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Best Zelda game around and thats saying something

Published July 26, 2008
5 out of 5 starsScore: 100/100

When the N64 launched Mario gave us a memorable experiences and fans waited patiently for Zelda The Ocarina Of Time and they were certainly not letdown by the game. It is just an amazing achievement.

You are Young Link you are summoned by the great Deku Tree to get 3 spritual stones and return to Hyrule with the 3 of them. Then you see a young Zelda and a Shiekah running and she throws the Ocarina Of Time in the lake which you have to get and as you turn around the man the Deku tree warned you about Ganondorf is stopped but attacks you. As you enter the  Temple of Time and pull the  legendary Master Sword from its pedestal 7 years pass and Ganondorf casts his evil magic over Hyrule and you have to free 5 sages and beat Ganondorf the game really comes to life at this point when your an Adult.

Unlike the other games before this. The game features long on targetting and automatic jumping. You can't use certain items as young or adult Link because of his size and you can go back  and forth in time which is needed. You are helped by Navi who is a guide but man she can be annoying at times. The dungeons are very nicely designed and take a key item in the dungeon like the arrows are important to defeating the boss in the Forest Temple. Speaking of the bosses they are huge. They can be difficult and some can cause some serious damage. There are some difficult puzzles to do in certain dungeons. In some you need different coloured tunics to get through. A blue tunic will help you breathe underwater and a red one for fire protection. The balance of this game is perfect

The sound is fantastic Nintendo did a wonderful job with the sound. The opening sounds fantastic and the sounds played on the Ocarina are very well ocartrested. It sounds perfect and the music does feel lovely to listen to. The graphics are equally as impressive the amount of detail in this gane is sensational thinking this is an N64 title. From the moment you set foot on Hyrule Field it is a moment Zelda fans will never for get.

It should take you 15 to 20 to complete if you aren't gonna do any of the sidequests or look around for extra heart pieces or just to look around to see what you can see or just to witness the beautiful  setting its just simply hard to describe.

So overall this is an absolutely fantastic title. The game has so much to offer it is an epic quest and has a fantastic story full of magical moments. If you have never played this game you should. Simple reason is it is just a masterpiece.

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