There were a few things I didn't like about it, like the weird ass Termina Plains and general layout in all the outdoor maps. There wasn't anything memorable about them other then they advertised the fact that there were 4 obvious places you'd have to visit sooner or later and probably 4 dungeons, woop. I guess it doesn't help when I've also played Ocarina of Time and I remember first getting to Hyrule Plains or whatever it was called and forget it just shouted "ADVENTURE TIME!!!" right there and then. Then it got dark and I pissed my pants.
But except for that, this game was amazing. It captured that atmosphere of dread and strangeness perfectly, and all the characters were extremely well developed. At the time I was stoked that they'd made another zelda for the N64, and I wasn't disappointed in the least once I got my hands on it. Ironically what the critics bashed in general was the games strongest points (limited time, weirdness, etc.). Better dig out my N64 when I get back to my folk's home sometime.