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    The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

    Game » consists of 18 releases. Released Nov 21, 1991

    The third installment in the Zelda series makes a return to the top-down 2D gameplay of the original. Link must travel between the Light and Dark Worlds in order to set things right in the kingdom of Hyrule.

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    4.8 stars

    Average score of 12 user reviews

    One of the highest marks in gaming history 0

    The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is considered by many, as the greatest game of all time. Even if you ask people that don't necessarily agree, most of them can understand why. The game is what you can call a perfect sequel, picks up what the first game did great and upgrade it in every level. Better graphics, better soundtrack, more fluid gameplay, more secrets, more upgrades, more diversity and places to explore.It starts in your house, with your character (Link) sleeping in his bed, whi...

    6 out of 6 found this review helpful.

    The Greatest Game Ever Made 2

    Several events took place in 1992. George W. H. Bush threw up in Japan on TV, The Church of England votes to allow women to become priests, "The Simpsons" was beginning its fourth season and, of course, a little game called "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past" was released. Little did I know I would play the game that I would, as many other do, consider the greatest game ever made. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is a perfect representation of Zelda lore. The previous games in the s...

    5 out of 5 found this review helpful.

    Pig's head 1

    While it’s easy to go back and review an old game that you never played or cared much for in the past, reviewing an old game that you grew up on presents a small challenge. My play experience differs from that of other due to having the innate knowledge of how to solve every single puzzle programmed into my cerebellum, and I’d be degrading a part of my childhood if I were to denigrate the game in question. Likewise, if I praise the game too much, then I could be accused of being nostalgic, and I...

    3 out of 3 found this review helpful.

    Uncle Longfellow's The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Review 0

    Backstory: As I was growing up, my interest in video games truly began right around the time that my older brother received his Super Nintendo Entertainment System as a gift for Christmas one year. He had an NES prior to that, but the SNES replaced it shortly after I was born and it was the console that I grew up with. Most of my time spent with the SNES involved watching my dad or brother play games, but occasionally I was allowed to give them a try, and my favorite game for that system was al...

    1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

    If you're going to own 1 game.. make this the one. 0

    ALTTP is simply one of the most masterful pieces of gaming software ever created. Anyone who plays games owes it to themselves to play through this at least once.  I've been through the game at least eight times.. and the storyline, pacing, level design, and scope of the game never get old.A timeless classic....

    0 out of 1 found this review helpful.

    Well to start off I did not buy this game on launch day, I've had 0

     Well just to start off, this is my favorite game of all time, I remember when I played it when I was just 7 years old and rented it and couldn't beat it in the 3 days I had to rent the game... So later on we finally bought it and I spent most of my childhood playing this game and beating it over and over again, I thought this game was perfect when I was 7 and today at 24 I still think it is. Most people say OoT is the best Zelda but IMO it is this game, cause the graphics actually hold up to, t...

    0 out of 0 found this review helpful.

    Still Magical, most newer games don't even touch it. 0

    In a way, this is the purest Zelda ever created. Ocarina of Time, and every Zelda game since, was modeled after, and influenced by this game and its gameplay. I played through this game the day it was released back in the 90s. I was so impressed by it then. I didn't think I could relive that magic, but here it is, and it's still every bit as magical as it was back in day. The execution of how this game plays out, exploring, discovery, challenge, puzzles, is absolutely flawless. There is no oth...

    0 out of 1 found this review helpful.

    Review: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (WiiVC/SNES) 0

    Should we review old games as artifacts or in the same light as their contemporary brethren? Even if a new title is released with decidedly retro stylings, does its position upon release matter more than any time in the future? The relevancy of art often fluctuates based on where a society or individual is in their lifespan at a given point in time. I wonder how people 10 years from now will view retro-styled games produced in 2010, 2011, or 2012. Will they be seen as artifacts the same way as g...

    0 out of 0 found this review helpful.

    5 Sentence Review For A Link To The Past. 0

    The greatest adventure an adolescent gamer can take (or a gamer with an adolescent in his heart).The classic elements are here, a classic hero, a classic evil, a legendary sword, and a princess in distress.Why am I always falling into dark places that take me to somewhere new?Finding out my spirit animal is a pink bunny rabbit could have been worse.I'm a green-clothed medieval James Bond....

    0 out of 4 found this review helpful.

    One of the SNES' finest. 0

    The kingdom of Hyrule is in danger of being taken over; a young boy named Link follows his uncle who receives a telepathic call from Princess Zelda begging for help. Link comes across his uncle wounded in the castle where she's held; he takes his shield and sword, and continues the mission to find Zelda in the castle. -summaryUp to this day, I know many fans of the Zelda franchise who pretty much hail Ocarina of Time as the definitive Legend of Zelda game, and rightfully so I will add. The game ...

    1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

    It's Dangerous To Go Alone! Take This Lantern 0

    Story-On a dark and stormy night, a young boy named Link is awakened by a telepathic message from a mysterious maiden called Zelda that she has been imprisoned inside of Hyrule castle by the dark wizard Agahnim. Armed with nothing more than a lantern, the clothes on his back and a heart full of courage, Link sets off to find the troubled girl and aid her in any way he can. Little does he know, a sinister plot has been set in motion to bring about the greatest evil the land of Hyrule has ever kno...

    1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

    A Link To The Past is the best 2D game ever made. 0

    The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past is a 2D Action/Adventure game developed by Nintendo for The Super NES, and is the third instalment in the Zelda series. A Link To The Past is one of the most important videogames ever created. It's at the top of its genre, and has been cited by many videogame companies as a source of inspiration. It's widely regarded (along side Ocarina Of Time) as one of the greatest adventure games ever made and it's success is universal. It was voted third in a list of ...

    0 out of 0 found this review helpful.

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