Sky News take on the DS

[The Mole]

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1175094,00.html

I thought quite a fair and balanced review.

[Baseley09]

Fair enough.

I think the deal so far is that the DS shows some serious potential, what we have had physically so far has been promising.

[The Mole]

Yeah i agree however Pac Pix, and Wario use the technology well and are great games.

[nips]

That was just really positive. I concur with a lot of what was said, mind: Project Rub

[superstarbeejay]

Shock, a reasonable DS review from mainstream press. This guy actually sounds like he has played on one.

[ChrisF]

Blimey, they even mention the wireless. I think thats the first mainstream media review of the DS that's mentioned that! (still reeling from the hatchet job the The Gadget Show did on it)

[Leon Retro]

Did anyone watch the ' Gadget Show Channel 5' the other day. They dismissed the DS as cheap and tacky, favouring the PSP saying it is fantastic in every way and will go down as a design classic.

Both guys were mid 40's and one said he would be buying his young daughter a PSP because the DS is just flimsy crap.

I like both machines, and the show made me angry. ft:

[RobDimmock]

A thorough review, nice

[Kotatsu Neko]

Good review, sums up how I feel about the machine.

I'd love to see them fix the DS form factor, make it as tiny as possible, make it feel like a quality product. Kind of strange how Nintendo were able to make the Gamecube so small (compared to it's competitors), and yet the DS has ended up like a breezeblock. (well, almost)

The cost of rushed development I suppose.

[Ginza]

Kudos to the reviewer. The first article in a while I have seen that paints the DS in a positive light. If this is seen by people sitting on the fence or waiting for a PSP this might just convince them. Nice one.

[nips]

Well, with the DS, they want to make a profit on it, and with all the really cool features, they must have had to have made some sacrifices. I agree it's ugly, but there is a lot in it. Money is the bottom line I suppose.

I suppose we're waiting on a DS:SP ;P

[Hodge]

I don`t think it even looks that ugly tbh. Ok so the plastic is abit tacky compared to the psp but on the flip side at least it doesn`t show all your fingerprints. Plus they got the design pretty much spot on with the L/R buttons well placed, clam shell design for screen protection and well placed speakers. Only thing i don`t really like about the design is that the sides dig into your hands slightly. Besides that, it does it`s job well.

[Kotatsu Neko]

I don`t think it even looks that ugly tbh. Ok so the plastic is abit tacky compared to the psp but on the flip side at least it doesn`t show all your fingerprints. Plus they got the design pretty much spot on with the L/R buttons well placed, clam shell design for screen protection and well placed speakers. Only thing i don`t really like about the design is that the sides dig into your hands slightly. Besides that, it does it`s job well.

I think it could really be a lot smaller. So much dead space around the screens, and it's a fatty too.

It does the job, and it's good value for money though.

Ninty have already hinted they are revising the design. I hope they are, not just for selfish reaons of wanting something smaller but also as I think it would really help them against PSP. Already reviewers are writing off DS as being cheap looking, ignoring it's innovations and great games.

[The Mole]

They will not revise the design, where did you hear that?

They maybe looking for a sleek and sexy design for the GBA2 though.

[baad bwoy]

I think the DS needs to be the size it is, to effectively accomodate the touch screen as a control method.