The Legend of Zelda has so many words that can describe the series especially this game, since it was the very first game made in the series (but not in the time line). As this game takes place with a child named link who takes on the task of rescuing the princess Zelda from the evil forces of Hyrule and to be able to complete this quest he must go on a long and dangerous journey across the landscapes of Hyrule which vary between deep and mysterious forests, mountains that have swarms of strong enemies as well as rocks that will periodically fall down, to the monsters that lurk inside the oceans and lakes in the game. It was a great game for it's time but let's see if it would still live up in today's gaming society it's time to see if this legend still lives on it the hearts of gamers!

Graphics: 6 out of 10

Alright I'll admit when I first played this game the graphics weren't really that appealing to me as the hero Link whom you play as in this game looks like a square of pixels and colors and the backgrounds weren't exactly stunning either as they were more bland than other games on the system like Super Mario Bros or Castlevania; however the games animations are perfectly fine and are smooth just like in Super Mario Bros or Castlevania. Although as I stated that the graphics aren't as good as the 2 other NES games I mentioned the dungeons inside this game really make up for the overworld in which you start off in as they are very detailed and have alot of perks added to them such as having to place a bomb on a certain wall and seeing that there is now a hole in the way that you can progress through and the bosses are also detailed and have different traits between each of them whether it be using defense tactics or offensive moves at certain times to even drawing you off guard so you'll end up attacking before you can plan out an attack. So with these faults and accomplishments I'd say this is at least worthy of a 6 out of 10 in the graphics department especially since this was the very first game in the series.

Sound: 9 out of 10

Now if the games graphics didn't win you over the games soundtrack will more than make up for it's lack of visuals, as each of the songs that play in this game give you a different feeling and gives you a certain level of hope or persistence. Even though there are only 4 songs in the game which are: the overworld theme which gives you a feeling of adventure right when you start the game, then you have the dungeon theme which makes you have to use logic and think about how you must progress through the dungeon and make it to the end and collect the piece of the triforce hidden inside the temple, to the theme when you actually do finish the dungeon a collect the piece of the triforce and you feel relieved that the boss and the temple itself is finally over, and finally you have the final dungeon theme which only plays when you make it to the last dungeon theme and prepare to fight Ganon which fills you up with pride and enjoyment that you're finally almost done with the game. It is an amazing soundtrack and I would tell you to check it out if you want to and I personally think they made it perfect in their first game in the series and it only kept getting better and better. Awesome job Nintendo so a 9 out of 10 is deserved here!

Addictiveness: 10 out of 10

The addictiveness in this game is as equally high as Mega Man or Super Mario Bros 3 as it is a pretty long game to go through as there are 9 dungeons or temples whatever you prefer to call them and in each on of them you usually need to find an item inside or use and item to make the temple appear. The temples themselves are also challenging as you have to choose which path you might take and how you defeat each of the enemies on the inside of the temples or even outside in the overworld map. Also after you beat the game once already you can go through the game a second time however the items and the dungeons will in different places this time as you
're going through a second quest with an all new challenge. It is really addicting and makes you want to continue playing  all the way through to the end of the second quest as well, once again awesome job and a perfect 10 out of 10.

Story: 10 out of 10

People who might think this games story is a rip-off of Super Mario Bros I must say they are sorely mistaken as in this game you're not just trying to protect a princess of a land but you're trying to protect the power of the gods from the forces of evil as well from the main villain of this game Ganon who has captured the Princess of Hyrule known as Zelda and wants to destroy the land of hyrule. Through-out most of the game you have to destroy and rid of all the creatures that Ganon has put inside the different dungeons and gain the power of the gods each time you defeat the evil in each dungeon, A great story so a 10 out of 10 is what the story deserves.

Depth: 9 out of 10

This game as I have stated for a while now the game is very long as not only can you beat the game once and just finish it but also you can finish the game a second time where things are all changed around and is more for masters who already beaten the game already. There are 9 dungeons and plenty of items that you will have to collect to make it through the game like the bow and arrow or a raft that you use to go to over water when there is a ramp right next to it in which you use to go to dungeons or find hidden power-ups. Not much else I can say here so my score here is 9 out of 10

Difficulty: 7 out of 10

When you play the Legend of Zelda on NES you better be focus and ready to play as if you don't you might end up losing your last life faster then you can say "ah dang it!" as whenever you advance to a new screen there will be a random number of enemies that will appear and they all have different pattern where the octorocks will move around in no determined path and every once in a while shooting rocks out of their mouths, you also have the tektites which look like spiders and will jump around the screen to try and attack you and these can be annoying to kill with just the sword alone but other than that they aren't that tough. The main point where the difficulty comes in is inside the temples or dungeons as you really have to plan out each move that you're going to make so that way you won't get lost inside, the best thing to do is get the map so that way you will be able to see all the rooms of the dungeon and find the hidden weapon/accessory; however the compass will only show you where the boss room is located  which I don't find to be all that helpful but you can still get it if you want to. The bosses inside can also be a hassle the first time around but once you find a pattern or an easy way to defeat the boss it isn't really that difficult, a few tips I've figured out are: when you go to fight Gohma equip your bow and arrow before entering the room and as soon as you enter fire an arrow and gohma should go down immediately, the second tip is when you go to fight Manhandla make sure you have a couple bombs as you can defeat it's heads alot easier with bombs than with your sword. So a pretty average level of difficulty so a 7 out of 10 is what I shall give difficulty.

So know that you know the story for this game do you feel that you can take on the task of saving the princess of this world, If so then go into the cave and accept this quest and fight your way through piles of enemies and destroy the evil that has plagued this world and only you can stop it!