Your opinion on Ocarina of time.

I have been gaming along time. To the point were when I am playing my Atari I am called granpa, and gaming hasn't even been around that long. Good grief. I have played each generation and have played or owned many systems with many games. Even those exspensive consoles like the Neo-Geo. However, when the Ps1/N64 era came around, I was amazed at how games evolved and a few things had amazed me, but of course, ther was a share of bad games as well. Let me get to the point here, when Ocarina of time came out, and I played it, I have to say that the perfect score it received made so little sense to me I came up with a theory. The theory is, while the PS1 was selling as fast as it was, people were playing less and less games on the N64 or paying attention to it. So while Nintendo fans saw this, they decided to overrate a few games on the system. THis would usually go unchallenged as people playing all those PS1 games would just ignore it. What eventually happened is that more and more fans got people to overrate the game to the point were stupid idiots that followed game reveiwers a little to much started overrating it to, and then it just go out of hand way before people started challenging if the game was as good as was being said. Of course, this attempt failed to sell hat many more N64s but it created In My Opinion the most overrated game of all time.

Now this is not a rant/blog/hate/troll or whatever post here. But I think Ocarina of time is not "Flawless" Has one of the most generic stories, and is extremely repetitive. I also think a lot of the dungeons are broing for making you do smillar things EACH TIME like torches or pushing blocks for one example. I also notice most people don't find the game "Epic" until after Link goes in the future. That's a pretty long way in the game don't you think?

But I am not going to go into a review of things I don't like about the game or the bugs and crap I see in it. Instead, I want to ask you, the reader, what's YOUR OPINION? Do you think The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of time is some timeless flawless legend? Do you think it's overrated? Do you think there are alternatives like Spyro, Rayman, or whatever? Tell me, and if you can, add a little summary of why. Because I have yet to see actual reason why someone hates or likes this game.

I like it, and I do believe it's one of the best games ever made, but for me it's too difficult, and I personally prefer earthbound, spyro, rayman and lots of others over it, I might like it better if I could complete that doggone forest temple....

Very good game that redefined the fantasy action adventure genre and had a profound impact on the gaming scene. GTA IV, Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3 seem much more over-rated to me. Also Spyro and Rayman 2 are not to be compared with it but rather with Mario 64.

Very good game that redefined the fantasy action adventure genre and had a profound impact on the gaming scene. GTA IV, Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3 seem much more over-rated to me. Also Spyro and Rayman 2 are not to be compared with it but rather with Mario 64.

nameless12345

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Very good game that redefined the fantasy action adventure genre and had a profound impact on the gaming scene. GTA IV, Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3 seem much more over-rated to me. Also Spyro and Rayman 2 are not to be compared with it but rather with Mario 64.

jakandsig

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Very good game that redefined the fantasy action adventure genre and had a profound impact on the gaming scene. GTA IV, Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3 seem much more over-rated to me. Also Spyro and Rayman 2 are not to be compared with it but rather with Mario 64.

jakandsig

Spyro is a platformer thus a bit different game. If you want a better comparison you could compare it to Soul Reaver.

It redefined those type of games by introducing the auto lock system, by pioneering the night and day shift and much more elemets that were deemed "revolutionary" back when the game came out (for example playing on the Ocarina, riding a horse, ect.).

It also had a very good dungeon design and a massive 3D world to explore. Most other remiscent console games at the time had only 2D sprites for background whereas OoT had a real 3D world.

Most people back then actually compared it to Final Fantasy VII although it's not really a RPG.

Auto targeting was not exactly NEW, it was implemented better. However, Zeldas auto targeting was terrible, and it was also pretty much the only way to control the camera as well. But remember this is my opinion now. As for Spyro, it had bigger 3D worlds and I do believe that they are more comparable than most, but we could also compare Zelda to Alundra or Medievil since the game I believe were actually the same exact genre as Zelda. Even if Auto lock was "NEW" is that a reason to call it one of the best games? Introducing stuff is fine, but it can fail as well as be good. For example, Guilty Gear 2.jakandsig

It might not have been new but it was implemented in a way that many games to follow copied it. It certainly wasn't "terrible", that's just your opinion. The camera wasn't the best but it worked good enough considering there was no direct control over it.

I already mentioned many reasons why the game was considered so important back then.

And I honestly haven't heard anyone compare Spyro to OoT yet. Everyone I know says Spyro was the "Mario 64 of the PS1".

By the way, Final Fantasy VII is also considered one of the best games of all time but does that mean it's not if someone doesn't like it?

Think about it.

[QUOTE="jakandsig"]Auto targeting was not exactly NEW, it was implemented better. However, Zeldas auto targeting was terrible, and it was also pretty much the only way to control the camera as well. But remember this is my opinion now. As for Spyro, it had bigger 3D worlds and I do believe that they are more comparable than most, but we could also compare Zelda to Alundra or Medievil since the game I believe were actually the same exact genre as Zelda. Even if Auto lock was "NEW" is that a reason to call it one of the best games? Introducing stuff is fine, but it can fail as well as be good. For example, Guilty Gear 2.nameless12345

It might not have been new but it was implemented in a way that many games to follow copied it. It certainly wasn't "terrible", that's just your opinion. The camera wasn't the best but it worked good enough considering there was no direct control over it.

