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There's rather a lot of excitement regarding the impending release of the GameBoy Advance. But the question is do you really need one?
I've decided that I don't.
When would I ever get the chance to play on it? It's a portable gaming machine, and I pretty much drive every where I go, so I can't play whilst travelling, and when I get there, I'm busy anyway!
The only reason I might want one is for when I'm away on training courses, but that's not enough of a reason to justify the cost of one, plus games.
So before you splash out £100+ think about it. When would you play it? Would you rather play it than a dedicated games machine? At £30 a game, it's not a cheap alternative, is it?
What is appealing though, somewhat strangely, is the games.
Why is it that an inferior machine is producing the titles that people really want to play?
There has been so much talk of going back to the days of SNES style gaming, as that's the benchmark that the GBA is after, but aren't we just seeing SNES gaming through rose coloured glasses? Is it really as good as we remember?
I remember going back to the original ISS after playing the N64 version. It was so slow and basic by comparison.
So what is it the GBA has to offer? Are todays games really not appeal, so we want to go back to the type of games we were playing 8 years ago?
I don't I want something innovative!
There is one reason why I might get a GBA, despite all I've said though. That is that I am fickle.
Okay, there is another reason, it's because it can link up with the GAMECUBE. Exact details of what this will entail are sketchy at best. If it's simply a case of building up your characters whilst on the move, then I'm not interested. If, however, you can do something special with the GBA, such as use it as an in game radar, use it to access menus, or if the games link in more ways, such as sharing objects to reach secret areas, then it ight just be worth getting.
I've decided that I don't.
When would I ever get the chance to play on it? It's a portable gaming machine, and I pretty much drive every where I go, so I can't play whilst travelling, and when I get there, I'm busy anyway!
The only reason I might want one is for when I'm away on training courses, but that's not enough of a reason to justify the cost of one, plus games.
So before you splash out £100+ think about it. When would you play it? Would you rather play it than a dedicated games machine? At £30 a game, it's not a cheap alternative, is it?
What is appealing though, somewhat strangely, is the games.
Why is it that an inferior machine is producing the titles that people really want to play?
There has been so much talk of going back to the days of SNES style gaming, as that's the benchmark that the GBA is after, but aren't we just seeing SNES gaming through rose coloured glasses? Is it really as good as we remember?
I remember going back to the original ISS after playing the N64 version. It was so slow and basic by comparison.
So what is it the GBA has to offer? Are todays games really not appeal, so we want to go back to the type of games we were playing 8 years ago?
I don't I want something innovative!
There is one reason why I might get a GBA, despite all I've said though. That is that I am fickle.
Okay, there is another reason, it's because it can link up with the GAMECUBE. Exact details of what this will entail are sketchy at best. If it's simply a case of building up your characters whilst on the move, then I'm not interested. If, however, you can do something special with the GBA, such as use it as an in game radar, use it to access menus, or if the games link in more ways, such as sharing objects to reach secret areas, then it ight just be worth getting.
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There's rather a lot of excitement regarding the impending release of the GameBoy Advance. But the question is do you really need one?
I've decided that I don't.
When would I ever get the chance to play on it? It's a portable gaming machine, and I pretty much drive every where I go, so I can't play whilst travelling, and when I get there, I'm busy anyway!
The only reason I might want one is for when I'm away on training courses, but that's not enough of a reason to justify the cost of one, plus games.
So before you splash out £100+ think about it. When would you play it? Would you rather play it than a dedicated games machine? At £30 a game, it's not a cheap alternative, is it?
What is appealing though, somewhat strangely, is the games.
Why is it that an inferior machine is producing the titles that people really want to play?
There has been so much talk of going back to the days of SNES style gaming, as that's the benchmark that the GBA is after, but aren't we just seeing SNES gaming through rose coloured glasses? Is it really as good as we remember?
I remember going back to the original ISS after playing the N64 version. It was so slow and basic by comparison.
So what is it the GBA has to offer? Are todays games really not appeal, so we want to go back to the type of games we were playing 8 years ago?
I don't I want something innovative!
There is one reason why I might get a GBA, despite all I've said though. That is that I am fickle.
Okay, there is another reason, it's because it can link up with the GAMECUBE. Exact details of what this will entail are sketchy at best. If it's simply a case of building up your characters whilst on the move, then I'm not interested. If, however, you can do something special with the GBA, such as use it as an in game radar, use it to access menus, or if the games link in more ways, such as sharing objects to reach secret areas, then it ight just be worth getting.
I've decided that I don't.
When would I ever get the chance to play on it? It's a portable gaming machine, and I pretty much drive every where I go, so I can't play whilst travelling, and when I get there, I'm busy anyway!
The only reason I might want one is for when I'm away on training courses, but that's not enough of a reason to justify the cost of one, plus games.
So before you splash out £100+ think about it. When would you play it? Would you rather play it than a dedicated games machine? At £30 a game, it's not a cheap alternative, is it?
What is appealing though, somewhat strangely, is the games.
Why is it that an inferior machine is producing the titles that people really want to play?
There has been so much talk of going back to the days of SNES style gaming, as that's the benchmark that the GBA is after, but aren't we just seeing SNES gaming through rose coloured glasses? Is it really as good as we remember?
I remember going back to the original ISS after playing the N64 version. It was so slow and basic by comparison.
So what is it the GBA has to offer? Are todays games really not appeal, so we want to go back to the type of games we were playing 8 years ago?
I don't I want something innovative!
There is one reason why I might get a GBA, despite all I've said though. That is that I am fickle.
Okay, there is another reason, it's because it can link up with the GAMECUBE. Exact details of what this will entail are sketchy at best. If it's simply a case of building up your characters whilst on the move, then I'm not interested. If, however, you can do something special with the GBA, such as use it as an in game radar, use it to access menus, or if the games link in more ways, such as sharing objects to reach secret areas, then it ight just be worth getting.
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