Worst 3D Zelda?

[Experimental42]

I literally just finished WW for the first time mere seconds ago.

I must say, Windwaker is hands down the most amazing Zelda game made so far, and I played and beat OOT when it first came out, so I know how mindblowing it really was. I'm really sad I was once a young idiot who looked down on it as a baby's game because of the cartoony graphics.

OOT is the archetype that all Zeldas have followed since.its release, and that's a good thing. Windwaker is the perfection of the formula but adds to it by bringing emotion to the characters, which the art style complimented fully. Instead of Link jumping between times to show various levels of growth, we stick with one Link and watch him grow as we become better at the game instead of using the time skip. The combat is relatively simple, but has very satisfying moments, managing to be there without getting in the way. The puzzles were balanced well too.

Link may still be a silent protagonist in WW, but he's able to convey more emotion than any Link in any Zelda game so far. The art style may not be everyone's cup of tea, but objectively speaking it is fitting and solid art.

I consider WW the true sequel to OOT, Majora's Mask was just an expansion pack with annoying countdowns to me, and is the "Empire Strikes Back" of the Zelda series as a whole as far as I'm concerned.