Postby uc pseudonym » Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:41 pm
The titles that immediately leapt to mind were A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, and Majora's Mask. To be fair, I should say that I have not beaten Wind Waker or the Oracle games. Also, should Four Swords receive a listing as well?
In any case, in the end I chose Ocarina of Time. I appreciated the darker storyline of Majora's Mask and the idea of reliving three days, but the latter aspect robbed the game of much of its enjoyment for me (all your actions are, in the end, undone, except for how they benefit you). Oni Link was good, but the fact that you play Adult Link for much of Ocarina of Time balances this somewhat.
A Link to the Past, however, is a different story. Comparisons come less readily, as the two are not on the same engine. The tipping factor is probably the storyline, which I wasn't terribly impressed with (though it wasn't bad). Also, the world felt less grand, though much of that is simply technology. Still, Ocarina of Time did more with different races and a more comprehensive world.