Wind Waker. Playing it after binging on Skyrim for weeks was glorious. Perhaps not so coincidentally, both of the above are two of my favourite games just for the true epic factor. Both more expansive than anything else I've played.
Favorite Zelda Game?
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I liked the sailing. Sure it was time consuming, but it was also calming and it showed the game's excellent draw distances. Also, WW was the closest zelda's ever really come to being the elder scrolls.Daystar Clarion said:
Wind Waker, something about it just makes me happy. Probably the cheerful aesthetic and great soundtrack.
I loved the Ocarina or time, but I tried to play it recently and couldn't get into it.
I loved the Ocarina or time, but I tried to play it recently and couldn't get into it.
My favorite is Link's Awakening, but I can't tell you why because I'm to sad about Nintendo Power.
What's with the weird structure of your post?
Anyway, to answer what you actually said, I really don't agree that Skyward Sword deserves its reputation as being as good or better than Ocarina of Time. It is not. It's really good, it is a Zelda game after all, but it is not that good. It has some pretty big flaws. Maybe once the novelty of the game wares off for you will be able to see what I mean.
As for my personal favourite, I can never decide.
I have a special love for Majora's Mask since it was my first ever Zelda game. I really love the world it's set in and I got really involved with all the characters and stuff. I also loved the overall tone of the game. It was weird, sometimes scary, sometimes sad, but also really charming and fun. That, along with Pokemon, defined my childhood and the start of me gaming career.
Wind Waker is also pretty significant for me. Again, I fell in love with the world and characters. The dungeons and puzzles were all so well designed too, they were always really enjoyable and at the perfect difficulty level. I loved the art style and I even enjoyed sailing. I played it when I was really starting to get in to gaming in a deeper way. I had got used to what games generally entailed and I was starting to explore all the different types of games out there, yet Zelda was still among the greatest out there. Wind Waker defined that point in my gaming life.
I'd like to add in Twilight Princess, but I'm not sure I can. I really loved it, just like almost all Zelda games, but I don't really have the same memories with it as I do with other games. I loved the art style and the darker tone of the game, and of course it was brilliantly designed as almost all Zelda games are. I think it also has my favourite version of Hyrule too. It's so huge and has amazing vistas, and there's so many different areas. I especially liked the mountain area, even though it is relatively small. I also really liked the combat mechanics. It was quite a bit deeper than most Zelda games. But it just wasn't as momentous in my gaming career like the other games were. I guess I've become used to it all now. I guess Skyward Sword was more memorable, but that doesn't make it better.
Anyway, to answer what you actually said, I really don't agree that Skyward Sword deserves its reputation as being as good or better than Ocarina of Time. It is not. It's really good, it is a Zelda game after all, but it is not that good. It has some pretty big flaws. Maybe once the novelty of the game wares off for you will be able to see what I mean.
As for my personal favourite, I can never decide.
I have a special love for Majora's Mask since it was my first ever Zelda game. I really love the world it's set in and I got really involved with all the characters and stuff. I also loved the overall tone of the game. It was weird, sometimes scary, sometimes sad, but also really charming and fun. That, along with Pokemon, defined my childhood and the start of me gaming career.
Wind Waker is also pretty significant for me. Again, I fell in love with the world and characters. The dungeons and puzzles were all so well designed too, they were always really enjoyable and at the perfect difficulty level. I loved the art style and I even enjoyed sailing. I played it when I was really starting to get in to gaming in a deeper way. I had got used to what games generally entailed and I was starting to explore all the different types of games out there, yet Zelda was still among the greatest out there. Wind Waker defined that point in my gaming life.
I'd like to add in Twilight Princess, but I'm not sure I can. I really loved it, just like almost all Zelda games, but I don't really have the same memories with it as I do with other games. I loved the art style and the darker tone of the game, and of course it was brilliantly designed as almost all Zelda games are. I think it also has my favourite version of Hyrule too. It's so huge and has amazing vistas, and there's so many different areas. I especially liked the mountain area, even though it is relatively small. I also really liked the combat mechanics. It was quite a bit deeper than most Zelda games. But it just wasn't as momentous in my gaming career like the other games were. I guess I've become used to it all now. I guess Skyward Sword was more memorable, but that doesn't make it better.
My favorite is probably Twilight Princess. Been playing OOT 3D and it doesn't really seem to live up to the "best game ever!" rep it has.
Not really sure, the ones I've played recently and remember well are Majoras Mask, Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword. They are all fairly different and I liked them a lot. Wind Waker gets a lot of praise so I think I should try that out too sometimes.
I'll go for Skyward Sword as my final answer after some thought.
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I'll go for Skyward Sword as my final answer after some thought.
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Now this is a tough question.
I am leaning towards saying Wind Waker. I loved that game and found it to be so much fun, the aesthetic was beautiful, the music good and the atmosphere brilliant.
