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Forums - Nintendo - Phantom Hourglass: My First Hour Impressions

fkusumot said:
The reviews are something like: "It would be a 10 but as a Zelda game it didn't completely reinvent the video game genre and become the benchmark for all to come after it... so it gets an 8."

I think the touch controls make this a far more accessible game than any Zelda every made. It is more "pick up and play" than any other RPG I can think of.

 LOL so true... other games do way less to stray from the norm and they don't get docked at all for being like their predecessors so why are the Nintendo games being docked marks?  



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*many hours and 2 dungeons later*

The game is still really really fun.



yea i bought it midnight last night and it really is a great game. I agree with everything you have said



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I'll get one for myself too seeing the praise it has.

... in the distant future, at least.



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Yeah the game is great. It's still pretty easy, but it hasn't bothered me much. All Zelda games are pretty easy really. It's just plain fun to play.



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Well... I didn't think the Minish Cap on GBA was easy... (that's the first and only Zelda game I have played)

But then, I have the tendency of skimp through something. I'm the type who does something in one run (not literally for games since they usually take a while to complete but quite true to anime, but you get the idea, kinda like Konata in Lucky Star, I guess, but no way near as much of an otaku) ... whenever I was stuck at something in Minish Cap (a lot of time) I referred to walkthrough instead of solving it on my own (yea, I know I fail as a gamer =/). That's also probably the reason why I didn't enjoy Kingdom Heart as much as I would have, I was waiting for the ending... Same to Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, I did the whole game in 5 days, using walkthrough for the last part of the 5th episode since I was eager to finish it to play Sonic Rush (which, imo, was disappointing, so I regret doing that to Phoenix Wright). I gotta correct that habit of mine... seriously.

Speaking of Phoenix Wright... have you played Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney for All? I saw it the other day in GameStop. I would have pick it up but it was a used one, and I want to get a New one for PW ...

When I get Zelda: PH, I'll be sure not to be too dependent on walkthrough... The stupid thing is I often miss detail that are really obvious.



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Really? I thought Minish Cap was very easy. I beat it without every dying to a boss or enemy. The only times I died were foolish mistakes of my own. I never use walkthroughs. Well that's not completely true. When hunting for things in Final Fantasy games that I want specifically (like weapons) I'll use walkthroughs. Zelda games though I avoid them on general principle.

Yeah I have played and beaten all 3 Phoenix Wright games and they are all great. Apparently Ace Attorney 4 though is really bad, which is disappointing.



I've got Zelda PH also and largely agree with naznatips. I do somewhat wish the game would allow you to use the stylus and buttons at the same time like Animal Crossing. My main problem with the stylus is just that it blocks part fo the screen. The only control issue I've had is the game sometimes causes me to roll off a cliff because I changed direction suddenly near it. Nothing serious and if you have a DS you should definitely have the game.

As to other posters who have the game I'd like to try the WiFi also, so however you want to set it up let me know.



I may make a topic for Wi-Fi tomorrow albionus. Tonight though I'm going to be going to sleep in 30 minutes (after the Smash update). I'll be happy to play you tomorrow though.



naznatips said:
Really? I thought Minish Cap was very easy. I beat it without every dying to a boss or enemy. The only times I died were foolish mistakes of my own. I never use walkthroughs. Well that's not completely true. When hunting for things in Final Fantasy games that I want specifically (like weapons) I'll use walkthroughs. Zelda games though I avoid them on general principle.

Yeah I have played and beaten all 3 Phoenix Wright games and they are all great. Apparently Ace Attorney 4 though is really bad, which is disappointing.

 Lol... I feel nab now =/ ... The problem I usually had with Minish Cap was not knowing where to go next, but then, before Minish Cap, I hadn't touch a game for ages except mmorpg.

 Sound like it's not a good idea to get Phoenix Wright 4 then... It's a shame because I kinda wanna see what Maya can do after her training... Since the other Phoenix Wright are only in Japanese (if im not mistaken), I'm not going to get them. ;_;

Anyway, I gotta learn how to organize schedule or setting up time to do something... It's 2:30 AM now, slept at 4 AM yesterday, and I haven't watch anime or playing game for a while. <.< I make plan to learn Graphic Editting but haven't touch that yet either. I know it's nothing concerning you or anyone but I won't feel better without telling the world about it lol. XD  And since you know how to do graphic editting I feel like telling you that, without any apparent reason...

Yes, I'm pretty weird. 



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