Comments on: Eurogamer: DS, Listen, We Have To Talk http://botherer.org/2010/01/31/eurogamer-ds-listen-we-have-to-talk/ John Walker's Electronic House Mon, 21 May 2012 08:13:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: romanista http://botherer.org/2010/01/31/eurogamer-ds-listen-we-have-to-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-6671 romanista Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:14:58 +0000 http://botherer.org/?p=1701#comment-6671 love the piece, the end of the era feeling is nicely pictured, at WoS not all agreed though http://s2.zetaboards.com/worldofstuart/topic/5078621/ love the piece, the end of the era feeling is nicely pictured, at WoS not all agreed though
http://s2.zetaboards.com/worldofstuart/topic/5078621/

]]> By: Lu-Tze http://botherer.org/2010/01/31/eurogamer-ds-listen-we-have-to-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-6660 Lu-Tze Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:00:11 +0000 http://botherer.org/?p=1701#comment-6660 I'm still playing Slitherlink, it remains my go to game on the DS when I tire of whatever new frippery they produce. Passing 1000 stars is the best thing i've done on my DS. I’m still playing Slitherlink, it remains my go to game on the DS when I tire of whatever new frippery they produce. Passing 1000 stars is the best thing i’ve done on my DS.

]]> By: Hobbes http://botherer.org/2010/01/31/eurogamer-ds-listen-we-have-to-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-6658 Hobbes Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:15:12 +0000 http://botherer.org/?p=1701#comment-6658 I'm going to edit out the DS-relevant bits and use the rest of the text... I’m going to edit out the DS-relevant bits and use the rest of the text…

]]> By: Nick http://botherer.org/2010/01/31/eurogamer-ds-listen-we-have-to-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-6655 Nick Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:08:46 +0000 http://botherer.org/?p=1701#comment-6655 My sadness with the DS and the Wii are that most people are just shoehorning the motion or touch controls into their standard game. Although sometimes this actually works quite well, others the game would benefit from not using them.. like the various Castlevanias and their utterly pointless 'oh, we'd better use that touch screen somehow,I suppose' it just added nothing. Also as they are viewed as the mythical 'casual' thing the amount of shovelware released for both is depressing. My sadness with the DS and the Wii are that most people are just shoehorning the motion or touch controls into their standard game. Although sometimes this actually works quite well, others the game would benefit from not using them.. like the various Castlevanias and their utterly pointless ‘oh, we’d better use that touch screen somehow,I suppose’ it just added nothing. Also as they are viewed as the mythical ‘casual’ thing the amount of shovelware released for both is depressing.

]]> By: Rosti http://botherer.org/2010/01/31/eurogamer-ds-listen-we-have-to-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-6652 Rosti Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:01:25 +0000 http://botherer.org/?p=1701#comment-6652 Excellent wordthinks, John. It hadn't occurred to me that the lack of creativity on the platform was the thing sapping my interest, but having seen it articulated it makes a whole bag of sense. As a case in point, my most played game of 2009 was the Korg DS-10 synthesiser, with no other DS title hitting the imaginary top 10. Sadface. Excellent wordthinks, John. It hadn’t occurred to me that the lack of creativity on the platform was the thing sapping my interest, but having seen it articulated it makes a whole bag of sense.

As a case in point, my most played game of 2009 was the Korg DS-10 synthesiser, with no other DS title hitting the imaginary top 10. Sadface.

]]> By: The Sunday Papers | Rock, Paper, Shotgun http://botherer.org/2010/01/31/eurogamer-ds-listen-we-have-to-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-6651 The Sunday Papers | Rock, Paper, Shotgun Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:52:18 +0000 http://botherer.org/?p=1701#comment-6651 [...] Walker wrote a love letter to the DS 4 years back. Now he’s writing about having a bit of a break. Man! Sniff. [...] [...] Walker wrote a love letter to the DS 4 years back. Now he’s writing about having a bit of a break. Man! Sniff. [...]

]]> By: The_B http://botherer.org/2010/01/31/eurogamer-ds-listen-we-have-to-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-6649 The_B Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:47:19 +0000 http://botherer.org/?p=1701#comment-6649 Fantastic piece that rings ever so true to be honest. I wont lie that as much as I enjoy the stuff being released on DSi Ware it's far from making the inroads I'd hoped (I'd hoped it would mean we'd be able to get some of the more obscure Jap titles as they wouldn't have to worry about distribution costs.) However, can I be the annoyingly pedantic git who points out the completely inconsequental factual error in the piece? Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't Project Rub the name of the first title launch game mentioned in the piece with Rub Rabbits being the sequel? Fantastic piece that rings ever so true to be honest. I wont lie that as much as I enjoy the stuff being released on DSi Ware it’s far from making the inroads I’d hoped (I’d hoped it would mean we’d be able to get some of the more obscure Jap titles as they wouldn’t have to worry about distribution costs.) However, can I be the annoyingly pedantic git who points out the completely inconsequental factual error in the piece? Correct me if I’m wrong but wasn’t Project Rub the name of the first title launch game mentioned in the piece with Rub Rabbits being the sequel?

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