I personally find Ocarina of Time my favorite because A. It has everything: The open world, an interesting story (though you are correct in saying that it's certainly not got the best stroy in the series, but let's be honest: Zelda was never really known for it's story), fun boss fights, and it's just great. B. Cause it's the only one that I've really played to be honest.

Personally it's my favorite because it's the first one I played on the 3DS. I owned PT and ST before that, but never really played them or got into Zelda before OOT. It was also the first one that I could understand the controls easily and I loved young Link and growing up into Adult Link and getting the bow and arrow! I also love SS and I rate it up there with OOT! (except for the funland mini-game-ugh, it took me forever to finally land and get that heart piece-my second playthrough-not my first). (: MM I like(3DS version, but I'm taking forever to do the last dungeon and I hate some of the mini-games-I can't win the second day on the Deku game with the rupees). Uh, I'm going to start talking more about Zelda instead of just OOT on this...

Sailor Zelda wrote:

I personally find Ocarina of Time my favorite because A. It has everything: The open world, an interesting story (though you are correct in saying that it's certainly not got the best stroy in the series, but let's be honest: Zelda was never really known for it's story), fun boss fights, and it's just great. B. Cause it's the only one that I've really played to be honest.

I wouldn't call OoT open world. Zelda One and Link to the Past had more of an open world vibe to it because you beat any dungeon in any order. In OoT you can only do that with the Shadow Temple and Spirit Temple.

Actually of all of the Zelda titles Majora's Mask is known for its story. It's the darkest game in the entire series is superior over OoT. 

I would play more Zelda games. OoT was my first Zelda game and after playing the later installments and past ones I can see the glaring flaws in OoT.

Well, it's *sorta* open world-ed. It seemed like there was more freedom as Child Link though. But you're right, Zelda One was probably the most open world game in the series. (I've played it a little.) I also really like OoT because it's probably the best place for people who want to get into the series to start with. Another reason why it's a lot of people's favorites is cause there's a lot of nostalgia value.

I say it's 50/50 with the Links. Each timeline has things you can and cannot reach.

That's my point of this thread. The whole nostalgia factor. When you push that aside does this game still hold up? Yes and no. The graphics are very outdated, but we did get a remaster version on the 3DS. But the game still has enjoyment if you look past the out dated graphics. The story is the weakest out of the story driven Zelda games. To me this is the boringest Hyrule in all of the games. It's very plain and ugly. I even thought that when I was playing this game for the first time. Link To The Past has the better Hyrule. I would say the same to Twilight Princess. Its Hyrule feels big and vast, but.... they didn't put anything in it. 

This is why I am hyped for Zelda U. We're getting an open world and hopefully it will be vast and with things in it.

OoT is my personal favorite. I've played a few others, but this one is my fav so far. Besides the nostalgic feelings I get when I play it, I love Navi(that annoying fairy that she is xD), I really liked all of the temples and gerudo valley, and the music is pretty awesome. I also really liked the archery mini game and the whole older/younger thing xD

OoT and MM have one of the best soundtracks out of the Zelda games. Gerudo Valley is so iconic.

I also really love the ocarina mechanic. I know that there were ocarinas in other Zelda ganes but the teleporting thing was a really good idea to me.

Personally, I feel that Ocarina of time is a good game but not the best game ever. I just cannot get into it compared to the 2D Zelds like A Link to the Past and Oracle of Seasons but I enjoy watching others play the game, which is odd. Maybe it's because I never grew up with the game unlike some others (I had just Mario, Pokemon, Banjo-Kazooie and Kirby)

Also, I actually do really enjoy the music for the game.

^ That's how I feel even though this was my first Zelda game. MM is better imo.

I like MM3DS, but I don't like MM64 version and that's mainly because of the N64 controller. It's very awkward and uncomfortable to hold. I think it would be the same with OOT.