Legend Of Zelda, The: Ocarina Of Time

Game Review

This game is also informally known as "Zelda 64" and "Zelda V".

This game is an absolute masterpiece. I don't believe there has ever been a game with so much thought put into it that can provoke such emotions before this one and I don't believe it can be matched in the future. This is the ultimate game of all time and if you are going to buy a Nintendo 64 just for one game, this has to be it. It is such a well-crafted game thanks to the hard work of programmers and the thoughtful creativity of mastermind Shigeru Miyamoto.

There are so many realistic details in this game that really push the boundaries of the Nintendo 64's capabilities. The graphics are some of the best you will ever see on the Nintendo 64, with beautiful, vast scenery and special effects. Music and sounds have been used effectively, giving feeling to what is happening in the game, just like a movie. Music changes as gameplay goes from day to night and night to day and in different situations. For example, the Hyrule Field music sounds a little varied at sunrise and sunset or if Link is in danger, yet is all flows together so smoothly.

If you give the game a chance to get started and you learn to master the controls, you will find yourself attached to this game, playing it for weeks, if not months trying to complete it. The game gives you that determination from it's realism and makes you want to keep playing because it has been made interesting with plenty of problems to solve and side-quests to conquer.

It feels so rewarding once you have finished the game. You face many challenges throughout your quest, each one more difficult than the last, but you feel yourself growing stronger and more educated along the way as you follow Link on his journey. Even once you have finished the game you will want to return to the adventures in Hyrule all over again and re-experience the rewarding feelings that you get from playing this game.

Reviewed by Dale Hansen