PC Mag GBM Review (Problem)

#1 (**permalink**) 12-09-2005, 06:36 AM

Right, so this review isn't exactly new (dated September 1, 2005), but it is a positive review nonetheless. They managed to score it a 4.5/5, praising its size and its "public appeal." Normally, I wouldn't have an issue with such a positive review. However, there was one (well, okay, two) issue(s) that bothered me.

The first isn't so bad, it's just a small annoyance. It actually doesn't have anything to do with the review at all. Just the "game" they chose to display alongside the unit. It was one of those Spongebob Squarepants episode cartridges. I mean, really now. Spongebob? You could have at least went with a Mario game or something. Way to show your child-like side, dude.

Now here's the thing about the review that drives me insane into the next month: one of the cons listed. "What?! You have an issue with one of its cons? You, sir, are retarded." No, that's not what I'm getting at. It's just best to show/tell you exactly what I'm so upset about:

I was willing to let the whole "Spongebob" thing slide, but this is just not cool at all. WTF?! DS games are not compatible with the Micro?! Woopdee-flippin-doo!

What part of "Game Boy" do you not understand? Look at both systems, man. DS: Two screens, one functioning as a touch screen. GBA/M: One screen, no touch-functionality whatsoever. These are two different systems. Okay?

So... you expected to play a game that requires TWO SCREENS and should/might/does require TOUCH SCREEN CONTROL on a device with a tiny screen, only marketed and produced to play GBA games that has ONE (count 'em), ONE screen and no touch-screen functions whatsoever?

Grrrr... I must vent my frustration elsewhere.

**chuddy_2001uk** · #2 (**permalink**) 12-09-2005, 09:02 AM

What online magazine is this? X_X That is appauling... to the extreme. If we made a magazine like that, I would be forced to sack the person who wrote that.

**StreaK** · #3 (**permalink**) 12-09-2005, 05:52 PM

Yeah, i havent seen anything so disgraceful in a magazine for a long long time

**bignds** · #4 (**permalink**) 12-09-2005, 06:02 PM

They might just want to state that? There are idiiots who might buy thinking it plays ds games.

**StreaK** · #5 (**permalink**) 12-09-2005, 06:04 PM

yeah well they should research things they want to get first before making stupid mistakes like this

**chuddy_2001uk** · #6 (**permalink**) 12-09-2005, 06:16 PM

Or they just had negative space to waste =P

**StreaK** · #7 (**permalink**) 12-09-2005, 06:19 PM

yea just needed to fill up some space, or they get sacked

**Euan** · #8 (**permalink**) 12-09-2005, 07:57 PM

I don't see what the big fuss is. The Media always treat readers as if they know nothing, so therefore I'm not surprised to see this included. WE all know that it doesn't feature 'backwards compatability' (or should that be forward compatability) with the DS, but the average person and PC gamer barely knows what the DS IS!

**ShadowMarth** · #9 (**permalink**) 12-09-2005, 08:03 PM

After all, the GB did play some GBC games.... But if you knew that you should probably know this much.

**StreaK** · #10 (**permalink**) 13-09-2005, 05:19 PM

Yeah, but still i find it slightly retarded

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