Few games can survive the destructive tendencies of time, but Ocarina of Time remains as astounding today as when it was first released.
I was not there when at that time, I didn’t play this entry until nearly 15 years later. While its series has remained an important part of my childhood, this was not an entry I touched for a long time. I was amazed to discover in this cartridge an experience as powerful as any game I’ve seen played in the years before or since.
What Ocarina of Time conveys is an unbridled passion for all aspects of its own existence. The wonder of exploration and childhood. The conflicting nature of young adulthood. The darkness and light inherit in individuals. There is a story here about the totality of growing up, all encompassing but somehow not messy.
It understands perfectly not the game that it is, but the game that it wants to be, and we are forever grateful for it.
I was not there when at that time, I didn’t play this entry until nearly 15 years later. While its series has remained an important part of my childhood, this was not an entry I touched for a long time. I was amazed to discover in this cartridge an experience as powerful as any game I’ve seen played in the years before or since.
What Ocarina of Time conveys is an unbridled passion for all aspects of its own existence. The wonder of exploration and childhood. The conflicting nature of young adulthood. The darkness and light inherit in individuals. There is a story here about the totality of growing up, all encompassing but somehow not messy.
It understands perfectly not the game that it is, but the game that it wants to be, and we are forever grateful for it.