The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time may be the greatest single-player video game ever created in any genre. It's that good. Those new to Nintendo's enormously popular Zelda series will be glad to know this game stands completely on its own. Our hero, Link, starts the game as a young boy living in a magical forest village populated by elf-like children. But there is evil lurking in the world. Strange monsters are appearing, and the land is changing. It's up to Link to discover why, defeat the monsters, and stop the evil at its source.
The game world's ever-changing environment looks like a fairy tale come to life. Majestic waterfalls, towering castles, and magical forests are a feast for the eyes and ears. Rivers flow, rain falls, the sun and moon rise and set. There's even an erupting volcano! Exploring this world is half the fun of the game. Along the way, you learn musical tunes that you can play on the flute-like Ocarina, a magical device that helps you teleport, alter the weather, even control time itself.
Character interaction is important to gather clues. The fairy princesses, singing frogs, and dragons you'll meet can be cute, humorous, or somewhat terrifying. Sprinkled liberally throughout the game are hundreds of secret treasures and enjoyable minigames (one of which, the fishing game, would almost be worth buying by itself). Game controls are easy to learn. There's even an elaborate fight training course built right into the game. Controlling the hero quickly becomes instinctive, and you can concentrate on saving the world. To win the game, you'll have to use not only Link's sword, but your mind as well. This game's challenging and inventive puzzles really make you think. In fact, to keep from getting stuck, it's worth spending a few bucks on an official player's guide. With The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Nintendo has come up with an all-consuming adventure title that will provide days of engrossing gameplay. --Eric Fredrickson
Pros:
Best single-player video game
Freedom to explore a rich, complex world
Helpful fairy guide gives hints
Charming, humorous, lighthearted, yet challenging
Cons:
Some puzzles can be frustrating
Only one saved game per player--don't save when you're stuck!
Much more fun with Rumble Pack
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Influential and still surprisingly fun after all these years:
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was perhaps the most critically acclaimed game for Nintendo's Nintendo 64 and perhaps among all games of 1998. This was the first 3D incarnation of the legendary series and while sticking to its roots in most regards, the game actually managed to elevate the 3D action/adventure game by introducing several elements that would eventually work its way into many other games. On top of its influence, the game also boasted a whole lot of one thing that's very important to... more info
My favorite game of all time:
The legend of Zelda has always been a series that continually delivers amazing games that are at the top of their class. The legend of Zelda has always been my favorite video game series of all time since I was little and their games continually suck away hours of my life. This is the game that made me truly love gaming(Before I just did it for fun). It also set the stage for other great games such as majoras mask, wind waker, and twilight princess. Gameplay: If you have played any of the other Zelda... more info
ZELDA!:
This is one of the most amazing games I have ever played. The graphics are amazing for the N64. I am a hardcore Zelda fan. I play every game. Those of you who say this is a waste of money are wrong. Everyone should buy and play this.
The King of all Games...:
I can easily say that this is the best game I have ever played. Probably the first time I played it was when I was about 6 or 7, and the game itself was a journey I would never forget. It took me a while to beat it though at my age, for example getting stuck at the last part of Forest Temple, took me almost a year to get past that part. Even after I played this game and moved onto other games, many fond memories of this game remain with me to this day, almost ten years later. Of course I played it many more... more info
