RolStoppable said:
d21lewis said:
For me, A Link to the Past was the first great Zelda. I had tried Zelda II on the Nes and it was to damned confusing. I couldn't figure out what the hell I was supposed to do or where I was supposed to go. I later got my hands on the gold cartridge of the original. It felt good but there wasn't a whole lot of logic to it. I'm sure it was super ambitious at the time of its launch but thinking like a normal person wouldn't get you through that game. I later beat it just to say I beat it but goddam, that was torture. And it wasn't even worth it.
With Ocarina of Time, it all made sense. The puzzles, the bosses and their weaknesses, everything. I beat that game without a guide (even though it came packed with a mini-guide) and loved every minute of it. I don't think it's the end all and be all of Zelda games, though. I think it's the father of modern Zelda. The end of the beginning, if you will. It stands up amazingly well considering it's almost 20 years old but I think the newer games top it. |
You mean with A Link to the Past, it all made sense.
I disagree that it is the father of modern Zelda though. That would be Ocarina of Time and its spirit went into the handheld Zelda game The Minish Cap which followed a similar dungeon structure and had less focus on combat. The Oracles duo was also somewhat influenced by modern Zelda, but to a much lesser extent.
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Goddammit. See--that's why I don't like having anybody in the room with me when I'm posting. Too many distractions. You do make a good point, though. I'll keep trying to find a flaw in your logic because I hate being wrong, though.
