well the left trigger kills the zombies that are frozen and the right trigger does 0 damage so it ' ll never kill zombies <| sep |> The only real answer to this question is for you to watch some gameplay videos of several of the games and start with whichever one looks the most appealing to you . The various entries offer such a wide variety of aesthetics , difficulty , mechanics , tediousness , story . that there is a game for everyone ' s tastes . The vast majority of Zelda fans have played the series in no particular order and we all still love it . I think it is foolish to recommend any particular starting point without knowing the specific tastes of the player in question . Forget about the story . Forget about the timeline and just play the one that strikes you as most appealing . Edit I would recommend getting the remastered versions whenever you have the option . Modernized graphics can go a long way towards enjoyment of an older title .