I beat OoT for the first time today.

**Valigarmander** · 01-23-2009, 10:35 PM

Yeah, it's been over ten years since the game came out, ten years since I tried to pick it up as a kid but could never finish it, and now I've finally finished the game on the Virtual Console.

Overall, I'd say the game was pretty good, definitely one of the highlights of the series. The story was okay, though I wouldn't have minded a bit more character depth. Most of the bosses were pretty good (Bongo Bongo is going has stand out in the whole series for me), and the dungeons were well-designed and challenging. (I didn't quite see what the big deal about the Water Temple was, though. Yeah, I can see someone messing up and having to backtrack a lot, but I didn't have to do that much.)

Overall, I'd rate OoT alongside Twilight Princess, but below Wind Waker or maybe Majora's Mask (another game I haven't played in a while, although I did beat it). Since I never got to play it through when it first came out, it's hard for me to see it through nostalgia goggles, but honestly I found it very enjoyable, and I'm glad I finally got the chance to play it through.

Oh yeah, and Keese can all suck my Master Sword.

Robotazy · 01-23-2009, 10:54 PM

BUT WHAT ABOUT FLAMING KEESE VAL?

CuccoLady · 01-23-2009, 11:25 PM

^...

Don't ever mention those words within these forums.

Robotazy · 01-23-2009, 11:27 PM

FLAMING KEESE!!!!

***Booyakasha*** · 01-24-2009, 12:30 AM

Glad you enjoyed it. Not a big OoT fan, myself. The N64 days were rough sailing for an old NES sea dog like me.

1-up Salesman · 01-27-2009, 01:13 PM

You know, I'm yet to actually start playing OOT. I feel more comfortable playing Wind Waker or Twilight Princess, both which I have yet to start playing, either. What I like about Wind Waker is that it has a less serious cartooney tone, and I can just have fun with it. Right now, I just feel like playing some good 'ol Zelda 3.

Joker · 01-27-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Valigarmander

Yeah, it's been over ten years since the game came out, ten years since I tried to pick it up as a kid but could never finish it, and now I've finally finished the game on the Virtual Console.

Overall, I'd say the game was pretty good, definitely one of the highlights of the series. The story was okay, though I wouldn't have minded a bit more character depth. Most of the bosses were pretty good (Bongo Bongo is going has stand out in the whole series for me), and the dungeons were well-designed and challenging. (I didn't quite see what the big deal about the Water Temple was, though. Yeah, I can see someone messing up and having to backtrack a lot, but I didn't have to do that much.)

Overall, I'd rate OoT alongside Twilight Princess, but below Wind Waker or maybe Majora's Mask (another game I haven't played in a while, although I did beat it). Since I never got to play it through when it first came out, it's hard for me to see it through nostalgia goggles, but honestly I found it very enjoyable, and I'm glad I finally got the chance to play it through.

Oh yeah, and Keese can all suck my Master Sword.

You actually have to beat it twice to unlock the real ending

1-up Salesman · 01-27-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Joker

You actually have to beat it twice to unlock the real ending

I've never heard that before. Huh.

I am nobody · 01-27-2009, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valigarmander

Yeah, it's been over ten years since the game came out, ten years since I tried to pick it up as a kid but could never finish it, and now I've finally finished the game on the Virtual Console.

Overall, I'd say the game was pretty good, definitely one of the highlights of the series. The story was okay, though I wouldn't have minded a bit more character depth. Most of the bosses were pretty good (Bongo Bongo is going has stand out in the whole series for me), and the dungeons were well-designed and challenging. (I didn't quite see what the big deal about the Water Temple was, though. Yeah, I can see someone messing up and having to backtrack a lot, but I didn't have to do that much.)

Overall, I'd rate OoT alongside Twilight Princess, but below Wind Waker or maybe Majora's Mask (another game I haven't played in a while, although I did beat it). Since I never got to play it through when it first came out, it's hard for me to see it through nostalgia goggles, but honestly I found it very enjoyable, and I'm glad I finally got the chance to play it through.

