I played Phantom Hourglass back in the day and I remember being really surprised to find out that this game was considered bad by a lot of people. I would have preferred to use the d-pad to control Link, but I eventually got used to the controls and really enjoyed everything the game had to offer. I actually really enjoyed the repeat visits to the Ocean Temple, because there were lots of secrets and shortcuts to find to get through it faster on each revisit. I liked the ship customization, the sailing, the dungeons, the towns you visit, pretty much everything the game had to offer. This was a fully-featured Zelda adventure and I enjoyed it thoroughly.