Fans Discuss Zelda: Ocarina of Time Ahead of Possible Remake
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The website Nintendo Everything has invited readers to share their experience with the classic video game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The game is one of the most famous titles in gaming history.
In its discussion post, the site simply asked fans to talk about the game. It is part of a regular series where readers can share personal stories and opinions about Nintendo games.
Ocarina of Time is well known for its very high Metacritic score of 99 out of 100. Metacritic is a website that collects reviews and gives games an overall score. A score this high is extremely rare.
Recently, this score has been discussed again. Some people are questioning whether the game truly deserves such a perfect rating, especially as talk grows about a possible remake for the Nintendo Switch 2.
A remake means creating a new version of an old game, often with better graphics and updated features. Fans are curious to see how a new version of Ocarina of Time might look and play.
The game was also discussed on The Stevetendo Show, a program shared through a livestream. A livestream is a video shown online in real time, where viewers can often join the conversation.
Episode 738 of the show focused on Ocarina of Time, giving fans another chance to talk about the classic title. Both the article and the show show how much interest still surrounds this decades-old game.
Vocabulary10 words
- experience
- something you have done or felt
- classic
- very well known and respected for a long time
- Metacritic score
- a number showing how good critics think a game is
- review
- an opinion about how good something is
- remake
- a new version of an old product
- graphics
- the images or pictures in a game
- livestream
- a video shown live on the internet
- episode
- one part of a show or series
- console
- a machine made for playing video games
- rating
- a score showing how good something is
Quiz
Answer key
1. Share their experience with Ocarina of Time 2. The game's Metacritic score 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The website Nintendo Everything has invited readers to share their _____ with the classic video game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
In its discussion post, the site simply asked fans to talk about the game as part of a regular _____.
Ocarina of Time is well known for its very high _____ of 99 out of 100.
Recently, this score has been discussed again, as some people question whether the game truly deserves such a perfect _____.
This comes as talk grows about a possible _____ for the Nintendo Switch 2.
A remake often includes better _____ and updated features.
The game was also discussed on The Stevetendo Show, shared through a _____.
_____ 738 of the show focused entirely on Ocarina of Time.
Discussion questions
- Have you ever played The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time? What did you think of it?
- Why do you think some classic games still get discussed decades after release?
- Do you think remakes usually improve on the original games? Why or why not?
- What makes a video game deserve a very high review score, in your opinion?