Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Nintendo DS)
It’s the game that never should’ve worked. Normal licensed games are usually bad enough but the game of the toy of the film? Clearly the Force was with developer Traveller’s Tales though because Lego Star Wars I and II were huge critical and commercial hits that showed that not only could licensed games be good but that titles aimed at kids and the family could be just as innovative and entertaining as any other. Clearly not wishing for any of the new consoles to miss out on the fun this is a compendium of both games with a bunch of new extras thrown in on top.
Together the two games cover both the prequel and original trilogy, with each film given six separate levels of its own, one of which is vehicle based. The rest of the levels though are deceptively simple action adventures with a built-in co-operative mode that anyone can join in and leave whenever they want. The combat is simple enough that anyone can play and you never really die, leaving the most complex part of the gameplay the always cleverly designed puzzles.
For this special version of the games extra levels have been added in (including the Zam Wessell chase from Attack of the Clones) as well as new bonus missions, ten new bounty hunter missions and the ability to play any of the characters in any of the levels. Add in a new online co-op mode for the PS3 and 360 and this really is the complete saga.
Harrison Dent
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Nintendo DS Lite Handheld Console (Black) Nintendo DS Lite offers all of the unique features of the Nintendo DS but also includes a variety of distinctive changes which truly sets it apart from other handheld consoles. Nintendo DS Lite retains the advanced touch screen technology, allowing players to control software with a stylus or even their finger, as well as dual screens, voice recognitionand Wi-Fi capabilities of the Nintendo DS but is now both smaller and lighter. The Nintendo DS Lite will become the new edition to Nintendo’s video game family when it launches on 23rd June 2006. Nintendo DS Lite is a lighter and brighter version of the highly successful Nintendo DS. Dual Screens open up new possibilities - use the touch screen as an inventory reference for role-playing games, to view maps for your favourite strategy game, or see racing action from two perspectives at once Navigate menus or access inventory items simply by touching the screen with stylus or fingertip Tough film over touchscreen protects it Advanced 3D graphics engine and 16-channel audio, for graphics and Sound that are superior to other portable game systems All-new PictoChat feature allows DS users to write messages with an on-screen Keyboard or the stylus and send them wirelessly Built-in Microphone port for voice control of games, or for voice chat with other DS players Less than two-thirds the size of the original Nintendo DS More than 20 percent lighter than original DS 4 adjustable brightness levels to extend battery life Repositioned microphone and LED lights Stylus has been redesigned–now 1cm longer and 1mm thicker Repositioned start and select buttons Available in 3 cool colours
Customer Review: really good portable console, i got one for next to nothing
Love it, I play for ages on it each day and enjoy every moment of it. got new games the other day too.
i managed to get mine for next to nothing from this free site thing
freeipodtouch.co.nr
so if anyone is interested, check it out
just copy and paste the link into your website explorer
Customer Review: Females and Comuters
Nintendo are really trying to sell their DS to females and comuters (I’m female and a comuter). Having seen the DS advertised on the tube, I was keen on researching them to see if I would like it.
I haven’t really played computer games since I was about 13 and I must say, its really come along way since then (I’m now 28).
Firstly, the DS lite is a lovely small size and fits nicely into your handband. In fact, its much smaller than a book. I love playing my DS on the tube it really makes the time fly by. Normally, on the tube, I read a book or listen to my ipod, so its a nice change to be able to do something different.
The games for the DS are great. My initial concern about getting a DS would be that the games were for males children. I’m not really into sports and fighting games but there are loads of games out and I’m sure you will find something you like. YOu can do puzzle games or even manage your own town, so games have come along way since the traditional view of games.
This review is written from the view of a female so it might not be helpful for everyone, but if you are thinking if getting a DS - I recommend it.
Bust A Move (Nintendo DS)
List Price: ?29.99
Amazon Price: ?14.47
Used Price: ?22.74
Customer Review: Bored with it??
I think I must be missing something here. I bought the game after reading great reviews of it, but to me it just seems to be endless screens of the same old thing. You have to match bubbles to make groups of more than three. You fire the bubbles using a charactrer that holds a sling shot. That’s about it? Or have I missed something???!
