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> Results: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
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by Michael Anderson
November 20, 2007
Is this the best DS game yet? Who has time to worry about that - I have to get back to playing more Zelda!!!
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Fantasy Violence: GamerDad had to battle numerous non-scary monsters throughout the game.
It has been nearly three years since we have seen a Legend of Zelda handheld game, and what an amazing change! Rather than looking and feeling like an evolved GBA game, which is the course so many handheld series take, Phantom Hourglass is more like a scaled down console game. And it is wonderful to play in just about every way - the difficulty level makes it accessible for beginners to enjoy but still fun for those who have been around for the entire series; the graphics and sound are wonderfully done; and the (almost entirely touch stylus-based) controls are intuitive and become second nature immediately.
The game picks up where Windwaker left off, with a short introductory slide show to get you going. The game shares the visual and sound style from that game as well - and it is amazing how well it comes across on the DS! The game looks, sounds and plays absolutely fantastic - the only caveat is that if you are truly hardcore about these games you might find this one too easy. Personally I found that failing less than I did in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past allowed me to focus on the joy of the settings, puzzles, story and characters. The added multiplayer battles are fun, but the single player adventure is the real story here. And that story is about one of the best games of the year and another truly great entry to the Legend of Zelda series.
This is a wonderful game for kids of all ages - it is all about solving problems in a positive way, helping people and showing loyalty and caring. At the same time you get to work through puzzles, battle crazy monsters that often requires logical thinking to discover their weakness, and solve loads and loads of challenges. There is plenty of reading involved, and the dialogue is structured in a way that makes it fun and funny for all ages without ever becoming inappropriate. This is a game made for anyone old enough to read and use a DS.
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