The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

THE BAD:
Controls, game length, story.

SUMMARY:
It's been a long time since I've played a Zelda title, but from what I can remember, this game captures the spirit of the series perfectly.
Once again, you take on the role of Link, who must save his pirate friend Tetra (AKA Zelda) from the clutches of a mysterious Ghost Ship that is causing havoc in an unknown land.

The story itself, while typical, is almost too typical to the point of being somewhat predictable, and I found myself wishing they had fleshed out some of the other characters' back-stories a bit more to keep my heart more ingrained with what was going on.

However, the characters themselves definitely do have their own unique personalities, and add a lot to the humor of the game.
I found myself chuckling on more than one occasion, especially during a few of Link's failed "victory dances".

Graphics are colorful and cutesy, and in the same cel-shading style...

THE BAD:
-Battle system is subpar
-Sailing gets boring
-Some things require a day to pass in real time

SUMMARY:
Link returns to the Great Sea in The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass! Tetra has landed herself in trouble once again and it's up to Link and new allies Captain Linebeck, Ciela, and Oshus to help. Although this is a direct sequel to The Wind Waker, the Great Sea has changed dramatically from the past iteration. Let's see, shall we?

One of the major breakthroughs in Phantom Hourglass is the control scheme. Link is controlled by moving the stylus where you want. He'll run toward it. This means no more fiddling with buttons. Slashes and stabs with the sword are made with sweeping motions and all of Link's items can be utilized with a touch in the menu screen.

Speaking of the items, there aren't a lot of them this time around. However, they are utilized very frequently, usually a puzzle can ...

THE BAD:
-Not the best background music
-The game could be longer

SUMMARY:
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass has been a long awaited game for Zelda fans and just DS owners in general. It was voted DS Game of the year and is probably the best game that makes use of the touch screen.

Plot:
The game is a follow on to Legend of Zelda: Windwaker, and when you start the game it shows what happened in that game, before you run into the Ghost Ship out in the ocean with Link, Tetra and the crew. Tetra jumps aboard the ship, and does not return, Link falls in the ocean and wakes up unconscious on a beach. Your objective is to rescue Tetra from The Ghost Ship, before it is to late.

Controls:
The Controls in Phantom Hourglass are mainly with use of the stylus and touch screen. You use it to move, attack, access the menu, talk to people etc. It is even used to control the route ...