Customer Review: Yawn…
What a boring version of a great game. I am a fan of the bust a move series but this is just a very scaled down version, with very samey puzzles. It doesn’t bring much to the table with so many other fun puzzle games on the DS, and once it’s done, there’s not much point in playing it, if you really REALLY want this game, buy it cheap….VERY CHEAP.
FPUK - NINTENDO DS LITE NDS LITE REPLACEMENT STYLUS PENS TWIN PACK - WHITE
A tailor-made Nintendo DS Lite console replacement stylus kit. Made from high quality plastic, it offers durable performance and a comfortable grip. Its custom designed so the stylus tip is smooth enough not to scratch or damage your screen. It will work on any touch screen electronic device, eg. PDA, Smartphone, but will not fit in any storage slot of those items as it is sized for the Nintendo DS Lite games console. (NOT the larger DS)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Nintendo DS)
List Price: ?29.99
Amazon Price: ?17.97
Used Price: ?17.75
Customer Review: So repetitive
This is the first Harry Potter game I’ve played. I thought the film was the best so far and it’s a very good book. This game starts quite well and I found it interesting to use the stylus to cast spells, but it quickly got very repetitive. I agree with the other reviewers as it sucked all the fun out of playing and just trying to get to the end. I was on a task and noticed I was going to cross the courtyard and thought “Oh no, I’m going to have to duel yet again!”. Not because it’s hard, but it’s so boring. Also, did the game end on task 28 as no credits came up and I’ve still not even completed 50% of the game according to the save slot? I’ve even done all the mini-game lessons, won a lot of other games and it seems shocking that I’m not even half way through!!!
Customer Review: harry potter order of the phoenix
I was looking forward to playing this game, after just finishing The Goblet of Fire, which was not brilliant but took me over a week to finish and had some difficult tasks especially towards the end, but this took me one day to finish and was boring to the extreme. Too many tasks which are the same and too much time wandering around the school looking for the next task. The duels were too easy. I wouldn’t recommend this game.
MySims (Nintendo DS)
The Sims 2: Pets has already appeared on the Wii, but it was just a simple port of the PlayStation 2 version with little real use made of the Wii remote. This though is a complete reimagining of the whole The Sims concept made exclusively for Nintendo’s consoles. The concept is largely the same as always as you take control of the lives of your own fictional family in what’s a cross between a video game and an interactive version of Big Brother. The graphics have been completely revamped, moving away from the pseudo realism of the older games and using a much cuter, cartoon style that’s somewhere between Playmobil and Animal Crossing (they’re actually modelled after a Japanese toy line called Pinky Street).
Naturally the game makes full use of the Wii’s controls with the remote used to pick up, rotate and drop objects and buildings with refreshing ease, while the nunchuck is used simply to move around. This is all in the aid of making the game as customisable as possible, from the characters themselves to their homes and furniture. Previously The Sims games let you build your own house or swimming pool but here you can design your own fridge if you want or bed, sofa or any other item of furniture. This feeds into the concept of having to do up your house and turn your virtual ghost town into a thriving village full of oddball characters. With Animal Crossing still some way off this could be the next big casual game on the Wii.
Harrison Dent List Price: ?29.99 Amazon Price: ?24.98 Used Price: ?34.89 Customer Review: a great game
MySims is a really good game. It was actually one of the reasons I got a Wii. I’ve never played the ds version, but even if it is really good, you should get the wii version aswell, or instead even. It’s ace! I saved up for this game and I wasn’t disappointed when I finally got it. It was better than I expected! Building the houses and collecting essences is fun, although doing endless tasks for the citizens of your town does get a bit boring. I sometimes get fed up after building a few chairs, because it hurts my arm after a whule. All in all its a good game and you should definitely get it! The concept of having a rundown town you have to make nice again is good for younger people like me. If you dont like Animal Crossing you shouldn’t get it though, because you wont like how similiar they are…
Customer Review: My Sims great FUN
MySims is a really good sim game where you create your own little sim and move into a town where you help out and in the end make it a tourist filled place full of shops. You get loads of clothes to buy and choose from, do mini-games to earn the money and have your house to buy furniture for. Very fun to play, even for people who don’t particularly like The Sims as there are a lot of mini games to play like making flower necklace things for the florist in town, paragliding, sky diving, dowsing, racquetball and much more! You meet lots of different people in the game along the way to making the town a better, funner place. I would totally recommend it! Disadvantages: When the game ends there is nothing to do really, like you have no goals left so all you can really do is walk around town all day.
