DustyDrB said:
So this is my question, why is it that you (or why is it that you don't ) enjoy the series so much despite it's obvious flaws?
For me, the biggest thrill comes from the puzzle aspect. I feel that any given Zelda game is really just a puzzle game disguised as an adventure. You want to progress in the story? Figure out what you need to do or find. Want to beat a temple? Navigate through the traps and many objects blocking your path. Have to defeat a boss? Find his weakness, figure out how to exploit it, and follow the patterns to allow you to do so. You have to be aware of the smallest detail in a given room and also aware of everything in your repertoire to beat the game. I've always loved this.
I don't hate them reusing the same concepts. I mean, they do the same in my favorite, the Metroid series. I just hate the puzzles in Zelda. I remember spending 5 hours in one temple just because I had no idea you were suppose to create a block, pick it up, toss it over, then fire a magic beam at some crystal and blow a bomb to get across some lake (
hypothetical example only).
So for me, it's just the puzzles. And I'm not a huge fan of the newer Zelda's as well. I'm more a fan of Zelda II, III and IV. Ocarina of Time is massively impressive but blergh, puzzles.
It would be nice if Nintendo would do a Rule63 on Link though in an official game :3