Thoughts on the PH control system?

Though controlling Link with the touch screen was easy to do, it really made combat with the more difficult enemies annoying. It's like playing a first person shooter with one thumbstick, where you have to click the thumbstick to shoot.

(Sorry, next paragraph is Future Zelda material, just wanted to mention it)
I really hope ZeldaWii doesn't pull this junk too, where you have to control Link by directing him with the Wii Remote. Please, Nintendo, we have a joystick on the nunchuck for a reason. Don't do what I think you're going to do!

Loved it. The control scheme is a good example of why I was so impressed with Phantom Hourglass. I didn't get my hopes up one bit for this title, but when I got my hands on it, I found myself drawing paths on my map for Bombchus, firing at sea monsters with a cannon in an entirely 3D world (on a handheld system, even), and literally blowing out torches through the microphone. The effort put into the game's controls really showed and I didn't even expect it. I was always learning something new with the controls while interacting with the world, facing bosses, and playing minigames.

One word: Flawless

Hated it. Yeah, my hand also got in front of the screen too, and my touchscreen is not exactly scratch less so the feel of it was also bad. It became annoying fast, and is probably the reason I'm not that interested in ST.

The PH controlls SUCKED they should have actually used the buttons for things like the sword and movement

Yeah since I'm right handed I hated going left, but other then that it was alright I guess

I loved PH's controls. If there was something a DS Zelda needed, it was to utilize the touch screen in a new, fun way.

It needs some getting used to at first, because it's natural for someone who's new to the game to assume that the D-pad controls Link. Other than that, I really enjoyed it (apart from having to stand still when using an item. That could really make things a little difficult for me). I loved how they items like the boomerang and the bombchu to use though, that was truly top-notch.

I thought the fighting system was a little broken. All you had to do was repeatedly tap the enemy and they don't stand a chance.
And the shield system was virtually non-existent.

The controls were amazing.

A majority of the haters are either hardcore Zelda conservatives not willing to accept change, or people who have an underlying problem with Phantom Hourglass and blame it solely on the touch controls and the Temple Of The Ocean King. The controls themselves are near flawless aside from the time stopping, but many people are just too used to the norm to let it slide.

Aye, takes a bit of adjustment to the controls. It is seamless to reaction time/etc., though not quite used to it after a few months. Desensitized by the original platform of Zelda, mainly A Link to the Past, as well as the original.

I thought the controls were spot-on. I also like the fact that Nintendo tried something new (and it worked) instead of just sticking to the buttons.

I loved the conrol;s they were easy to use.Only downside is drawing stuff ten million times before it reconze de picture

I thought the controls were fairly simple and made excellent use of the system.

I hope PH's control system is carried over to all other handheld Zelda's.

The controls could be annoying at times but I felt that they worked very good and used the DS features very well. The controls broke the game for some but I was OK with them.