The Legend of Zelda
Reviewed by Jason Manley
I will never forget the day I bought this game. It was a Saturday morning, and my
step-mom took me out to get a Nintendo game. I didn't even know what the hell I
was buying, I thought it was just another video game. But, since they didn't have the
game I wanted, I had to buy something. So I thought just for kicks and laughs, I would
buy this game. I remember putting in the game, and then turning it on. Then, I went to
the selection screen, put in my name, and started to play. Was I ever surprised!! I
was just walking around, looking here and there. Ocatroks were shooting at me, so
I fired back. Eventually, I was killed by a Moblin. Then, I read the manual. It told me
what to do, and I went to the first dungeon. I then found the first boss, after ten
minutes or so. He killed me three times before I figured out where to hit him. Since
then, it's been the most addictive game I've ever played. About a year later, I beat
Gannon. To this day, I still have "The Legend of Zelda". I have the gold cartridge to.
Graphics 8 out of 10
Although the graphics may be considered primitive now, back then it was probably
considered OK. But still, you knew what you were attacking. May it have been a lowly
Ocatrok, to an evil Wizzarobe, you would know what was trying to kill you. My favorite
enemies were the Mummies, and the Wizzarobes. My favorite bosses were the Dodongos,
Aquamentus, and of course, the villain we love to hate, and hate to love, Gannon. I loved
the graphics then. Hell, I still love them. You would know when you enter a desert, or
when you were up in Death Mountains. You could tell an arrow from a rock. As long as
you can make out the graphics, and not have to say, "What the #$@! is that?", the
graphics are pretty good. For it's time and progress back then, I would have to say
they were damn good graphics.
Music and Sound 10 out of 10
Oh man, don't even get me started on the music. I loved that tune, where your in the
overworld. Sometimes, I would get that tune stuck in my head. I would hum it to
myself in class, and they would think I was weird. I liked the dungeon music too.
The first time I entered a dungeon, I knew that was cool music. The music I liked
the most was the music in level nine. My mom didn't like that music, because she
said it sounded scary. The sound effects were cool to. I liked it when the Wizzarobes
would fire at you. Or when you would fire the sword. That was like my favorite sound
effect in the game. I even made a song to the tune of the game. But there will a
time for that later.
Game Challenge 9 out of 10
I remembered when I would get so mad at the game. I would start screaming my head
off in anger. Then, I would take a break from playing, a long one. Yes, 10 minutes was
a long break for me to not play a game, any game. Now, whenever I play a new game on
"The Legend of Zelda", I can beat the entire first quest within a day. Back then though,
I wasn't sixteen years old. I was seven years old back then. I would sometimes spend
hours upon hours, trying to find an item. Then I remember the bosses. The third boss,
Manhadla, or whatever his name is, was hard for me, because he would move so fast.
Game Play-Fun 10 out of 10
You could never get me off of that thing, ever. I recall being dragged away once. My
dad said it's time for dinner, and I said just a minute. He hated the Nintendo, simply
hated it. He said were having hamburgers. I knew he was lying, because that night,
we were having some pork chops. He then said get your ass down here, and I said
no. He then came up, turned off the Nintendo, and dragged me down to dinner. I didn't
talk to him for the rest of the night. Heck, you could be held at gunpoint, and be told
to get into the car, and you couldn't get me off it. The point being, beside the flashbacks,
is the fact that is one game you won't want to put down. Now, what I recommend you
people do is glue your hands to the controller, and start playing the game right now.
Don't worry about food anymore, because Zelda is all that you will ever need. (Just kidding).
Frustration
The fact that I got my but kicked by Gannon so many times really cheesed me off.
The fact that I could never find my way around the last level cheesed me off. Also,
I needed twelve heart containers to get the magic sword. That made me mad. And
that everything in the game was so overpriced. That's it.
Replayability 5 out of 10
It was a great game to replay. It had a second quest you could play. Unfortunately, the
second quest was to hard for me, so I never played it. By the time I tried again,
"The Legend of Zelda II: The Adventures of Link" came out, so I gave up trying to
play the second quest.
Game Value 10 out of 10
That game is worth 60 dollars today, I here. There's no question why, it's simply because
it was one of the greatest games ever made. The gold cartridge sells for even more.
Overall 10 out of 10
It's the greatest game I've ever played. Everyone would like it. One of my friends is
a Zelda fanatic. They should make something like a cult about the game. I would call
it: "The Cult of Zelda".