Oh yeah, and Keese can all suck my Master Sword.

Congrats.

As for me, I'm still stuck in the Spirit Temple (Child).

And even that sounds better than it is, since I'm doing the Spirit Temple before the Shadow Temple. :/

Joker · 01-27-2009, 05:13 PM

^ you sir are a swordsman

**Valigarmander** · 01-27-2009, 06:07 PM

Mmmm, that Shadow Temple was nightmare fuel. FUNKING DEADHANDS.

CuccoLady · 01-27-2009, 07:29 PM

^ The Under the Well part was worse for me, because you have to fight one of those flippin' things as a shrimp. @_@

That temple never gets any less creepy with all my playthroughs.

Bomby · 01-27-2009, 07:41 PM

I like oot. I wish they had a cereal called Oot Loops.

Joker · 01-30-2009, 09:05 AM

Hey does anyone remmeber the Zelda/Mario combo cerial that tasted like utter crap in the early 90's. I bought it once for the simple fact that it had Zelda and Mario on it and it sucked to high hell!!

***Heroine of the Dragon*** · 02-02-2009, 04:49 PM

Congrats, Val!! I always loved OOT and now you have me thinking I should play it again!!

Metal Man · 02-02-2009, 05:56 PM

Trivia: I played the game at first when I was 11-ish, then finished it roughly 7 years later, roughly corresponding to the fact the Redead freaked my younger self out, and my older self by comparison went "Eat swords, zombie scum!"

1-up Salesman · 02-02-2009, 08:33 PM

When I was around 4 and would want to play it, it was those skeletons in the Hyrule Field that scared me. From now on, I'll do what you do, Metal Man.

Mocking your enemy makes it so much more fun.

**Valigarmander** · 02-02-2009, 08:45 PM

^^ It's funny, I just started another playthrough of Banjo-Kazooie on my old N64, and it's been a lot of the same for me in that I was too scared to get very far in the game that easily. For instance, I had a hard time diving down deep into the well beneath Clanker to raise his chain (there was also a few notes and a Jinjo down there) because I was afraid of drowning, and entering ANY body of water inhabited by that god damn shark.

On this playthrough, it was in-and-out. **** YOU, LACK OF OXYGEN.

**Crazyswordsman** · 02-02-2009, 09:45 PM

OoT is great, but LttP is infinitely greater. -CSM

Metal Man · 02-02-2009, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 1-up salesman

When I was around 4 and would want to play it, it was those skeletons in the Hyrule Field that scared me. From now on, I'll do what you do, Metal Man.

Mocking your enemy makes it so much more fun.

Yeah. With my current attitude, games generally fail to scare me. I went through Half-Life 2 going 'Eat crowbar, scumbag' and 'A couple shotgun shots to the face should fix THIS!'

It worked pretty well. Although the helicopters required some more persuasion.

01-23-2009, 10:35 PM	#1
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I beat OoT for the first time today. Yeah, it's been over ten years since the game came out, ten years since I tried to pick it up as a kid but could never finish it, and now I've finally finished the game on the Virtual Console. Overall, I'd say the game was pretty good, definitely one of the highlights of the series. The story was okay, though I wouldn't have minded a bit more character depth. Most of the bosses were pretty good (Bongo Bongo is going has stand out in the whole series for me), and the dungeons were well-designed and challenging. (I didn't quite see what the big deal about the Water Temple was, though. Yeah, I can see someone messing up and having to backtrack a lot, but I didn't have to do that much.) Overall, I'd rate OoT alongside Twilight Princess, but below Wind Waker or maybe Majora's Mask (another game I haven't played in a while, although I did beat it). Since I never got to play it through when it first came out, it's hard for me to see it through nostalgia goggles, but honestly I found it very enjoyable, and I'm glad I finally got the chance to play it through. Oh yeah, and Keese can all suck my Master Sword.

