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. LeMonBLOCK
    Feb 18, 2015
    10
    this is one of the best games i ever played IF not the best , its one of those games where you can say '' i used a walkthrough , but i still enjoyed it '' everything about it is great EVERYTHING
  2. garyw_81
    May 10, 2018
    10
    this is quite simply the greatest game ever made the only problem with this game is that no game will ever surpass it brilliance
  3. JuniorRemualdo
    Mar 9, 2017
    10
    Joguei esse jogo a muito muito tempo, no N64, esse foi meu primeiro jogo da franquia zelda, fiquei apaixonado pela qualidade da historia, controles, trilha sonora, é um jogo que nunca esquecerei, depois de anos joguei novamente no 3DS, foi uma nostalgia.
  4. DDP25
    Dec 14, 2015
    10
    Simply the best of the best
    Simplemente lo mejor de lo mejor
    Simplesmente o melhor dos melhores 최고의 단순히 최고 Просто лучший из лучших Einfach das Beste vom Besten Simpliciter optima optimis Απλά το καλύτερο από τα καλύτερα 簡直是最好的最好的 Jednoduše nejlepší z nejlepších 最高の簡単で最良の Tout simplement le meilleur du meilleur    Simply the best of the best
    Simplemente lo mejor de lo mejor
    Simplesmente o melhor dos melhores
    최고의 단순히 최고
    Просто лучший из лучших
    Einfach das Beste vom Besten
    Simpliciter optima optimis
    Απλά το καλύτερο από τα καλύτερα
    簡直是最好的最好的
    Jednoduše nejlepší z nejlepších
    最高の簡単で最良の
    Tout simplement le meilleur du meilleur
  5. PseudoSonyer
    Sep 16, 2015
    10
    Not even all the compliments on earth will ever begin to describe this masterpiece. The most important milestone on gaming history, this game teached every game afterwards how a plot and OST should be written, how gameplay should be, how characters development should become, etc.
    This game sets the foundation for every RPG and it's mechanics were updated and used in many many games such    Not even all the compliments on earth will ever begin to describe this masterpiece. The most important milestone on gaming history, this game teached every game afterwards how a plot and OST should be written, how gameplay should be, how characters development should become, etc.
    This game sets the foundation for every RPG and it's mechanics were updated and used in many many games such as the "The Z-targeting" camera feature.
    The fact most newcomers to the gaming world hate this masterpiece just adds to it's legendary status.
    The best Game ever created forever.    … Expand
  6. caj27
    Oct 24, 2018
    6
    When my freshman-college buddies rented this game from Blockbuster on the release date, we were very excited. We split into 4 teams and played at all hours of the 24-hour day until the N64 console overheated. To remedy that, we rented a replacement console and kept playing Zelda around the clock. Pretty intense circumstances. I played the game with my team every few hours for a coupleWhen my freshman-college buddies rented this game from Blockbuster on the release date, we were very excited. We split into 4 teams and played at all hours of the 24-hour day until the N64 console overheated. To remedy that, we rented a replacement console and kept playing Zelda around the clock. Pretty intense circumstances. I played the game with my team every few hours for a couple weeks, and then I suddenly lost interest. During those years, I preferred to play other games, like Age of Empires (PC), Half-Life (PC), Golden Eye (N64), and World Cup Soccer '98 (N64). I never beat this Zelda game, although I did beat the SNES Zelda (Link to the Past) the summer before this one was released. Since then, I have enjoyed other action adventure titles with a bit more grit to them and greater character customization: games from franchises like Mass Effect or Diablo. Or games with more interesting mechanics, like Half-Life 2 and Portal. The puzzles in Zelda are rarely satisfying for me: either too arbitrary (random shapes in a sequence) or too repetitive (talk to every NPC and put hints together). I recently acquired Breath of the Wild and Wind Waker for Wii U. I gave it to my boys. I played the games a bit but grew tired of the Zelda games after a few days. I have professional challenges to attend to, and mentally taxing games are not for me now. I would like a game based in the Zelda universe that I can play for just about 25 minutes a day over a year. Maybe something like the casual flow of a adventure/story game like The Walking Dead. I am more often playing a game like Clash Royale, nowadays. When I want a really immersive experience I put on a VR headset and playing something crazy scary like Dread Halls. Nothing against those who enjoy the game, but it doesn't fit into my life.… Expand
  7. JRRR
    Oct 31, 2015
    10
    Best N64 game and BEST GAME EVER MADE!!! MUST. BUY.!!! For a reason this is the top rated game in Metacritic history, still no game has tied with it or surpassed it.
  8. victorgr
    Jan 6, 2016
    10
    Muy posiblemente el mejor juego de todos los tiempos y con méritos propios mas que un videojuego es una obra de arte y junto con super mario 64, ocarina of time es el padre de los videojuegos modernos
  9. BatmanIsLyfe
    Feb 2, 2016
    10
    This game is literally perfect. No game can surpass the pure substance and nostalgia that this game provides, even if you've never played it. The game literally uses nostalgia in the story... When seven years pass unexpectedly, the differences you find in the world make you realize how much you have grown to love the story and all of the characters, places, and details that make this gameThis game is literally perfect. No game can surpass the pure substance and nostalgia that this game provides, even if you've never played it. The game literally uses nostalgia in the story... When seven years pass unexpectedly, the differences you find in the world make you realize how much you have grown to love the story and all of the characters, places, and details that make this game so amazing. The soundtracks and effects, the movement dynamic (which wasn't perfect at the time, but still adds to the game), the characters, the story, everything. Trust me, you NEED TO PLAY THIS. This will always be my favorite game, no matter how amazing any new game might be. Legendary.… Expand
  10. Nauzem
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    Only when I played this game, I understood this is a game - a legend of the game industry. Nintendo been able to do a legend. It's a pity, what not 100 out of 100.
  11. BatLB
    Dec 24, 2015
    10
    First - All those 183 negative Reviews can be completely ignored. They are made by people who hate the game because they hate Zelda or arent made for the Genre at all. The Game is NOT! reviewed by any objective means. Just overread them. Most of those people are probably in puberty.

