The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

 Nintendo 64
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  1. Dave300
    May 2, 2020
    10
    The Legend of Zelda is my fav video game series of all time! And Ocarina Of Time is my fav video game of all time! This is def how you make a game. Everything about this masterpiece is amazing. People who are hating on this game and saying nostalgia, overrated are def Nintendo haters. So what makes this game special? First of all this is one of the first 3D video games ever made. İtThe Legend of Zelda is my fav video game series of all time! And Ocarina Of Time is my fav video game of all time! This is def how you make a game. Everything about this masterpiece is amazing. People who are hating on this game and saying nostalgia, overrated are def Nintendo haters. So what makes this game special? First of all this is one of the first 3D video games ever made. İt changed the entire gaming industry! A lot of modern games has took a lot from this game! “Anyone who makes 3-D games who says they've not borrowed something from Mario or Zelda is lying,” Rockstar cofounder Dan Houser said in 2012. The Dungeons are one of the best. Puzzles are really creative and fun. Gameplay is still awesome today and this game aged amazing. Story is also good I don't understand why people thinks story is bad? There are def better story games but Zelda games were never about story. İt was always about that amazing gameplay, level design, atmosphere, music and more! But story is still great imo. So much iconic scenes and it feels like a movie that a character goes to an adventure. As I said this game does an amazing job with atmosphere and making an alive world with gameplay instead of long cutscenes! Open world was insane for 1998! Today it maybe small but it still does an amazing job with making you free and has an exploring feeling! Music is also one of the best things that the Zelda series does. And this game has the best Zelda musics imo. İf you haven't played this game than just play it because it is worth for everything!… Expand
  2. JoshuaLimones
    Apr 25, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece. It has one of the greatest if not the best soundtrack of videogame history, and despite it was released in 1998, it is considerably better than any release in the present. Its controlls might be frustrating because of the N64 controller, but that is just a tiny problem that can easily be fixed buying a custom controller or the 3ds remake.
  3. ChesterField
    May 1, 2020
    10
    In my opinion the best game ever. Radical change in the zelda world and in the world of video games in general, making the leap to the 3D perspective. Without a doubt, ahead of its time.
  4. Coolbro
    May 4, 2020
    10
    I had just finished Ocarina of Time, with all of the Gold Skulltalas and Heart Containers. Not only is this the greatest Legend of Zelda game ever made, but its the greatest game of them all. This game is just a masterpiece with its expertly designed dungeons, unique and creative enemies and characters, and a ton of memorable locations to explore. It literally feels like you're going on anI had just finished Ocarina of Time, with all of the Gold Skulltalas and Heart Containers. Not only is this the greatest Legend of Zelda game ever made, but its the greatest game of them all. This game is just a masterpiece with its expertly designed dungeons, unique and creative enemies and characters, and a ton of memorable locations to explore. It literally feels like you're going on an adventure, even with a guide! And they make it so that the story and game-play intertwine so that you don't feel lost when it comes to the story. This is just a masterpiece, and you NEED to play this game, no matter if it's your first game, or if you're a hardcore gamer!… Expand
  5. Mashiba8
    May 14, 2020
    10
    Just awesome, best game of all times, a masterpiece wothout any doubt. In adittion, it brings back so many memories, simply beautiful
  6. Naruto4
    May 10, 2020
    10
    Simply a masterpiece of a game it is the best video games ever created this game changed the history of video games
  7. Frano09
    May 12, 2020
    10
    Cuando vi la historia no podia creer lo increoble y los giros que tenia, mas para esa época. Sinceramente me parece la mejor historia de un juego junto a la saga GOW
  8. CeleriBellator
    May 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its a masterpiece I played this all the time with my brother and we never got bored, it s a truly powering story… Expand
  9. Guo56
    Jun 11, 2020
    10
    Even if this game is technically an old game now, it still holds up well considering the year it was made.
  10. catdad89
    May 18, 2023
    10
    A real Zelda game. Not like the newer ones. Definition of a 10/10. If you are a real Zelda fan, then this is the game for you (and MM).
