Luminous Arc (NDS)

Advantages: The all in one complete package
Disadvantages: audio and visual quality not as good as designated MMPs

...***************************** What is the R4 Evolution? ***************************** The R4 Evolution is a smart gadget that allows you to turn your NDS in to a multi media player that can be used to watch films/cartoons, listen to MP3's and read text. Whilst the quality of the video or the music is not as good as other multi media players, such as the Ipod Video or the Archos, it should be remembered that the primary reason for buying the NDS is to play computer games therefore it is unfair to compare the audio and visual quality to multi media players. The R4 just adds another dimension to the NDS. ************ In the box ************ The R4 pack should include the R4 card (which is the same size and dimensions as an NDS cartridge which is inserted in to slot 1 - right where a normal game cartridge goes), a USB... Read review

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Advantages: Addictive "Tetris Style" Game for those who prefer "retro-type" gaming
Disadvantages: If you prefer more modern 3D gaming this may not be your thing

...If you are not familiar with Tetris: The guiding and rotating of various shaped blocks, consisting of various colours, down a screen until you make lines of the same colour which are then deleted from the screen scoring points. The process then continues with speed increasing as you progress and the number of colours increasing also. It's addictive gaming even for many people who do not normally play puzzle games. Now we have Lumines for Sony's new baby hand-held console the PSP (Play Station Portable) I have to say I preordered this game knowing my wife would love it (a tetris fan) and I knew that I'd love the odd game too. The concept is similar to tetris except this time you are creating square blocks of the same colour, which are elimated once made. There are bonus blocks appear from time to time setting off a chain... Read review

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Advantages: Great fun and easy to pick up
Disadvantages: Makes your eyes go funny after a while

...Lumines is a downloadable Tetris style arcade game available on Xbox 360 Live Arcade. The Game ------------- The point of the game is to place blocks that consist of 4 colour squares into blocks according to colour, once a block is made all of the same colour, it disappears. For exapmle, a block may have 3 white squares and 1 orange square. To make room, you would have to arrange them on other falling blocks to have 4 or more orange or 4 or more white. For each disappearing block you recieve points. The game continues through various skins that change the music in the background and also the colours of the blocks. Some are a lot harder to deal with as they may be very similar colours, or colours that play with your eyesight (especially after a good game that may last hours) The game ends when the screen is full of blocks... Read review

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