The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

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9.0

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  1. ToxicScarecrow
    Jul 2, 2020
    8
    The fist game that I've play in my life and the adventure when I was 5 years was amazing, still the game is empty and not much to do after you end the game. This is a magical game and deep down this game was the fundament of me liking the elder scrolls series.
  2. SaltySalmon
    Mar 29, 2021
    8
    The game is amazing but it does NOT compare to other great games that are scored similarly. The game has aged poorly but at the time it was good. I do not have nostalgia for this game and that is why I'm rating it at only an 8. If you want to play this game at it's best then play the 3DS version.
  3. BraxdonJ
    Aug 26, 2020
    8
    Ocarina of time is video game. That much must be said before the rest of this review, because of the almost insane amount of discussion this game has. When any piece of media is acclaimed as this, opinions tend to waver to two polar opposites. Either it‘s a masterpiece, or an abomination. I find that to be unfair. People judge this game not on the game itself, but the reception it’sOcarina of time is video game. That much must be said before the rest of this review, because of the almost insane amount of discussion this game has. When any piece of media is acclaimed as this, opinions tend to waver to two polar opposites. Either it‘s a masterpiece, or an abomination. I find that to be unfair. People judge this game not on the game itself, but the reception it’s garnered. With that said, I think Ocarina of time is a very good game. It has one of the best paced stories in any game I‘ve played. Not the best story, but the best pacing. You don‘t even really notice how the story progressively gets darker and darker until about halfway through the game. But it all feels natural and makes sense in the world. Speaking of, the world is a mixed match of quality. Some locations, like the peaceful Kakoriko village and Hyrule Castle Town are great locations. Full of things to do, PCs to talk to, and great music. But some locations, like Hyrule field, are empty plains, filled with nothing except a few holes in the ground with 20 in game dollars or something. I‘m sure it was great for the time, but today, it doesn’t hold up as nearly as it once did. Just like the gameplay. Gameplay takes some getting used to, with janky camera control, aiming, and jumping, but once you get used to it, it works fine. The levels, or dungeons are all masterpieces, (at least they all are on the 3DS) and are easily the best parts for me. They all have a very strong atmosphere filled to the brim with amazing puzzles and enemies to conquer.
    I love Ocarina of Time, and I think that it is one of the games any gamer has to play, but it‘s not perfect. I give it an 8/10 for one of the best paced stories of growing up, beautiful music, awe inspiring dungeons, but have to doc it some points for barren empty hubs, and clunky controls.    … Expand
  4. ZeldaKid64
    Oct 7, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's very flawed but I love it, there are instances where the game lags like crazy but nothing game breaking or anything, also this game's puzzles, really boring and easy,and the bosses are laughable, during one of my playthroughs, Phantom Ganon's boss fight stretched for so long that I was hoping for a game over. Other than that it's the best of it's time, but compared to nowadays, this game is **** 1 out of 10!… Expand
  5. TEG_17
    Jun 28, 2022
    8
    Прошел игру в 2022, играется довольно интересно, несмотря на то, что игра выглядит детской, тупил и не знал что делать довольно часто.
    Графика сносная, как и управление.
    Ну а музыка шикарна, хочется слушать и слушать. До этого не в одну часть серии не играл, так что знакомство довольно приятное.    Прошел игру в 2022, играется довольно интересно, несмотря на то, что игра выглядит детской, тупил и не знал что делать довольно часто.
    Графика сносная, как и управление.
    Ну а музыка шикарна, хочется слушать и слушать.
    До этого не в одну часть серии не играл, так что знакомство довольно приятное.
  6. Youngdonkeyy
    Dec 12, 2020
    8
    This was certainly a good game i loved every inch of it! but this game does come with it cons.
