Yes!!! I played the game for the first time when I was twelve and felt as though I grew up with Link. (It took me a few months to beat because my gaming time was budgeted back then.) The slow beginning forced me to get to know the Kokiri people and their forest. I discovered that Link was different from them and even felt bad for him. I understood why he'd want to depart from the place that had been his home despite the scary fate that awaited him. The vast world held answers that he could not find in his little tree house. The journey to the castle started off lighthearted and I even found myself admiring the scenery. Then--darkness came and I had to fight my way through the night. That's when I was reminded that Link was no longer in the safety of the forest. To me, a masterful storyteller doesn't make you aware that he's telling you a story. That's how Ocarina of Time was for me. I never felt as though I was being told anything. Instead, I experienced everything for myself. I felt pride when I solved difficult puzzles, felt shocked when I went to see Zelda and saw her and Impa running away, made mistakes (just like a kid would) and attacked a cuckoo (bad move!), acted careless and made a very difficult to remember scarecrow song, grew sad when I emerged from the temple and saw how terrible the world had become, experienced nostalgia when I ran into old faces from the past, felt happy when I saw new life in the forest etc. When Link grew up, I felt I had grown up with him. No other game has reproduced that feeling. So yes, to me it's the greatest game ever. Many great games have succeeded it, but let's not ignore the influence that OoT had on them.
Proud member of the Mega Mario Movement
Warrior of Light
