[Mafro]

Yeah, it's by far the best of the series, excellent gameplay and the graphics are really good, doesn't compare to Resident Evil 4 though.

[Uglybob]

i just cannot see the DS taking off, even if it is 100 quid cheaper than the psp

[Mafro]

I'm not bothered if it takes off or not, at least it's doing something different, unlike the PSP, which is just a handheld PS2, but still, I'll probably get one of those too as long as it's not too overpriced and has new games, not just PS2 ports. The PSP will undoubtably sell more though, despite the price, because the clueless chavs/casual gamers will snap it up just because its "Sony" and "cool".

[Uglybob]

i think it will be cool though for people who dont have the net or anything like that. the nintendo looks dated and doesnt have as many functions.

i went and bought the sonic mega collection for the ps2

[Mafro]

That's because its purely for gaming, and not a multimedia device. I got Mega collection the other year when it came out on the 'Cube, I forgot how unfair and unforgiving Sonic games can be, my controller now sounds like a pair of Maracas now cause I've thumped it in frustration so much. I wish Sega would release an Alex the Kidd and Wonderboy collection.

[Uglybob]

whats that silly pen thing for, it wont be a success.

[Mafro]

It's a stylus for the touch screen.

[Blazin Babe]

So you can write on the screen? Isn't that what a keyboard is suppose to be for?

[Mafro]

It is used instead of the d-pad for moving the character etc. I played the demo of Metroid Prime: Hunters in Gamestation and the stylus is used in exactly the same way as would use a mouse in a PC FPS, to look around and stuff, it really is pretty great, you half to try one yourself.

[fish heads]

I wasn't really planning on getting one, despite having percivered with Nintendo through the Cube and N64 - but when I played the Wario Ware Demo in Virgin I knew I had to get one.

Mafro is right - you really do have to try it

[DemonHorse]

So you can write on the screen? Isn't that what a keyboard is suppose to be for?

Try fitting a keyboard into something that size? That's why PDAs have styluses too... , and sometimes an onscreen keyboard that takes up half the screen.

[Mafro]

Mafro is right

Damn right.

[Blazin Babe]

Thanks Mafro,they sound interesting. Do you only get them for games playing machines or are they available for regular pc's as a mouse alternative?

[Mafro]

Nah, the DS has a built in touch screen which you use the stylus on, the stylus is just a plastic pen for using on the screen. There is also a plastic bit on the DS's wrist strap that you can put on your thumb and use instead of the stylus. You can get touch-sensitive mouse mats for PCs that work in the same kinda way I think.

[Uglybob]

ok change the subject slighty, best 5 games you have played of all time

[Uglybob]

mine

goldeneye - n64
zelda ocarina of time - n64
smackdown here comes the pain - ps2
metropolis street racer - dreamcast
tetris - one and only gameboy

[DemonHorse]

Gran Turismo 4
Smackdown Here Comes the Pain
Formula One 2003
Red Faction
Metal Gear Solid

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

bubble bobble
streets of rage
road rash II
Super Monaco GP
er..... Sonic

[Uglybob]

damn missed super mario kart for super nintendo

[DemonHorse]

Oh wait that was just my PS2 faves...

Err my Xbox chart goes...

Project Gotham Racing 2 - a truly worthy rival to the mighty Gran Turismo series
Midtown Madness 3
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
Halo

and on the good ol' Commodore 64
Rainbow Islands (Bubble Bobble 2)
Eric Bristow's World Championship darts
Twin Tiger (helicopter game complete with the music from Airwolf )
Dizzy
James Pond: Robocod

[Blazin Babe]

I used to like playing Golden Axe with my brother lol. We usually ended up ignoring all the bad guys and just fought each other instead.

[Quincy]

pro evolution soccer
MSR
championship manager
mario golf
streets of rage 2 (the one with the girl on roller skates)

[fred]

packman on atari

[Mafro]

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time -N64
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask -N64
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty -PS2
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon -N64
Metroid: Prime -Gamecube

[antster1983]

My favourite games on each format:

Super NES
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Super Mario World
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario Kart
Donkey Kong Country (all three games!)

Game Boy
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Tetris
Super Mario Land
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Game Boy Advance
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Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Fire Emblem
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Mr. Driller 2
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

GameCube
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Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System
Viewtiful Joe
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Pikmin 2

Xbox
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Halo
Halo 2
Project Gotham Racing 2
OutRun 2
Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (kicks FIFA in the nads any time!)
Panzer Dragoon Orta
(sidenote: just bought Lego Star Wars and World Snooker Championship 2005, both brilliant games! )

Nintendo DS
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Super Mario 64 DS
Polarium
Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits
WarioWare Touched!