  11. Luxox412
    Jan 8, 2021
    10
    Game ahead for its time, being an open world, action, adventure, puzzle, horror game, having a high range of enemies, varied gameplay, collectibles, adding new controls, with a memorable soundtrack that resonates with the years , entertaining fast trips, a legendary story, wonderful characters and bosses, dungeons with difficulty, varied weapons and items, a replayability that does notGame ahead for its time, being an open world, action, adventure, puzzle, horror game, having a high range of enemies, varied gameplay, collectibles, adding new controls, with a memorable soundtrack that resonates with the years , entertaining fast trips, a legendary story, wonderful characters and bosses, dungeons with difficulty, varied weapons and items, a replayability that does not die with the years, a title marvel that deserves a new generation remake… Expand
  12. Zorel
    May 27, 2020
    10
    First game that blow your mind, from the start to the end, I was sleeping and my mind was on the next dungeon or what should I do .... amazing
  13. DarkSonic
    May 29, 2020
    10
    In my opinion, Ocarina of Time stays on the same position with Minecraft. It was bad that this game was released on a N64, a console which was not bad, but sold not good. It is probably the best game I ever played. Good job!
  14. Cup4ik
    Jun 6, 2020
    10
    The Masterpiece. Everything is awesome. Story, gameplay and atmosphere.
    One of the best game I've ever played.
  15. Qurentie
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Simply a masterpiece. So many good memories from playing this game. The soundtrack is incredible and the story is fantastic. The gameplay is as good as it gets from that time!
  16. Horinaito
    Jun 12, 2020
    10
    This game is just perfect, both in history and in gameplay. It is scary to think that so much could fit in a simple cartridge with less than 50 mb. OoT shows anyone that Video Games can be a life experience after all.
  17. JSVCGAMER
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Es un juego maravilloso sin duda el mejor juego de todos los tiempos. historia maravillosa, jugabilidad increíble y el juego más influyente de todos los tiempos 11/10
    (Sigue siendo muy divertido como la primera vez)
  18. sobi21J
    Jun 14, 2020
    10
    Simply the greatest game of old time, it’ll never get old. A complete masterpiece that everyone must play at least one time.
  19. TheBeast11
    Jun 15, 2020
    10
    The first Zelda I played in my life, which makes it very special for me. An incredible story, gameplay that flows very well, that is, in its context, a revolution for the world of games.
  20. Zeoz
    Jun 16, 2020
    10
    This game is a masterpiece! I've been playing Zelda Ocarina of Time over and over again for a couple of years and didn't get tired of it... I just hope there was a much harder version with monsters with more health and stronger, for advanced players.
  21. yunus_Pro
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    Ocarina of time is a very very good game but playing the game in 2018 , the games flaws are noticable . The combat system is good but the enemies are crap they dont need any reflex or brain to beat . Shadow temple is very short and have like 3 puzzels . Water temples design is really good but it takes WAY TOO LONG . Fire temples puzzels are too easy that its hard to call them puzzels .Ocarina of time is a very very good game but playing the game in 2018 , the games flaws are noticable . The combat system is good but the enemies are crap they dont need any reflex or brain to beat . Shadow temple is very short and have like 3 puzzels . Water temples design is really good but it takes WAY TOO LONG . Fire temples puzzels are too easy that its hard to call them puzzels . Still ocarina of time is a classic that defined lots of generes like action , open world and 3d puzzle . Its gameplay and lvl design is really good even for todays standarts . open world is small but has lots of side content to do which makes up for its size .… Expand
  22. michaelsoldate
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    One of the first game systems I got was an N64 with this game in 1996 and it remains one of the best games I have ever played having gone back several times as I’ve grown older playing it again and again.
  23. Sleuth
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Just replayed it and already want to replay it again. It is the best game ever made and a miracle. The music (which is even a gameplay element), the lively world that was so ahead of its time, the dungeons, the villages, the quest design, the nice little story that's just perfect for a video game.
  24. JimPickens
    Oct 22, 2021
    9
    Ocarina of Time might just be one of the most overrated games of all time, but by god if I didn't love almost every minute I spent with this game.