    Now to the game: Zelda - Ocarina of Time is a Masterpiece. Released in 1998 (1 Year earlier than    First - All those 183 negative Reviews can be completely ignored. They are made by people who hate the game because they hate Zelda or arent made for the Genre at all. The Game is NOT! reviewed by any objective means. Just overread them. Most of those people are probably in puberty.

    Now to the game:

    Zelda - Ocarina of Time is a Masterpiece. Released in 1998 (1 Year earlier than Castlevania 64, which has awful graphics, controls and gameplay, but is comparable) it was the 2. Nintendo 64 Game with really good Controls. It was also, after Mario 64 , the first Action Adventure worth playing on Nintendo 64.

    The Game is packed full with secrets, collectables and content. You were introduced to Epona, a now iconic Horse in the Zelda Universe and could also ride it - In a fun and entertaining way.

    The characters, for the time, were scary or hilarious, entertaining or evil. You could tell pretty fast what kind of NPC you are facing, which was a challenge due the lack of high resolution textures.

    Link, the main character, was sympathic and easy to love.

    The graphics, for it times, were amazing. You felt like LIVING in Hyrule and everything you did wasnt just Link, it was you.

    The amount of dungeons was impressive. So much content for a N64 Game wasnt something you could just expect. Even compared to AAA Titles today, the Game still stands out as high class.

    To be fair, the 3D Remake for the 3DS wasnt necessary. But it gave people today the chance to play this Masterpiece, so it is absolutely fine.

    Sure, for me, this title offers also nostalgic feelings and memories of months of entertainment. But isnt that also something the game achieved? Entertain me in 98 and made me fall in love?

