A mostly enjoyable experience. I've had a difficult time getting into 2D Zeldas, but this is definitely one of the best ones I've played so far. A lot of creativity in its puzzles, and the dungeons are mostly pretty good too. None of them are terribly long, and they do reuse some types of puzzles, but reused content is expanded upon and never actually felt repetitive.
There are also lengthy segments of the game between dungeons. One is downright awful (Goron Dancing and that whole minigame section before the 6th dungeon), but then others are outstanding and make up for it (Tokay Island quest before the 3rd dungeon).
No individual segment, dungeon or in-between dungeons, is very long, so it's pretty easy to play in short bursts and feel like you accomplished something. I often would take a break after finishing a dungeon or reaching the next dungeon. The game has good pacing, and aside from the leadup to the 6th dungeon, doesn't feel like it drags on.
The actual premise of the game is interesting and delivers on its potential. The ability to travel between the past and present is fun and it creates a lot of cool puzzles. Almost everything in the game feels fair to solve as well, although there were 1 or 2 points when I gave up and consulted a guide.
Overall, Oracle of Ages is a pretty good game. It's nothing that will blow you away, and definitely has low points, but its great parts make up for it to me.
8/10
There are also lengthy segments of the game between dungeons. One is downright awful (Goron Dancing and that whole minigame section before the 6th dungeon), but then others are outstanding and make up for it (Tokay Island quest before the 3rd dungeon).
No individual segment, dungeon or in-between dungeons, is very long, so it's pretty easy to play in short bursts and feel like you accomplished something. I often would take a break after finishing a dungeon or reaching the next dungeon. The game has good pacing, and aside from the leadup to the 6th dungeon, doesn't feel like it drags on.
The actual premise of the game is interesting and delivers on its potential. The ability to travel between the past and present is fun and it creates a lot of cool puzzles. Almost everything in the game feels fair to solve as well, although there were 1 or 2 points when I gave up and consulted a guide.
Overall, Oracle of Ages is a pretty good game. It's nothing that will blow you away, and definitely has low points, but its great parts make up for it to me.
8/10