The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998

Is it still worth playing?

Nintendo's 1998 Zelda for the Nintendo 64, the first Zelda with 3D graphics, in which Link stops the evil king Ganondorf by travelling through time. Link learns 12 melodies on the ocarina that solve puzzles and teleport him to places he has visited, and claiming the Master Sword sends him seven years into the future. Z-targeting lets you lock on to an enemy and context sensitive buttons change what a button does by situation, features that have since become common in 3D adventure games. Items can be mapped to buttons for quick use, and Link travels on foot and on horseback. The dungeons keep it worth playing now, with an ocarina whose melodies open the way and a lock on that keeps fights under control.