In my review of Zelda, I've taken the liberty of presenting a category by category analysis of each aspect of the game's playing experience. The Ocarina of Tine is a 3-D work of art from start to finish. It is clearly evident that a lot of work went into the game, and developing the ambiance of the environments. Characters are well designed including enemies. You really get the feeling of being in Hyrule.
Battle scenes are tremendous.
Transitions from day to night are flawless. Taking a gander at clouds around the summit of Ganon's Castle truly shows the power of 64-bit. No game for N64 accomplishes this level of beauty in form and complexity. Only thing I can say that didn't give it a 10 in this category is the rather low to moderate occurance of polygon pop-up and tearing. Traveling though Hyrule, you will get the sensation of journeying to mystical kingdom filled with magical creatures and fantastic worlds.