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Originally posted by: Halbred
There's no point in defending my review at this point. I've seen almost nothing but seven pages of rampant fanboyism thus far. Just because I don't like this game AS MUCH AS other Zelda games does not mean that NWR's reviews are going down in quality. What does that even mean? You people don't agree with my review and all of a sudden the entire site is in question? Give me a break. You're all acting like I insulted a PERSON by finding fault with this game, and frankly, it makes me sick.
One of the most important aspects of reviewing a game, for me, is to compare that game to its peers. Phantom Hourglass fails to meet the high standards set by Wind Waker, Link to the Past, Link's Awakening, and, at times, Twilight Princess. And don't blame the technology. Link's Awakening, in my humble opinion, is one of the best Zelda games ever made, and it's an original Game Boy cart. Thusly, I cannot give PH a score as high or higher than any of those games. And I honestly did not like the Temple of the Ocean King. And you know, as I read other online reviews, I noticed that a lot of other gaming outlets didn't like it either, so it's not just me. And a lot of other people questioned the lack of D-pad control.
So I'm going to defend my review anymore. Nothing will be gained, and I'm not going to make anybody see the light. I did not like this game. That doesn't mean YOU don't have to. And other NWR staffers will be reviewing it soon, so maybe they'll like it, and you can just go ahead and read the review you want to read instead of mine. You know, the review that validates your point of view.
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Originally posted by: decoyman
Confirmed: Tiger Woods PGA Tour '08 = BETTER than Zelda.
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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
Being the Thanksgiving holiday in Canada I was bored and decided to get this game. It's really good and like five hours have gone by like nothing. There's just one problem. The controls SUCK. I don't mind using the stylus for the boomerang and marking on the map. Stuff like that is fun. But MOVING? Why the hell did they think that moving with the stylus was a good idea?
Easy stuff like dodging rows of fire is a big pain in the butt now. Swinging your sword is guess work. Want to walk past the bomb flower? Sorry you'll swing your sword into it causing it to explode in your face. Want to swing your sword? Well maybe you'll walk instead. Who knows?
The d-pad or buttons are right there and SHOULD have been used as movement. Then if they assigned R and L to your sword the game would control much better and allow for both righties and lefties. But instead what I would consider an A game is only a B because the controls suck. Hidden in here is a good Zelda game with clever use of the touchscreen but because Nintendo has to base their control setups on forcing their new ideas on us, instead of using what's best for each scenario, they blew it. Figures. Tinker with the controls a bit and this does for the touchscreen what Metroid Prime 3 does for the remote. But the execution they chose comes across as g!mmicky which is a shame because there are some really cool ideas in here.
Imagine if Nintendo forced Retro is only use the remote and not the nunchuk and you'll get an idea of what Phantom Hourglass plays like. If you like Zelda you'll probably like it but you have to be willing to deal with the controls. It's a bizarre combination of clever touchscreen usage and forced touchscreen usage. Best and worst use of the touchscreen ever.
? , maybe its because you try to swing your sword in the bomb field to hit those mice things..not a good idea 
