Wake Up, and Smell the Ashes.

Let it be known now that the first game in the Zelda series is about a year before my time. Being who I am however I just had to play it. I was about 14 when I played it for the first time and I was already very familiar with the series. I am to this day stunned and confused on how gamers in 1989 -before Internet was widely used mind you- were able to find out how to beat this game without a guide. Now don’t get me wrong the game is fantastic and should be considered one of the greatest games of all time. But they literally drop you in the middle of the map with no direction and no clear goal. other than the standard goal stated for you in the game manual. I praise gamers in 1989 who where able to beat a game that I to be honest was unable to do without online help the first time. the first Legend of Zelda is a working history lesson and I personally feel that you cannot call yourself a zelda fan without at least trying to play this nostalgic masterpiece.