4. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
The story starts with a fairy named Navi waking Link from a terrible nightmare. It so happens that the sacred Great Deku Tree is in a withering stat due to the bandit in his nightmares. The tree knowing its fate, sends Link to meet Zelda in Hyrule Castle to see what is going on. He then realizes that Zelda too has been having dreams about the situation. The Bandit, Gerudo apparently is after the Triforce, which is a magical relic that if corrupted can be destructive to the lands. Zelda sets Link of on a mission to recover the spiritual stones so he can enter the sacred lands and claim the Triforce before Gerudo does.
Zelda: Ocarina of Time is just one of those games that gave me chills as a kid. In a good way! The game play, music and story was well made and provided an EPIC feeling. The game got a lot harder as the story progressed which was to my liking. I especially liked doing side quests to gain more heart containers so I had more life points to work with during boss fights. Also, getting chased by an angry mob of chickens just puts the icing on this cake. (if you know what i mean)
5. Final Fantasy VII (1998)
The story revolves around the main character named Cloud, who is an ex-SOLDIER turned eco-terrorist mercenary. His group AVALANCHE, lead by Barret, learns that the Shinra Corporation that governs the city of Midgar is extracting energy from the planet using reactors that provide Mako Energy. Thus, meaning it is killing the planet. They try to put an end but it seems there is more than meets they eye than this threat. As the story progresses the crew meets new people and finally puts the pieces together.
First Final Fantasy game I ever played and it was awesome! Turn based strategy games can a be a bit of a turn off for the newer generation, but if you combine that with a captivating story line and good character design you have an masterpiece. Collecting Materia and playing mini games will but fun yet rewarding. It is not your typical save the world kind of game, since it does involve a lot of internal character conflict, especially Cloud. Sure you are saving the world, but at what cost?
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Part III
These are pretty much one of the best game franchises out there! What other franchises do you play?
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