Advantages: Loads of great games Even larger choice of homebrew applications
Disadvantages: Is a little too big to take everywhere Battery life is not too good

...This is a brilliant gaming machine which has a large catalogue of games. However what makes this stand out more then the NDS Lite is that there is a very large and very good homebrew community which helps people to make use of all the features that are available on the console and also some nifty creations made by individuals and groups that further enhance the experience of this gaming device. The item that best complements the PSP is a 4gb memory stick which is a must have for PSP owners as you soon realise that with all the things that you are able to do you will need more space either for movies, pictures, themes and for the ever expanding arsenal of homebrew applications. The biggest flaw with the psp is that the battery life is not very good especially compared to the battery life of the Nintendo DS. Another flaw is that certain... Read review

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Advantages: fun, lots of different things to do, takes full advantage of DS
Disadvantages: cannot play it again, quickly done

...I bought this game as part of a bundle package deal and certainly wouldn't buy it normally. It consists of a number of tasks and then leaves you to your own devices. The tasks take place in several different locations, Hogwarts (of course), Little Whinning and Grimmauld place, this change of scenery is good however it is mostly at hogwarts. It does take full advantage of the DS lite features such as being forced to blow into the microphone to heat up the fire in potions lessons (however this does look rather odd in public!). The main things that the game consists of are (apart from the tasks): lessons, games (gobstones, exploding snap, chocolate frogs (where you have to click on brown frogs and avoid white ones) and of course quiditch. Now these tasks I've been mentioning, they are quite simplistic and mostly consist of finding someone... Read review

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Advantages: cost
Disadvantages: Won't please action junkies

...You have to understand I am not a "gamer" so won't be able to fill this review with lots of insider terms or comparisons. However having found it here without a reveiw I just had to do one as I am hooked. Having bought my eldest daughter a Nintendo DS Lite for christmas I thought I had better get a couple of cartridges as well. Santa's list did have some of the current "must have" games on it such as Brain Training, Cooking Mama etc and having got those I was looking for another, cheaper cartridge as a stocking filler. Having read the on-pack blurb I plumped for Pogo Island as it promised several mini-games that I thought might provide a break from the single game ones above. I played the game after my daughter was tucked up in bed, purely for research purposes and found that I now often pick it up when the telly is its usual dross... Read review

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Advantages: Wi-Fi, New Features.
Disadvantages: None.

.... But this game was probably the best. The new legendaries are wicked, it’s cool looking and pretty awesome in battle. I LOVE this game. For all Pokefans this game is just hard to put down. I highly recommend this game for any and every one with a Nintendo DS/ Lite, this is one game that you can just pick up, learn, play, and enjoy playing for hours and hours. There is just SO much to do on this game, it’s like all the Pokemon games in one with extra new features I can actually confidently guarantee you that you will love this game. Last But Not Least I Rate This Game 10/10 Overall.... Read review

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Advantages: It's Free
Disadvantages: It's a bit fiddly

...Hello ******* I was trying to think of a funny or even clever pun on the title and all I could think of was swear words, so maybe i'll edit one in at a later date. What is PictoChat? ********************* I'm glad you asked that as that is a vital part of this review, PictoChat is aNintendo DS based chat program that enables users to join a chat room and chat with upto 15 other like minded people, but at the moment only if the people are all around the same area, so really you may as well just chat to each other using your voices. Why should I use PictoChat? ******************************** Well the difference is you can also draw on the screen using the NDS touch screen, which you can then send to the other users of the program, maybe your at school, or work, and want to have a brief chat to someone without anyone else knowing... Read review

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Advantages: Amazing Gameplay, Online Fun, Addictive
Disadvantages: Addictive, Online Cheats

...I haven't had my Nintendo DS Lite long and this is one of the games i was recommended to purchase by a friend. Thank you friend! The sheer amount of addictive, fun filled and crazy racing action i have had out of this game is intense. Even in one player mode i find myself cheering at the classic Mario Kart characters, urging them to go faster. Overall there are 32 race tracks and 8 multiplayer battle zones. Many of the tracks come from older games on the Nintendo hand held consoles, although with the updated graphics and dual screen capability they look superb. What i love about Mario Kart DS is the speed at which i can be feeling like crap, turn to a little Mario Kart... set up a game the smaller side of twenty seconds and turn my day around by having a little fun. The wireless connection built into the console allows for play over... Read review

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Advantages: great for all ages
Disadvantages: once you start playing its hard to stop

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Advantages: Great fun, easy to play.
Disadvantages: Maybe loose interest after a while

...I was brought this game as a present to go with my pink DS lite for christmas 07. The story ------------- You start the game in the back of a taxi, the driver will ask you a few questions to set up the game, if your male or female, what the name of the town you are visiting is called. (This will be the name of your town) and your name. As far as story is concerned once you have answered and reached the town, everything is then freeplay! No story to guide you. Activities ------------- The point of animal crossing is to do whatever you feel like. You can shop, fish, catch bugs, make friends, buy at a market, bury things. visit the museum, visit the town hall, write letters to neighbours, join in celebrations of event days, do gardening or just spend time decorating your house! You start with a small one room house, You have a loan... Read review

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Advantages: Great feel and creativity
Disadvantages: American so include no SW

...As I began to progress as a golfer I decided that I needed to splash out on a good set of Irons. My pro had told me that a good set of irons can tkae up to 3 strokes of your score. I think that he is wrong and that it is more like 5-6! These clubs are that good. Firstly the NDS stands for the Nike Distance Serires. So reading that you may think that you lose control if you use the set. That is definately not true as progressive offsetting technique throughout the set allows for perfect ball shaping. The wide sole of the club allows for excellent connection with the club and compared to the modern club these are relatively heavily. I found this extremely helpful as it stopped me hitting semi-fatted shots and topping my shots. THe NDS's are also cast from 431 stainless steel which is 25% softer than the average 17.1. This allows... Read review

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Advantages: FREE, low memory use, stable. Easy to use.
Disadvantages: Some features missing, no multiple e-mail accounts, may be confusing for "Microsoft users".

...I have used Eudora Lite on and off over the last 7 Years. In fact it was the first mail client that I used on a Cityscape account through the British Computer Society. It's a nice straight forward package, not complicated to use, but different for those of used to the Microsoft way of thinking. If you just want to send messages, without too many attachments, then this will be the mail client for you. I say this because in the past I have had problems with other clients not recognising MIME attachments sent by Eudora. I believe that the problem may have been with Microsoft clients, possibly due to Microsoft having their own version of the MIME standard!? I don't believe that Eudora Lite supports multiple e-mail accounts, at least I never found a way to do it, but it's bigger brother Eudora Pro apparently does. There are also a number... Read review

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