The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS)
This game is in typical Zelda fashion where our hero Link has to go out and save the princess Zelda from gruesome danger. The game features heavy use of the touchscreen to figure puzzles out.
Gameplay: 7
Don't get me wrong, I think that the gameplay is awesome for this game. I could have probably spent more hours than I did on the game if it was possible. The big problem here is that the game is way too short. I got to the end and I was wondering.. that's it? Really? I mean sure there are things that you can do after you finish, but I mean for the most part, it's just kind of sad that it stops so soon.
Innovation: 10
I really like the use of the touchscreen for this game. I think that in itself brought a lot more challenges as well as making use of both screens for boss battles. It really impressed me in some of the things they thought up and the sailing on a pirate ship thing was pretty cool.
Music: 8
To be honest, I think that the music could have been a lot better. I mean it was pretty good but to compare it to other Zelda soundtracks, it was a bit sub par. I can't say it was terrible though.
Replay Value: 8
You have the motivation to go back and find a lot of things, collect treasures, etc. But as I said before, I think that the game is too short and even with the added extras, I don't think there's a lot of replay value.
Overall: 8.25
Although this latest edition of Zelda impressed me on certain levels, I think overall it falls short of greatness when compared to other titles in the Zelda series. Even some of the GBA versions seemed longer and better than this one.
Time spent on game: 12 hours
