Majora's Mask vs. Ocarina of Time (based on gameplay/story alone)

Obviously Ocarina wins if we're looking at them purely from a "revolutionary" standpoint. BUT based on the gameplay and the story alone, which wins?

My vote goes to Majora's Mask. Beautiful,deep,atmospheric story, and I love all the masks. It made for some very interesting puzzles. It also probably has the best character development in gaming history. Then there's the "three day" thing. Genius.

So, what say you?

Majora's Mask.

For the same reasons you already said.

In my opinion the best Zelda game period.

Ocarina of Time for story and gameplay, but Majora's hands down for its concept.

Like everyone else has basicly said both great games and while occarina is more revolutionary on terms of just gameplay i'm giving majoras mask the edge awesome story and the masks just added to a great gameplay mechanic and the time loop was great

I hated Majora's Mask.

Bought it on release and was so disappointed.

The whole thing that was great about OOT was how relaxing it was to play. It put you in another world, and you were free to go about it as you please. No rush. Just fun, for hours and hours. It had a positive vibe. Fun characters and an interesting story.

MM on the other hand was nothing but rushing around. I really hate when they put time limits in games... any games... and to have a whole game based on one... :x

The game was also glooming and depressing really.

For me, MM doesn't even come close to the epicness of OOT.

Didn't like the time system on MM. If it wasn't for that, I probably would have liked it more, everything else was great.Next-Gen-Tec

True, it got in the way of the gameplay. The world did have more depth than hyrule though. I can see how MM is an improvement in many ways but if I had to play one right now it would probably be OoT. Somehow it just feels like a more rewarding game.

I haver to say ocarina of time, that game was epic

I liked Majora's Mask more. The world felt a lot richer than Ocarina's, though OoT's world was vast, with a few small secrets. MM's time system gave the world more depth, having different things occur on different days, let's not forget the ridiulous 3 day long sidequest it had.

OoT was more like the 3D realization of the classis Zeldas, where as MM tried just taking a step in a completely different direction.

Ocarina of Time, I absolutely fell in love with that game. Oh, and the time limit in Majora's Mask sucked a$$.

Ocarina of Time, I absolutely fell in love with that game. Oh, and the time limit in Majora's Mask sucked a$$.

Benevolentbob

I honestly never found it to be annoying. Now, the time limit in the Ocean King Temple in Phantom Hourglass is another story. But in MM I thought the 3 Days time limit added to the depth and intrigue of the game. It added to that eery feeling of paranoia that the game has. But I never felt restricted. I always felt like I had all the time in the world, for the most part.

I just beat Ocarina of Time on the VCyesterday. I consider it to be one of the greatest games of all time. But I just felt much more satisfied by Majora's Mask. I can't explain it. There's just something about it that I like more.

OOT for me, man I remember when that game came out, pre ordered and got the gold cart 0_o

Ocarina of Time for story and gameplay, but Majora's hands down for its concept.

Legendaryscmt

for me ocarina of time, the time restraints majoras mask had disappointed me.

I loved Majora's Mask. I liked the mood of the game and it was fun. However, I choose Ocarina of Time. I love a good challenge and usually I'm not the type of person who needs help with games but I had to use a guide to get through some of the game-Majora's Mask. The ending was tough for me too (the mini game type things at the end). So, I never completed the game. I gave up and I hate that because I do think it was a great game.

So, OoT takes the cake!

I'll go with Ocarina, because I loved it...and because Majora's Mask introduced that disgrace to Nintendo Tingle and I just didn't like the mask-based gameplay...=/ I had no idea what I was supposed to do the first three of the four times I tried to play it...=/

Ocarina of time, Majoras mask = suck, for one I hated the music, second the characters were plane stupid, and tingle. Also I really dont want to have to play the same thing over and over again. I wish I would of just bought Ocarina of time, but my younger cousin said that he would give it to me when I see him again (that was months ago). I sold Majoras Mask, good riddance.

Ocarina of Time for me. Never played MM but OOT was such an amazing game so thats my choice

I hated Majora's Mask.

Bought it on release and was so disappointed.

The whole thing that was great about OOT was how relaxing it was to play. It put you in another world, and you were free to go about it as you please. No rush. Just fun, for hours and hours. It had a positive vibe. Fun characters and an interesting story.

MM on the other hand was nothing but rushing around. I really hate when they put time limits in games... any games... and to have a whole game based on one... :x

The game was also glooming and depressing really.

For me, MM doesn't even come close to the epicness of OOT.

FamiBox

Really I can't choose which, Majora's Mask had the better story and atmostphere, while Ocarina had the greatest bosses and dungeons ever in a game. I just don't know. But the mood in each of the games is Yin-Yang

OOT- Put me in a great mood, happy, and Valiant

Majora's Mask- Does anybody else get depressed from this game or creeped out? When I first played the game I was blown away how dark it was for an E-rated game, seriously if the cycle ended everyone died! I think this one of the first Zelda game where death wasso blatant. I didn't even know Nintendo could delve intosuch dark territory.

Ocarina of Time, i actually didn't like Majora's Mask that much from what i played. I should probably give it a second chance but i hated the 3 day thing.dixon3133

Really I can't choose which, Majora's Mask had the better story and atmostphere, while Ocarina had the greatest bosses and dungeons ever in a game. I just don't know. But the mood in each of the games is Yin-Yang

OOT- Put me in a great mood, happy, and Valiant

Majora's Mask- Does anybody else get depressed from this game or creeped out? When I first played the game I was blown away how dark it was for an E-rated game, seriously if the cycle ended everyone died! I think this one of the first Zelda game where death wasso blatant. I didn't even know Nintendo could delve intosuch dark territory.

xXTalismanXx

it's dark in a good way, not an immature and angsty over the top way. nintendo is subtle when they things like that. the metroids are also quite melancholy.

MM feels so much more alive and busy; lots of little graphical details as well.

I love them both quite a bit. I voted OoT because I find myself much more inclined to play that game.

I just bought MM on VC :D Just came out today

Majora's Mask,by quite a large margin.I found it to be much more compelling than Ocarina of Time.

Majora's Mask by far. I like OOT, but Majora's Mask had so many great features like: the mask collecting quests, the 3 day cycle, the fact that it didn't take place in Hyrule and that Ganondorf wasn't the bad guy, the ability to transform into a Goron, Zora or Deku.

Majoras Mask, the story is far more interesting and I love how dark it is.

its also a harder game because you have the time limit, I remember when I was little playing it I would have plenty of time when I would run out of days haha.