I already mentioned many reasons why the game was considered so important back then.

And I honestly haven't heard anyone compare Spyro to OoT yet. Everyone I know says Spyro was the "Mario 64 of the PS1".

By the way, Final Fantasy VII is also considered one of the best games of all time but does that mean it's not if someone doesn't like it?

Think about it.

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[QUOTE="jakandsig"]Auto targeting was not exactly NEW, it was implemented better. However, Zeldas auto targeting was terrible, and it was also pretty much the only way to control the camera as well. But remember this is my opinion now. As for Spyro, it had bigger 3D worlds and I do believe that they are more comparable than most, but we could also compare Zelda to Alundra or Medievil since the game I believe were actually the same exact genre as Zelda. Even if Auto lock was "NEW" is that a reason to call it one of the best games? Introducing stuff is fine, but it can fail as well as be good. For example, Guilty Gear 2.jakandsig

It might not have been new but it was implemented in a way that many games to follow copied it. It certainly wasn't "terrible", that's just your opinion. The camera wasn't the best but it worked good enough considering there was no direct control over it.

I already mentioned many reasons why the game was considered so important back then.

And I honestly haven't heard anyone compare Spyro to OoT yet. Everyone I know says Spyro was the "Mario 64 of the PS1".

By the way, Final Fantasy VII is also considered one of the best games of all time but does that mean it's not if someone doesn't like it?

Think about it.

I didn't say it's the greatest game of all time as I personally don't consider it to be. If many people consider it as such fine by me. If it's their sincere opinion I honestly don't see anything wrong on it. It just proves that the game managed to impress people very well.

I play games for fun and have a taste of my own.

I don't know what exactly do you expect me to tell to you about the game's gameplay. I'm not going in-depth simply because I don't have the will to dissect the game. May some fans write more detailed gameplay descriptions to you.

Perfect scores in general are nonsense in my eyes as no game can ever be perfect. Many other games like GTA IV also got a lot of perfect scores yet you don't complain about that which may suggest you just want to hate on OoT.

If you feel Spyro is the better game and may be compared to it - fine by me. Just don't call your opinion fact.

And by the way your "conspiracy" theory is ridiculous.

And by the way your "conspiracy" theory is ridiculous.

nameless12345

I didn't call my opinion fact, u indirectly did. Then you said I did after I clearly typed IN MY OPINION in full letters. I am asking you to tell me what made you like the game. You seem to be not able to understand this but there, I explained it better. What grabed your attention. I never said you thought it was the greatest game of all time, but why you think the game is very good or one of the greatest. It's because stuff like this happens all the time where the opposing person does not ever give an actual reason and that annoys me because you are giving a game such praise only because you followed another person, listened to reviewers, etc. That's why I asked why, because I want to know at least 2 people that like the game for a reason. A real one to. So, as I asked before, what aout the game seemed to suck you in? What made you think it's great?jakandsig

You want my personal opinion about the game?

Well, I personally wasn't all that impressed by it because I played it rather late. I did, however, like the interesting cut scenes, the vastness of the game world (if a little empty in a way), the well thought puzzles (some weren't that great though), the interesting characters, the unsuspected moments, the well designed dungeons (some more some less), the sense of epicness, the amusing fighting system (game's camera felt a little broken though), the changing locations during day and night time (I didn't like how fast the day and night were changing though), the cool bosses, the transofrmation from young to adult Link, the interesting artifacts and upgrades, the solid graphics, the many secrets, ect. To sum it all up - I found it to be a very good, almost excellent game and I could imagine how impressive it was when it came out. Although I personally prefer Majora's Mask.

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And by the way your "conspiracy" theory is ridiculous.

jakandsig

Maybe they got good scores because they were, you know, good games?

Many PS1 games also got good scores and I'm not sure if you can judge wherether those N64 games were over-rated. You may express you feel that way but that may not be a fact.

I never said only N64 had overrated games, but at the top for a couple months, older N64 game were suddenly being praised and hyped up for no reason, for example, Banjo-Kazooie didn't start out to well but got a bunch more sales after it was featured in a few magazines saying all this stuff about what Banjo could do that PS1 games couldn't even if it was a load of BS. But however, it's only a theory.jakandsig

I'm not an expert on PS1's platformers but I can say I enjoyed Banjo-Kazooie a lot. It was a great game in my opinion.

However, it's true that during the time Mario 64 came out the PS1 didn't really have a real answer to it. Crash was more of a "2.5D" platformer and not really comparable. You had to wait till Spyro to get your "PS1's Mario 64".

My favorite zelda game is honestly wind waker, it was the first one I ever played and just...stuck with me.

Great game, though I like wind waker better.

OoT is one of the best games ever made.

One of the best games of all time in my opinion

The whole experience is smooth, vibrant and awesome

when i bought it played it and beat it back when it came out... i just felt it was a really good game.... i didnt feel like i was playing the best game ever made....actually when i felt that was when i played mario 64.

