Phantom Hourglass was the first DS Zelda game and it used visuals close to those of WindWaker on the gamecube; bright and colourful cell-shaded graphics. I love the way the visuals and music really come together to make you feel like a child again, on a wonderful adventure.

The touchscreen controls work very well for this game, something I was originally concerned about. But my fears were put to rest after 5 minutes with the game. It is very simple, hold on the screen to move somewhere, or strike across an enemy to swish your sword at them. Holding a trigger button allows you to use your secondary weapon, which usually consists of you drawing a path for a bomb or boomerang, which works very nicely.

The quest is quite long but feels a little drawn out in places. It is never quite enough to put you off playing, but having to return to the temple after each dungeon gets a little tiresome, even though you can fast track your way through it with your latest collected items.

The sailing parts for the game are good fun and are not as lengthy as in WindWaker. Simply draw a path on your map and you boat will take you there automatically. This is a nice idea and transporting is much more speedy this time around.

My only real complaint is to do with the difficulty, this is much easier than most Zelda games and whilst that might be a good thing for more casual gamers that are thinking of getting themselves into a big adventure, more seasoned gamers may find themselves waltzing through with no real problems.

There is also a fun multiplayer mode that can be quite competitive. It is good fun for a while to distract you from the main quest from time to time.