At last, the Nintendo DS has come out in the UK and I have one in my posession. 🙂
The feel of it is superb and the demo for Metroid Prime Hunters is an excellent example of how the touch-sensitive screen can be used to good effect. Using the thumb strap widget to move around is almost as good as a mouse and much better than using an analogue thumbstick. It would be great to see other FPS games appearing on the DS.
I bought Asphalt: Urban GT as part of the bundle pack because I really like to pick up a racing game for short periods just to have some fun. I’m glad I got the game as it fits perfectly into that category. It doesn’t rival GT4 for looks, but the quality is excellent and very responsive.
One aspect that I really like is that there are two game slots available, which means that you can have a DS game and a GBA game in the machine at the same time and alternate between them for variety. It’s a shame that you have to switch off to do so, but it’s not like you have to wait an age for it to boot up.
Overall, it’s an excellent piece of kit, with the only downside being its weight – I find that I’m resting it on my lap most of the time I’m playing. But I guess that you can’t have everything.
Lastly – I’m so pleased that the games now come in plastic cases instead of the crappy cardboard boxes the GB and GBA games came in.