Loneken said: Game play perfect for that time. Super mario 64 was perfect , but consecutive games improved the gameplay. FF 7 was a fantastic game in that time, and a gigantic event in the reception of role-playing games by the mass public. But the discussion refers to which of the 2 games is superior, not more popular. Sorry for my bad english. |
I don't think this argument holds up.
Let's take for example Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Sonic Generations, two games that came out around the same time.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 built on the foundation of Mario Galaxy without improving much. Just better (debatable) level design. But since Mario Galaxy was amazing, Galaxy 2 was still an amazing game.
On the other hand, Sonic Generations was a pretty massive improvement from the last game, Sonic Unleashed. But, since Sonic Unleashed was at best "ok" Generations was just pretty good.
Even though Generations was a bigger improvement over its predecessor, Super Mario Galaxy 2 was a much better game.
So, just because Ocarina of Time was a bigger improvement, doesn't necessarily mean it was a better game. Although I think it is a better game just because it's better on its own merits.