"This is what qualifies as a great 3DS game?" Good: Humorous tone and approach; visually the best the 3DS has to offer; innovative way of determining difficulty. Bad: Terrible, terrible, borderline unusable control system; a lack of identity or good core gameplay.

"Hands-down, the most disappointed I have ever been with a video game." Good: An improved focus on plot and cast; improved puzzles. Bad: Overly scripted battles; frustrating enemy AI; quick-time event melee combat; cinematic at the expense of gameplay; ridiculously unrealistic; same platforming design problems; glitchy and unpolished; anticlimactic and unoriginal; terrible co-op mode.

"Pure gaming flow." Good: Beautifully minimalistic controls and presentation; excellent cinematic details; chaotic, non-formulaic battles; natural, seamless variety of play modes; subtle, believable in-game guidance; truly memorable playable sequences; a wildly immersive environment. Bad: Too many "Where's the exit?" moments; some remaining gameplay interface issues.

"An inspired, flawlessly-executed, and much-needed revamp." Good: New mechanics are perfectly implemented and very engaging; level design is the best the franchise has ever had; entire game is very well tied-together. Bad: Too easy and too short -- for now, at least.

"Simple, but enjoyable." Good: Extremely easy-to-learn controls; a simple, flexible structure and interface; an understanding of the DS's audience. Bad: Lack of depth or complexity; some missing features like online play and touchscreen usage; prone to boring repetition.

"Finally, a spiritual successor to... Shadow of the Colossus?" Good: Artistically minimalistic in its presentation; brilliantly simple in its gameplay; incredibly cinematic. Bad: Overly prototypical; oftentimes repetitive; sometimes difficult to control.

"For experts only." Good: Incredibly thorough with dozens of leagues and play modes; a complex, nuanced, thorough control scheme; the best graphics I've yet seen on the 3DS. Bad: The most unholy, ridiculous learning curve I've ever seen in a game.