The Legend of Zelda is one of gaming's longest and most beloved franchises. It is one of Nintendo's flagship properties, and they seem to take more time and care with each entry than almost any other game they produce - and it shows.
Large, beautiful, fully explorable world; incredible physics sandbox; breathtaking visuals, despite the hardware limitations; fantastic ambient sound effects on a good surround sound system; tons and tons to do, with great attention to detail
Some may not like the breakable weapons and shields; story is somewhat optional and easy to forget about