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Just finished Ocarina of Time for the very first time!
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Stafford
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I really want to, but I don't have a Cube anymore and neither a Wii, plus I really dislike motion controls. A copy for Cube is more than I want to spend on it.
Played them all, except for the isometric one, love those games.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Only as a teen when it came out included with WW.
I remember it's dungeons being more challenging for sure, but since I played it so long ago I can't say if the level design is actually better. Still worth a try for sure, deku tree alone is a good example of how much more challenging it is.
Soodanim
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I did. It’s an interesting remix for the dungeons, with some being more challenging than others. I don’t remember all of the dungeons and changes off the top of my head, but you definitely take some different routes and there are things you simply don’t expect to see.
If you have access to it I would say it’s definitely worth experiencing one of the greats in a different way. It’s never going to be considered better than the original, but that’s not what it’s aiming for.
Overall I liked it.
Stafford
Member
Yeah, it took a short while for me to adjust to stuff here. The first time I got game over and had to do it all over, or so I thought until I realised I only had to find the lost fairy to get the ability to shoot blobs, and yep speaking to the scarecrow to learn how to play a particular song backwards, incredibly cool stuff. It has clicked with me. This time mechanic isn't going to ruin it for me. I'm normal again, I got my weapon and shield and I can go outside now.
I have questions though, lol, but I trust the game will explain all in due time.
NeoIkaruGAF
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Ocarina of Time is the best complete Zelda package. It has the gameplay, the dungeons, the items, the feels, the direction. If the Water Temple was a bit more straightforward and didn’t have that fight with Dark Link, nobody would remember a single bad thing from OoT. I guess the PC recompile with 60fps and free camera fixes the only real couple of technical issues the game had and that make it a bit hard to go back to these days.
Majora’s Mask is a more complex and demanding game, but it rewards handsomely whoever has the patience to learn and understand it.
It is a stunningly mature game disguised as a fairy tale for kids - just like the fairy tales of old. It takes the premise of Groundhog Day and builds a tremendously dark story around it. Solving every NPC storyline in MM is incredibly rewarding and creates a real connection with the game’s world and characters. You really feel like you did some good for these people, even if you’re still to solve the greater threat. MM punches above and beyond most realistic, cinematic games that came after it. But yeah, it’s not easy to get into.
Both games are amazing. OoT is just the most straightforward of the two. It’s a game that really everyone can enjoy, as long as they’re not so jaded that they absolutely need real people and real(istic) environments to enjoy a story.
Majora’s Mask is a more complex and demanding game, but it rewards handsomely whoever has the patience to learn and understand it.
It is a stunningly mature game disguised as a fairy tale for kids - just like the fairy tales of old. It takes the premise of Groundhog Day and builds a tremendously dark story around it. Solving every NPC storyline in MM is incredibly rewarding and creates a real connection with the game’s world and characters. You really feel like you did some good for these people, even if you’re still to solve the greater threat. MM punches above and beyond most realistic, cinematic games that came after it. But yeah, it’s not easy to get into.
Both games are amazing. OoT is just the most straightforward of the two. It’s a game that really everyone can enjoy, as long as they’re not so jaded that they absolutely need real people and real(istic) environments to enjoy a story.
Kamina
Golden Boy
I presume you don’t have a WiiU either then. Well, perhaps Nintendo will release the HD Versions of TP and WW for Switch or Switch 2; there have been rumors for years.
NeoIkaruGAF
Gold Member
I hated it. Most it does is just randomly put the “light four torches to open door” puzzle in places it wasn’t before, to a comical degree. Apart from that, I remember practically nothing of interest in it compared to the original. It’s been a long, long time since I played it, mind. I basically played it once on the GameCube bonus disc and never again.
Stafford
Member
Question about Majora's Mask....
Sometimes I use a guide for some smaller optional stuff I could miss out on. I know, it's better to discover shit yourself but yeah.....it is what it is. I am wondering though, the stuff for citizens such as the bomb lady, Kamaro etc, all are in different locations and different times.
If I didn't know about these thanks to the guide I would just need to randomly be in those areas at those times to get these quests? It feels very different from how games have been doing this for years, as in making it clear to you where side quests can be found. This takes some getting used to, lol.
Also, when I found certain items stuff as the deed and I reverse time back to day 1 it's gone. Will this be the same with items such as the bomb mask? Because man that's going to be a hassle and annoy me.
