Video Games 101: Handheld Devices
Hey readers! Rodog is back to talk smack about handheld video game players. There are four handheld game machines out now and the Rodog will be breaking them down as follows:
First, let’s talk about the most popular handheld gaming device out now, The Cellular Phone, or the cell phone. Cell phones have always been good gaming devices and they keep getting better. Today’s cell phones (standard, not high end) can play games from the NES and the Sega Genesis. They even make controller shaped attachments for some of the cell phone models. Cell phones, if you already own one, are an excellent choice to play games on.
Now let’s talk about another popular gaming device, the IPOD. The IPOD has some games on it but the controls are hard to deal with. Don’t buy an iPOD to play games with because it’s really not worth it.
The mainstream gaming devices are next and we will be starting with the PSP. The PSP is not known for it’s games but is actually more well known for it’s piracy ability. I don’t know how it works, but I can assume that anything that can be pirated through the internet can be pirated to the PSP. Of course, it would all be virus free and completely illegal. You can also surf the internet wherever WI-FI is available. The PSP is not good for first person, “through the eyes of the character” gaming because it lacks the essential, but missing right analog stick. Other games work well like fighting games or skating games, but, as I mentioned before, the PSP is known for it’s piracy, not great games.
Last but not least is the Nintendo DS, a hand-held that is known for it’s great games. The system has two screens, a regular top screen and a touch bottom screen. The DS supports wireless multi-player mode for up to four players. It does not have the internet but you can purchase optional internet online for $30. Some games have free online play, and yes, they’re all good! The DS is $130 and worth it.
That ends my coverage on handheld gaming devices. Next week I’ll cover the Big Three: Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony’s game consoles. It will be an article breaking the ice on many of the differences found amongst the Big Three.
See you next week!
Article Written By Product Review Expert: Rodog
Can you recommend some games for the DS?
Comment by NintendoNerd — August 15, 2008 #
I never liked the damn Playstation
Comment by Geek freak — August 15, 2008 #
Who the hell plays with a sega game system.
Comment by whiteboy71 — August 16, 2008 #
THe guys at stardum need to upgrade. A SEGA system, come on!
Comment by badboy — August 19, 2008 #
You might as well keep playing Joe Montana Football.What a waste.
Comment by badboy — August 19, 2008 #
Sega’s great for playing the orginal “Altered Beast”
Comment by Nick Sinn — August 19, 2008 #
WHAT THE HELL IS wrong with you guys, like Badboy states, get a freakin’ upgrade!
Comment by dragster5 — August 27, 2008 #
You chumps at this website look like the Altered Beast!!!
Comment by swampdog — August 29, 2008 #
That is right. The Nintendo DS is the BOMB!
Comment by candyman — September 6, 2008 #
You guys should get an upgrade.
Comment by maxtax — September 9, 2008 #
The Playstation sucks!
Comment by sillybilly — September 10, 2008 #
What about arcade games? I know you guys still frequent rhese places.
Comment by loc'd out — September 20, 2008 #
I did not know that arcades still exist.
Comment by slickrick — September 27, 2008 #
Yea Baby. Everytime I go to Las Vegas I still hit the Arcades.
Comment by Birddog — September 30, 2008 #
Arcades are for chumps!
Comment by Gangsterman — October 10, 2008 #
UI have an arcade at home. So who is the CHUMP now!
Comment by Gangsterman — October 10, 2008 #
At least I can afford an arcade, CHUMP!!!!!
Comment by moremoney — October 10, 2008 #
Games on the IPOD are weak,
Comment by basehead — October 19, 2008 #
The iPOD is only good for listening to music.
Comment by LooseGoose — October 24, 2008 #
All you Atari freaks,I have a GameBoy still in use.
Comment by Inebriator — November 4, 2008 #
Nothing wrong with the Gameboy. I still have mine.
Comment by cowboy — November 7, 2008 #
IPOD is no good for games. It was meant to play music.
Comment by Lethalweapon — November 8, 2008 #
Nintendo DS is pretty damn good.It keeps me occupied.
Comment by lowongas — November 8, 2008 #
These new cellphones in the market have some pretty good games now.
Comment by Glasshouse — November 13, 2008 #
Cellphones need better game controls to be worth anything.
Comment by pimpdaddy — November 21, 2008 #
A Gameboy system is better than using the cellphone for gaming.
Comment by El Vato Loco — December 24, 2008 #
The PSP is losing its popularity very fast!
Comment by sillybilly — January 1, 2009 #
Use of the Nintendo DS is still going strong. The PSP sucks!
Comment by Don'tCare — January 20, 2009 #
Who cares about the PSP. The Gameboy is a lot better.
Comment by AtomicDog — February 13, 2009 #
Real Gamers play on the PSP. You get a better game selection.
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