Entries Categorized as 'DS'

Light at the end of the DS Tunnel

Date November 13, 2006

A couple of weeks back I blogged about my disappointment with the DS Lite, and wondered whether I’d just chosen a few poor games. I think I had! On the recommendation of a friend, I picked up New Super Mario Bros. and suddenly I can’t put my DS down! To be perfectly honest, I had thought [...]

DS Lite. Great Expectations? Try Great Disappointment.

Date October 27, 2006

I’ve had a DS Lite for a while now, and with the exception of Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training, I’ve yet to buy a game that makes me think having a DS is worthwhile. Perhaps I’ve chosen badly – Super Monkey Ball, Splinter Cell:Chaos Theory and Lego Star Wars II:The Original Trilogy. None of these games [...]

BAFTA Video Game Award Results

Date October 6, 2006

Ghost Recon:Advanced Warfighter scooped the Best Game Award, along with Best Technical Achievement. And as far Xbox 360 games go, it was certainly the best game I’ve played this year. I was surprised to see that Tomb Raider Legend pipped it for Best Original Score, because although the title/main screen track is certainly memorable, the [...]