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THE TRANSPORTER (15l 88mm

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tutti/wont (,‘Jrrr; // has represented in any other style.

much to otte'. Next up is the story. Yes, it is hokum. But it is cute and enjoyable hokum.

from which some memorable characters spring. It is your birthday and you

fijfific Fu CHAOS don the green suit ofheroes. Yes, you become Link. To tell more would be M (Mmmon «£39.99, cruel, ruining the initial drive of the plot. Suffice to say that there IS rarely a m :33 W ... moment when you don’t know where you are in the grand scheme of Juan things, and are glad to be there. Anyone lt?ll‘.t)ll‘.ll(?l Soon comes control. Yes it is marginally less than perfect, with some Power Stone on the wayward camera moments, but it is still a lot of fun. The growing range of Dreameast’.’ Those who moves that you can choose to enjoy, from grappling hook to floaty leaf, to - - - (lo mll recall a UlO’lOLlSh the wonder of ocean travel aboard Your very own boat make for ever- ' : : ' z z ' " Iv: .‘ " . - 51 -'" " ' rnventrve twatTern—up changing gameplay. You may get frustrated at your lack of manual ' ' : : ;- : H r ' where RD arenas were dexterity but you will never be bored. =' . " v I =' - =" 1 torn apart to make Then there are the extras. Oh, so many extras. Collecting trinkets, fishing _ weapons. azr‘rxere spectra: for treasure, combating piracy on the high seas, your personal library of . . - : BADLANDS rnt‘xes lit up the screen hints via a connected GBA . . . the list of distractions from the main plot is : " .' r' (18) 90mm . ano cutesy graphics; very long indeed. Though the main story can be completed in maybe 20 . .. A. r . . -. ~ .v , 1,... belreo carefully oalanced hours or so, pottering about can take a lifetime. ' :~- ' i . ' ,1. r- - ' = 2 00000 garr‘eplat. This Is what And if all that is not enough then go for the special edition which . . . . . . Microsoft has trreu‘ ‘.'.rth contains Ocarina of Time and its brand new add-on adventure. Yes, this is r 2' : " ' : u ' ' v ' : f that. -C Kong Ft/ Chaos and Zelda at its very best. (Iain Davidson) ' '- - ' . '- ' z . ' .3 ’-' /' ‘=’ ’1

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