Whoa, I LOVED Phantom Hourglass! I was skeptic at first, having to control the entire game with just the stylus, but man, I was happily surprised. :) It just felt so good and intuitive. True, the game is easier than previous Zeldas, and indeed a bit bland-looking at times, but this was purposely done so. It was meant to be an accessible Zelda that less hardcore gamers would be able to get into and play. I think in that aspect Nintendo succeeded. Of course it was never gonna be better than WW, but I found it to be an awesomely charming, incredibly playable game. The graphics are actually great. For a DS game. I mean, it's all in 3D, simultaneously at both screens at times. The sound effects and music are actually very well done too, just compare them to most other DS games. Everything just sounds extremely clear and.. right. Also, the simple fact that you were able to scribble whatever you wanted wherever you wanted on the maps was just sheer genius, at first I was like "well, big deal, nice gimmick", but it realy does go a long way. Far better than I ever suspected.
I really enjoyed it, and that's coming from someone who was extremely skeptic at first. Still, I suspect some people might not like it. Which is fine, then just don't play it.
Nintendo Network ID: Cheebee 3DS Code: 2320 - 6113 - 9046
