Games Online: 01/01/2010

Nintendo Gameboy Advance SP

By Jon Folkers (Silver Spring, MD United States) - reviews

This review is from: Game Boy Advance SP Pearl Blue (Video Game)

Nintendo has presented us with a tough choice: the new GBA SP or the Game Boy Micro. I was thinking about what I really wanted out of the Micro -- the bright screen, and the better ergonomics and controls. BUT the screen is tiny, and the SP's screen is plenty small as it is. I'm 35 years old and while my eyesight is perfect, there's no need to ruin that with a postage-stamp sized screen.

So I bought a baby blue metallic new-screen GBA today. There are other pictures on the internet comparing the old and the new, but none with that old-time Atari flair that we know and love! Here are some screenshots of the Activision Anthology on the old and new system, side by side. It's difficult to photograph these things, so excuse the quality of the pics. This game has some bright, vivid colors which are NOT done justice on the washed out old-style SP, but they really come alive on the new one.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

>>> Gameboy Advance SP<<<

All current and future Game Boy Advance games are fully compatible with the Game Boy Advance SP. This ergonomically designed masterpiece will play all your favorite Game Boy and Game Boy Color games too more than 700 in all.

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"Game Theory and Strategy" is an elegant, crystal-clear expository work. Philip Straffin presents the key ideas behind finite games in strategic and coalitional form, and provides many simple and intuitively appealing examples of applications to business, politics, economics, social psychology, philosophy, and evolutionary biology. Key concepts are emphasized and clearly explained. Here is a book for interested lay people, undergraduates or graduates with little knowledge of mathematics: even high-school seniors might appreciate it. -- Nature

Exercises at the end of each chapter (with answers provided in the back) and a list of references invite the reader to get actively involved. Special care has been taken in presenting interesting and diverse applications: among other things, Newcomb's problem and free will as an application to philosophy. The author has succeeded in producing an outstanding introductory textbook on game theory for an interdisciplinary audience at the college level. The reviewer has enjoyed reading it. -- Mathematical Reviews

Straffin's "Game Theory" book inspires the reader to learn more and indeed teach more about game theory. If the reader is a college professor, then she is inclined to beg to teach an introductory course on game theory just to have an excuse to use this book. On the other hand, if the reader is a student, he might just go and beg for that course to be offered. The level of most of this book is perfect for a freshman- or sophomore-level college course with students who are not afraid of basic algebra and geometry. Higher-level mathematics courses are not needed, but it helps if the reader is prepared to think mathematically and rigorously. -- The UMAP Journal

Saturday, January 9, 2010

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This GameCube Controller provide the crucial connection between the player and the game. Two analog Control Sticks, a built-in rumble feature and flawless ergonomic design ensure that the Controller feels and plays perfectly. Features include dual analog joysticks, fully analog pressure-sensitive action buttons and D-pad. Works exactly the same as the original Nintendo Gamecube Controller Analog Style C-Stick with Steel Shaft "Z" Button 4 Fire Buttons Eight Way Digital D-Pad Singer Motor for Vibration Feedback Rumble "On/Off" Feature Two Analog L/R Shoulder Buttons Color: Black Controllers Third party product, not made by Nintendo

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By David Jaquez (San Luis, CO USA) - reviews

Overall, this is a good V rocker. Its great for watching TV, Movies and video games. Its also stylish and affordable. Now there is no side storage on this V Rocker, and its also not electronic which means you can't hook up you MP3 players, TV or video game systems. There are no speakers for any of that. But besides that, its comfortable. If you lean back to far, it will go back on you and that's uncomfortable. Its not made to sleep on either. But if you looking for a comfortable way to watch movies, TV or play video games for a while, this is a nice chair. Now depending on how big and tall you are can also make a difference as well. I'm 5'6"(at least for now) and it fits me well.

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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

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By Lon J. Seidman "lon401" (CT) - reviews

While it looks good on the outside, I do suggest not judging this book by its cover :). I rented this game (thankfully) and have to say that it's the first time I've seen a game push a piece of hardware too far.

The GB Advance is not a 3D machine, although the developers of 'Flight of the Falcon' tried their best to recreate the 3D rich Gamecube Star Wars games. The result? A game so difficult not due to its design, but by the limitation of the hardware!

A perfect example is the second level, where the player is racing through the Mos Eisley spaceport in Luke's desert speeder. The objective is to beat the clock while dodging buildings and other obstacles. The developers ignored the hardware limitations and created a level that's nearly impossible to traverse because the system can't render a sharp image until it's nearly on top of the player. It became so frustrating that I had to put it down and return it to the video store (thankfully I rented this one).

A better alternative would be the Wing Commander Prophecy game. It's not perfect but does a great job of implementing a 3D space shooter on the GBA platform.

>>> Nintendo Gamecube Controller Grey <<<

This GameCube Controller provide the crucial connection between the player and the game. Two analog Control Sticks, a built-in rumble feature and flawless ergonomic design ensure that the Controller feels and plays perfectly. Features include dual analog joysticks, fully analog pressure-sensitive action buttons and D-pad. Works exactly the same as the original Nintendo Gamecube Controller Analog Style C-Stick 4 Fire Buttons Eight Way Digital D-Pad Singer Motor for Vibration Feedback Rumble "On/Off" Feature Two Analog L/R Shoulder Buttons Color: Black Controllers Third party product, not made by Nintendo

Sunday, January 3, 2010

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By Joseph Longa "Captain 5ensible" (Southbury, CT) - reviews

This is a great piece of equipment. I'm using it with RockNES (a Nintendo emulator) on my Macintosh in OSX 10.4.4 and it works great. I didn't need to run any software, it just worked from the minute I plugged it in. It's extremely comfortable, the buttons are all programmable, and the directional pad is very precise. I tried a $30 controller that was a cheap piece of junk compared to this one. Super serious gamers who need analog joysticks or more buttons than a Playstation 2 controller will need to find something more sophisticated, but everyone else will find this controller to be a fantastic value.

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