Reviewed by CL on 12/28/2004
Boy oh boy was this a great deal. Basically, this is a port of the old N64 version of Ocarina of Time. In addition to this, you also get the Master Quest, which is basically the same game, but with harder, rearranged dungeons and puzzles. You get both of these on the same Gamecube disc, and what's even better, is that we got this game for free! Well, not entirely free but we got this game, Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, a strategy guide for the Wind Waker, and a year subscription to Nintendo Power all for 70 bucks. In my opinion, it was worth every penny.
If you read any review about this game, they probably gave it at least 9/10. In my opinion, it gets at least a 95%, and if I played it when it was new, I probably would have given it a 98%. Put in short, this is probably the best game that I have ever played. This is one of those games that remind you of why it's so much fun to play video games.
This game is HUGE! Even by today's consoles standards, this is still a very large game. It is huge but also, the world is chocked full of things to do in it. There are countless minigames that you can partake in and tons of goals to accomplish. If you beat this game in less than 20 hours, I'll be thoroughly impressed.
This is a game that you should definitely play before you tackle the Wind Waker since it will get you used to the controls and how a 3D Zelda game works. Also, it gives you faith that the Wind Waker will pick up and become a cool game (for more on this, see my review of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker).
This game definitely ranks among my top 5 favorite games of all time. If you see this around, be sure to pick it up, it will be one of the best purchases of your life. If you do get the game, be sure to name your character Mr.Bun.
