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keiths001
Vista, CA
This is the game that the DS was made for
5 star rating

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    colorful presentation, plenty of variety in gameplay, clever puzzles


NOV
19
2007

Nintendo DS - The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass — 

I have been a big fan of the Zelda games for a long time now. Wind Waker for the Gamecube was a bit of a departure for me and I liked it fine, but it never really seemed right. When they announced that they were making a new Zelda game for the DS I was intrigued, but a little worried that it was going to be a sequel to Wind Waker.

Turns out I had no reason to worry at all.

The DS was made for a game like Phantom Hourglass. You can play the entire game with only the stylus, and it is used in innovative ways. A large number of the accessories that you can find work perfectly with the DS whether it is drawing the path of a Bombchu, the boomerang, or where to throw a bomb.

The map feature is amazing. Having the ability to freely write/draw notes on it to help you out is great. It lets you write down answers to puzzles, but also make note of suspicious areas that you know you'll have to come back to check out when you have acquired a better item. Being able to draw your path for your boat and then it do its thing makes it a lot better mechanic than it was in Wind Waker.

Some of the new item features are great. My favorite is definitely the grappling hook. Using it to create tightropes and slingshot to fire yourself across gaps is fantastic.

The ship upgrading system is a bit forced, and didn't really add all that much to the game. I never really got all that interested in it.

All in all, this is a great DS game, a great Zelda game, and just a great game overall. I would definitely recommend it to any DS owner.



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