Finally getting into Ocarina of Time

I've just finished Dodongo's cavern, and I'm finally getting hooked by this game.

Up until I got to Goron City, I found myself wondering why this game is so widely loved, it seemed utterly tedious and mediocre to me, but now it's becoming really fun. I'm loving the combat, puzzle solving and exploration

Does it get even better from here? :P

I't's an exprience playing FF7 and OoT for the first time side by side. They're still great games even 12/13 years down the line, I can vouch for that as I obviously don't have any sense of nostalgia to cloud my judgement!

I've been playing FF7 for the first time too.

Anyway. I think pretty much every 3D zelda picks up in the second half. The first three dungeons always seem like they're there for kids to get better at the game.

I've just finished Dodongo's cavern, and I'm finally getting hooked by this game.

Up until I got to Goron City, I found myself wondering why this game is so widely loved, it seemed utterly tedious and mediocre to me, but now it's becoming really fun. I'm loving the combat, puzzle solving and exploration

Does it get even better from here? :P

I't's an exprience playing FF7 and OoT for the first time side by side. They're still great games even 12/13 years down the line, I can vouch for that as I obviously don't have any sense of nostalgia to cloud my judgement!

Nismology

It does start out rather slow, doesn't it? You have to understand that a lot of the slow pace in the beginning was allowing players to grasp the controls, which were really new at the time.

I don't want to spoil anything for you, but the epicness of this game does not stop.

(Sigh) I remember my first time *ahem* playing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Final Fantasy VII. Two excellent games and worth every second you invest in them.

OoT is a great game, i couldn't tell you how many times I've played through it and it never gets boring.

Well the part shortly after where you are currently at is the worst part of the game IMO "Inside Jabu-Jabu's belly" I gave up on the game for a week or so, then after I beat that part and traveled to the future I fell in love with the game.

Your story sounds similar to my own; I almost made a huge pass on this game when it first came out, and almost gave it away to a friend of mine. After hearing how it was praised so highly I figured I'd give it another chance. Man, I'm glad I did! Five play throughs later it is still my number 2 favorite game of all time.

It gets a lot better from there. At least until you reach the water temple.