The sailing absolutely made this game for me and I wouldn't change a thing about it. The music, the sounds, the feeling of traversing vast expanses of ocean while watching the weather and daylight change as distant islands show up on the horizon is un-fucking-matched and I always loved being able to just relax and take it all in without worrying about too many enemies or distractions. I don't know how the fuck they did it, but despite the cartoonish aesthetic there's not a single game in existence that's quite like Wind Waker's sense of immersion.

If I have critiques of the game, it's the too-easy dungeons and the fact that much of the overworld is deceptively gated until the very end. But don't you dare tell me that Wind Waker doesn't fucking nail the presentation and atmosphere.