When i examine my "best game eva!" I usually look for a few things.

1.How long it kept me
2. Was i enjoying it?
3. Was i provoked/moved/showed emotion about the ingame charachters?
4. The other things like gameplay, difficulty, plot, etc.

and for me, OOT has to be up there, its not the hooly grail, but you cant dismiss it.

I too dislike gushers