The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

When we first saw that the new, long-awaited Zelda starred a sickeningly cute, cartoony Link, it was enough to send us running back to dust off the original. But after begrudgingly pushing the power button to try out what we were sure would be the biggest disappointment since “shock and awe,” we can’t bring ourselves to turn it off. Playing this addictive adventure is like controlling your favorite Saturday morning cartoon, without all the insipid voiceovers. Yeah, you’ll have to button through a bombardment of thought balloons, but most of the story is conveyed through masterful animation and acute facial expressions. We’d like to tell you more, but we’ve simply got to get out of this tunic and into a dry blue potion. Please don’t tell anyone about this.