I actully wasn't that big a fan of OOT, I enjoyed it but I didn't play it in it's prime and enjoyed others more.
I really liked Majora's mask. It had some amazing new ideas and I found it to be a unique and fun experience but I alway's had trouble with it so I won't call it my favorite.
The only gameboy ones I remember playing were "Links awakening" which was my first Zelda game and then "Oracle of ages/seasons" but I have trouble remembering them.
I did greatly enjoy Twilight princess though, arg this is so damn hard, I hate choosing between games like this and don't know why I do it. I enjoyed the aesthetic well enough in TP and really liked the story and characters, I also enjoyed the gameplay and dungeons as well as the atmosphere and music.
I think im going to say Wind Waker followed very VERY closely by Twilight Princess.
I am leaning towards saying Wind Waker. I loved that game and found it to be so much fun, the aesthetic was beautiful, the music good and the atmosphere brilliant.
I actully wasn't that big a fan of OOT, I enjoyed it but I didn't play it in it's prime and enjoyed others more.
I really liked Majora's mask. It had some amazing new ideas and I found it to be a unique and fun experience but I alway's had trouble with it so I won't call it my favorite.
The only gameboy ones I remember playing were "Links awakening" which was my first Zelda game and then "Oracle of ages/seasons" but I have trouble remembering them.
I did greatly enjoy Twilight princess though, arg this is so damn hard, I hate choosing between games like this and don't know why I do it. I enjoyed the aesthetic well enough in TP and really liked the story and characters, I also enjoyed the gameplay and dungeons as well as the atmosphere and music.
I think im going to say Wind Waker followed very VERY closely by Twilight Princess.
I could never choose just one, because I'm fickle like that. I will say I was blown away by how good Link's Awakening is. I mean, obviously I knew it would be good, but I was kind of amazed just how much I enjoyed it.
Link's Awakening is probably the most morally conflicting Zelda game, which I think might be why I like it so much. As it slowly becomes apparent why the monsters are attacking you, and what the consequences of your success will be, you start to question whether or not you're doing the right thing. I seriously considered not finishing it because I didn't want to destroy their world. The only other game that's managed to make me think like that is Shadow of the Colossus.
I have to go with Majora's Mask, with Wind Waker as a close second.
Majora's Mask had the same great gameplay as OoT (and, for better or worse, the same graphics), but with significantly more depth, both in its story and its world.
Majora's Mask had the same great gameplay as OoT (and, for better or worse, the same graphics), but with significantly more depth, both in its story and its world.
Wind Waker, t'was my first TLOZ game, and I have the fondest memories of it.
Also, what an oddly written OP
Also, what an oddly written OP
Ok ok, I'll stop that.
The Zelda games are so similar that they're all kinda on the same level with me x___x. I'm currently playing Majora's Mask, and while the 3-day mechanic is interesting, atmospheric, and makes it unique compared to the others, it's SOOOOOO annoying. And the save system sucks donkies.
Skyward Sword to me was a good game with bad ideas. Could've been much better if they streamlined it. Axe Fi (or make her less annoying. Not hard to do), either trim down about 20 hours and/or the story more...er...driven (as opposed to just tossing stuff out and reverting back to "go there to collect the thing". I can tell you exactly where the game started falling apart. Maybe up the stakes too), reduce the repetition in boss fights, maybe more stuff to explore with the bird (as in MEANINGFUL stuff), and there you have it. Most of the pieces were in place, just a lot held it back.
Ocarina Of Time is good and I enjoyed myself back then and with the 3DS remake, but still over-rated. Aged badly too.
Never tried Wind Waker, but I REALLY want to. I adore cel-shading and the sailing looks fun. Wouldn't mind at least trying Link's Awakening too.
Phantom Hourglass is kinda like Skyward Sword except one bad mechanic pretty much ruined the game for me (no need to mention which). Spirit Tracks was the appology, and I accept that appology. Also a good way of bringing the formula of "shit happens to Zelda" without Zelda being kidnapped. She's so cute in this game!
So I guess that leaves me with calling Twilight Princess and Link To The Past as the games with "the least things wrong with it". The wolf was clunky and perhaps un-needed, some repetition wit the spirit tear things, still as much of an OOT knock-off as before, bland colours, but otherwise it was pretty damn good. Gotta love Midna. Link To The Past is the simplest in structure of my list, so by default it kinda screwed up the least. Also, it was the first Zelda I owned AND first I beat. I know it so well and it holds a special place with me.
Okami what dosent count ok it would be four swords adventures with four players in that case as that was truly masterful.
Single player it would be twilight princess with wind waker just behind (I liked the wolf section in twilight princess I could imagine I was playing a worse Okami game).
