Game entry

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

1991 · Action-adventure, Puzzle · Super Nintendo, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Satellaview · St. GIGA

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is ranked no. 20 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,911 and 75% of duels won.

World rank

no. 20

ELO score

1,911

Wins

75%

Duels played

548

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About The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Venture back to Hyrule and an age of magic and heroes. The predecessors of Link and Zelda face monsters on the march when a menacing magician takes over the kingdom. Only you can prevent his evil plot from shattering the land of Hyrule.

In your quest, you'll venture into twisting mazes, dungeons, palaces and shadowy forests. Test your mettle with mighty swords and magical weapons. Or heft a boulder and hurl it at your enemies. If the going gets tough, dive into a river - you can swim to escape! Learn powerful spells, locate magical artifacts and solve the mysteries of the evil magician and the hidden realm of Hyrule.

The community says

I get why people rank it this high, the dungeon design is genuinely clever, but I think nostalgia inflates its score more than people admit, the pacing in the…

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,911 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

against The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 40% 5 duels played · 50 points behind
against Assassin's Creed III 100% 4 duels played · 317 points ahead
against Portal 2 25% 4 duels played · 82 points behind
against Red Dead Redemption 2 100% 4 duels played · 17 points behind
against Half-Life 0% 4 duels played · 18 points behind

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The games The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past sits between in the world ranking.

17 Ico 1,915
18 Metro Exodus 1,913
19 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 1,912
20 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1,911
21 Dark Souls III 1,910
22 Final Fantasy VII 1,908
23 BioShock 1,902

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Alfonso_1993

I get why people rank it this high, the dungeon design is genuinely clever, but I think nostalgia inflates its score more than people admit, the pacing in the middle section drags a bit if you're honest about it, still a great game overall though.

ArcadePhoenix2

On refait ce débat sur la nostalgie à chaque page du fil, et je continue quand même à penser que le milieu de jeu passe très bien.

SilviaAce

Totalmente de acuerdo, creo.
lebsack_brown

The dungeon controls held up better than I expected on a recent replay.

hamon_dominique

Et pourtant les commandes tiennent encore la route, ça compte pour beaucoup dans mon vote.
ArcadeOwl

Replayed it last year, the puzzle design holds up better than the story ever did.
Geraldine_2001

Compared to what Portal 2 or Half-Life offer in pacing, this one still holds its own structure beautifully.
PixelKid

On y jouait chez mon oncle un dimanche sur deux, et ça reste gravé comme peu de choses.

BossMaster2010

Sure, charming childhood memories, but put it against Breath of the Wild's scale and see how that nostalgia holds up.

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