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Phantom Hourglass and a few thoughts
nilcam | 2:01 PM on 10.05.2007 14 comments


I am enjoying Phantom Hourglass immensely. I think this is the best Zelda game since Minish Cap. IMHO, PH surpasses all of the console Zelda games since Ocarina of Time. Can it tie with A Link to the Past? Considering that is my all-time favorite game, I doubt it. But, maybe. That I even consider that PH might be as good as ALttP is epic in and of itself.

I've noticed lots of complaints about the length of PH. It's only 15-20 hours. Jesus Christ, what a ridiculous statement. I'll gladly pay $50 for a brilliant but short game over a long, drawn-out game any day. For proof, see Beyond Good & Evil. A Link to the Past was not an extremely long game, but the player can choose to hunt down every heart container and bottle which will add time to the length. I prefer to follow the game's natural course and get the necessary items to get the job done. End of story. Games should be judged on quality and replayability not length. I definitely have put more than 100 hours into Capcom Vs. SNK 2 despite being able to finish single player mode in 30 minutes or less.



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Das Inchworm's Destructoid Blog
im loving it. No complaints. Although I still prefer Wind Waker, this title does not dissapoint and is an amazing sequel worthy enough to even be called as such. Oh and if your in the US or Canada GET YOUR FEATHER STYLUS FROM NINTENDO!
MaxVest's Destructoid Blog
For me, long games aren't necessarily good. I don't have half-days that I can devote to games the way I used to, and it sucks when you put down an "epic" game for a week or two only to realize all knowledge of your next objective has leaked out of your skull.

Gamefaqs gets more use reminding me wha' happened then in telling me what I'm supposed to do.
Cowzilla3's Destructoid Blog
I just started and it is even more gorgous than I thought it was going to be. Makes me miss playing windwaker and the animated style. I hope they keep the realistic style for console games becasue its so gorgous and epic and the saturday morning cartoon for handhelds since its fun and gorgeous in another way.
Rockvillian's Destructoid Blog
I agree, Max. I keep a notepad near my couch... A NOTEPAD. Makes me feel like an explorer though, which is sorta cool.
BahamutZero's Destructoid Blog
awesome... I'm going to get it. I was on the fence
MaxVest's Destructoid Blog
Notepads? Those saved me when playing my old-skoole PC point-and-click adventures.

For anyone on the fence about Zelda, I am enjoying it much more than I enjoyed LoZ:TP. LoZ:PH doesn't take itself too seriously, the world has a continuity about it that most handheld games can't match, and the controls are much better than I had expected.
bloodylip's Destructoid Blog
You're an arcade gamer (at least you seem to be). You understand that short game != bad game.
shipero's Destructoid Blog
I'm playing though Windwaker now, I'll pick this up when i'm done.
Rockvillian's Destructoid Blog
My life is an old skoole PC point and click adventure.

And I am all for the protection of short games. Beyond Good and Evil was awesome for that, and made it feel more like a book reading experience than a "RANDOM ENCOUNTER #1229394944204" experience.
nilcam's Destructoid Blog
@bloodylip: Dead-on. I was born and raised in an arcade. Street Fighter cemented my love for gaming.
MaxVest's Destructoid Blog
I rescued a working SNES from the trash in college and decided to exchange one semester's GPA for the ability to beat SFII (original) on hardest difficulty with any character using only light punch. I think I skipped Zangief, though.
MaxVest's Destructoid Blog
I rescued a working SNES from the trash in college and decided to exchange one semester's GPA for the ability to beat SFII (original) on hardest difficulty with any character using only light punch. I think I skipped Zangief, though.
MaxVest's Destructoid Blog
WTF is with my auto double-posting today?

Apologies. Maybe a reboot and a cache-clear will change it.
king3vbo's Destructoid Blog
Im totally getting this game tonite after work, cant wait to play it


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