The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

 Nintendo 64
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9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 8290 Ratings

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  1. Brayliner
    Feb 4, 2020
    10
    This was the pinnacle of game excellence. It took advantage of all the technology of the time.
  2. IxAMxNIGHTMARE
    Nov 30, 2022
    10
    The game is absolutely flawless no matter how look at it. Nintendo has managed to sell me this game in various formats over and over again.
  3. Danilorrc
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Simplemente perfecto. Mejor no mencionar nada para que vivan las sorpresas por ustedes mismo. Padre de mecánicas que hasta ahora se usan. La única pena es que Nintendo no está interesada en hacer un remake.
  4. gareththestuff
    Apr 26, 2021
    9
    Not the best game ever (or even the best in its series), but one of the best, and I have still played this and Master Quest more times than I want to admit.
  5. Mart189
    Sep 24, 2022
    10
    I have always knew that this game was considered a masterpiece, and that it was considered "the" best game, but I never really understood how such an apparently old and aged-looking video game could be praised so much, I just assumed that it was all the grumpy old players who played this as children and were hit by nostalgia.

    But last year I got the chance to play and finish this video    I have always knew that this game was considered a masterpiece, and that it was considered "the" best game, but I never really understood how such an apparently old and aged-looking video game could be praised so much, I just assumed that it was all the grumpy old players who played this as children and were hit by nostalgia.

    But last year I got the chance to play and finish this video game. And from the very first hours of playing, this game just brings you into another dimension, a similar worlds to ours, with woods, lakes, castles and plains, but adding creatures of all kinds and following the adventure of a small hero. This game has an incredible level design, emotional storytelling, mystical and somehow nostalgia-inducing soundtracks even if you heard them for the first time, never boring gameplay, and funny interactions with all the characters that you encounter through the hero's journey. Technically it is well made, excluding a few bugs and counter intuitive mechanisms, that really don't get in the way of the game play.

    I think this game has an atmosphere and an hidden subtext, that is relatable and resonates unconsciously to every human being, that's why it struck anyone who played it. Combined with it's pristine art that mimics the beauty of the real world in a newly explored technological way and following the adventure of each and everyone of us through growth, change, responsibility and love, it's no surprise that for now, and maybe for a while, this is the best videogame ever made.

    If you can, try to play the original N64 version, in my opinion the 3DS remake just doesn't recreate the same magic, by using new textures that don't really fit with the original atmosphere of the original game, and also the original was intended for an home console which means it's supposed to be played on a big screen to really appreciate the open world, rather than the small screen of the 3DS.

