Games Consoles

My experience, Nintendo DS Lite

Advantages: Fun console, for all the family.
Disadvantages: Games a certain something.

I was bought a Nintendo DS for my last birthday, my entire family had one. We were a DS family, we would sit in the living room on a Sunday evening battling out on the local wi-fi. But like most things, the novelty wore and we drifted away from the gaming. The Nintendo DS is a delightful little console which does bring hours and hours of fun. There genuinely is something for all the family. Ultimately, it was not the console that stopped us from ...
...basic and empty in their storylines and adventures. The console is very easy to use and generally offers multiple ways of doing one thing to fit everyone's liking. It's an extremely durable little console, I have dropped mine several times and not a scuff on it yet so it's perfect for kids on the move. One thing I thoroughly enjoy with the DS is the communication features with it. With the microphone you can talk to the console on certain games making ...

Charlotte.Heale 06.07.2009 · Read Full Review
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Review of Nintendo DS Lite

It Just Keeps Getting Better...

Advantages: free online play, hdmi output, surround sound, extensive range of games, wireless controllers
Disadvantages: A lot of the advantages require previous purchases.

The Sony PS3 hit the UK in March 2007 with a bang! With some technical hiccups that delayed the launch, people everywhere were on edge, eagerly waiting for the arrival of this monstrous gaming phenomenon. Now, as of Mach 31st 2009, the PS3 has sold a staggering 22.73 million units worldwide, an epic milestone if I may say so myself! So what was different? The answer, a lot. Full HDMI Output and Dolby Surround sound if you had compatible speakers, ...
...no problems with it either, Sony are great at releasing patches to games and there main operating software, and the XMB. So don't let some of the reviews scare you when they say "It broke after 2 weeks and I didn't get a refund", because it wont. If someone makes 22 million of something, theres bound to be a couple that go wrong, but that also means thats theres less chance of you getting a poorly made/broken one, because so many have been made, ...

DizzyEwok 03.07.2009 · Read Full Review
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Review of Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3)

Nintendo Wii is Great

Advantages: Work out
Disadvantages: Gets tiring

I believe Nintendo Wii is an amazing game. Not only is it fun to play but you get a great exercise. It is good for working out and having fun. The graphics of this game system is so lifelike. You can play so many different games sitting in the living room of your own home. I believe sometimes I didnt want to get out of the house to go bowling, putt putt, or even play golf, but I stayed in my pajamas and got the thrill of almost like being there doing ...
...a great game for kids that want to sit in front of the tv and play games all day because not only do they get to enjoy playing but they are getting healthy and getting a good excercise to keep them fit. Also, I think that, I would recomend this for anyone who likes to play games indoors as well as outdoors. ...

lilame23 07.07.2009 · Read Full Review
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Review of Nintendo Wii

Microsoft have done it again!

Advantages: Graphics, Playability, Addictiveness, range of games and XBOX LIVE.
Disadvantages: Red lights are way too common.

...play. Microsoft have created several different types of Xbox 360's since the origional Xbox 360 'Core' was released several years ago: Core, Arcade, Premium and Elete aswell as other custom built models including the dedicated 'Halo - Xbox 360', with a Halo themed print around the outside. The 'Core' opened up the series with a disappointing 0 mb of storage. This meant everyone had to purchase a bunch of memory cards before saving their games and ...
...would undoubtedly expect. Microsoft quickly picked up on their embarrasing mistakes, producing a second version known as the 'Premium'. This console looks identical to it's younger brother, but boasts an impressive 20GB worth of space, capable or storing hundreds of songs, many videos and countless saved games... Finally a hard-core hard-drive was born through the ashes of the core! Next in the ever-brightening collection rose the 'Arcade'. This ...

bilbobaginz 06.07.2009 · Read Full Review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox 360

Sony PSP - The most diverse handheld console ever

Advantages: Amazing graphics and sound, lots of cool features and as the name describes it; portable.
Disadvantages: Dissapointing range of hi-profile games. Screen quite scratch-prone without a protective case

...on the console. One thing Sony decided to leave out was a second analogue stick, only putting one below the directional buttons. This maybe why developers are reluctant to make so many PSP-exclusive titles, and it also makes playing shooters difficult, as with most you have to use the triangle, circle, X and square buttons to direct your player. The PSP has no built in memory, but has a memory card slot, so the bigger the better, as the console also ...
...also plays a range of films, released on UMD. This makes the PSP perfect for travelling, and the UMD film range is very good, with hundreds of popular titles. It also has a very good web browser, that can be used when connected to wireless internet. The battery life is very good, lasting a good 6 hours on low-brightness, which will do for most journeys and provides good time to play games, watch films and listen to music, all on this small machine. ...

StickyNick 03.07.2009 · Read Full Review

Review of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP)