Have You Played Any Zelda Games?

[Agent Proto]

I've played most of the games. Some, I haven't though.

[Vyk]

I remember reading an article someone wrote about what defines a gamer, and they had a tangent on what defined a game. They had mentioned meeting someone... I honestly forget who. One of the founders like Nolan Bushnel or something. And asked their opinion of today's games and threw out some examples I can't remember. But whoever the interviewee was, they sneered and wrinkled their nose at today's games, saying that the true pure video game experiences are just lights and buttons and simple concepts anyone can pick up and play. Things like story and graphics are weighing down the concept and are useless fat put on for padding to pander to the youth with low attention spans

And I can't even fathom anyone not liking the advancement of video games. Especially with the introduction of stories and characters. That was a revolutionary concept. And I tend to find Zelda games, especially the early ones, on that other side of the spectrum, where it's just pure video-game'y with no real padding for those of us who require substance to sate our attention deficit :P

But at least in that regard there are boundaries and definitions so at least it makes more sense. I used to hate on Kingdom Hearts for the same reason. Story seemed secondary and really the only objective was to run around and whack stuff and go on to the next stage. Kingdom Zelda Hearts :3

Sorry for the tangent though

[The Man]

I've played all of them on this list except the 3D handheld titles and the two Four Swords games. I haven't finished Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, or Skyward Sword though.

[escobert]

The Legend of Zelda
A Link to the Past
Ocarina of Time
Oracle of Seasons (I wanted Ages so bad!)
Wind Waker
Four Swords

A Link To The Past is #1 for me. Lots of childhood hours at my dads house spent playing that.

[Pike]

I remember reading an article someone wrote about what defines a gamer, and they had a tangent on what defined a game. They had mentioned meeting someone... I honestly forget who. One of the founders like Nolan Bushnel or something. And asked their opinion of today's games and threw out some examples I can't remember. But whoever the interviewee was, they sneered and wrinkled their nose at today's games, saying that the true pure video game experiences are just lights and buttons and simple concepts anyone can pick up and play. Things like story and graphics are weighing down the concept and are useless fat put on for padding to pander to the youth with low attention spans

And I can't even fathom anyone not liking the advancement of video games. Especially with the introduction of stories and characters. That was a revolutionary concept. And I tend to find Zelda games, especially the early ones, on that other side of the spectrum, where it's just pure video-game'y with no real padding for those of us who require substance to sate our attention deficit :P

But at least in that regard there are boundaries and definitions so at least it makes more sense. I used to hate on Kingdom Hearts for the same reason. Story seemed secondary and really the only objective was to run around and whack stuff and go on to the next stage. Kingdom Zelda Hearts :3

Sorry for the tangent though

I love story and lore in video games. This is why I never shut up about stuff like Morrowind, Deus Ex, and SMAC. But it's not something I need in every video game. Just like it's not something I need in every movie (I will quite happily watch stuff by Michael Bay.)

Or maybe it's because I'm old and stuff like Dig Dug and Yars' Revenge are in my top ten list. I dunno. (Although Yars' Revenge comes with a seriously good backstory)

[Mirage]

I've played link to the past, ocarina of time, majoras mask and wind waker

I have completed none of them.

[Loony BoB]

I have the best vote. Nobody will ever match that.

[Skyblade]

I've played almost all of them. No Adventure of Link or Spirit Tracks, but I've at least played all the others (Forgot to put in "Other" for Hyrule Warriors, because the Phillips CDI games have been discounted from the series).

Didn't get to spend as long with the original or Majora's Mask as I might have liked. But, hey, 3DS remake of Majora's Mask coming.

Link Between Worlds is still the best.

[Ayen]

I've played LoZ, AoL, ALttP, LA, OoT, MM, OoX, TWW, TP, Four Swords, and ALBW.

My favorites include LoZ, ALttP, LA, OoT, OoX, TWW, TP, and Four Swords. I still need to play more of ALBW. The only game I completed has been OoT.

[Shlup]

I've only beaten Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, and Four Swords. I've played more than that, to varying degrees. I'm stuck in Ocarina though, at the part where you're looking for now-grown Saria. Those smurfing pig guards!!