The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time gets dethroned as the Greatest Game Ever?

DragoniteBallZ | November 17, 2007 | News | Nintendo 64 Wii

For over a decade, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has hailed as the greatest game of all time. And since GameRankings began tracking the average scores between professional reviews, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has continued to justify that title by hailing as #1 in the top overall games ever. But it appears for the first time the game has been pushed beck to #2 by Super Mario Galaxy for the Nintendo Wii. And unlike the hours long reigns other games have had as #1 on the Top overall games list, Super Mario Galaxy appears to be there to stay.

Nintendo still continues to dominate the charts as they now claim the top 3 games on the charts.
#1: Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Wii)
#2: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time (Nintendo 64)
#3: Metroid Prime (Nintendo GameCube)

GameRankings Chart
1. Super Mario Galaxy - WII - Nintendo - 30 - 8.7 - 97.8%
2. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - N64 - Nintendo - 31 - 9.0 - 97.6%
3. Metroid Prime - GC - Nintendo - 92 - 8.8 - 96.3%

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DEZVOUS | November 17, 2007

That's ridiculous. Metroid Prime and Galaxy? *bleep* that. I don't even like Ocarina of Time but I know a shit ton of people do so I'll let it slide.

I mean I loved MP, but there's no way in hell it's the third greatest game ever, there's no replay value what so ever. I beat it 100% first time and have never touched it since. The greatest games of all time you can play for years and never get tired of.
- 3 thumbs!
  TwilightPrince | November 17, 2007
  
  Relax. This is just based on professional internet/magazine reviews. Just out of curiosity, what do you think is the greatest game of all time? Generic Shooter X on the PS3/360?
  
  As much as I love Galaxy (and I really love it), I don't think it's better then Ocarina of Time. Ocarina is, and always will be the greatest game of all time. No matter how much technology advances in the coming years, everyone will still recoginize Ocarina as the game that defined all 3D games after it.
  - -3 thumbs!
    DEZVOUS | November 18, 2007
    
    Yeah, and that just goes to show you how seriously *bleep*ed professional reviews are.
-1 thumbs!
bakfromon | November 17, 2007

I'm glad Mario Galaxy is #1. If it makes anyone fell any better Zelda OoT is stil the only game on the site to have more 100% perfect reviews than 90% reviews.
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TheBradman1andOnly | November 18, 2007

No. Just no.

Ocarina is still the best game of all time. End of.
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Vermillion | November 18, 2007

That it isn't considered the best game of the story doesn't mean that it isn't. I bet that Mario Galazy is considered the best game now, but give it a few months and I bet you will see OoT on the top again.
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Aspect of Bane | November 18, 2007

Whether or whether not if a game is the best game ever or not is the gamers decision. It's all about the gamers opinion.
-2 thumbs!
Seeker X | November 18, 2007

Greatest game of all time...on NINTENDO. Then again, this is all opinionated, so I'm gonna stop following on the subject...not everyone in the World likes Nintendo games, of course.
4 thumbs!
Gogetenks | November 18, 2007

Actually, Seeker X, the list isn't highest rated Nintendo games. It just happens to be that the first three are on Nintendo consoles. The fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh are on the Dreamcast, PC, XBox 360 and Playstation, respectively.

To be honest, as much as I love OoT, I have to say that Galaxy is better. It might not be as much of a technical achievement as the first real 3D adventure game, but it took a genre that has moved nowhere in over a decade, and in fact most people thought could move nowhere, and created a game I could have never dreamed of. It's the kind of game where just running around is a joy. And that magical feeling OoT gives you is nothing compared to the one Galaxy gives you. The amount of sheer creativity is incredible. Personally, since I have played through both recently (people tend to look at classics through rosy glasses, myself included), I have to say Galaxy is better than Ocarina of Time, even if just by a little.

Of course, that's just my own personal opinion. The average score could drop, although I have noticed that it has been increasing over the past few days.
- -2 thumbs!
  Seeker X | November 18, 2007
  
  It doesn't matter what system it's on, it will never be "the greatest game ever". Take Metal Gear Solid for instance. It is one of the highest rated series on the PlayStation...I still wouldn't count it as the greatest game ever even if I am a fan, cuz that obviously ignores the other great qualities other games have.
  
  And would you pricks stop thumbing down people with legit responses? for *bleep*'s sake...
-4 thumbs!
doylie | November 18, 2007

To be honest I haven't even heard of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time...
- -1 thumbs!
  Catboy14 | November 19, 2007
  
  People, the game too short and easy. You have to admit it wasn't very hard to beat the story. Don't get me wrong this game is fabulous, that's why I'm sad it's so short. I mean seriously, The story of the game is beatable in less than a day if you play it a LOT. That's a fact. So go ahead, give me thumbs down for posting a fact.
-4 thumbs!
Catboy14 | November 18, 2007

Galaxy doesn't deserve the title of "Best Game Ever". It was way too easy and short. The best game ever has got to be easy, yet hard at the same time, lots of strategy, action, replay value, kind of like Brawl, which is already my favorite game.
0 thumbs!
Gothic Girl | November 18, 2007

Even though I'm not a huge fan of the Zelda series, I suppose I understand why it's been at the #1 spot for so long. It would be nice if it could remain at the top simply for nostalgic purposes, (as weird as that may sound). Heck, there are probably so many gamers nowadays who wouldn't even know what Ocarina of Time is, or that LoZ started as a 2D series. So it's nice to know that an "oldie" can stay at #1 for such a long time, and not be pushed off by newer and more "advanced" games.
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SSBB Crazy | November 18, 2007

I think thats good, its time for a new number one game, and why not Mario.
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Rinkydink | November 19, 2007

Still doesn't quite beat Ocarina of Time for me, but most definitely in my top five. For me, Galaxy is the closest to gaming perfection you could ever get in terms of overall design.
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black doom | November 19, 2007

Now I have to hate Galaxy for making me love it so...
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Mario_1 | November 20, 2007

I really don't care about the statistics... For me, Ocarina of Time is, and always will be, THE best video game ever.
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Lylodile | November 20, 2007

What?! OOT IS THE GREATEST! How can they de-throne it?
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Xegaldis | November 21, 2007

Why can't people let it go? It's only a group of opinions. There is no "best game ever", because there's going to be somebody who doesn't like it. Personally, I have only played TP from the Zelda series, and I wasn't too impressed with it. I simply didn't have any interest in any other Zelda games, so I'm with Mario Galaxy for this, because I adore that game.

*awaits being flamed*