The Legend of Zelda

With his book The Hero With A Thousand Faces, Joseph Campbell created a sort of guide by which just about every myth, legend, or story could be rationalized and even certain patterns among them could be revealed. Almost everything ranging from Homer's The Odyssey to George Lucas' moneymaking machine Star Wars to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings would, when broken down, most likely expose common elements that would transcend the cultural barriers separating them.

According to ESRB, this game contains: Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes

Writing a review for a game in Nintendo's Legend Of Zelda series is different than writing a review for other games, because Nintendo's work allows discussion of higher level elements such as form and structure rather than implementation. The camera for example, which has been the bane of most other third-person games, Majora's Mask somehow improves from Ocarina Of Time.

Playing The Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask is like returning home after a long time away.

According to ESRB, this game contains: Animated Violence

Game Description: For anyone who enjoyed playing the original Zelda game on the Nintendo 64, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask should come as a pleasant surprise. This game again features Link, the young elf who has been the star of every Zelda game so far. This time, however, he has to stop the moon from crashing into the land of Hyrule. Link must travel back in time 72 hours to avert the disaster; otherwise Hyrule will be destroyed. There are four dungeons to explore, with many other places to visit. In addition, Link can use over 20 masks to gain even more abilities!

This is the game of the century and who am I to disagree? After all, I'm one of the converted. Nothing I say or do will have any significant impact on your feelings toward the game or its historical precedence, but nonetheless, I will throw in my two cents and let it float out into the endless sea of cosmic thought that already surrounds this legendary game.

Game Description: Take control of Link, a young, mysterious boy with a promising future, in The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64. Use your wits and physical skill (not to mention the many weapons and items you gain along the way) to help you on your quest to save the land of Hyrule. You will make many friends, including your trusty horse Epona and a strange figure that provides clues to aid you in your adventure. Not all the inhabitants are friendly though, and you will have to fight your way past many evil monsters and beasts. Travel through time by using your musical Ocarina, and figure out many puzzles using your brain and a few clues. The evil Ganondorf awaits. Are you up to the challenge?

Nintendo remained the only developer that seriously believed great games could be done on the Nintendo 64 (N64) and to finally prove it they decided to produce one of the most epic Role Playing Games (RPGs) ever made and let the consumers decide. The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time was to surpass the experience of any of the latest RPGs even without redbook audio soundtracks and full-motion video.

According to ESRB, this game contains: Animated Violence