    *Bonus points if you play the original version and try to see yourself as a 10 years old in 1998 during the Christmas holidays, filled only with joy and curiosity, and entering this dimension. Then you'll get me.    … Expand
  6. BandarTS
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece nonetheless. Haters still giving it a low score in 2020,I mean what the HELL?!?
  7. IrishPan
    Jul 8, 2022
    9
    Отличная игра, прошел с огромным удовольствием ставлю 91/100
  8. 10tag
    Jun 22, 2019
    10
    A game which innovated the way video games were made forever being the first game to use 3D sprites on 3D landscapes, along with a manual save feature, it truly changed video games forever. As well as that it has an generally stereotypical story with damsel in distress but the story flows so well with a great twist half way through and along side all that a soundtrack and is pure beauty toA game which innovated the way video games were made forever being the first game to use 3D sprites on 3D landscapes, along with a manual save feature, it truly changed video games forever. As well as that it has an generally stereotypical story with damsel in distress but the story flows so well with a great twist half way through and along side all that a soundtrack and is pure beauty to the ears. It is understandable why it is considered the greatest game eve made… Expand
  9. MXChampagnepapi
    Jun 25, 2019
    10
    What can i say, a masterpiece, this game proves that the legend of zelda games are and adventure to remember.
  10. VictorHylian
    Jun 26, 2019
    10
    Esse é o jogo da minha vida! Jogo que me fez amar vídeo games, com uma narrativa incrível!
  11. Thegamerdark
    Jun 30, 2019
    10
    The best game of all for its fundamental bases and new and complex strategies looking treasures and puzzles very elaborated with a very good story and presenting difficult challenges but without being impossible that are made much better with more rasonamiento and that if you play you end up having bases imolementadas with greater wisdom and with patience nintendo I think the best gameThe best game of all for its fundamental bases and new and complex strategies looking treasures and puzzles very elaborated with a very good story and presenting difficult challenges but without being impossible that are made much better with more rasonamiento and that if you play you end up having bases imolementadas with greater wisdom and with patience nintendo I think the best game ever achieved and without being this would not have bases the current games… Expand
  12. Shinieder65
    Dec 29, 2020
    10
    Com toda certeza um dos se não o
    Jogo mais importante para a indústria nos dias atuais.
  13. Andi2811
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    There is not much I can say about Ocarina of Time that wasn't said 100.000 times. But I think what really is the best part of a close to prefect game, is his amazing atmosphere. Please if you never played this and you're scared because it is old. Go and play it. It is 100% worth your time.
  14. Parkerx87
    Sep 26, 2019
    10
    Probably the best game i have ever played. Its a solid ten. If you like video games you can't miss this game!
  15. Tirian
    Feb 3, 2021
    10
    1998, un año trascendental para la industria del videojuego, y ahi es donde aparece esta joya que sentó las bases para muchos otras grandes sagas que se apoyaron en las bases que Ocarina del Tiempo cimentó. Al momento de argumentar una puntuacion, es importante hacerlo en base a la fecha en que dicho juego salió, y ahi es donde radica el merito de este juegazo: estuvo adelantado a su1998, un año trascendental para la industria del videojuego, y ahi es donde aparece esta joya que sentó las bases para muchos otras grandes sagas que se apoyaron en las bases que Ocarina del Tiempo cimentó. Al momento de argumentar una puntuacion, es importante hacerlo en base a la fecha en que dicho juego salió, y ahi es donde radica el merito de este juegazo: estuvo adelantado a su epoca. Nos dejó mecanicas importantes como el ciclo del dia y la noche, excelentes fisicas, una muy buena trama argumental y que decir de tantos personajes y lugares carismaticamente inolvidables. Los templos y sus jefes han permanecido por siempre en la memoria de los que disfrutamos en su momento este titulo, por lo tanto, la nota que le doy lo vale en cada uno de sus aspectos, ya que juegos con buenas historias hay muchos, pero solo uno es Leyenda.… Expand
  16. Escanor1337
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    Um jogo incrível que mesmo nos dias atuais com jogos ultra modernos consegue ser o melhor da história
  17. AlvarezCrack
    Sep 7, 2019
    9
    No hay mucho que decir, la infancia pesa (o juventud en mi caso) recuerdo que este juego lo jugué 2 veces y llegue solo hasta el templo del fuego y hay lo deje, a la tercera finalmente lo pase, como olvidar el templo del agua y el odio que llegue a tenerle, al final creo que ya me pase este juego 7 veces y vaya que me divierte, es uno de esos juegos que re juegas y aun da para más.
  18. MatthewDavisMed
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Even after all these years, this is still an epic adventure that to me will never ever get old. It still stands as the best Zelda game to date.
  19. Sbeve
    Sep 14, 2019
    10
    The best games of all time, I cannot describe how fun and perfect it is 100/100
  20. bioann
    Nov 27, 2019
    10
    Абсолютно гениальная игра, которая даже в конце 2019 года великолепно играется! Отличная графика, отличный геймплей, просто чудесный сюжет. Тут есть "обзор" от дауна под ником LeonDono - не обращайся на вбросы имбецилов, обделённых от рождения умом и вкусом.Абсолютно гениальная игра, которая даже в конце 2019 года великолепно играется! Отличная графика, отличный геймплей, просто чудесный сюжет. Тут есть "обзор" от дауна под ником LeonDono - не обращайся на вбросы имбецилов, обделённых от рождения умом и вкусом.
  21. Peter19
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    Amazing game in every aspect. The highest scoring game on Metacritic and every other review site/magazine/etc, and it's no lie.
  22. SomaKurusu
    Nov 19, 2019
    10
    Sin dudas, uno de los mejores videojuegos de la historia y una de las sagas que mejor vivió el cambio del 2D al 3D. Banda sonora que sonaba maravillosa a pesar de que el formato de sonido de la N64 era MIDI. Historia épica, gráficos exelentes para su época. De las mejores mazmorras que se han creado en la saga, jugabilidad perfecta, en fin, joya atemporal que siempre será recordada como deSin dudas, uno de los mejores videojuegos de la historia y una de las sagas que mejor vivió el cambio del 2D al 3D. Banda sonora que sonaba maravillosa a pesar de que el formato de sonido de la N64 era MIDI. Historia épica, gráficos exelentes para su época. De las mejores mazmorras que se han creado en la saga, jugabilidad perfecta, en fin, joya atemporal que siempre será recordada como de las mejores que se han **** jamás.… Expand
  23. Spainstrong
    Jan 21, 2020
    10
    El mejor juego de Zelda y quizás de la historia. Aun en 2020 puedo recordar lo que sentíamos cuando descrubrimos este juego en 1998. Fue una locura.
  24. CODES84
    Sep 21, 2019
    10
    This is an absolute classic! Without a doubt the best game ever made, not just for Nintendo but ever!
  25. gengared
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Best game I've ever played! It really took me into the world video games. Loved the story, puzzles and characters.
  26. EliteOli
    Aug 23, 2020
    10
    Its probably one of the biggest clichés in gaming, but Ocarina of Time is truly untouchable. Right ahead when you first play it, you could immediately tell that this is something special. The gameplay, the music, the story, the level design, just every part of it just screams out classic and iconic. Despite its graphics not ageing as well as other Zelda titles, it remains to be flawlessIts probably one of the biggest clichés in gaming, but Ocarina of Time is truly untouchable. Right ahead when you first play it, you could immediately tell that this is something special. The gameplay, the music, the story, the level design, just every part of it just screams out classic and iconic. Despite its graphics not ageing as well as other Zelda titles, it remains to be flawless and untouchable to not only other action-adventure games but the entire medium of the gaming industry, and even after 22 years since its release, even decades later, none will have as much as big an impact on the industry as this Nintendo masterpiece.… Expand
  27. AkiraCritic
    Oct 2, 2019
    10
    Ocarina of Time segue a história de um garoto escolhido para lutar contra Ganondorf, que planeja virar o "rei" de Hyrule. E pra isso terá que viajar entre o tempo e despertar os 6 sábios para impedir o mal. O jogo entrega uma história simples, mas quando ela é combinada com o gameplay do mesmo ela se torna divertida e relativamente instigante. É incrível como o fato de você poderOcarina of Time segue a história de um garoto escolhido para lutar contra Ganondorf, que planeja virar o "rei" de Hyrule. E pra isso terá que viajar entre o tempo e despertar os 6 sábios para impedir o mal. O jogo entrega uma história simples, mas quando ela é combinada com o gameplay do mesmo ela se torna divertida e relativamente instigante. É incrível como o fato de você poder fazer tudo no jogo influência nele, inclusive a trilha sonora, o quê você presencia nesse jogo é (na minha opinião), a segunda maior obra de miyamoto e o melhor jogo de N64. Por isso 10.