I believe that, like Mario 64, despite the attention of big enviorments to explore, there is nothing to do in them.jakandsig

How is there nothing to do in Mario 64? Can you elaborate that?

And Majora and Ocarina are very different games despite using many familiar characters and objects and sharing the same gameplay mechanics.

Ocarinia of time? Pfff game for 6 year old kids or grown up kids!Sucks.Resident evil is the real game

IMO the best out of the 3D games, though I prefer the top-down games best.

One of the best games ever, but not as good as Majora's Mask. It's easily in the top 10 games ever, though.

Ocarinia of time? Pfff game for 6 year old kids or grown up kids!Sucks.Resident evil is the real game

RaIn285

REmake for the GC is still a very good game. But it's not really comparable to Ocarina.

I've never owned Ocarina of Time, but I did play it, I thought it was great, but not really the best game ever made. Perhaps I should get it on the Wii's VC so I can finish it this time.

I've never owned Ocarina of Time, but I did play it, I thought it was great, but not really the best game ever made. Perhaps I should get it on the Wii's VC so I can finish it this time.

M3tr4nk0

Yeah, the whole game must be played in order to make an accurate judgement. I'll admit the first few hours are kinda meh.

i like it but its not the greatest game ever made

One of the best games ever made. It's certainly in my top 5.

I believe The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time IS one of the best games ever made. It's not my favorite however (that title belongs to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past). I do think LoZ:OoT is flawless in every way! I never experienced any issues with my multiple play throughs and it's the time of game I want to play again and again.

I never played it, I played Majoras Mask and loved that (only Zelda I played besides the one for SNES)... I had alot of fun with Majoras Mask and many people tell me it is the better game anyways. I think the reason OoT got the better reviews is because it came out first maybe and defined 3D action adventures. I want to try OoT someday as its pretty cheap for N64 and maybe I will try it this summer when I am done with finals. I won't get my hopes real high because I tryed FF7 off psn and it was honestly one of the biggest disappointments I had and I couldn't even finish it. (I liked 9 alot more) I am sure that OoT still can offer some enjoyment but I doubt it is still by modern standards the best game (judging my gameplay videos)Banjo_Kongfooie

I believe The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time IS one of the best games ever made. It's not my favorite however (that title belongs to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past). I do think LoZ:OoT is flawless in every way! I never experienced any issues with my multiple play throughs and it's the time of game I want to play again and again.

Koi-Neon-X

If you think it's flawless you are mentally unstable. Just the Z-targetting itse;f is a fail for you missing a slow moving target. In fact, the Z-target actually doesn't target the actual target. I is also a horribly slow paced game with a big world but the game guides you in a very linear way. The auto jumping has no real control, and etc. etc. etc. It's not whether YOU think you haven't had any problems but everyone know those problems happen everytime and if I hear one more person call the game flawless and complain about the freaking water temple one more time....

It's a great game but not the best Super Mario Bros 3 and World hold that title.

I'm playing through the game, for the first time, right now. So I have a pretty dang fresh perspective on it. And so far, I have to agree with the original poster. I just don't get what the big deal is. It's probably because I just haven't gotten far enough into the game yet. I'm in the dungeon that's inside of a giant fish in Zora's Lake and about to get the 3rd Spirit Stone. But so far the whole thing just seems very blah. Nothing is standing out for me, and I'm not getting that same sense of a grand-adventure that the 2D Zelda games gave me in the past. Oh, and I hate the controls. I hate that every other move Link does is done automatically.

Quite underwhelmed so far, especially considering the greatness of other Zelda adventures. I'm hoping things get better as I get further.

I'm playing through the game, for the first time, right now. So I have a pretty dang fresh perspective on it. And so far, I have to agree with the original poster. I just don't get what the big deal is. It's probably because I just haven't gotten far enough into the game yet. I'm in the dungeon that's inside of a giant fish in Zora's Lake and about to get the 3rd Spirit Stone. But so far the whole thing just seems very blah. Nothing is standing out for me, and I'm not getting that same sense of a grand-adventure that the 2D Zelda games gave me in the past. Oh, and I hate the controls. I hate that every other move Link does is done automatically.

Quite underwhelmed so far, especially considering the greatness of other Zelda adventures. I'm hoping things get better as I get further.

Emerald_Warrior

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I believe The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time IS one of the best games ever made. It's not my favorite however (that title belongs to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past). I do think LoZ:OoT is flawless in every way! I never experienced any issues with my multiple play throughs and it's the time of game I want to play again and again.

jakandsig

If you think it's flawless you are mentally unstable. Just the Z-targetting itse;f is a fail for you missing a slow moving target. In fact, the Z-target actually doesn't target the actual target. I is also a horribly slow paced game with a big world but the game guides you in a very linear way. The auto jumping has no real control, and etc. etc. etc. It's not whether YOU think you haven't had any problems but everyone know those problems happen everytime and if I hear one more person call the game flawless and complain about the freaking water temple one more time....

Why isn't he allowed to find it flawless? It's his opinion. I could find Superman 64 flawless and you couldn't say I can't.

Posts like these make me think you're just some anti-Nintendo fanboy.