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The Masterpiece

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 02, 1998
Author: Amazon User

Ok folks--this game is absolutely unbelievable. I would give it 7 stars but it doesn't go that high. Shigeru Mayamoto is a creative genius. Hands down, this is the best video game I have ever experienced. Note I said experienced, not played? Well, that's exactly what you will do too: you will experience this game. You will BECOME Link. You will be engulfed into his world. You will grow with him. You will feel what he feels. The graphics are untouched. The realism you experience will be extraordinary. From real-life village markets to the rich Hyrule field, nothing is left out--nothing. Such detail that is put into this game is outstanding. The music is also indeed rich, from playful melodies in the castle to Benedictine Monk-type chants in the temple. This is a masterpiece in every sense of the word. If you thought Mario 64 was awesome, multiply it by 1,000. That is Zelda:The Ocarina of time. But don't take it from me. You must become Link yourself. Get this game and discover the fantastic, gigantic world that awaits. If you buy one game for yourself all year, this is the one. You won't be dissapointed.

P.S. Playing with the rumble pack enhances gameplay drastically!

This is one of, if not the best N64 games out there!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 30, 1998
Author: Amazon User

Everything about this game deserves five stars! The graphics are incredable, the plot is superb, and the characters have everything. You can do any, and everything in this game from slaying zombies to relaxing at a fishing hole. It will be hard for anyone to better this game at any level of video gameing.

Nintendo's best ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 26, 1998
Author: Amazon User

Shigeru Miyamoto created the Mario Bros., Metroid, and Legend of Zelda series for Nintendo. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, is by far his best ever. This is the first game to really use the power of the Nintendo64 "fun machine", with breathtaking graphics and unmatched gameplay. As the hero Link, you move through the ranks from inexperienced child to adult warrior, traveling to all of the beautifully-rendered areas of Hyrule. Gamers have waited years for this game, and now they can finally have it.

THE VERY BEST VIDEO GAME SERIES EVER MADE.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 27, 1998
Author: Amazon User

Excellent fun for everyone. The action and interaction is superb. The graphics are unbeatable. I've been waiting since Zelda and the Legend of Linc for this new adventure and was not disappointed. FYI I am the mom in this house and I have to wait my turn. It's tough. I reserved a copy and left work early to pick it up. We were not disappointed. I was pleased that they stayed faithful to the original format just made it better and better. Thanks nintendo it's going to be a lot of fun watching Linc grow up and share his adventures during the long winter ahead. It'll probably take me until spring to find Ganon but the trip will be fun. Sharon

"Game of the Century" lives up to the hype...and more

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 27, 1998
Author: Amazon User

After hearing all the praise this game has garnered from around the world, by both casual gamers and highly respected publications, I was ready to be disappointed. No game could really be THAT good...could it? Well, after finally experiencing Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for myself, I can truly say that it lives up to its title of Game of the Century. But even that designation seems shamefully superficial next to the purity and beauty of a game that is simply too good to be reviewed.

No review I've ever read could have prepared me for the transcendent experience of Zelda. This game makes me feel like a kid again. It exemplifies all the qualities that drew me into video games in the first place -- sure, it has all the awe-inspiring graphical innovation and flawless execution of the big-name games, but when it comes down to it, the only thing that really matters is F-U-N, and this is where Zelda truly shines.

The Zelda series has always focused on puzzle solving, and this incarnation of the game is no exception. Every puzzle seems so carefully and compassionately hand crafted, with such impeccable attention to detail, that one cannot help but become happy just by the act of playing it. Many people get irritated by these so-called puzzle video games, because the solution to the puzzle is frequently something obscure and counterintuitive, and the simple, common sense solutions don't work. Zelda is exactly the opposite. Go ahead and forget you're playing a video game. Go ahead and try something you would try in real life. It will work. Unlike games that have come before it, Zelda is not capricious: it does not on the one hand give the player this kind of unprecedented level of interaction with the game environment without at the same time making totally sure that the player understands how to implement the sort of real, common sense, intuitive solutions that human beings are likely to think of.

Since the game does focus on puzzles -- and they aren't easy, I would not recommend it for children under the age of six. By the same token, however, don't ever make the mistake of assuming this game is "kid's stuff." I don't think a game has ever had such broad appeal. In fact, you probably have to be an adult to appreciate how incredibly pure and cathartic an experience this game really is.

The bottom line? This game is so profoundly enjoyable that someone will probably make it illegal pretty soon. It actually made me cry due to excessive joy. I'm serious. If you fail to play this game, you will have missed out on a significant fraction of the all the happiness life has to offer. If you have ever gotten the tiniest bit of satisfaction out of a video game, it is your responsibility to buy this game.

The Best No ???s Asked

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 27, 1998
Author: Amazon User

The best game ever for N64. It was the best for 8-bit nintendo and now the best for N64. Eplore RPG, Adventure, Action, and a mind blowing story that will blow you away. It is simply the best game out!!!!!!!!!!!!

Undeniably perfectly awesome.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 24, 1998
Author: Amazon User

I really admire greatness. The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time is great. It's perfect. It's the best videogame ever created.

From the subtle, weathered beginning to the pinnacle of the adventure, I was in sheer awe of the magnitude of the game. The instantly playable 3D environment made for great gameplay: it was like playing Zelda III (an oldie but goodie) in lifelike 3D. I'd never felt so immersed in a game as I did in Zelda 64.

If anything, Zelda 64 is a mite depressing, at least for me: it's a constant reminder of greatness that most probably can't be achieved in my life time. Perfect in every way.

THE GREATEST GAME EVER CONCIEVED!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 25, 1998
Author: Amazon User

Whta can I say? There really isnt much use for words when a game this perfect is released. If you don't buy this game, you need serious help.

Zelda is a game full of action & adventure

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 31, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I got this game a couple of years ago and I was completly shocked, it was really fun and addictive but takes you into a new world called Hyrule. Throughout the story, Link has to save Hyrule from Ganondorf who makes Hyrule look like the Devils mountain! But, if Link collects the right items, he might save Hyrule with the Princess of Zelda.

Graphics: 5/5 The colors really standed out with the houses, grassland, people etc!
Gameplay: 4/5 It was a challenging game, might be hard to follow through in controlling but Z-targeting helps you alot! Using new weapons such as swords, sheilds, bow n arrow, hookshot, etc was usfull in beating.
Storyline: 5/5 The story was copied by the old Zelda from Super Nintendo but made into a more better world. More places to explore, and more side quests to do!

Overall: 5/5 My opinon, I thought it was a game that everyone even Zelda fans should get it for your collection. Once you beat it, you can actually go for more side quests, items to get, and other things you missed.

By far the best Zelda game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time may be difficult at times for some of the temples were designed to make you think but this game is the best game I have ever played in my entire life.
I have been playing nintendo for years and I have played some of the older Zelda games before but I never owned any, as soon as I tried this game - I immediately loved it and I've played it millions and millions of times. I am so obsessed with it, I went out and pre-ordered the Wind Waker to get the Zelda bonus disc and renewed my subscription twice to Nintendo Power to get the Zelda Collector's Edition disc.
There is no need for me to review this game - all I really need to say is buy it. You will not be disappointed (if you are a nintendo fan or have a brain). Definitely be sure to get the follow up Majora's Mask and the Wind Waker. A must play and Link is the best hero ever.

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