Absolute and total crap. You can get a new GBA and a pretty cool cell phone for less. I can't imagine anyone ever buying one of these. If for no other reason, then because it doesn't look cool. Who wants to hold that thing to their ear? Seriously. Perhaps when they're in the bargain bin for $5 and 50 cents a game I'll get one. Maybe. Probably not even then...
NGAGE!
- Thread starter Jeffrey
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Got to test this one today, wasn't too impressed. The loading times were pretty bad (but I suppose inevitable from a technical point of view, these aren't ROM cartridges after all), the number keys work poorly as in-game buttons and the framerate of Tomb Raider (the game on display) was choppy. The telephone part's OS also seemed unintuitive but after going back and forth in the menus for a while I did manage to get the game running, which seems to be more than most manage.
But! However! As I've said in other places, this would make a great platform for vertically scrolling shmups. The screen has the right format (and seemed quite allright, especially compared to the GBA's) and the two raised number keys would work fine as gun and bomb buttons. Ah well, one can always hope..
But! However! As I've said in other places, this would make a great platform for vertically scrolling shmups. The screen has the right format (and seemed quite allright, especially compared to the GBA's) and the two raised number keys would work fine as gun and bomb buttons. Ah well, one can always hope..
Actually, I see the logic. Removing the battery forces the hardware to fully reset and reboot. I suppose during R&D they had a time making the hardware switch the software smoothly.
I'm sure they are well aware of the consumer hassle and complaints. . . but they have deadlines to meet and competitions (Zodiac releases in December) around the corner. No time debug a problem that can be circumvented by forcing a reboot.
Ice, don't feel alone. I do not own a cell phone, nor will I ever. Only time I carry one, is when I am on call at work.
NGage - I also played with it at an EB. Man does the thing blow. To complex. bad games. But yes, the screen is nice. As for cases, I thought nintendo was shifting to hard cases for the GBA. I read earlier this soummer they were gonna start using a DVD style case. Whatever happened to that idea.
NGage - I also played with it at an EB. Man does the thing blow. To complex. bad games. But yes, the screen is nice. As for cases, I thought nintendo was shifting to hard cases for the GBA. I read earlier this soummer they were gonna start using a DVD style case. Whatever happened to that idea.
Pearl Jammzz
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thas a big case for a GBA game....the full sized DVD cases?
For the record, I don't have a cell phone either.
But back on topic, I have to admit to almost being tempted to buy one. Why?
Pandimonium. A handheld version of that sounds like a dream.
But in terms on concept, the NGage just has too many flaws to stand a chance. Couple that with the fact that the machine has no real target audience to speak of, and I can't see it going far. I believe the Game.com actually sold more.
But back on topic, I have to admit to almost being tempted to buy one. Why?
Pandimonium. A handheld version of that sounds like a dream.
But in terms on concept, the NGage just has too many flaws to stand a chance. Couple that with the fact that the machine has no real target audience to speak of, and I can't see it going far. I believe the Game.com actually sold more.
We just have a different opinion then, I loved the original.
