Anouma: Ocarina of Time really doesn't hold up nowadays

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Khuutra said:

Killergran said:
If it were released today it would not be hailed as the greatest game ever. I'm hard pressed to think anyone would even notice it.

It does have pacing issues, looks appalling in some places (I remember with horror the tower breaking near the end and the prerendered views), it has camera problems that would not go unnoticed today and so on.

It's still a decent game by today's standards, but not really all that amazing anymore. There are games that does every single part of Ocarine of Time better.

That said, I loved it when it was released. It was miles beyond any adventure game at the time.

Every part? I don't know about that.

Remember the beginning of the Deku Tree, when the only way that most first-timers figure out they can break into the basement is by leaping off an edge to grab a heart at the top of the dungeon?

Ocarina of Time is still among the games with the best puzzles. The way they're executed is still unmatched in any other game, even puzzle games.

I replayed Ocarina of Time a few months ago, and it is still brilliant in three aspects

- Puzzles

- Music

- Atmosphere

 

The story-telling, pacing, graphics and game-mechanics are somewhat outdated today. As a result, playing Ocarina of Time today will give very split results from person to person. One who focuses on the good sides, will still find it a brilliant game. One who focuses on the many flaws, will be incredibly disappointed by the game.

You could call it a game that has repetitive combat and awful graphics, or a game with fantastic variety, brilliant puzzles and fantastic music. Both are true.