  7. Eugene245
    Dec 18, 2020
    8
    Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is one of the best games in the series and in the world. but however for 2020 the schedule is not very good but tolerable. if you have a choice, it is better to play the remake on the nintendo 3ds. in the remake and the graphics are better
  8. da_one23
    Feb 23, 2022
    8
    smh my head nostalgia blinded nostalgia goggles living in the past get a grip move on times have changed get out of 1957 get out of your mums basement get a life get a girlfriend + ratio
  9. Wboy2006
    Apr 22, 2021
    8
    Kinda overrated, still a great game. But (in my opinion at least) games as Windwaker and Breath of the wild are better, the exploration is way better. And the story was was more captivating. Don't get me wrong: Ocarina of time is still an amazing game, especially for the time. But it is not as good as it was.
  10. Surleybutdirty
    May 17, 2021
    8
    This game is way to overrated it is a phenomenal game but its toooo overrated I recommend playing this game
  11. Robospy1
    Jun 28, 2023
    8
    This is a very good game, but this game is a bit overrated. At the time, of course, this game was revolutionary, but I didn't play this at the time, so I'm not reviewing it like I did. Looking at it compared to games now, however, it's still a very solid and fun game. The greatest game of all time, though? I would have to disagree.
  12. Saadthelegend
    May 23, 2022
    8
    ذا ليجند أوف زيلدا اوكارينا اوف تايم أعظم لعبة زيلدا بالنسبة لي وأشوفها أحد الأشياء الثلاثة العظيمة اللي سوتها نينتيندو بجانب جهاز القيمكيوب ولعبة لويجي مانشن
  13. WoopyBoi
    Mar 10, 2022
    8
    As a younger person this game is tough to get into cause of it's age but it has held up very well for it's age. Good music, fun gameplay, and one of the most influential games of all time.
  14. landonreviews
    Sep 12, 2022
    8
    I'm mixed on this since some people say they hate it or loved it with the more being love it. I've never played it because Nintendo doesn't re-release it, people today hate it because they say it hasn't aged well.
  15. Sicusino
    Oct 14, 2022
    8
    It's pretty good. I played this like 24 years ago I think. I have to make the review 75 characters.
  16. PSI_Mae
    Nov 10, 2022
    8
    Despite some qualities have aged, and I personally prefer breath of the Wild, it’s still a game everyone needs to play, the absolute bar of quality in my opinion
  17. django456
    Dec 14, 2022
    8
    Zelda was fun character but it didn't have any things to shoot with aside from lame bow with aiming from bad game. No guns, no Fortnite
  18. Slash1112
    Dec 15, 2022
    8
    I love this game, but as a completionist I find collecting all 100 skultulas a little annoying (not even going to mention the koroks on breath of the wild) but still enjoyable. The characters of Oot are fun but they don't quite live up to the characters in Majoras mask, still this is a great game and I highly recommend it.
  19. Yojimbo2015
    Mar 4, 2023
    8
    I was never a fan of turning everything 3D just because you could, and Zelda is a classic example. The 3D environment just meant that it takes much longer to get anywhere, hidden passages can be too hard to find and the maps can be very confusing making it too easy to get lost. Ocarina Of Time is still a technically great game judged on its own merits but the N64 incarnations just didn'tI was never a fan of turning everything 3D just because you could, and Zelda is a classic example. The 3D environment just meant that it takes much longer to get anywhere, hidden passages can be too hard to find and the maps can be very confusing making it too easy to get lost. Ocarina Of Time is still a technically great game judged on its own merits but the N64 incarnations just didn't have the charm of the best 16 BIT RPGs in my opinion.… Expand
  20. saplign
    Feb 1, 2023
    8
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  21. WarioLandFan
    Feb 3, 2023
    8
    The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a good game, however it is not as good as Wario Land 4.
  22. wenas
    May 17, 2023
    8
    I played this game in 2023 for the first time and it was quite good. I do prefer other games like Skyrim BoTW or ToTK. But it's still a solid game. I really get the hype. Because many people are very nostalgic about it but I'm not. Still a solid/good game.
