Such adherence to formula may be the undoing of lesser games, but consistently clever level design and the tricky-but-never-cheap puzzles in Spirit Tracks mean the game is a winning experience at all times. Though the game doesn't stray far from what made the Zelda series great, you'll still feel a palpable thrill when you figure out the way to get that final dungeon key or use your newly found weapon to take down an initially intimidating boss. Read more
Your 15th trip through the barren Hyrule countryside sums up not just dodging trains in Spirit Tracks, but basically the entirety of Spirit Tracks. This time you have a train, the world looks completely different, and there are slightly different dungeons, but those features aside, very little has changed from its predecessors. Read more
The Legend of Zelda needs no introduction. It’s a series that you either spent some of your best gaming years playing, or loathing the fact that it wasn’t on your console. Over 23 years, it has provided the template for just about every console adventure game created since. Heck, Darksiders from Vigil Games is essentially a glorified tribute to the eternal battle over the Triforce. Read more