01-23-2009, 11:27 PM	#4
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Tell me anything and I'll say....What? FLAMING KEESE!!!!

01-23-2009, 10:54 PM	#2
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	BUT WHAT ABOUT FLAMING KEESE VAL?

01-23-2009, 11:25 PM	#3
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	^... Don't ever mention those words within these forums.

01-24-2009, 12:30 AM	#5
*Booyakasha* SuperMod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 9,945 Thanks: 157 Thanked 1,481 Times in 763 Posts	Glad you enjoyed it. Not a big OoT fan, myself. The N64 days were rough sailing for an old NES sea dog like me.

01-27-2009, 01:13 PM	#6
1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Letting you guys know that I'm planning on continuing Attack of the Spammers soon. Gender: Posts: 4,095 Thanks: 2,162 Thanked 250 Times in 194 Posts Blog Entries: 9	You know, I'm yet to actually start playing OOT. I feel more comfortable playing Wind Waker or Twilight Princess, both which I have yet to start playing, either. What I like about Wind Waker is that it has a less serious cartooney tone, and I can just have fun with it. Right now, I just feel like playing some good 'ol Zelda 3.

01-27-2009, 05:13 PM	#10
Joker Lord of Vampires / God of Vengeance Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: The Planet of Eternal Darkness Gender: Posts: 11,117 Thanks: 3,273 Thanked 580 Times in 364 Posts Blog Entries: 6	^ you sir are a swordsman

01-27-2009, 06:07 PM	#11
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Mmmm, that Shadow Temple was nightmare fuel. FUNKING DEADHANDS.

01-27-2009, 07:29 PM	#12
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	^ The Under the Well part was worse for me, because you have to fight one of those flippin' things as a shrimp. @_@ That temple never gets any less creepy with all my playthroughs.

01-27-2009, 07:41 PM	#13
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	I like oot. I wish they had a cereal called Oot Loops.

01-30-2009, 09:05 AM	#14
Joker Lord of Vampires / God of Vengeance Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: The Planet of Eternal Darkness Gender: Posts: 11,117 Thanks: 3,273 Thanked 580 Times in 364 Posts Blog Entries: 6	Hey does anyone remmeber the Zelda/Mario combo cerial that tasted like utter crap in the early 90's. I bought it once for the simple fact that it had Zelda and Mario on it and it sucked to high hell!!

02-02-2009, 04:49 PM	#15
*Heroine of the Dragon* The Grinnie Fool! ♥♥♥ VGFCodes Staff Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Twinklebutton Wintersprout Gender: Posts: 31,454 Thanks: 864 Thanked 851 Times in 632 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Congrats, Val!! I always loved OOT and now you have me thinking I should play it again!!

02-02-2009, 05:56 PM	#16
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	Trivia: I played the game at first when I was 11-ish, then finished it roughly 7 years later, roughly corresponding to the fact the Redead freaked my younger self out, and my older self by comparison went "Eat swords, zombie scum!"

02-02-2009, 08:33 PM	#17
1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Letting you guys know that I'm planning on continuing Attack of the Spammers soon. Gender: Posts: 4,095 Thanks: 2,162 Thanked 250 Times in 194 Posts Blog Entries: 9	When I was around 4 and would want to play it, it was those skeletons in the Hyrule Field that scared me. From now on, I'll do what you do, Metal Man. Mocking your enemy makes it so much more fun.

02-02-2009, 08:45 PM	#18
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	^^ It's funny, I just started another playthrough of Banjo-Kazooie on my old N64, and it's been a lot of the same for me in that I was too scared to get very far in the game that easily. For instance, I had a hard time diving down deep into the well beneath Clanker to raise his chain (there was also a few notes and a Jinjo down there) because I was afraid of drowning, and entering ANY body of water inhabited by that god damn shark. On this playthrough, it was in-and-out. **** YOU, LACK OF OXYGEN.

02-02-2009, 09:45 PM	#19
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	OoT is great, but LttP is infinitely greater. -CSM