Gamecube (GAMES CONSOLE)

Member Name: marafunman

Product:	GAMES CONSOLE
Date:	11/03/03 (245 review reads)
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Advantages: Top notch games, it's cheap, the best looking console

Disadvantages: 'childlike' design

The best games console ever - period!

I bought this console on the first day it was released, and to date it has served me admirably.
OK so i can't play DVD's - big deal - I have DVD player AND a PC which does that for me.

Nintendo have been developing games for over a 100 years - so they know a thing or two about the market. Your average gamer probaby won't like the look of the design - admit it looks a bit like a fisher price toy - but if you're after top notch graphics / fab sound and games that a fun - don't be fooled - this packs a mean punch.

I'm not going to slag off the opposition - i have a ps2 and have used an XBOX, the GC however does what it says it does -and delivers the best gaming experience there is.

Ok so lets look at how's it equiped. firstly it uses funky 3.5 inch discs (apparently designed that way to limited piracy) -the loading time is very quick - certainly compared to the PS2 which is very slow. It has 4 controller ports -so that four players can get involved - no fancy
add ons to enable this (yes the XBOX also has 4 ).

The games are really what puts nintendo ahead of the opposition - Zelda /Mario/Metroid all
GCN exclusives - albeit these are limited in numbers - these are sheer class.

Unfortunatley however it looks as though the GC's days may well be numbered - a number of retailers have dropped the format - probably due to being 3rd in the pecking order.

If you're in the market for a console - give this a go -you can now pick one up for just over
100 -with games generally cheaper (where you can find them) than both the PS2 and XBOx.

You won't be disappointed.

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