The best Zelda is Link to the Past though after the four swords four player one.
Single player it would be twilight princess with wind waker just behind (I liked the wolf section in twilight princess I could imagine I was playing a worse Okami game).
The best Zelda is Link to the Past though after the four swords four player one.
I only really like the 3D ones, so probably Wind Waker.
Haven't played much of Skyward Sword. It's more simple, and the controls take getting used to, but I love how the story works.
I like the darkness and how epic some parts of Twilight Princess are, and I like Ocarina, but feel it's a bit too empty.
Even so, exploring some parts of Wind Waker is annoying, and tyring to get sunken treasure is a pain in the ass.
Haven't played much of Skyward Sword. It's more simple, and the controls take getting used to, but I love how the story works.
I like the darkness and how epic some parts of Twilight Princess are, and I like Ocarina, but feel it's a bit too empty.
Even so, exploring some parts of Wind Waker is annoying, and tyring to get sunken treasure is a pain in the ass.
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Amyway it either Wind Waker or Twilight Princess. There are alot of content in those game despite the flaw which are easily to overcome.
Amyway it either Wind Waker or Twilight Princess. There are alot of content in those game despite the flaw which are easily to overcome.
I haven't played all of them, but I'm going to go with the predictable Ocarina of Time. It just struck the right balance of scope, mood and gameplay for me.
Twilight Princess was also good, but I couldn't help be a little dissapointed with it. In my opinion, the narrative of Twilight Princess puts the bar higher than OoT, but jumps the same height or slightly lower in the end. They build up the world and history more thoroughly and grander than OoT and then forget the payoff. So while it might at points be better than OoT, I can't help be a bit dissapointed because TP hints at being better and isn't.
Wind waker was... not what I was expecting, but good enough in it's own right. It's not what I think of when I think 'Zelda', but it was otherwise a fun experience. The sailing didn't bother me, though the hunting for tri-force parts did.
And finally Skyward Sword was... no, I do not see where the reviewers praising it as better than OoT where comming from. I can understand not finding OoT the greatest ever, but if you did thinks so before Skyward Sword came out, I don't understand liking that one better. The gameplay was still good enough, but narratively and mood-wise it fell flat. Nothing of interest was done with the whole Skyloft setting and exploring it is pointless. Two of the three areas were uninspired, tiny and linear, the desert area was the only one that I actually liked. And while the actual things I had to do to complete the game were still fun to do, I agree with Yathzee that it was very poorly explained why I had to do this narrative wise. The motion control combat was okay (though it was annoying to take on bosses with directional blocking. I could see from which angle I had to attack, but if I moved my controler to that angle slowly the boss could just follow, and if I did it fast the game assumed I was trying to swing from my current angle and I got blocked.) And the upgrade system was aweful. In a Zelda game I expect to get my optional equipment improvements from a fun little minigame or quest, NOT by grinding in the desert for endlessly respawning tumbleweed. It isn't a bad game in the end, thanks to the solid gameplay basis of the dungeons, but it's certainly my least favourite Zelda game (not I didn't play any besides those mentioned here).
Twilight Princess was also good, but I couldn't help be a little dissapointed with it. In my opinion, the narrative of Twilight Princess puts the bar higher than OoT, but jumps the same height or slightly lower in the end. They build up the world and history more thoroughly and grander than OoT and then forget the payoff. So while it might at points be better than OoT, I can't help be a bit dissapointed because TP hints at being better and isn't.
Wind waker was... not what I was expecting, but good enough in it's own right. It's not what I think of when I think 'Zelda', but it was otherwise a fun experience. The sailing didn't bother me, though the hunting for tri-force parts did.
And finally Skyward Sword was... no, I do not see where the reviewers praising it as better than OoT where comming from. I can understand not finding OoT the greatest ever, but if you did thinks so before Skyward Sword came out, I don't understand liking that one better. The gameplay was still good enough, but narratively and mood-wise it fell flat. Nothing of interest was done with the whole Skyloft setting and exploring it is pointless. Two of the three areas were uninspired, tiny and linear, the desert area was the only one that I actually liked. And while the actual things I had to do to complete the game were still fun to do, I agree with Yathzee that it was very poorly explained why I had to do this narrative wise. The motion control combat was okay (though it was annoying to take on bosses with directional blocking. I could see from which angle I had to attack, but if I moved my controler to that angle slowly the boss could just follow, and if I did it fast the game assumed I was trying to swing from my current angle and I got blocked.) And the upgrade system was aweful. In a Zelda game I expect to get my optional equipment improvements from a fun little minigame or quest, NOT by grinding in the desert for endlessly respawning tumbleweed. It isn't a bad game in the end, thanks to the solid gameplay basis of the dungeons, but it's certainly my least favourite Zelda game (not I didn't play any besides those mentioned here).