Comments on: Ocarina of Time Revised Over Time http://www.playoldgames.net/2008/10/ocarina-of-time-revised-over-time/ Brush off the dust and have some fun! Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:02:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dale Smith http://www.playoldgames.net/2008/10/ocarina-of-time-revised-over-time/comment-page-1/#comment-13364 Dale Smith Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:43:31 +0000 http://www.playoldgames.net/?p=206#comment-13364 I agree that revision of games to avoid controversy in this day and age is ridiculous. I own the version with crescent moons and chanting, and for me anything changed just seems....wrong. Let it be, man, let it be. I agree that revision of games to avoid controversy in this day and age is ridiculous. I own the version with crescent moons and chanting, and for me anything changed just seems….wrong. Let it be, man, let it be.

]]> By: Devon http://www.playoldgames.net/2008/10/ocarina-of-time-revised-over-time/comment-page-1/#comment-12413 Devon Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:02:38 +0000 http://www.playoldgames.net/?p=206#comment-12413 That's interesting. I had no idea the chanting actually meant something (thought it was mimicking actual chant). Though it still doesn't bother me. I remember when I played it, the chanting itself added to the creepy atmosphere (just since it was chanting). As for the symbol, I think the new Gerudo one looks lame. It's too "flat", if that makes any sense. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_and_crescent It's obviously related to Islam, which is why it was used, since the Gerudo desert was inspired by real-world desert regions. I understand why some might feel this was a mistake (like adding a Satanic symbol in a dungeon, or such), but it seemed to fit, to me, and since they already released a version with it, why remove it? They obviously felt it was okay the first time around... So, I agree with the revisionist criticism here. That’s interesting. I had no idea the chanting actually meant something (thought it was mimicking actual chant). Though it still doesn’t bother me. I remember when I played it, the chanting itself added to the creepy atmosphere (just since it was chanting).

As for the symbol, I think the new Gerudo one looks lame. It’s too “flat”, if that makes any sense.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_and_crescent

It’s obviously related to Islam, which is why it was used, since the Gerudo desert was inspired by real-world desert regions.

I understand why some might feel this was a mistake (like adding a Satanic symbol in a dungeon, or such), but it seemed to fit, to me, and since they already released a version with it, why remove it? They obviously felt it was okay the first time around…

So, I agree with the revisionist criticism here.

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