    The Game is dated. It is, absolutely. If you want to play it, buy the 3DS Version and enjoy a great Adventure while you are in the train, bus or at home on the couch.    … Expand
  12. Panchogul
    Feb 12, 2021
    4
    Este juego manipula al Gamer mediante la nostalgia, no es malo, pero esta lejos de ser la increíble obra maestra que todos dicen.
  13. mitsosgk22
    Apr 29, 2017
    10
    While I think it's got some flaws (like the controls may take time to get used to them for example) Ocarina Of Time deserves the praise that it gets. As a recent player of OOT, I'm impressed by its design and gameplay. The challenge that the game offers is fair and the puzzles are clever. The story feels like an epic fairytale. And the combat system was very ahead of its time. Basically, IWhile I think it's got some flaws (like the controls may take time to get used to them for example) Ocarina Of Time deserves the praise that it gets. As a recent player of OOT, I'm impressed by its design and gameplay. The challenge that the game offers is fair and the puzzles are clever. The story feels like an epic fairytale. And the combat system was very ahead of its time. Basically, I think that the combat system of this game has been an inspiration and built the standards for the Third Person Action-Adventure genre. With all that said, yeah, I give it a 10 as well.… Expand
  14. Mats2468
    Feb 25, 2017
    10
    Ocarina of Time is the best game ever created, and why? The game has an incredible lot to offer, and when it comes to historyline, it is amazingl. Everything else outside the story also is fabulous in every way.
  15. ihatefilm
    Mar 29, 2016
    10
    This is the game that brought Hyrule into the third dimension and introduced the world to Z-Targeting (aka L-Targeting). It is a classic in every sense of the word. Ocarina of Time is filled with memorable characters and puzzle-like dungeons.
  16. DerMeister
    May 15, 2016
    10
    Пожалуй одна из самых атмосферных игр, в которые мне приходилось играть! Довольно обширная карта и красивая для тех времен графика(учитывая то, что игра издавалась на 30мегабайтном картридже). Замечательный саундтрек, который можно специально отдельно слушать по несколько часов подряд. Конечно же замечательные подземелья и загадки в них. Советую пройти абсолютно всем!Пожалуй одна из самых атмосферных игр, в которые мне приходилось играть! Довольно обширная карта и красивая для тех времен графика(учитывая то, что игра издавалась на 30мегабайтном картридже). Замечательный саундтрек, который можно специально отдельно слушать по несколько часов подряд. Конечно же замечательные подземелья и загадки в них. Советую пройти абсолютно всем!
  17. jorjais
    May 31, 2019
    10
    The game of all time, the innovation using the z-targeting determine the creation of many future titles. Feel like some of mystic sensacions when are you playing, you feel that you are there. The bosses are so epic, the music by Koji Kondo is so memorable and good. There are a lot of items that you can use to make this adventure yours, the history is so epic you feel the emotions of theThe game of all time, the innovation using the z-targeting determine the creation of many future titles. Feel like some of mystic sensacions when are you playing, you feel that you are there. The bosses are so epic, the music by Koji Kondo is so memorable and good. There are a lot of items that you can use to make this adventure yours, the history is so epic you feel the emotions of the characters. The best game to play.… Expand
  18. Celli
    Jul 25, 2016
    10
    Metacritic sucks ass and people who rate games 0s and 1s should go back to f***ing kindegarten, grow the f*** up. Seriously, why are there user reviews on this f***ing site???? They suck a**
  19. PietStok
    Oct 25, 2018
    10
    Still my favorite game since 1998 (I was 8 years old back then).
    The graphics didn't age really wel (hence the 3DS version), but the rest of the game was en is perfect (to me).
  20. H4T3F
    Oct 12, 2016
    10
    awesome game
    good and challenging gameplay
    awesome boss battles
    very good story
    and the graphics for a n64 game is not bad at all it's pretty cool
    one of my favorite games of all time
  21. aloxchaman
    Apr 27, 2017
    10
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  22. solitos
    Apr 18, 2021
    10
    This is by far the best game i have ever played. Temples are all memorable ( specially Water one). The soundtrack is amazing, the graphics back then were amazing, clearly the best title of the franschise for me. Back then, you just had to feel it ( NO internet for solutions back then , really enjoyable gameplay )
  23. mfpelim
    Apr 4, 2017
    10
    This game is an absolute perfection. A masterpiece ahead of its time. And even today still kicks ass on several aspects, such as controls, cameras and dept.
  24. SolarFlare1221
    Apr 6, 2017
    10
    I was a bit skeptical at first because i had never played a 3d Zelda game but pleasantly surprised. It's a great game and it's worth playing for anyone.
  25. TheHumbleGamer
    Apr 7, 2017
    10
    An engaging world with a story so classic it has firmly cemented itself as a masterpiece within the gaming world. This game has stood the test of time and continues to be one of the greatest games in the Zelda franchise despite the many games released since.

