Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Dear Let's Tap and The Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks

Dear Let's Tap,

Let's be honest, you are a novelty gameplay mechanic and your content is limited. I initially expected the tapping required in all your games to bother me, but that wasn't really an issue. The problem was that it only took about ten minutes to realize what each of the four mini-games had planned for me. The running game is only going to add different obstacles, the jenga game is a jenga game, the rhythm game will unlock more songs, and the shmup isn't all that interesting. You do what you do well, but there isn't enough here. Oh and I almost forgot your fifth "game", which was basically an interactive screen saver. I laud you for your efforts, but I have better games to play.
Enjoy Greenbelt, MD.

Dear Spirit Tracks,

You are the second best DS game to come out in 2009 after Chinatown Wars. Everything I enjoyed from Phantom Hourglass has been improved and the problems I had with the previous game were also addressed. It is refreshing to have a game with so many different puzzles and places to discover. I can't think of another game for the DS that I want to play after you and that is a testament to the quality of your experience. 5 stars!

Enjoy Richmond, VA.

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