Sometimes I use a guide for some smaller optional stuff I could miss out on. I know, it's better to discover shit yourself but yeah.....it is what it is. I am wondering though, the stuff for citizens such as the bomb lady, Kamaro etc, all are in different locations and different times.
If I didn't know about these thanks to the guide I would just need to randomly be in those areas at those times to get these quests? It feels very different from how games have been doing this for years, as in making it clear to you where side quests can be found. This takes some getting used to, lol.
Also, when I found certain items stuff as the deed and I reverse time back to day 1 it's gone. Will this be the same with items such as the bomb mask? Because man that's going to be a hassle and annoy me.
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Heimdall_Xtreme
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The best girl of Ocarina of time.
EverydayBeast
ChatGPT 0.1
Majora’s mask is pretty high level, the clock system raises alarms for some and everything can feel leftover from OOT but everyone knows it’s the best Zelda game.
Stafford
Member
Yeah I can see why it scares some people off, those that just want to explore at their own pace and not having to worry about timers. But so far it seems fair to me. I just checked and I keep items such as the masks if I rewind time, with the exception of some items. It's not too bad and certainly not as annoying as I was afraid it would be.
That being said, i haven't reached the point yet where I see.....the point of the timer, it's neither hampering my experience, nor really improving it, yet. It's there.
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NeoIkaruGAF
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It was contained enough that you were expected to observe people's actions throughout the three days without having to deal with too much information. Also, most quests only need you to pay attention on the first day, then you get a trail to follow through the following two days. But yeah, some quests can be pretty obscure. Some of them can't be completed unless you have gotten pretty far into the game and obtained most items.
Some items disappear when you reset the clock, but you will never lose masks.
amigastar
Gold Member
Big words, there. I finally should convince myself and play it on the 3DS.
clarky
Gold Member
Deus Ex man what a game. If i could purchase you a beverage I would.
Stafford
Member
I'm at Woodfall Temple now. It's often too tempting to grab a guide but I didn't and it feels good to achieve stuff on your own. I'm definitely loving it, played all evening and I plan to play way, way more tomorrow.
Kamina
Golden Boy
There are a lot of sidequests in MM.
The Bombers notebook helps keeping track of storylines, so you should be fine without a guide mostly, but yes, there are some things you come by on accident only, like the thief trying to steal the bomb bag.
Stafford
Member
Yeah the notebook is ideal! I just finished the Woodfall Temple, man I'm hooked!
Stafford
Member
Just another post saying how awesome this game is. These masks you get truly are fucking dope! It's so different from OOT too. And I'm glad to say the time mechanic hasn't been a bother at all. Managed to finish temples in time and if I do gotta go back, it's not that these bosses are that challenging, so that's good.
I'm at the beach now, loving it.
I'm at the beach now, loving it.
zokie
Member
congrats and hope you will play Majora Mask soon , i am glad i did not have nightmares about MM on 3DS
i remember that i have completed OOT but i forget is it on N64 or 3DS
My copy of MM on 3DS are still backlogged and not completed , sometimes the glasses free 3D makes my eyes tired
And also hoping that OOT and MM will get remastered on Switch 2 with improved controls , graphics and maybe some new content
i remember that i have completed OOT but i forget is it on N64 or 3DS
My copy of MM on 3DS are still backlogged and not completed , sometimes the glasses free 3D makes my eyes tired
And also hoping that OOT and MM will get remastered on Switch 2 with improved controls , graphics and maybe some new content
BlackTron
Member
An asset flip that was actually a sequel/different game. Another layer of surrealness.
fart town usa
Member
OOT is just as good today as it was when it released.
Don't sleep on Twilight Princess if you want something similar to OOT.
Don't sleep on Twilight Princess if you want something similar to OOT.
rubik's dude
Member
I'd highly recommend the Twilight Princess manga too, if you enjoy the game. All of the LoZ games have been adapted into manga, and it's the best outta all of em. 11 volumes in total, lots of characterization, it expands on the story and lore immensely, and ties in more subplot from the Hero of Time Link (OoT/MM).
fart town usa
Member
Niiiiiiice. I'm glad you mentioned that. I knew it existed but I had only seen single volumes. I own OOT and Oracle. Those mangas are awesome.
Soodanim
Member
Stafford
Member
Yeah I would get on it right after finishing MM, but the problem is I don't have a Wii anymore, nor a Gamecube. I hate motion controls and getting a copy for Cube would be more money than I'm willing to spend on it. And I wonder how blurry it would look on my big screen TV. OOT and MM are via emulator after all.
Remaster for Switch (2) please.
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