How hard was the Water Temple in Ocarina of Time?

[Khuutra]

Kenology said:

Cheebee said:

Kenology said:

I had a few problems with it but nothing major. I had a slightly tougher time with Lakebed Temple (Twilight Princess) and I thought Great Bay Temple (Majora's Mask) was more fun thanks to fire/ice arrow usage.

The Forest Temple in OoT was the one that had me stuck.  I was stuck in there for three days because I didn't "pay attention to what the Action icon says!".

Lol, me too, but my problem was that I hadn't been using Z-targeting up until then. I kept dying fighting the enemies in that temple, because they were much tougher than anything up until that point in the game. I actually went so far as to go and get the Biggoron Sword just to beat the Stalfos in the Forest Temple, 'cos I figured it'd be a much more powerful weapon than the Master Sword... If only I'd just been using Z-targeting all along... I wouldn't have died like 10 times in the Deku Tree alone. XD

looooool!!!  Z-Targeting is as crucial as it is awesome!

My problem was that, like I said, I didn't pay attention to the Action Icon on the top right corner of the screen.  I was stuck in the Forest Temple basement for THREE DAYS.  I had no idea what to do!  In the meantime, I did the Gerudo Fortress and completed the sidequest to get Epona.  On my third day of visiting the dungeon, after tinkering around the basement and being totally clueless.  I looked up and saw the 'A' button icon "flip".  I walked back up to the pertruding wall and saw the it flip again and say "Push".  I was like "get the fuck outta here!!!!"  That was all I had to do!   I was down there for THREE DAYS. 

 

THREE DAYS!!!!

Isn't paying attention to the action icon like the first instruction that Navi gives you in the Deku Tree?