A record in user ratings
The review portal Metacritic opened user ratings on November 5 for the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. According to IT之家, the game reached a score of 9.7, making it the highest ever recorded in the site's history for the user component. In the ranking cited by the source, titles such as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 at 9.4 are followed by, at 9.3, 2001's Silent Hill 2, The Witcher 3 expansion Blood and Wine, Resident Evil: Requiem and an installment in the Splatoon series.
The figure should be read on two distinct levels: the specialist press score stops at 96, lower than the 99 obtained by the original for Nintendo 64. The gap between critics and the public therefore does not indicate a unanimous judgment of superiority over the past, but signals a particularly favorable reception among players.
Preferences and issues flagged by players
According to the source's account, users particularly appreciate the graphical quality, described by some as among the best on a portable platform, along with a more modern control system and less frustrating dungeon exploration than the original. Specific objections remain, however: image flickering in Hyrule's open areas and the absence of Master Quest mode, considered a significant shortcoming by some players.
These are observations reported by the source and attributed to users, not technical assessments independently verified. The material does not clarify how many reviews make up the sample or how the overall score is distributed.
The removal of negative ratings and the limitations of the case
The record was achieved despite a negative-rating campaign: according to IT之家, some reviews awarded zero without solid grounds, claiming for example the use of generative artificial intelligence or excessive similarity to the original. At least 30 of these were removed by the platform.
The episode highlights a known problem with public-facing rankings, where scores can be influenced by coordinated actions. The material does not specify the verification methods adopted by Metacritic, the timeframe of the removals, or whether further suspicious ratings are still under review. It also remains unclear how stable the 9.7 score will be over time once the initial wave of reviews has subsided.
