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Originally Posted by Tainted Jesus Now to reasons of why I despise the DS (And oh how I hate it...)
The two screens. Ok, it's nifty, I'll give it that. But it's nothing I haven't seen. I have a Gamecube, I have a GBA, and I've done the whole two screen thing with that. Not that great. In fact, it usually causes me death, or to piss off whoever I'm playing with, because I constantly have to look elsewhere for something.
The stylus. Worst idea they could've had. It's easy to lose, easy to break, and in no way superior to the control of a D-Pad, Thumbstick, or even a mouse and board. I'll put it on step ahead of a cell phone games controls, barely.
The games. Also mostly ports, with nothing shinning. Nintendo is a kid-teen based system, and the game reflect that for the most part. However, I'd buy one to play the Zelda/Link games that I know they must be coming out with at some point.
The only things I really like about the DS is the battery life (which is impressive) and the fact that Nintendo once again comes out with something that doesn't follow the norm. I just hope that it doesn't go the way of the Dreamcast (even though it's not their system) or the Virtual Boy (Shudder). |
1. The first thing people need to realize is that you don't have to be looking between screens all the time. For instance, with the new Metroid game that's coming out, one screen will be dedicated to maps and items and the kind of stuff that you'd normally have to go into some kind of menu system for. To me, that's just convenience. I play all the games now - Advance Wars, for instance - without having any trouble. True, it's turn-based, but I never feel overwhelmed.
2. Not all games only utilize the stylus. There is a D-pad, buttons and shoulder buttons, too. Otherwise, playing GBA games on it would be a real bitch
I do admit I like the stylus, though.... its accuracy is good enough for it to not be frustrating for me.
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