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SaviorX on 28 March 2009

Fellow poster NanakiXI had this to say:

"it's Zelda... BUT 3D!!! The only game that made me get on my knees and almost cry out of shear joy when announced. Did I mention... IT"S ZELDA IN 3D!!! lol :P"

 

I could go all day with mine, but I'll keep it brief:

The music within the game was great, with many memorable themes.


At the time, the graphics were great as well, and the characters had facial expressions (pretty rare in the late 90s).


The gameplay was top notch and the dungeons were puzzling.


The finale was worth the ENTIRE experience, and the boss battles beforehand were original and exciting.


Progression was never monotonous, so you never knew what was coming next.


The game was long too, so you definitely get your money's worth.


And in conclusion, It contained an expansive and vibrant world, one that I will always regard as one of (if not the) best.


The game was just perfect for me.

 



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GamingChartzFTW on 28 March 2009

OoT had some pretty nifty tunes and a good mood all over.
"The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past" had better dungeons/temples (and gameplay imo).

Still, Ocarina is by all means a good game.



c03n3nj0 on 28 March 2009

Because it's Zelda.



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Galaki on 28 March 2009

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griffinA on 28 March 2009

It was the atmosphere of the game. It oozed mystery and scope. The music helped in this way.

It was the innovations. The lock-on targeting system and the context sensitive A-button.

It was the mythos. While it had a simple overall story the world itself had TONs of backstory and legends and myths.

It was the details. Little things like signs on all of the blocks that corresponded to the sheikahs symbol. The fact that you could see the Forest Temple early in the game but couldn't get there until much later. The fact that the fishing game was a game within itself. The devil is in the details.

It was the characters. I haven't cared for characters so strongly in any game (except maybe Chrono Trigger). They were all characterized well and had unique personalities. Dialogue was almost NEVER boring.



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Rpruett on 28 March 2009
RolStoppable said:

Ocarina of Time was great when it was released, but it got completely obliterated by Majora's Mask two years later.

That is one hell of an accomplishment considering that Majora's Mask plot only involves saving a princess as a side story.

 

Ew.  No way.   Majora's Mask was a pile of ass compared to OoT as far as I'm concerned.



Snake612 on 28 March 2009

The gameplay was great and the music was amazing.



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SmokedHostage on 28 March 2009
griffinA said:
It was the atmosphere of the game. It oozed mystery and scope. The music helped in this way.

It was the innovations. The lock-on targeting system and the context sensitive A-button.

It was the mythos. While it had a simple overall story the world itself had TONs of backstory and legends and myths.

It was the details. Little things like signs on all of the blocks that corresponded to the sheikahs symbol. The fact that you could see the Forest Temple early in the game but couldn't get there until much later. The fact that the fishing game was a game within itself. The devil is in the details.

It was the characters. I haven't cared for characters so strongly in any game (except maybe Chrono Trigger). They were all characterized well and had unique personalities. Dialogue was almost NEVER boring.

 

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yorch on 28 March 2009

The OP said it all...

If it was released now, it still would be a very good game, but back when it was released it was just EPIC

 

PS: I loved Majoras Mask too... and I think it was underrated by the community



NanakiXI on 28 March 2009

Yes many will argue 2D Zelda was better or its sequel on the n64 was better. Though there is no denying that Zelda: OoT laid the foundation for every 3D Zelda game there after. This is why I view this Zelda to be one of the greatest Zelda games and best 3D Zelda.

Sure you can say what you want about why this isn't the best but in all reality this is the highest ranking game of all time. A game doesn't get this honor if it isn't the best in the series and especially when it's considered the best out of every single videogame ever made. This game hasn't even aged one bit and is as fluid as the day I played it (Wished I could say that for many other gems out there). C'mon you know your first reaction was... "It's Zelda in 3D" XD FTW!

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