I have a bit of history with Oracle of Ages in particular. I first played this game years ago on the 3DS virtual console, but I was always stuck at the final boss. I just couldn't beat it. Now because of a challenge I've started, this game was selected to be the one I played, so I knew what I needed to do.
Before anything else, I want to add I didn't do the game link stuff. I want to do that when I play Oracle of Seasons, as it feels more fitting to do it when I play the other game. But regardless.
I think Oracle of Ages is really interesting! Being a puzzle-oriented game, this is definitely up my alley. And a lot of the puzzles are really fun, I definitely got stuck a couple times, but I was able to eventually figure things out. The time travel mechanic allowed for such interesting puzzles too, switching back and forth between past and present, and seeing what actions in the past effect the present. It's all really fun!
The bosses as well definitely feel like puzzles too. And while for the most part none of the bosses are too annoying, I didn't really care for the Crown Dungeon boss. Funnily enough though, the one boss I couldn't originally beat was among the bosses I beat on the first try this time around.
I feel like certain parts of the game soured my whole experience of it though. It doesn't ruin the game by any means, but it just makes it not as good as it could've been. For one, once I got the Mermaid Tail, the swimming controls were terrible. They were fine for general movement, but for precise movement, which is sometimes necessary, it was terrible. And god, the entire Goron segment was terrible. Most of the minigames were fine, and on their own passable, but that damn Goron Dance. It's the only minigame you have to do twice, and even though it's a basic memory game, somehow the timing you need is just off in some form. It just became really damn frustrating.
Oracle of Ages is an interesting game. It's far from my favorite Zelda title, but it's not a bad game for the most part. I really do wanna see a remake for this game if possible, alongside its sister title. It could definitely touch up the rough edges this game has.
Before anything else, I want to add I didn't do the game link stuff. I want to do that when I play Oracle of Seasons, as it feels more fitting to do it when I play the other game. But regardless.
I think Oracle of Ages is really interesting! Being a puzzle-oriented game, this is definitely up my alley. And a lot of the puzzles are really fun, I definitely got stuck a couple times, but I was able to eventually figure things out. The time travel mechanic allowed for such interesting puzzles too, switching back and forth between past and present, and seeing what actions in the past effect the present. It's all really fun!
The bosses as well definitely feel like puzzles too. And while for the most part none of the bosses are too annoying, I didn't really care for the Crown Dungeon boss. Funnily enough though, the one boss I couldn't originally beat was among the bosses I beat on the first try this time around.
I feel like certain parts of the game soured my whole experience of it though. It doesn't ruin the game by any means, but it just makes it not as good as it could've been. For one, once I got the Mermaid Tail, the swimming controls were terrible. They were fine for general movement, but for precise movement, which is sometimes necessary, it was terrible. And god, the entire Goron segment was terrible. Most of the minigames were fine, and on their own passable, but that damn Goron Dance. It's the only minigame you have to do twice, and even though it's a basic memory game, somehow the timing you need is just off in some form. It just became really damn frustrating.
Oracle of Ages is an interesting game. It's far from my favorite Zelda title, but it's not a bad game for the most part. I really do wanna see a remake for this game if possible, alongside its sister title. It could definitely touch up the rough edges this game has.