    Ocarina of Time is the 4th entry in the long running Legend of Zelda series and if you play any Zelda game in your lifetime, it should probably be this one. I must admit this isn't my favourite Zelda game, but it's certainly up there. For    Ocarina of Time might just be one of the most overrated games of all time, but by god if I didn't love almost every minute I spent with this game.

    Ocarina of Time is the 4th entry in the long running Legend of Zelda series and if you play any Zelda game in your lifetime, it should probably be this one. I must admit this isn't my favourite Zelda game, but it's certainly up there. For what it's worth, it is my favourite N64 game, which doesn't mean much when I've only played 3 N64 games I'm aware.

    for 1998, OoT is remarkably impressive, it hasn't aged great visually, but for the most part it still plays flawlessly. Link feels almost entirely free of the jank that plagued Mario 64 and other N64 games I haven't played because the only other one is Banjo and that also plays great.

    The story is appropriately the most complex thus far, it's a three-dimensional story if you will... Sorry. You are Link, or whatever you wanna name him, I always just call him Link, and you live in the Kokiri Forest among the -you guessed it- Kokiri, one morning being told by a magical blue ball called a fairy named Navi to go to the Deku tree. Link, with sword and shield in hand, ventures forth to find the Deku tree dying, upon proving himself Link is given a mission and sets off with Navi as his new companion to find Zelda, get engaged to a fish, become bro's with some rock people and listen to an owl explain sh*t 3 times over because you keep accidentally pressing "yes" instead of "no" when he asks you if you want him to repeat himself. Where the "Ocarina of time" comes in to... Ocarina of Time, is about halfway through the game where Ganondorf steals Zelda and she throws you said titular instrument and you set off to the Temple of Time to take up the famous Master Sword , sending Link forward in time and also giving him gauntlets, pants and earrings thanks... Time? did Rauru do that? Did Fi? Anyway there you meet Rauru, the first of seven Sages with which you are tasked with finding throughout Hyrule, so you go to Lon Lon Ranch because f*ck traversing Hyrule on foot, you get Epona and you begin the real adventure.

    Ocarina is not the best Zelda, but the story, music and characters really come together in such a way that it's hard to not love this game, it really feels like an adventure you're embarking on. It pulls a bit of a Final Fantasy 6 and has the villain win halfway through, but this time you have to prevent it in the future rather than just kill the villain and live in the now ruined world.

    As the title would suggest, Ocarina has a heavy focus on music, you play music to call Epona, you play music to change the weather, you play music to advance the story, this game loves music, and it's all very good, I find myself humming Saria's Song to this day. This game also handles its musical instrument far better than its successors, whereas Wind Waker forces you to stop in your tracks and tediously play the song timed perfectly, Ocarina lets you play the song however fast you like as to not halt the gameplay for something relatively arbitrary. One of my few complaints and one that's shared by many is of course the Water Temple, but even that can be remedied by playing the 3D version on the 3ds, which is personally the version I recommend over the N64 version. Another complaint would have to be Navi, I don't hate her as much as many but I find her largely barren of personality, maybe I've just been spoiled by Midna in Twilight Princess but I simply can't go back to Navi anymore, even the King of Red Lions is an improvement, but I guess she isn't as bad as Fi.

    In closing, Ocarina of Time is a great game and absolutely worth your time, it's a fantastic game but contrary to popular belief, no it's not perfect, it has issues and the Water Temple can give you several migraines but it is a good game. Music is great, characters are fun, graphics are... play the 3D version.    … Expand
  25. YanisPLAYER
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Amazing game I did in my childhood. Definitely recommend it. The game is amazing and was incredible graphically speaking when it was out
  26. nesvicio
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    el juego ke mas me ha gustado de toda mi vida, un 10. cuando lo jugue por primera vez no me pida creer lo bueno que era...sigo buscando un juego que me haga sentir las cosas que me hizo sentir este.
  27. Fataldream0o7
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Un juego que todo jugador debe jugar al menos una vez en su vida, es el mejor juego jamás creado
  28. eddiehunter22
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    Jogo maravilhoso, inovador, define a forma a ser jogada em jogos 3d, personagens carismáticos e uma história original e imersiva, garantindo imensa diversão, trilha sonara original e inovadora faz com que o jogador se apaixone a primeira vista.
  29. BruhMoment167
    Aug 24, 2021
    10
    Absolute **** masterpiece, just wish they didn't take a 3ds remaster to make the iron and hover boots an item so you can take them on and off with one button, especially because of the water temple, but everything else is great, and it's not just nostalgia, since i actually finished this game for the first time not too much time ago, it's just really fun to play if you like games that makeAbsolute **** masterpiece, just wish they didn't take a 3ds remaster to make the iron and hover boots an item so you can take them on and off with one button, especially because of the water temple, but everything else is great, and it's not just nostalgia, since i actually finished this game for the first time not too much time ago, it's just really fun to play if you like games that make you think and act at the same time, i mean, if you're more into hardcore ass shooters or other games with a huge ammount of pressure like the souls saga, you'll maybe find it way too easy, and it's might not be as mind challenging as other games like portal, but it's still great on its own way, so much that it even inspired a lot of games from it's release till actuality, and the story is easily the best version of the hero's journey in a videogame.
    If you do like gaming , you should give it a shot at least once.    … Expand
  30. Terry4
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Es na hora maestra , es el juego que sentó las bases del mundo del video juego
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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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  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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