    Ps: ele me roubou varias madrugadas...    … Expand
  28. SaltySander1995
    Oct 4, 2019
    10
    For it's time, best game ever made, nice use of the new 3d graphics and very good storyline
  29. Piedone
    Nov 4, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Altrough i like this game, it think is really ovverrated.How come is better than Breath of the Wild?!Come on people!
    I'll give it a 9.Great dungeons,ok graphics,good story(a bit confuzing)
    So,stop overrating this!Imo, WW is much better    … Expand
  30. Apind
    Nov 5, 2019
    10
    I mean, what else is there to say about this game that hasn't already been said? It just defines the term masterpiece. The game play, characters, world, and especially the music still hold up today, and if anyone argues that the graphics aren't good enough, tell them that graphics don't matter unless the marketing literally mentions how good the graphics are. But if there is a problem thatI mean, what else is there to say about this game that hasn't already been said? It just defines the term masterpiece. The game play, characters, world, and especially the music still hold up today, and if anyone argues that the graphics aren't good enough, tell them that graphics don't matter unless the marketing literally mentions how good the graphics are. But if there is a problem that I have with the game, it's just that Hyrule Field is just bland. I have never felt an incentive to explore the world, I find Lake Hylia especially dull, the only reason I've been there was to go to the water temple, and that is the worst dungeon in the game. Despite that one flaw I love literally everything else, Koji Kondo has made an absolutely fantastic soundtrack and should be regarded as one of his best. Objectively speaking, it is THE best Zelda game ever made.… Expand
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#1 Best N64 Game of 1998
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#1 Most Discussed N64 Game of 1998
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#1 Most Shared N64 Game of 1998

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Metascore
99

Universal acclaim - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. My Gamer
    Mar 24, 2016
    94
    The player will be drawn into the Zelda fantasy world from the moment the opening sequence bursts onto the screen, and the game won't let go-not even after finishing the quest.
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  2. Happy Puppy
    Mar 24, 2016
    90
    Realism is one of the major reasons this title is so amazing. After playing for a while it feels as though you have actually been to Hyrule.
  3. Gaming Age
    Mar 24, 2016
    95
    Featuring unparalleled 3D environments, a deep and involved quest, brilliant and intuitive play controls, and a well-developed cinematic quality that enhances rather than overwhelms the whole game experience, Miyamoto's latest soon-to-be-classic title deserves to be played by each and every person who might deign to consider themselves a fan of great games.
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