Nintendo DS Lite Handheld Console (Black) Nintendo DS Lite offers all of the unique features of the Nintendo DS but also includes a variety of distinctive changes which truly sets it apart from other handheld consoles. Nintendo DS Lite retains the advanced touch screen technology, allowing players to control software with a stylus or even their finger, as well as dual screens, voice recognitionand Wi-Fi capabilities of the Nintendo DS but is now both smaller and lighter. The Nintendo DS Lite will become the new edition to Nintendo’s video game family when it launches on 23rd June 2006. Nintendo DS Lite is a lighter and brighter version of the highly successful Nintendo DS. Dual Screens open up new possibilities - use the touch screen as an inventory reference for role-playing games, to view maps for your favourite strategy game, or see racing action from two perspectives at once Navigate menus or access inventory items simply by touching the screen with stylus or fingertip Tough film over touchscreen protects it Advanced 3D graphics engine and 16-channel audio, for graphics and Sound that are superior to other portable game systems All-new PictoChat feature allows DS users to write messages with an on-screen Keyboard or the stylus and send them wirelessly Built-in Microphone port for voice control of games, or for voice chat with other DS players Less than two-thirds the size of the original Nintendo DS More than 20 percent lighter than original DS 4 adjustable brightness levels to extend battery life Repositioned microphone and LED lights Stylus has been redesigned–now 1cm longer and 1mm thicker Repositioned start and select buttons Available in 3 cool colours
Customer Review: really good portable console, i got one for next to nothing
Love it, I play for ages on it each day and enjoy every moment of it. got new games the other day too.
i managed to get mine for next to nothing from this free site thing
freeipodtouch.co.nr
so if anyone is interested, check it out
just copy and paste the link into your website explorer
Customer Review: Females and Comuters
Nintendo are really trying to sell their DS to females and comuters (I’m female and a comuter). Having seen the DS advertised on the tube, I was keen on researching them to see if I would like it.
I haven’t really played computer games since I was about 13 and I must say, its really come along way since then (I’m now 28).
Firstly, the DS lite is a lovely small size and fits nicely into your handband. In fact, its much smaller than a book. I love playing my DS on the tube it really makes the time fly by. Normally, on the tube, I read a book or listen to my ipod, so its a nice change to be able to do something different.
The games for the DS are great. My initial concern about getting a DS would be that the games were for males children. I’m not really into sports and fighting games but there are loads of games out and I’m sure you will find something you like. YOu can do puzzle games or even manage your own town, so games have come along way since the traditional view of games.
This review is written from the view of a female so it might not be helpful for everyone, but if you are thinking if getting a DS - I recommend it.
Wii Sales Exceed 100,000 In Japanese Hardware Charts
Gamasutra - Although the increasing success of the Wii is the most significant event of the week, the Nintendo DS remains the best selling console in Japan with sales stabilizing after the release of new hardware colors last month. As such unit sales were up by
PRESS DIGEST - New York Times business news - Dec 31
Reuters - While shoppers are still lining up to buy Nintendo Co Ltd’s (7974.OS: Quote , NEWS , Research ) Wii, its older portable sibling, the Nintendo DS, is the best-selling game machine in the United States. The hand-held DS outsold the Wii in November 1.53
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FPUK - NINTENDO DS LITE NDS LITE SOFT LEATHER CARRY CASE BAG HOLDER POUCH - BLACK A tailor-made Premium Leather case for the Nintendo DS Lite console. This case will help protect you NDS Lite from accidental damage and scratches with its tough and durable exterior. Due to its superior design, the shoulder triggers, stylus and other controls are accessible when the case is open, no need to remove it from is protective case ! Available from Futureplay in various colours, we are sure to have the right colour for your NDS Lite.
List Price: ?9.99 
List Price: ?19.99 
Big fun for the whole family! 
4 x Stylus for the Nintendo DS Lite. One in Charcoal Black, One in Noble Pink, One in Ice Blue and One in Pearl White
