Is Ocarina of Time still the greatest game, ever?

[Khuutra]

RolStoppable said:

Khuutra said:

RolStoppable said:

How is The Legend of Zelda less flawed than ALttP? You need to explain this, otherwise I won't be able to grasp what you are trying to say.

Okay but before I do this: are you ready to have a discussion about semantics?

Yes, if you are ready to accept that I might shrug off parts of your post like I always do.

Okay, but you were warned.

I need to establish that in this context I'm equating "perfect" with "flawless" because that's all that it can mean in the arts. There is no Platonic ideal of the absolutely ideal video game which all other games strive to be.

Now, I hold that the Legend of Zelda is less flawed than Link to the Past because that is the nature of its design: it is a simpler game with a more focused content delivery and less dithering about, so it almost can't help but be less flawed. The same is true with SMB and SMB3: the original is a more focused, tighter game, more elegant in its simplicity.