Quick Shots: iNFamous 2, Dirt 3, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DS

Mike Bantick
Saturday, 16 July 2011 21:39

Entertainment

Some quick observations and reviews of three wildly different games:  The electrifying iNFamous 2, the muddy and confused world of Dirt 3 and the beautifully reincarnated universe of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the 3DS.

Just covering off a bunch of titles I have recently been looking at, starting with the remake of one of the most critically acclaimed games of all time; The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, this time let loose in 3D on the Nintendo 3DS hand-held.

For those out of the loop, the original game (and for that matter, the subsequent remasters ) have been universally praised as an almost perfect example of the video-game craft.

And this hand-held 3D version is indeed a wonderful experience for the most part.  Our hero, Link travels through time and the land of Hyrule in order to put a bunch of stuff right.   Along the way there is plenty to do and see, before taking on the evil of Ganon in his tower.

This game pretty much stands the test of time, even after some 13 years (Duke, I'm looking at you), providing modern gamers with a well-paced, perhaps slightly under-populated by today's standards, RPG  romp of incredible satisfaction.

On the 3DS the world of Hyrule comes to life in lovely (newly textured) 3D glory, that only becomes a little annoying (as with all 3D games on the 3DS) when you try to use some of the first person aiming controls, and/or the action gets a little vigorous.  Still there is always the 3D slider that can be swiftly brought to 2D mode if necessary.

For fans of the original wanting to relive the game in 3D and try out the once again included Master Quests from the GameCube version, or for newcomers to the series this is a must own for your new 3DS console.

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