>better timeless artstyle
>better actual dungeons so 5 year olds will struggle to complete
>better enemy ai that can pose some kind of challenge
>money isn't completely useless
>actual upgrade mechanics that let you build up your character's gear how you want
>better sidequests (helping the wheelchair girl is the most soulful quest in all of vidya)
>much better developed and more fun characters such as tron bonne
>more appealing character designs instead of some gay fairy people
>much better plot
>voice acting
>can skip cutscenes
>running around is immediately responsive instead of running in an arc to the direction you're pressing
>can jump at will
>dedicated button for aiming and lock on
>strafing
>can rotate camera whenever you want
>release date: 1997
when did you realize oot is a crappy mm legends clone that gets by on brand recognition and legacy alone? for me it was when literally every oot clone gets immediately forgotten in the public eye