evansec's Full Review: The Legend Of Zelda Ocarina Of Time for Nintendo 6...
I'm a product of the old school of video gaming. My family owned an Atari 2600 console. The highlight of the day was to see Ms. Pac-Man chomping pellets.
We thought console gaming could never get better than that.
Then, Nintendo (and later the Super NES) came along. Wow! Better graphics, excellent sound, and games with actual stories behind them! You couldn't beat it. And the graphics were absolutely impeccable.
And when it came to gaming, there were two NES games that ruled all: Super Mario, of course, and Zelda. (They even joined forces in the late 80's to create a children's breakfast cereal! Wow!)
The old Zelda games were pretty standard. Basically, you'd run from town to town, fighting off bad guys and collecting jewels (for money) and hearts (for life) along the way. It had a pretty decent story behind it, but there was still something missing.
Then, all went out the window when Nintendo released The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Not only was this game complete with excellent graphics and characters true to the Zelda premise, but it also came with a story. In the past, you'd have to collect jewels. You wouldn't know why, but you'd have to collect them. This one has meaning. Wanna know the story? Here it is.
In the game, you are the lovable, young and impressionable Link, a small warrior on a mission to collect the Triforce (a mission familiar with past Zelda games). The Triforce could best be desribed as a symbolic emblem of the three laws the goddesses bestowed upon Hyrule: Power, Courage, and Wisdom.
When they were left, however, the Triforce was placed in a protective Sacred Realm, which is only opened by a puzzle, formed by three Spiritual Stones.
In order to reach the triforce, you must retrieve the stones from Ganondorf, the King of Gerudo Thieves, who, along with his minions, has stolen them.
And the adventure begins.
Not only does this game have an excellent story, ideal for any avid RPG fan; it also has graphics that will literally blow the minds of anyone who is familiar with the Zelda of yore. We're actually able to see Link grow with time and experience. And, the small short-film interludes during significant points of the game are interesting to watch.
There's only one bad thing I have to say for Zelda. There's a song we hear in Hyrule Field that is, at first, charming, but will definitely stay in your head for a while. But, I suppose that's how it is with many adventure games. And, unlike the old Zelda games, the music varies.
This is an excellent game for anyone. When I purchase my N64, this will be first on my list.
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