David

So many things wrong with this... The magic armor was extremely useful in the cave of Ordeals. Bomblings were great in combat, if you knew how to use them. Same with food. Not everybody used it, but it came in handy with a screen full of enemies all going to one spot. The Hawkeye was very useful in several parts of the game: the hidden village, the Gerudo desert, and outside the arbiters grounds come to mind. Not to mention the kid in Kakariko. Most importantly though: it was cool. And you can absolutely see Link with it on. The giant's knife was not useless; even broken, it still did double damage, albeit with a much shorter reach. But its real purpose was to make you aware of the existence of a better version. It would be nice if you did more research.