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If you didn't say Ocarina of Time is your favorite game you're an idiot. Ocarina of Time was revolutionary for its time. It was the first 3D action, adventure, RPG, and puzzle-game. Its story was reminiscent of Hayao Miyazaki's masterpiece -- Princess Mononoke.

Yes there have been games mentioned in this thread that are better than Zelda. But to fairly judge a game you have to judge it in the context of its release date. When Ocarina of Time debuted on the N64, no game on any console was even close to its level of innovation and complexity. It's no wonder why every video game magazine worth its salt, declared it game of the year and/or greatest game of all time during its release.

Now compare that to other games like Chrono Trigger that leeched off the innovation of the RPGs that came before it. Zelda has always been in its own league, when it comes to innovation. Even when the first Zelda came out, it was innovating the industry. Zelda was the first game that used saves. It was also the first game that allowed the player to explore. Before Zelda all games were brainless button mashers like Space Invaders, Tetris, and Pacman (where the only objective was to beat someone's highscore). Zelda was so unique that video gamers of the time didn't know what to do with it. For the first time ever there was a game that required you to think and explore. It was a video game that made you forget you were playing a "game."