Does not withstand the test of time. I can definitely see how a game like this would've been revolutionary back in the late 90s, but as a modern experience... it feels very empty. Hell, 3D Zelda games that aren't BOTW have not aged well at all, and not being able to jump freely is a very strange feature that takes a while to adjust to, and even then still never feels quite right.
Not much to say about it... it's an old game that feels old. The only reason I finished it was because it was my only entertainment on a road trip with no internet access. Hyrule Field feels empty, the world doesn't feel cohesive and instead feels like dungeons glued onto one another, and combat is nothing outstanding. Puzzles are alright, if not a bit dated.
The subtextual methods of storytelling is still very excellent however. OOT and MM writes emotional scenes in a very subtle way, letting the music and atmospheric mood do a lot of heavy lifting.
Playing OOT will teach you a lot about the history of video games and games in general, but it's not the most fun thing to play if you have no childhood nostalgia attached to it.
Not much to say about it... it's an old game that feels old. The only reason I finished it was because it was my only entertainment on a road trip with no internet access. Hyrule Field feels empty, the world doesn't feel cohesive and instead feels like dungeons glued onto one another, and combat is nothing outstanding. Puzzles are alright, if not a bit dated.
The subtextual methods of storytelling is still very excellent however. OOT and MM writes emotional scenes in a very subtle way, letting the music and atmospheric mood do a lot of heavy lifting.
Playing OOT will teach you a lot about the history of video games and games in general, but it's not the most fun thing to play if you have no childhood nostalgia attached to it.