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Link's third adventure, "A Link to the Past", is, in a word, mindblowing. It's still the longest 2D Zelda game to date - and, quite frankly, the best. Everything about this game is perfect, from stunning graphics to excellent music.
This, my friends, Is the best game ever created.
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Yes the graphics are 16bit. But they hold up so well. OoT looks dated and is almost non-playable amongst the newer standards of the next gen 3d graphics (the draw distances are terrible). But LttP was and is at the fore front of sprite based games and is a hoot not only for nostaglia but also something I will offer to future generations of gamers as a true classic. What great story, and twists, and fun gameplay. Like a favorite moview that you cherish and want to relive, I take my time to enjoy each aspect and have never raced to get through. A rarity in gaming.
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As most of all the other reviews state, this game is a must-have. You can get all sorts of weapons and items and such, and battle interesting people and bosses.
Everybody says this game has fantastic graphics, but really it looks like a pokemon game boy game which is why I took off a star.
In the game, there are soooo many places to explore and things to find.
Buy this game now........
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Have had this game for years and still play it
every once in a while (when I can get the SNES to work properly)
If anyone still has a SNES and haven't played this game and still buys games for it then buy this game it's a must have.
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What can I say that hasn't been said already? I have an old Super NES system that I play for the nostaglia value. However, I acquired Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past only recently.
While I had played Zelda I and II on the original NES system, I wasn't sure what to expect from this game. I was hoping it would have the fun factor of the original, while having the difficulty of Zelda II (a reputation well deserved, believe me) without the boring "battle scenes" with enemies, which I found quite annoying.
Although this game was released in the US only five years after the original Legend of Zelda, Nintendo made leaps and bounds in graphics and sound quality when they made this game. You can tell this game was a labor of love for the developers. From the minute you begin playing, you become engrossed in an entire mythology...the original Legend of Zelda story is expanded x 10...in fact, this game serves as a prequel to that one.
There are two huge worlds (the Light World and the Dark World) for you to explore. In fact, you will have to explore every nook and cranny in order to beat this game. This game retains the heart containers that were featured in the original. Some you win in the dungeons after beating the bosses. Others you must earn in pieces...either in secret locations or out in plain sight (though not always easy to get to). Your path between these two worlds is the Magic Mirror, a quite invaluable tool that you'll only need to use about 1,000 times to finish the game.
One feature that this game introduced (appearing in later incarnations of Zelda) is the multi-level dungeon. You'll climb/descend stairs, fall into holes, even use a magic cane to create platforms to ride over gaping chasms! There are twenty items for you to find that can be used at will. Other treasures (like flippers, the Moon Pearl, Titan's Mitt, etc) work automatically. Every treasure save one (the totally useless Cane of Byrna) is vital to your progress.
Some enemies will be familiar (Stalfos, Moblins, Armos Knights, and Ganon of course) and others will be brand new. Some of the boss fights in the beginning of the game are a little too easy, but I promise you will fight for your life when you face the bosses of the Dark World dungeons. I found myself swearing a little when I played the Ice Palace, Turtle Rock, and Ganon's Tower near the end of the game just because of the sheer difficulty.
This is a great game because it is literally impossible to beat it in a single sitting. You will become physically exhausted before you are ready to quit...I did, many times.
A nice feature is that once you beat Ganon (provided that you have enough rupees to buy the Water of Life again), you can hit reset, go back, and fight him all over again! Magic is "free" once you can access the Mysterious Pond. The battle of Ganon will truly test your nerve and your wits. However, finally beating the game is well worth the wait. You meet the Essence of the Triforce, then a very cool animation (dated, like the other graphics in the game, but still great) showing the restoration of the people and places in the Light World. The music in the final sequence (when the end credits roll) is quite stirring. If it doesn't move you to tears...well...you're not human.
I know this is a game I will play and treasure over the years. I have not played the newer versions of Zelda yet (such as Twilight Princess), but I am seriously considering it after being wowed by the experience of this game.
Sorry for such a glowing review, but this game is well worth it. Snap up a copy of this game before the last ones get gone. You won't regret it.
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