Customer reviews:

Customer Rating:
Summary: It's not what I expected
Comment: I love Zelda games, but this one was disappointing. Not recommended for those who like the action of other Zeldas.

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Summary: Another great addition to the Zelda library
Comment: What's there to say about a Zelda game? Nintendo has been doing this long enough now that they don't make a bad one. The inclusion of Zelda as a 'playable' character adds a lot more depth to the series. It's definitely a step-up from Phantom Hourglass (you don't have to revisit a temple or something after every dungeon cleared). Thanks for reading!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Full steam ahead!
Comment: Spirit Tracks continues the great legacy of Zelda games. Set 100 years after Phantom Hourglass, our new Link joins forces with a new Zelda to take on new enemies and new dungeons.

Graphically, the game is not ground-breaking but has the same look of Phantom Hourglass that works fine. Little details like the train whistle's rope swaying and the gold sparks from the friction of the rails are a nice touch. The sea doesn't look nearly as nice as it did in PH, but the diversity of environments is much greater this time around, and with more towns to visit.

Control of Link is still limited to the stylus, but you won't stop when you touch the edge of the screen like in the previous Zelda game. Some new items add interesting twists to the puzzles in the game. Speaking of puzzles, the ones in Spirit Tracks are slightly more difficult, especially one level where it's completely dark and your map is blank, requiring you to carefully navigate the shadowy ruins. The main dungeon that you visit, the Spirit Tower, replaces the Temple of the Ocean King; however, you are not forced to redo the dungeons that you worked so hard to traverse the first time around.

Driving the train from place to place can seem bothersome at first, but once you start doing more side missions, you unlock more tracks that create shortcuts and warp gates. Different enemies that pop up along the way will keep you perked, ready to clear the tracks of whatever road block that tries to impede you. The main Spirit Tracks Theme is what really keeps me going on the long treks across the map, for it is a song worthy of the Zelda title.

The story in Spirit Tracks is one of the deepest I've seen in any Zelda game. The game starts off a little slow and you don't have access to a dungeon until a good hour or two into the game. Nonetheless, you meet many characters and each of them has an important story to tell or even an important task for you to complete (you can help start relationships in the game!). The Link and Zelda interaction this time around is fun and brings liveliness to their usual placid encounters.

While the game may start slow and train rides can be long, a wider variety of quests, a fun cast of characters, and an amazing theme song will keep you hooked for hours.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Wow!!!
Comment: Let me start by saying I am lisateacher's son.
As a kid around 6/7, I used to love to rent Ocarina of Time, but never really played the story, it was just fun. I slowly grew out of it, and this is my first Zelda game to actually play the story. Now I'm 16, and just getting back into it.

I now understand why these games are so wildly popular. There is fun puzzle solving, intense action, and an amazing story. I am really enjoying playing this!!!

There are a few cons, though. The long train rides can be tedious, especially going back and forth between realms, only fighting occasional snowmen. Also, you must play with the sound up, but this is also good, because the sound is helpful for alerts. The boss battles are long, and fairly easy.

Even with these cons, I love it. The game is challenging, fun, and good for anyone over 10.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: love it
Comment: I am a zelda fanatic and had to this one to my collection especially for the price. I am a few hours into it and it is remarkably good. i thought the train driving would get old but it adds something to the games especially after having to sail around the sea as in the first one. Overall i am enjoying the game and recommend it to anyone over the age of 10.

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