Ocarina of Time was special because it blended stunning new graphics (for its time), a fantastic gameplay engine, a nifty soundtrack and excellent dungeon design/titanic boss battles. In a way, it set the standard for 3D adventure gameplay.
Many things you see in OoT were relatively new for 3d gaming, at least on consoles. Of course for the person who never really played it growing up, it may seem a bit dated now. It's also a lot shorter than I remembered it being (of course not really that much shorter than the next two Zeldas after it)
Nowadays, there are plenty of games which are at OoT's level in the realm of 3d gaming. Not because OoT is overrated, but because many games out there now are underrated.
Many things you see in OoT were relatively new for 3d gaming, at least on consoles. Of course for the person who never really played it growing up, it may seem a bit dated now. It's also a lot shorter than I remembered it being (of course not really that much shorter than the next two Zeldas after it)
Nowadays, there are plenty of games which are at OoT's level in the realm of 3d gaming. Not because OoT is overrated, but because many games out there now are underrated.