It isn't my favorite Zelda game, BUT, if this makes any sense, it's the best game in history.
In the world of GoldWolf12, favorite and best are very different. Best is, well, the best all around. Favorite is the game witch I enjoy playing the most. Pretty obviously OoT falls short drascically compared to Twilight Princess for example. However, OoT is greater than Twilight Princess and almost any other Zelda game because OoT has the greatest appeal. Anybody can pick up a controller and find something that he or she likes. There's a water temple for people who like a challenge(a really annoying challenge), there's the shadow temple for people who like dark, creepy things, there Jabu Jabu's belly for people who like running... Around... in whales..intestines....... Well I think you guys get what I mean. The older games had that but OoT perfected it. Also, the game is just good. Even today, the gameplay is great the story is awesome and it provides a good challenge. Another thing, put yourself in the shoes of someone when OoT came out. The last Zelda game we had was Link's Awakening. This game blew gaming history up. It introduced so much to gaming in general that it would take hours just to right them all down. In my opinion, OoT is UNDERATED. In parts maybe overrated but it remains to this day a treat to anybody that picks this game up. So, no. OoT is NOT overated in my opinion.