BLG writes, "There are many fantastic and iconic weapons in game history, but some are significantly more memorable than others. When we think of iconic game weapons, these are the top 20 that come to mind."
You forgot one and it's a doozy. The weapon is kindness in undertale. :) defeats countless enemies.
Polygon: "To get back to the way Ocarina made us feel, it was necessary to reject almost everything about it."
The feeling this game gave me the first time i had my hands on it is indescribable.. i still get the chill from that day..
botw is like a spin off of the series.. it’s fun but with many flaws and the most important which is Zelda formula isn’t there..
I can't even remember how many times I played through OoT, I finished that game, and collected everything so many times.
I generally agree with the author here. However, if I had to point out a single game as the 'anti-Breath of the Wild,' that would be Majora's Mask. Pretty much everything in that game is interconnected, relies on something that the player must have done previously, is timed, and can be considered a puzzle in itself.
but still considered the best of the seties.
i would have liked botw to be more like ocarina.
25 years from today whatever Zelda is out people would too be looking fondly at Breath of the Wild.
Ah the more simple times of the 2020s.
people think it was out of nostalga.
i disagree with your statement that Majora's mask is better than Ocarina of Time, but I think you argue your point pretty well. There will be differences of opinions on favorite games, especially since Ocarina of Time is widely considered the best game of ALL TIME. So i'd imagine that people can and will disagree with that opinion.
However, the evolution of gaming can be seen in OoT, and thats usually why its considered a legend of gaming.
keep up the good work btw
-Ray
WInd Waker is better than OoT and MM. That includes the GameCube collectors versions of those games, which I played over again when I scored the collector's copy of WW.
WW is the best Zelda to date. Only nostalgia keeps OoT above it in the "top N of all time" lists. And OoT is not the best game of all time. Man I don't know why anyone thinks that. Almost every Mario game ever made have been better than the Zelda games of the same time period.
the legend of zelda : [insert subtitle here] is the best,
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all were piece of cake compared to zelda 2 link's adventure.. to this date i haven't beat it yet.. years pass, i play it again and i get a little further tough.. some day.. some day..