Retro Review: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64). (English)

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1998 was a special day for many players, since November 21 is the best game in history: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

Carrying this stigma is a great responsibility, and, particularly in my case, has to cope with and meet the demands of the most rigid players. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time plunges us into a realm where evil stalks and good triumphs, a kingdom where many races coexist and where the hero lives who will bring peace to all its inhabitants. Memorable battles, charismatic characters, a soundtrack to match, humor, postulate it as the best ever seen.

The stories say that an evil will appear and that the great hero of time will make an appearance to face it and disperse all darkness; with the help of the Master Sword and the strength of the goddesses and the Seven Sages can enclose this darkness.

In this adventure we are introduced to Link, a boy who carries a great destiny under his shoulders. He resides in the Kokiri Forest, until one day the Great Deku Tree calls him to speak of an evil that is approaching the kingdom of Hyrule. Telling him also that he will need the power of stones, because they serve as keys to open the door of the sacred kingdom. Finally, he refers to Princess Zelda, who lives in the kingdom, suggesting he visit her. Link part in his trip with a fairy who accompanies him throughout his adventure, named Navi. While the Great Tree dies due to a curse.

Link finds Zelda. Together they devise a plan to stop the villain of the story: The King of the Gerudo Thieves; Ganondorf. Our little hero goes out in search of the three gems that allow access to the sacred kingdom and travel in time, to find the sages who has the power to imprison Ganondorf in a definitive way. While the princess stays in the castle, although later when we get the stones, Zelda is taken out of the kingdom by her bodyguard and we see the first confrontation between our hero and the tyrant.

We can say that it is one of the most epic moments of the game (and the saga): we have Ganondorf full of rage because the princess escaped and on the other hand, the face of a hero who does not feel afraid of the power of his rival, although this will not be the only time these characters cross looks.

The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time gives us the opportunity to see grow and mature many of the characters presented here (especially its protagonists), through a fairly light story with its touch of depth. There will be those who need our help and like any good hero, it is our duty to help them. We will also enjoy the opportunity to do secondary missions, either by taking a dog to its owner's house, like helping a Goron with visual problems.

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We will visit mountains, lakes, rivers, deserts and many other places. Only when we start the game and see Hyrule's field for the first time do we know that the immensity is too small. Visually the game is colorful, lively and eye-catching. We will meet many races during our great adventure. The 3D method used for that date was used in the best way, making memorable scenarios and incredible views for a title of its caliber. Each of the places we visit will feel unique and original.

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Hyrule Field

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Lake Hylia

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The difficulty of this game came in most of the dungeons or dungeons, as they meant a challenge even for the most expert, although one in particular is the one that takes many of the players out of their boxes: The Water Temple (Adult Link ).

Although everyone had theirs: from those that we have to play with Link boy to those we have to face with adult Link. Some temples had some difficulty when it came to understanding where we were located on the map or where we were going. Each one of them became a challenge, but using calm, finishing them or surpassing them meant great personal satisfaction (or at least in my case).

As for the enemies, they are well elaborated: they have charisma, personality and bosses are impressive. We will meet from witches, jellyfish, spiders, witches and even giant hands! The amount of races that we see in this game is not only limited among the friendly characters, but also those who want to prevent you from reaching your goals and get you out of your way, although it will not mean problems for us. We could really make an encyclopedia with all the enemies of the game.

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The game is very solid in all aspects, but as for the soundtrack, we can say that it is a marvel. Since we started on the title screen, it delights us with unique sounds that transport us to the place where the events occur. It is impressive the influence it causes in the players, each one of the notes that we listen to as we visit the places of Hyrule.