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The best Zelda dungeon according to GAF
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I'm gonna say level 8 or level 6 of the original zelda.
level 8 is fucking hard as hell but awesome. level 6 is your introduction to wizzrobes.
edit: actually I decided it's definitely level 8. my favorite thing to do on the original zelda is get the candle ASAP, and try to get the master key from level 8 that early in the game.
level 8 is fucking hard as hell but awesome. level 6 is your introduction to wizzrobes.
edit: actually I decided it's definitely level 8. my favorite thing to do on the original zelda is get the candle ASAP, and try to get the master key from level 8 that early in the game.
Mermandala
Member
This battle is still too close, Stone Tower must rise above the fray.
Even though in my mind there's no contest, remembering some of those great dungeons has rekindled my Zelda love.
Even though in my mind there's no contest, remembering some of those great dungeons has rekindled my Zelda love.
Red Dolphin
Member
AssMan said:
IAWTP.
I don't really want to start bashing WW but I can't think of one dungeon from WW that lives up to any of the dugeons of the N64 games. They were just really uninspired in their design and layout. Some looked quite nice though.
As for my favourite dungeon... it's been so long I'm having a hard time deciding. Forrest Temple rocks and I think I loved all of MM's dungeons. They just frickin rocked. I have to go play through MM's on the Bonus Disk and get back to you! Damn game crashed the first time I played it and cbf starting all over again (hadn;t had a chance to do a "proper" save).
Remembering both the Forest Temple and the Stone Tower has indeed made me want to go play both N64 Zelda's all over again. As I said before, there's just something about the dungeon designs in these games that simple trounced Wind Waker's designs.
Of course, both games did have their "lemons" also. OOT had the Shadow Temple, and MM had that first dungeon.
Of course, both games did have their "lemons" also. OOT had the Shadow Temple, and MM had that first dungeon.
Azih Best scene in a Zelda game has to go to the Shadow Link room in Ocarina though. Damn said:
You were able to remind me to the three best scenes i've lived in Zelda games so far.
1. The moon in MM
2. Shadow Link
3. Frozen time castle
In any case what i felt the first time i've been on the moon is really hard to describe.
After I realized that Anouma was a genius and i falled in love with him.
Snowball
Jade Knight 08
Member
Shibbs:
I believe the Stone Tower is where you have to change the building upside down to advanced to the next room. And revert it back to normal to get it to the end. Talk about Awesomeness!!!!! It had me dizzy from time to time.
I believe the Stone Tower is where you have to change the building upside down to advanced to the next room. And revert it back to normal to get it to the end. Talk about Awesomeness!!!!! It had me dizzy from time to time.
Mr. Spinnington
Banned
Mejilan said:
I concur. Water Temple is my most favourite, but I nod to WW's dungeons just because they were so fucking sexy to look at, especially Dragon Roost Island.
JasoNsider
Member
Water Temple for sure.
Drinky Crow
Banned
You idjits REALLY liked swapping boots and 10 fps that much, eh? The Water Temple is a blight on what coulda been a near-perfect game (well, that, and Hyrule Field).
Rocket Punch
Member
Water Temple baby! Anyone keeping score?
The Interrobanger
Member
MM and OoT are my #1 and #2 favorite games of all time, but picking a favorite dungeon between them is tough as hell.
Drinky Crow
Banned
That was the 7th dungeon in OoA, right? That was a really good one.
Drinky Crow
Banned
But minus the clumsy boot swapping and the halved frame rate.
OoT's water temple is very un-Nintendo -- the unstreamlined boot swapping mechanic and the massive frame rate drop is something you see in an off-brand action-adventure published by Atlus, not in a marquee Nintendo title. You'd think they'd have scaled the ambition back a bit and A) had an item that replaced the boot (like a weight) that could go in the action item slots, and B) made a few visual compromises to keep the frame rate from chugging. The Shadow Link bit WAS awesome, though. Morpha was a wussy boss, sadly; for all the teeth-grinding that dungeon inflicted on me, I expected the final battle to be really over the top.
Besides Hyrule Field being nothing more thna a place to squeal "ooh look I'm riding a horse!", the Fire Temple's boss fight (Volvagia, I think), while easy, was a really klunky Devil May Cry esque affair, replete with lousy camera angles. On the other hand, OoT cut new ground in so many ways that I guess it's eminently forgivable.
OoT's water temple is very un-Nintendo -- the unstreamlined boot swapping mechanic and the massive frame rate drop is something you see in an off-brand action-adventure published by Atlus, not in a marquee Nintendo title. You'd think they'd have scaled the ambition back a bit and A) had an item that replaced the boot (like a weight) that could go in the action item slots, and B) made a few visual compromises to keep the frame rate from chugging. The Shadow Link bit WAS awesome, though. Morpha was a wussy boss, sadly; for all the teeth-grinding that dungeon inflicted on me, I expected the final battle to be really over the top.
Besides Hyrule Field being nothing more thna a place to squeal "ooh look I'm riding a horse!", the Fire Temple's boss fight (Volvagia, I think), while easy, was a really klunky Devil May Cry esque affair, replete with lousy camera angles. On the other hand, OoT cut new ground in so many ways that I guess it's eminently forgivable.
SantaC
Member
Drinky Crow said:
I think the new Zelda will be very un-Nintendo. I also think that miyamoto is giving in on the demand for a grown up Link. (or teenager) It will be interesting to see how they start out with link this time. Miyamoto has always seen link as a small boy that fights evil.
Drinky Crow
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I really don't consider the theme of the game to be of interest -- for me, Zelda is the "somewhat non-linear action-adventure with the great dungeon designs and loads of polish." A continuity of theme is like gloss -- nice, but unnecessary.
I've always held fond memories of some of the Zelda 1 dungeons. They may lack the puzzle and tool swapping appeal of the later counterparts, but loading up on potions for the ironknuckle and triple ghoma assault in dungeon 8 always rocked. Pure visceral hell.
I've also been dissapointed with the trend of downsizing Ganon's fortress in each successive adventure since LttP as well, Death Mountain in 1986 was a massive crawl offering unique foes, puzzles, secrets, and some highly powerful optional equipment. Why has this suffered in later entries?
In terms of most difficult -puzzle- dungeons, the bonus ones unlocked in 'linked-up' oracle games, Stone Tower, and the 'Master Quest'-enhanced Spirit Temple in OOT(seriously, go play it!) are by far the ones that had me throwing up my arms in defeat the most. Brilliant design there.
I've also been dissapointed with the trend of downsizing Ganon's fortress in each successive adventure since LttP as well, Death Mountain in 1986 was a massive crawl offering unique foes, puzzles, secrets, and some highly powerful optional equipment. Why has this suffered in later entries?
In terms of most difficult -puzzle- dungeons, the bonus ones unlocked in 'linked-up' oracle games, Stone Tower, and the 'Master Quest'-enhanced Spirit Temple in OOT(seriously, go play it!) are by far the ones that had me throwing up my arms in defeat the most. Brilliant design there.
