The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
Reviewed by David Loraine
Once again, Link is involved with yet ANOTHER adventure. We see
him riding on his trusty steed (probably Epona) to visit the temple
where the Triforce is being held. As he looks at the 3 separate pieces,
they begin to shape the form of the complete Triforce. He is then sucked
into a void, as a voice tells him to accept his quest, labeling him a hero.
He then awoke to find himself in a strange land. As he began to walk
around, he hears pleasant music and laughing voices from deep in the
woods. He followed the voices until he sees a traveling troupe of actors.
He saw a beautiful dancer, and he couldn't take his eyes off her. When
she saw him, she smiled brightly and called to him.
"Welcome to Holodrum. I am Din, the Dancer," she said gleefully.
"Would you like to dance with me? Don't be shy. It will be more fun
if we dance together!" She beckoned, and he reluctantly began to dance.
Just then, the sky went dark, and thunder start crashing, followed by
a voice in the same manner; thundering.
"I've found you, Din! You cannot deceive me by disguising yourself as a
dancer. I am Onox, General of Darkness! Now reveal yourself, Oracle of Seasons!"
Then a great tornado came down from the sky and sucked up all the
troupe and flew them away. It then drew near Din, as if to engulf her.
"Help, Link!" she cried.
Link, being the hero he is, defied the tornado. But he could not stand
up to it, and it flew him away. Din was swept away in the wind...
Then strange things began to happen.
It turns out that Din was the Oracle of Seasons, the controller of
Seasons and the order they go in. But when she was kidnapped the
seasons all went out of order. It's all part of Onox's master plan. To
put the seasons in order again, Link must defeat Onox and save the
Oracle of Seasons!
Graphics: 7.5 out of 10
The graphics are what you'd expect from a Game boy game. It is
the basic overhead view of Link and his endeavors. But there are spots
where you see a cartoonist drawing of Link dancing with Din, for
example. It gives you a feeling of being there, but that's about the
limit of graphics.
Music and Sound: 8 out of 10
The sounds are basic for a Zelda game: not too amazing. It's like every
other game; but the music is amazing!! It almost makes up for the
stinky sounds. Though it's not as amazing as Ages, it still is the best
in music quality.
Game Challenge: 10 out of 10
This is a classic challenging Zelda game. It's full of puzzles as
well as frightening monsters. Though this game is more tuned to
monsters and Ages is more tuned to puzzles, there are plenty of
monsters for you to fight. There are even mini bosses, so there will
be plenty of challenging puzzles to figure out, like which item to
use to kill this monster.
Game Play-Fun: 9 out of 10
This game is a good game if you're looking for a fun game, not a mindless
shooter-kind of game, where you do the same thing over and over to
accomplish your goal. It is a game that makes you use your head to
move forward, not just a different gun. Also, the seasons change, so
you can find different places, so you're never bored.
Frustration
There are frustrating times in the game, like if you don't know what
to do next, or you're missing an item to access, but it's nothing you can't
fix with about 10 minutes of searching around.
Replayability: 6 out of 10
This game is great, but it's REALLY LONG. You will not want to play this
game like right after you finished it. But you will come back after a
while and forget stuff, so it will at least be challenging. But, I must
warn you, after you play this game other games will seem boring. Serious.
Game Value: 9 out of 10
I bought this game for 29.99. I thought it was well worth the money.
If you find it for less, take it.
Overall: 9 out of 10
In conclusion, this game is amazing. It is challenging, fun to play,
never boring, and not disappointing. But then, it's not much of a
surprise for a Zelda game, is it?