Hello again, viewers! For my second Review I will talk about Ocarina of Time from the Zelda series. Released in ’98 for the N64, Ocarina of Time was the first of the 3D Zelda games to be released. It's rating is E for everyone, and I will also make some suggestions at the end of my Review.
NOTE: SPOILERS FOLLOW AHEAD
Here is the story:
Part One:
Deep in the Kokiri
Forest there was a boy without a fairy (a.k.a. Link), sleeping in his bed.
As he was doing so, a man in dark, an evil man, placed a death curse upon
the Great Deku Tree, father of all Kokiri. The Great Deku Tree called a
fairy, Navi, to go seek Link and bring him there. After Navi found Link,
they went to the Great Deku Tree to try removing the spell. They defeated
the parasite within that caused the curse, but it was too late. Once they
got out, the Deku Tree told Link of three spiritual stones that would open
the Sacred Realm, home to the Triforce. If an evil man received this, then
he could become ruler of the world. But if an innocent were to grab then,
then peace would return to the world. The Deku Tree gave one of the stones
to Link. Link then set out on a quest to find the other two spiritual
stones to prevent the man from opening the Sacred Realm.
Part Two:
After receiving
all three spiritual stones Link traveled to the Temple of Time, home to
the Sacred Realm. However, as soon as he made it near the entrance to Hyrule
Castle town, Princess Zelda and her caretaker Impa rode away from the evil
man Ganondorf. Ganondorf was the same man who placed the curse and the
same man who would try conquering the world. While escaping, Zelda threw
the Ocarina of Time into the river surrounding Castle town. Link grabbed
the Ocarina and set out to the temple. After opening the temple he
grabbed the Master Sword, which brought him seven years into the future.
The land was then ruled by Ganondorf, and Link needed to find all six sage
medallions in order to seal Ganondorf into the Sacred Realm.
Dang that was long! Oh, I did leave out a few details, but I didn’t want to bore you guys.
… Hello? You guys are still here? Oh, thank goodness! Okay, now onto the Review. I will rate on a scale of 1 to 5 under each category.
Story: 5 (Great)
It just keeps
the player entertained! The story keeps up to date, like a Fun Fiction
in Lemmy’s Land! I cannot say more: the story is good, and that is all.
Controls: 5 (Great)
They’re pretty
easy to remember, and not confusing at all! You can use B for a sword attack
and Left, Down, and Right C buttons to use tools/weapons that you select.
The Up C button allows you to talk to Navi after she calls for your attention.
She will give helpful advice at times (other times it's pointless). The
A button does an action based on the Action Icon. For instance, if you
stood right next to a door, the Action Icon would say “Open”. By pressing
A you would perform the displayed action, so in this case you would open
the door by pressing A. The Action Icon can also allow you to check stuff,
grab onto blocks, let go of ladders/walls, and other things. This game
makes great use of the Z button, for it allows you to target items, people,
or enemies. If there is nothing to target, then it simply allows you to
look ahead of yourself. This makes for great camera control that cannot
be argued with.
Graphics: 4 (Good)
It’s is good
for its age, and I would give it a 5 if it was 1998. It would be a concern
now for its low frame rate (about 26-30 FPS) and its polygonal characters.
Yet it is easily adaptable and becomes less of an issue later in the game.
It may still be an issue for more serious gamers of another series, so
that is why it is lowered a point.
Music/Sounds:
5 (Great)
Amazing quality!
The music is of highest quality and is actually memerable! Oddly enough,
this game is placed in Hyrule but lacks the original Zelda theme. It doesn’t
matter so much, because the new music is much more enjoyable than something
that we’ve already heard. Not only that, but the sounds match equally with
the music. Everything from explosions to sword collisions to Cuccos clucking,
they are all matched!
Difficulty: 4
(Harder than normal)
I found myself
stuck in many points at the Sage temples (especially the Water Temple).
It always brings up more of a challenge versus the obvious being seen.
The bosses, however, are not all brutally hard. I thought that the hardest
were Morphia and Ganondorf. Volvagia wasn’t hard, just painful, as with
many of the bosses. Still, it was a challenge to solve the dungeons, so
I’ll give it a 4.
Characters: 5
(Great)
Lots of important
people, enemies, and those innocent bystanders, too. And I could actually
remember all of them! No doubt that you can, too! The list can take up
a majority of this Review, so I’ll mention just the role players. There
is Zelda, Link, Ganondorf, Saria, Mido, Great Deku Tree, Darunia, Darunia’s
son, Princess Ruto, King Zora, Nabooru, Dampe, and probably many more.
What a list for main characters!
Replayability:
4 (Likely chance)
The game has
a perfect length: not too long, but not too short. It may have you coming
back to try some challenges that you may not have done before, like trying
to get all 100 Skulltula tokens or getting the Biggoron's sword. However,
the game will be easier than before, since you know how to get through
everything. It will have you coming back when you're bored.
Fun Factor!: 5
(Very Fun)
This game has
a path that you’ll have to follow eventually, but if you don’t feel like
doing it right then, don’t worry. There are many things you can do, such
as fishing in the Fisher’s pond, becoming a mask tradesman and trading
masks, playing minigames in Hyrule Castle Town (Kakariko Village in the
future), and other fun stuff! Basically, there is always something you
can do. Plus there are some secrets to be found…
Comments:
- I would say
that this game might scare younger players, about the ages of 9 and below.
It is mostly the battle music and the way enemies attack. Eventually you’ll
get over it, so I’m just letting you know that.
Overall: 37/40
points
Grade: A
What more do I have to say? It’s a great game that you’ll love. I would say to Zelda fans (if you haven’t already bought it)- “BUY IT!!!” Even Mario fans should try this out! You may find some familiar characters in there… *coughranchcough* *coughTaloncough*. If you are a serious fan of any series other than Zelda you should still play this game! It will keep you entertained for the entire time you play it!
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