I sold my N64 in 1997. I didn't buy another until 2000. I missed out on Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time when it came out in 1998. Don't cry for me, though. When I pre-ordered Wind Waker in 2003, I finally got my hands on the game. I was convinced. Even with all of the amazing Gamecube and PS2 games on the market, OoT was the best game I had ever played. That was eight years ago.
So, I got a Wii in 2007. When OoT came out, I downloaded it. For some reason, the magic was gone. I finished the first dungeon and I turned the game off. I haven't tried the game, since. Had my taste in games changed that much in such a small amount of time? No. I bought Ocarina of Time 3D and I'm just about to fight the two witches (Twin Rova, I think they're called). I'm a believer, again. OoT is all I can think of. I'm going to try to finish the game today but, right now, OoT still amazes.
One of my favorite review sites is Spill.Com. I like the reviewers there because their opinions closely match mine. It doesn't hurt that their audio reviews are normally halarious, too. Well, I listened to their audio review of OoT and I wasn't laughing. The guys on Spill.Com aren't gamers and don't pretend to be (despite having friends that work for gaming companies). They present an "everyman" view of things. They tore Zelda a new asshole with their scathing review of OoT 3D. And they said that "They don't review a game based on its merits earned in 1998. They have to review the game based on how good it is, NOW."
Thing is, I think it's still the king of the mountain. Am I overlooking certain flaws because of nostalgia? Is Ocarina of Time an outdated mess with spastic controls? What do you think?
