There's something about the land of Hyrule that just sucks you in, especially with the third game of the Zelda series, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for Super Nintendo. The gameplay is basically similar to the first game for NES but of course the graphics are greatly updated. You play as Link, of course, our sword swinging, green tunic wearing hero from the two previous adventures.
The entire game is great but I love the beginning. Link is sleeping soundly in his uncle's house during a rainstorm. He begins to hear a voice calling him to the castle. The foreboding atmosphere sets it up perfectly. If you haven't played it yet, that's all I'll tell because I consider it to be one of the best openings to an RPG game. You have no idea what's going on, and it gets you right into the game early on.
Of course, Link to the Past isn't just a hack 'n slash level up RPG. There are numerous puzzles to solve which help you advance a great deal. There are plenty of areas to explore, treasure to find and dungeons to escape. The game also has more of a variety of items to help you along the way from the ever famous sprint shoes to the new hookshot. There's so much to do and many secrets to find along the way, so you'll be busy for hours.
The music is also timeless, as it is with every Zelda game. This score is filled with new background music as well as a couple of classic themes from the original. What I love about these games is the fact that Hyrule is such a fantastic world much like other fantasy games, however it has plenty of characters, monsters and landscapes that truly make it unique and beautiful.