  23. laur_650
    Jul 24, 2023
    8
    it's good a tad bit over rated for what it is but still fun the water dungeon is not as bad as I expected and the bosses and items are all fun the story is nothing special but over all it's a solid game
  24. Achilles997
    Aug 17, 2023
    8
    An amazing feeling over all and a great game to be sure. Holds up extremely well today. Number 1 is too high up but it definitely is in the top 10 games of all time
  25. CatF.
    Apr 5, 2003
    7
    It's an enjoyable game that offers at most two plays through. However, the game is too easy and offers little action at points. Personally, I got bored of walking across the large Hyrule Field without finding anything to fight. What ever happened to the constant barrage of foes that was present in the previous Zelda games. The game has an excellent interface and the fighting is It's an enjoyable game that offers at most two plays through. However, the game is too easy and offers little action at points. Personally, I got bored of walking across the large Hyrule Field without finding anything to fight. What ever happened to the constant barrage of foes that was present in the previous Zelda games. The game has an excellent interface and the fighting is strikingly fun when available. The other area where Zelda fails is the plot. When the first Zelda came out, the whole "rescue the princess" cliche was overused enough in games. Nintendo added time travel into the third Zelda, and here we are doing the same thing over and over. The plot is the same, the towns have the same names, and the music is the same! Overall, I agree that this game is a lot of fun and is definitely worth playing. Unfortunately, it fails to reach the level of enjoyment it could have been. … Expand
  26. Lev
    Aug 23, 2009
    7
    I played this game only recently, 11 years after it's release, to see what the Zelda hype was about. And I have to say I was satisfied, more or less. The story is very generic and very weak, but I found the gameplay so much fun that eventually I couldn't put it down until I finished it. There are just so many things to do in this game,that, despite the lack of story or character I played this game only recently, 11 years after it's release, to see what the Zelda hype was about. And I have to say I was satisfied, more or less. The story is very generic and very weak, but I found the gameplay so much fun that eventually I couldn't put it down until I finished it. There are just so many things to do in this game,that, despite the lack of story or character development, it never really bored me. It lacks real depth, but who cares when it's this much fun to play.… Expand
  27. yedo
    Dec 11, 2010
    7
    A l'instar du Zelda II sorti sur Nintendo, Majora's Mask est un épisode qui se pose en porte à faux vis à vis de la série. Point question de sauver la princesse Zelda. Le héros prend place dans un monde totalement neuf, un univers parallèle à Hyrule. Enfin totalement neuf, mais plus pourA l'instar du Zelda II sorti sur Nintendo, Majora's Mask est un épisode qui se pose en porte à faux vis à vis de la série. Point question de sauver la princesse Zelda. Le héros prend place dans un monde totalement neuf, un univers parallèle à Hyrule. Enfin totalement neuf, mais plus pour très longtemps, car il est au bord de l'apocalypse, proche de l'implosion, si Link ne remets pas la main sur un petit lutin masqué, nommé Skull Kid, qui fout la pagaille aux quatre coins de la planète. On est ainsi balancé dans un nouvel environnement, qui change de nos bonnes vieilles habitudes. Enfin, pas tout à fait. Car, fidèle à ses préceptes, Nintendo a farci le jeu de références aux épisodes précédents. Majora's Mask ressemble même au meilleur cross over de la série. En premier lieu, le jeu est une refonte assumée d'Ocarina Of Time. La plupart des personnages de ce dernier sont recyclés, dans des rôles parfois différents, souvent différents même et des noms changés. Je pense aux sorcières, boss du Temple du Désert dans le précédent épisode, reconverties en marchandes de potions. Les relations qu'entretient Link avec ces différents personnage sont ainsi totalement inversées.… Expand
  28. Itsapaul
    Jan 15, 2011
    7
    I still don't see why this game is so good. You literally beat it the exact same way every one else who played it beat it; what's the point? It obviously didn't age well but I would rate Paper Mario and Shadows of the Empire way above this on gameplay anyway.

    HEY.

    LISTEN.
  29. BentheSmith
    Jun 18, 2013
    7
    Not very challenging. Very good story and innovative gameplay for the time. It has really good atmosphere. It's just not the best Zelda game. I can think of at least 5 that are way better. But seriously the puzzles and dungeons aren't challenging at all.
  30. KillerHot
    Jul 28, 2013
    7
    Love It.
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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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Universal acclaim - based on 22 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 22 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 22
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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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