    You will get no better an experience when it comes to 3D Zelda games than playing this beautiful classic. Pick it up today if you    An engaging world with a story so classic it has firmly cemented itself as a masterpiece within the gaming world. This game has stood the test of time and continues to be one of the greatest games in the Zelda franchise despite the many games released since.

    You will get no better an experience when it comes to 3D Zelda games than playing this beautiful classic. Pick it up today if you haven't already and give it a try, from the music to the characters to the puzzles to the world itself this game provides in all areas a perfect atmosphere for adventure.

    This game can get no less than a 9/10, but personal bias means I HAVE to give it a 10.
    Truly a masterpiece in it's genre.    … Expand
  26. mugsy
    May 9, 2020
    10
    Yup, well deserving all the high scores, especially considering the year it came out. I played it during 2000s and while the mechanics and graphics were already pretty dated then, the plot, world and atmosphere of the game made it a memorable experience and a great adventure.
  27. darivas11
    Jul 16, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. By far the best game i have ever played,in fact in a league of its own...words are really poor to describe the magic of this game..a very big thank you for all the people that got involved in this… Expand
  28. FelipeQC
    Sep 21, 2018
    10
    Revolucionário! Mais uma maravilha dos games feita pela Nintendo. Sem dúvida, um dos mais importantes pra indústria dos games! Hoje, todos os jogos do mesmo estilo tem influências dessa obra de arte! Mesmo quem não gosta de Zelda, tem que respeitar
  29. hl2episode2
    May 29, 2018
    5
    I want to love it so much, but something about it feels wrong. I loaded up the game and went inside the deku tree, it wasn't bad. But it doesn't tell you anything about what your items can do or what your goal is. Games like portal and the talos principle make it easy to know what your items are capable of and where you are trying to go. The difficulty is trying to figure out planning outI want to love it so much, but something about it feels wrong. I loaded up the game and went inside the deku tree, it wasn't bad. But it doesn't tell you anything about what your items can do or what your goal is. Games like portal and the talos principle make it easy to know what your items are capable of and where you are trying to go. The difficulty is trying to figure out planning out the placement of everything. Ocarinas puzzles are the opposite. The difficult part is that you have no idea how anything works. It is easy and boring once you figure out all along a stick could burn a cobweb. Later in the game I was just trying to complete the part in dodongo's cavern and ended up not having any idea what i was even meant to do. And then, the drag. The tedious feeling of time being wasted was everywhere. I gave up after barely figuring out dodongo. I would say some parts are better than others. I will give it a 5 for innovation despite what feels like terrible design.… Expand
  30. ElArzan
    Sep 11, 2018
    10
    Easilly the greatest game ever made, when it was released, Nintendo took a huge risk, and it payed off, the enviorments still stand out to this very day, and the games music is some of the greatest in , the story is original, the characters are memorable, the controls are simple and fluent, it is a game flawless on all levels, Recommended
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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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