The first Zelda game for the 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of time won game of the year for 1999.  As Link, your quest to save the tri-force from the evil Ganondorf will take you all over Hyrule, not only in the present, but also the future with the help of the Ocarina of time.  If you like the Zelda series, this game is definently for you (or even if you just like to save the world in your spare time:])