Well, this is the reason why I changed the name of my blog to "Nellie's Adventures In Gaming" and not "Adventures In Adventure Gaming." I still love adventure games, but I enjoy playing all types of games, yes, even first-person shooters. Although, I've stopped playing Grand Theft Auto IV, because I found it to be fairly boring and because I couldn't get past the disgusting misogyny, not to mention the misanthropy, of the game.
Last night, I finished playing The Legend Of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass for the DS. Fantastic game. Mostly an RPG, with some puzzle elements, Phantom Hourglass allows you to use all parts of the DS to interact and play through the Zelda universe. You'll have to shout or blow through the microphone to scare off monsters. Instead of pushing buttons to move your character through the game, you touch your stylus to the screen in the direction you want to move. This strange move becomes second nature after a few minutes of playing.
The structure of the game isn't radically different from previous Zelda games. You explore new worlds, fight your way through a zillion dungeon levels, and have to learn the gimmicks to defeat each boss. But the novel way of interacting with the game kept my interest levels high throughout.
An engaging game that takes interactivity up several notches. Check it out.
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