Game of the Month: October 2007

As much as we'd like it, we know that everyone on the planet can't show up on IGN's Nintendo DS channel on a daily basis. So for those people that can't get here regularly, we certainly sympathize when you're suddenly assaulted on all sides by a massive flood of games during the interim between the last time you showed up here. It makes it difficult to tell just what's the cream of the crop, especially when you're trying to budget for those one or two titles every month. Nintendo DS games aren't expensive ... and too many games can just take up way too much room in one's pocket.

We're here to help. At the end of every month, we'll offer our choice for the Game of the Month for the Nintendo DS system. Sure, you can certainly look through our review scores and read up on all the great games released on the system, but like many readers, maybe you're curious which one we'd choose over the other ... even if one received a higher score. We've received hundreds upon hundreds of emails asking questions like, "If you only had the money for one game, which one would it be?" This is our way of answering this question.

After we've finished evaluating every game to come down the pipeline, we put our heads together and decide on a single "best of" winner that's worthy of the title "IGN Game of the Month." Pretty simple, don't you think?

Now that we have the guidelines out of the way, let's move on and congratulate this month's winner...

Why we picked it: How could we not pick it? The Legend of Zelda series gets the most attention in Nintendo's internal development teams, and this game is absolutely pheonominal on the Nintendo DS. The game may have taken a turn for the different by going completely touch screen for all of its gameplay mechanics, but the change actually works well for the Zelda franchise and even the most hardcore Nintendo fan will have a tough time hating this truly classic experience.

Reader's Game of the Month: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Publisher: Nintendo

Developer: Nintendo

Release Date: October 1, 2007

Reader Review quote: The game is awesome. Great pacing, level/dungeon design, bosses, controls, graphics, and production values make this one of, if not the best games on the DS, and nothing should stop you from purchasing it.


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-- submitted by WindWaker99

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