Legend Of Zelda - Majora's Mask AKA Most Depressing Game Ever

LoZ Majora's Mask was released in 2000 for the N64. The game is a sequel to one of the most influential and appreciated games of its time, LoZ Ocarina of Time.

At the beginning of the game we find Link riding on his horse through the forest when he encounters a masked...thing (named Skull Kid) who steals his magical time-manipulating ocarina, kills his horse, and turn him into a tree-boy. 5 minutes into the game and Link already gets the shit-end of the stick.

Seriously dude?

But that's not even close to being the end of Link's troubles. Turns out theres a giant moon in the sky with a CREEPY FACE thats slowly but surely descending towards the Earth. You have a time limit of 3 in-game days (about 72 minutes) before the moon crashes into the planet, annihilating every last shred of humanity. Wow, and I thought this was a game for kids.

Oh hey guys, just crashing into your planet no biggie

And why are we face to creepy face with this moon time-limit challenge? You dont even fucking know. There is not one line of dialogue in the game that even acknowledges the fact that everybody is about to die. Talk about escapist denial. So the first part of the game you go around town trying to figure out how to get your ocarina back from the Skull Kid so you can reverse time and undo the impending doom of the planet. You can talk to the various shop-owners and guards but they all treat you like shit because you're half tree.

We dont appreciate your kind around these parts

Eventually you get the ocarina back and reverse time back to the beginning of the first day and, also using the ocarina, a mask salesman teaches you a song that reverts you back to your formal not-bark self. The mask salesman explains to you that the Skull Kid stole Majora's Mask (name of game! lol) from him and is using its immense power to cause chaos. Thus begins your journey to the various temples and bosses that you'd expect from any RPG. Going on a hunt for Majora's Mask while uncovering backstory and forward...story of al the characters.

This game has a great control feel and plays very smoothly. The combat is real-time and very fast paced. You have a great variety of weapons and dodging maneuvers to aid you as well as magical spells from your ocarina and masks that transform your physique into whatever the situation demands. The game is as much a puzzle game as it is an action game. But its rich atmosphere, art design, and intense boss fights will keep you intrigued during this epic quest. I give this game...

5/5