Can’t believe I have to say it, but I’ve run into a second Zelda game I’ve decided to shelve and leave unfinished. Phantom Hourglass is a quirky spin on the handheld Zelda formula, but unfortunately doesn’t particularly work for my tastes.

The big issue for me here is the controls. Everything is controlled with the DS stylus. EVERYTHING. Movement, combat, interaction with items, the whole shebang, and frankly it never got to a point of feeling intuitive.

I always appreciate Nintendo wanting to include new gimmicks to Zelda releases, but this one wasn’t doing it for me. I got a little over halfway with the game and decided that was enough, so for now, Phantom Hourglass will be left unrated and unfinished in my pile of shame.