Legend of Zelda Series

[tadpole25]

I'm a big fan of the Zelda series.

Ocarina of Time (1998) brought Zelda into 3D and is probably the most acclaimed game of all time. I think it's also the best Zelda of all time and not because of nostalgia (I first played this game in 2007).
It was paced very well, great concept and level design. And was devoid of significant flaws, unlike most Zelda games.

Majora's Mask (2000) had a genius concept of having only 3 days to complete it and warping through time. While I enjoyed the concept, my ADHD found it annoying. It only had 4 temples, it was mostly a side quest game, but it was quality.

Wind Waker (2003) had a great art style. Some people called it childish, but 10 years later, this game still looks just as good as it did back then (whereas all the "realistic" games from that era look like blurry peices of shit now). The level design was a bit too simple for my tastes, but simplicity was part of it's charm.

Twilight Princess (2006) was great for it's time. It's starting to show it's age now, but it had the largest world in the series and the largest most complex temples. It's probably the most darkest and mature title of the series. A lot of people bash it, but I like it.

Skyward Sword (2011) was the most ambitious Zelda game of all time, but also the most flawed one. Best combat, controls, story, cinematics, art style, but it It was 45 hours long, and 15 hours of it was just tedious repetitive quests. If they had cut down on the filler and fluff, it would have beaten Ocarina in my opinion.

[Kill You]

Yeah all the major Zeldas since Ocarina have been at least great games. Agree about Skyward Sword, it had a lot of potential to be the best one but like you said it had too many flaws. Still fun and enjoyable though.

Majora's Mask might be my favorite as far as storylines go. I love the whole "you have 3 days to complete a temple" shit despite the fact it was annoying sometimes. Especially when you weren't through with a dungeon and time runs out, you'd have to rewind time and do it again. Only bad thing about it to me, you have to practically rush through the game instead of enjoying it.

Can't wait to see what they bring to the series next. The Wii U has plenty of potential to make this upcoming Zelda game the best ever.

[tadpole25]

Yeah, I think Wii U Zelda is going to be the best ever. Because honestly, with the technology that's out, there's no reason why Nintendo wasn't ever able to top Ocarina of Time.

All Zelda games should be unique and different from each other. The next Zelda shouldn't try to be another Skyward or Ocarina. It should be it's own game, though I do hope they return Skyward's controls. The series does need to modernize. Checkpoints and many save slots would be VERY helpful. Maybe I want to play re-play a temple without going through hours of quests first.

[Just Silver]

hands down ocarina and majoras mask >>>

[Blu]

I remember being scared of the Forest Temple when I was younger. I finally beat OoT back in 2011 though, great game indeed.

[Just Silver]

yea i hate the skeleton spider things lol

[tadpole25]

ancient cistern from skyward is my favorite temple of all time

[Just Silver]

The water temple was legendary

[tadpole25]

yeah, i liked the water temple because it was complex

it wasn't insanely difficult as it was insanely annoying

[Just Silver]

yeah, i liked the water temple because it was complex

it wasn't insanely difficult as it was insanely annoying

[tadpole25]

Here's how I rank the Zelda games

THE BEST
Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask

THE GREATS
Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, Wind Waker, Link's Awakening, Link to the Past

THE GOOD
Minish Cap, Oracle of Seasons, Oracle of Ages

THE MEDIOCRE
Spirit Tracks, Four Swords Adventure

THE WORST
Zelda II - Adventure of Link, Phantom Hourglass

[Kill You]

^ Yup, that's about right.

[Kill You]

The only Zelda game I've ever liked is A Link To The Past.

Whhhhhat really?