Ocarina of Time is one of those gems adored by the gaming community; time has had little effect on its reputation and it was interesting to revisit it with an fresh eye in 2021. For a transition into 3D, the Zelda franchise gives itself an exceptional performance, taking the core ideas of A Link to the Past, while bringing in the allegorical freshness introduced by Link's Awakening. Indeed, it is impressive to see how the title builds a coherent universe, which makes for a very metaphysical reading. Link undergoes a real tragedy, which is only readable thanks to the overhanging aspect of our status as spectators. The fable told by the game unfolds in several stages, making very skilful use of time travel to establish a discourse on its endless flow and the irretrievable flight from the present. The adult sequences do an excellent job of repetition, to accustom our gaze to the ruins and desolation - mimicking Link's loss of innocence – even as the wounds of the world are gradually healed. Mechanically, the game is very interesting and already offers dungeons of a rare quality – the one in the Forest, in particular –, which reuses the different items well. One can certainly have reserves about the concept of mini-dungeons, which always end a little prematurely, but the change of atmosphere in the different zones is very appreciable. Some elements of quality of life have suffered a little over time: it is difficult to return to Z-targetting after the dynamic camera of Breath of the Wild, and it is regrettable that teleportation does not arrive until so late; the extent of the Hyrule plain is certainly impressive at the time of the release of the game, but it is somewhat painful to cross with Link as a child. Besides, a nice philosophical fresco is laid out before our eyes: it's less about Link than about what he represents to the average teenager, through the cluster of characters we meet. If the game suggests that Link is the individual outside of society, it is clear that each secondary character is particularly bizarre or has an atypical personality. Link is thus faced with a number of different guests, who paint a strange world, where his own benevolence appears to be out of the ordinary. Link accepts, to the point of sacrificing his identity. Ocarina of Time thus manages to draw up a subversive discourse on the world and its tragedy, even before Majora's Mask. In fact, it remains an excellent title that is particularly relevant today.