The Official Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Thread

**ThirdMarioBro** · 09-30-2007, 04:26 PM

Talk about the game here rather than the Nintendo thread, and please use spoiler tags. Europeans still have to wait three weeks for the game.

The Terror of Death · 09-30-2007, 07:08 PM

What should I do, get it this Friday with my own money or get it as a Christmas present?

Peanut · 09-30-2007, 07:09 PM

How about make up your own mind? We don't know your monetary situation.

The Terror of Death · 09-30-2007, 07:11 PM

I am in no financial crisis so it doesnt really matter. I just wanted to know if this game is that good of a DS game.

Peanut · 09-30-2007, 07:12 PM

Might want to wait until it comes out to ask us that question, as none of us have played it. In the meantime, there are plenty of reviews popping up on various game sites, so you could always check those.

愛 · 09-30-2007, 07:12 PM

I'm picking this up tomorrow after school. I'm excited for it. WW was a really great game.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 09-30-2007, 07:13 PM

As a Zelda fundamentalist I have concerns, but on the DS scale it will probably be the best on the system.

愛 · 10-01-2007, 12:48 PM

Yeah, so I forgot Nintendo releases their stuff the day AFTER the announced release date, so I went to Gamestop like an idiot and didn't get it. I did put all my money down on it, though, so I'll get it tomorrow when I have my 3 HOUR break between classes. It's a subway ride, though, so maybe I'll wait. Who knows. Either way, I wanna play it badly.

*Brodie* · 10-01-2007, 12:56 PM

Master Chief is teabagging this thread.

So hard.

*Mr. Snackpants* · 10-01-2007, 07:24 PM

Hahahaha.

So true. I won't be picking this up for awhile. Not until I'm sick of H3...maybe by Christmas break.

Peanut · 10-01-2007, 07:56 PM

I'll pick it up, because that's the way I am, but I don't know how quickly I'll beat it. I certainly don't think it will be as quick as I beat OoT, tWW and TP. That's for sure.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 10-01-2007, 09:44 PM

Loser. I thought you were a Wind Waker whore.

tinlunlau · 10-01-2007, 11:11 PM

I've been playing this for a month already.
Thank god for Chinese fan-translated patches.

Peanut · 10-02-2007, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

Loser. I thought you were a Wind Waker whore.

I am, but I've just got too much on my plate right now. I'll probably end up playing it at night before bed, which will no doubt make me stay up until all hours of the morning. We shall see!

愛 · 10-02-2007, 02:49 PM

I just started the game up. I just wanted to check the boards before disappearing into this game for a while. I like how the game is played, with the stylus. Well, I'll be back later with an update.

愛 · 10-02-2007, 05:26 PM

Okay, well, the game is very good so far. It has that Wind Waker simplicity, yet fun atmosphere that I was looking for, but....

Spoiler:

But so far? Enjoying it a lot. So...did anyone even buy this, or am I alone? TMB? I know you wouldn't turn down a Zelda game. You made the damn thread.

愛 · 10-03-2007, 03:19 PM

Guess no one cares but me.

This game is getting really lame. Really fast. That's all I can say.

The Terror of Death · 10-03-2007, 06:57 PM

Please elaborate. Yeah, I know you said "That's all I can say" but I must know!

愛 · 10-03-2007, 07:04 PM

Well, since no one f'n bought it, I'm going to leave it out of the spoilers.

The phantom hourglass puts a timer on the "big" dungeon of the game. You return to it many times. There's puzzles you have to do, and the hourglass makes it timed. So if you can't finish in time, you lose. And if the puzzles take a while, it gets ANNOYING if you have to do it more than once. I really hate pressure like that. Especially for a game that's on a portable system.

Peanut · 10-03-2007, 07:35 PM

My mom actually just brought this home for me. I'm gonna start playing now!

09-30-2007, 04:26 PM	#1
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	The Official Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Thread Talk about the game here rather than the Nintendo thread, and please use spoiler tags. Europeans still have to wait three weeks for the game.

10-01-2007, 12:56 PM	#9
Brodie Certified Teacher Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bizarro Metropolis Posts: 6,495	Master Chief is teabagging this thread. So hard. __________________ Stupendous Monster

10-02-2007, 05:26 PM	#16
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	Okay, well, the game is very good so far. It has that Wind Waker simplicity, yet fun atmosphere that I was looking for, but.... Spoiler: I just got the Phantom Hourglass, and it basically gives dungeons time limits. At least that's what I've noticed upon getting it. I hate being timed. A lot. In any game. So this is a big negative point on the game... But so far? Enjoying it a lot. So...did anyone even buy this, or am I alone? TMB? I know you wouldn't turn down a Zelda game. You made the damn thread.

09-30-2007, 07:08 PM	#2
The Terror of Death Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 736	What should I do, get it this Friday with my own money or get it as a Christmas present?

09-30-2007, 07:09 PM	#3
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	How about make up your own mind? We don't know your monetary situation.

09-30-2007, 07:11 PM	#4
The Terror of Death Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 736	I am in no financial crisis so it doesnt really matter. I just wanted to know if this game is that good of a DS game.

09-30-2007, 07:12 PM	#5
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Might want to wait until it comes out to ask us that question, as none of us have played it. In the meantime, there are plenty of reviews popping up on various game sites, so you could always check those.

09-30-2007, 07:13 PM	#7
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	As a Zelda fundamentalist I have concerns, but on the DS scale it will probably be the best on the system.

10-01-2007, 12:48 PM	#8
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	Yeah, so I forgot Nintendo releases their stuff the day AFTER the announced release date, so I went to Gamestop like an idiot and didn't get it. I did put all my money down on it, though, so I'll get it tomorrow when I have my 3 HOUR break between classes. It's a subway ride, though, so maybe I'll wait. Who knows. Either way, I wanna play it badly.

10-01-2007, 07:24 PM	#10
Mr. Snackpants Keep cool my babies! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mount Pleasant Posts: 2,239	Hahahaha. So true. I won't be picking this up for awhile. Not until I'm sick of H3...maybe by Christmas break.

10-01-2007, 07:56 PM	#11
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	I'll pick it up, because that's the way I am, but I don't know how quickly I'll beat it. I certainly don't think it will be as quick as I beat OoT, tWW and TP. That's for sure.

10-01-2007, 09:44 PM	#12
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Loser. I thought you were a Wind Waker whore.

10-01-2007, 11:11 PM	#13
tinlunlau Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 279	I've been playing this for a month already. Thank god for Chinese fan-translated patches.

10-02-2007, 02:49 PM	#15
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I just started the game up. I just wanted to check the boards before disappearing into this game for a while. I like how the game is played, with the stylus. Well, I'll be back later with an update.

10-03-2007, 03:19 PM	#17
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	Guess no one cares but me. This game is getting really lame. Really fast. That's all I can say.

10-03-2007, 06:57 PM	#18
The Terror of Death Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 736	Please elaborate. Yeah, I know you said "That's all I can say" but I must know!

10-03-2007, 07:04 PM	#19
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	Well, since no one f'n bought it, I'm going to leave it out of the spoilers. The phantom hourglass puts a timer on the "big" dungeon of the game. You return to it many times. There's puzzles you have to do, and the hourglass makes it timed. So if you can't finish in time, you lose. And if the puzzles take a while, it gets ANNOYING if you have to do it more than once. I really hate pressure like that. Especially for a game that's on a portable system.

10-03-2007, 07:35 PM	#20
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	My mom actually just brought this home for me. I'm gonna start playing now!