One extremely creative The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time fan recreated Lake Hylia in Epic Games' Unreal Engine 5 and it is breathtakingly beautiful. Unreal Engine 5 is a free-to-use 3D creation tool that allows anyone to explore a video game designer engine. Popular games such as Fortnite and Gears of War have all been created on various versions of Unreal Engine.
Many fans have created impressive remakes of other games on the Unreal Engine. The ability to take an older game and give it a fresh, next-generation look is something that many people enjoy doing. One impressive Unreal Engine remake is the Metal Gear Solid fan-made trailer that was recently uploaded. Many aspiring game developers have taken to the program in order to learn the best practices for creating a game. The Unreal Engine not only allows players to jump right in and start creating; it also offers tutorials and courses anyone can take to learn more about how to use the program.
YouTuber and Legend of Zelda fan RwanLink (Via WCCFTech) shared their impressive remake of the Ocarina of Time scene at Lake Hylia. In the intro of this video, RwanLink talks about how he used references of real lakes to make the scenery look as accurate and beautiful as it does. His goal was to make this Legend of Zelda scene look next-gen. He also mentions that a new soundtrack was created expressly for this scene, as it was lacking in the original game. RwanLink does not mention how long it took to create this, but he mentions in the comment section that he put countless hours into this project.
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The video progresses and shows Link relaxing on the ground staring into the sky. The character model is impressive; his clothing and hair look almost real and his eye movements are remarkably immersive. The scenery around him is also impressive, featuring beautiful flowers and grass. Navi's glow radiates around her and when the two are near water, the reflections and ripples look true to life. When fans recreate impressive Ocarina of Time scenes, it is just a testament to how beloved this game really is.
This was not the first video RwanLink made based on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and he mentioned that it would not be the last. With how accessible Unreal Engine 5 is, it is likely that there will be many more fan-made videos to come. The new software has proven to be a boon for independent creators, and one hopes that the impressive creations that have already been seen from the project are just the beginning.
Source: WCCFTech, RwanLink/YouTube