Current Events > Phantom Hourglass isn't as bad as I was led to believe

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Yeah the stylus controls are annoying but honestly you get used to them, and sometimes even forget about them which is when theyre at their best lmao

Im digging the characters, The fairy actually has personality and Linebeck is annoying in a good way. The mermaid cosplayer that goes to meet up with the old creepy guy looking for her because shes into older guys was pretty funny too.

The game has some pretty cool ideas, the boss of the third temple that I just beat is invisible but you see his first person view as he chases you on the top screen and use that to line up your shot. I liked that.

The sailing is more simple than WW but theres still lots to do like fishing and salvaging which are pretty fun and I think the touch mini games are more interesting than most other DS games. I also like how much stuff there is to collect other than just pieces of heart. Finding different parts to customize the appearance of your ship is nice and way more interesting imo, theres more potential for surprise whenever you open a chest or get a reward.

Having to revisit the ocean temple thing is annoying, but I just suffered though Nier Replicant so this pales in comparison to the amount of tedious and boring repetition that game forces you through, so Im a bit more forgiving of this haha.

My other main complaint is that the puzzles have been too simple and repetitive so far. Hopefully that changes as I get into the later dungeons though. But yeah, its probably because my expectations were so low but this game definitely is pretty good. Maybe mediocre for a Zelda title but still enjoying it more than most games Ive played recently.

I always heard that Spirit Tracks was the bad one.

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Phantom Hourglass is great. Who told you it was bad?
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TOTOK is the main sticking point, but it's not a bad game

That said, I still feel that the two DS games are among the weaker entries in the Zelda series

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It's the first Zelda game I beat. Only actually beat one other (botw). It was fun, it was probably tied to the ds gimmicks a little too much but I enjoyed it enough.

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Both DS games are fine but the controls stop me going back to them.

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Heartomaton posted...

I always heard that Spirit Tracks was the bad one.

I thought people were mere positive towards that one, but idk. Ill be playing it next so I hope its not bad

lilORANG posted...

Phantom Hourglass is great. Who told you it was bad?

Ive always seen that as the consensus on the internet. That its pretty bad for Zelda standards. Mostly people hating on the controls and the temple you must revisit

Relient_K posted...

It's the first Zelda game I beat. Only actually beat one other (botw). It was fun, it was probably tied to the ds gimmicks a little too much but I enjoyed it enough.

Thats how I feel, they went overboard with it. Like using the the touchscreen to draw a path for the moving platform youre on to follow is a cool idea. But for moving in general? Not so much. And dont get me started on whenever I have to use the mic

BusyGettingLaid posted...

And dont get me started on whenever I have to use the mic

You're gonna hate Spirit Tracks

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HylianFox posted...

You're gonna hate Spirit Tracks

The flute right? Thats still gonna suck but at least its more discreet than when you have to scream like when trying to haggle for the salvaging arm, my roommates probably think Im going crazy lmao

You can just blow into the mic, it doesn't actually register sound

Same when dealing with Pol's Voice

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Spirit Tracks is -way- worse. I didn't like the stylus gimmickry in hourglass but it was tolerable and I finished it

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ultimate reaver posted...

Spirit Tracks is -way- worse. I didn't like the stylus gimmickry in hourglass but it was tolerable and I finished it

Thats a shame. What exactly was worse about it?

HylianFox posted...

You can just blow into the mic, it doesn't actually register sound

Same when dealing with Pol's Voice

Thats good to know. Btw is there a use for the treasures like the pearl necklace other than just to sell at the one shop?

It's a lesser Zelda, but it's in no way actually bad, and I actually enjoyed the Temple of the Ocean King revisits for being able to break them more and more with each new item you have.

Spirit Tracks was far worse imo

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