Mellow Ezlo
Spoony Bard
I think I know what the popular response will be for this question...
Thread title says it all. What, in your opinion, is the hardest Zelda game? By "hardest", I mean in terms of every concept the Zelda series is known for; combat, puzzles, controls, etc. Basically, the one that gave you the most trouble, not necessarily the one that caused you to die the most.
For me, it's definitely The Adventure of Link. I've never been the greatest at playing NES era games, so Zelda II is especially difficult for me. In fact, it's the only video game that I've ever actually given up on (most others I just get bored of). Puzzle wise, it really doesn't pose much challenge. It's in the combat that my skills fall short of what's required. I find myself always getting hit by enemies and accidentally walking into them while trying to hit them far too often. I've found my life gauge draining incredibly fast every time I've tried to play the game again. The furthest I've ever actually gotten in the game is Death Mountain, and I've never made it through. Who knows, I may pick it up again in the future and try to progress, but I can definitely say with full confidence that this is, for me, the hardest Zelda game of all.
But what about you guys?
Thread title says it all. What, in your opinion, is the hardest Zelda game? By "hardest", I mean in terms of every concept the Zelda series is known for; combat, puzzles, controls, etc. Basically, the one that gave you the most trouble, not necessarily the one that caused you to die the most.
For me, it's definitely The Adventure of Link. I've never been the greatest at playing NES era games, so Zelda II is especially difficult for me. In fact, it's the only video game that I've ever actually given up on (most others I just get bored of). Puzzle wise, it really doesn't pose much challenge. It's in the combat that my skills fall short of what's required. I find myself always getting hit by enemies and accidentally walking into them while trying to hit them far too often. I've found my life gauge draining incredibly fast every time I've tried to play the game again. The furthest I've ever actually gotten in the game is Death Mountain, and I've never made it through. Who knows, I may pick it up again in the future and try to progress, but I can definitely say with full confidence that this is, for me, the hardest Zelda game of all.
But what about you guys?