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yleas wrote:
> "Eric" <ericmau001a@hotmail.remove.com> wrote in message
> news:2hl1e.17728$rL3.16199@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> >
> > <richardhutnik@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1111717543.854377.173290@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
> >> I purchased the DS when it first came out. I have to say that, as
a
> >> controller, it is first rate/breakthrough. It holds so much
potential
> >> to come out with some breakthrough games. Yoshi Touch and Go is
> >> interesting. I am still awaiting PunchOut and a decent Real-time
> >> Strategy title on it. The system screams for these. So far, I
have
> >> for it: Mario 64, Mr. Driller, Asphalt: Urban GT, Warioware
Touched,
> >> Yoshi Touch and Go, and Retro Atari. I have given the system a
decent
> >> shot. I have been disappointed by the lack of releases for it. I
will
> >> say on this:
> >> Mario 64 is great, Mr. Driller was fun for awhile, Asphalt is
pretty
> >> good. Wario is good, if you want to use the touch screen. Yoshi
is
> >> the best use of the touch screen thus far, and Retro Atari has its
high
> >> and low points.
> >>
> >> Well, the PSP hit the stores today, and I fell for the buzz around
it,
> >> and I picked out up during lunch. Well, that and Mercury which is
due
> >> out for it. Got 4 titles with the PSP: Ridge Racer,
Nightstalkers, Ape
> >> Escape, and Lumines (must have, also a drive to get the system
title,
> >> as I am into puzzle games). These titles sold me on the system,
when I
> >> got it. Finally got to play some. The screen is incredible (best
> >> ever), and the system's graphics rival the PS2 (the DS is like an
> >> N64-Dreamcast hybrid).
> >> Well, after work, I went and got Metal Gear Ac!d, Untold Legends
> >> (Diablo clone on the go, complete with random dungeons), and
Twisted
> >> Metal. 7 titles. Ugh, most ever for a launch. Still need to get
to
> >> play these tonight.
> >>
> >> At this moment, I am thinking of dumping the DS for store credit
(Yoshi
> >> Touch and Go screams not to though). And the PSP is winning.
> >>
> >> If you read my posts, you see I am hardly a Sony fanboy (I dislike
them
> >> with a vengance), and consider the DS more revolutionary,
potentially,
> >> but the PSP has my interests now. Maybe this will change, but the
PSP
> >> is winning big with me.
> >>
> >> Just my 2 cents to add the fanboy flamewar going on.
> >>
> >> - Richard Hutnik
> >
> > I'm planning on picking up PSP within a week or so, but still have
high
> > expectations for the NDS. At the top of my "wish list" for the NDS
is a
> > standard 802.11b capable web browser and email client. Such
applications
> > would be a perfect fit for the DS, with it's two LCD's and
touchscreen. I
> > want one handheld for both internet capability and game playing.
As of
> > now,
> > I have to carry around both a PDA and the DS.
> >
> >
> There are some pretty good games availiable for the PDA, Warfare InC,
Age of
> Empires, Street Duel racing, Shadowgate and Tomb Raider are all very
good
> titles assuming you have a powerful enough PDA or Pocket PC.
Definately
> visit this website www.pocketgear.com
>
> To stay more on topic, I have both the PSP and the DS. I got the PSP
to play
> console quality games on a portable and the DS for its potential in
the
> future. I am especially looking forward to an RTS game like Command &
> Conquer 64 and Age of Empires should be good (DS).
> >
I would like to hear about any RTS's in the works for the DS. That and
hope for a punchout are why I got it.
- Richard Hutnik