The DS and an indie PC game dominate the reviews this week. My review of the new Nintendo handheld - complete with wrong piccie - is here. Ignore the exterior, the DS is a lovely little machine, although I think it will face a tough sales struggle once the initial launch hype dissipates. The older gamers are likely to go PSP, the very young will stick with their Game Boy's and the DS will be somewhere in the middle. Nintendo's hope must be that enough people actually get to try the thing, as looks can be deceiving. On to the reviews..
Two DS games dominate the reviews - Super Mario 64 DS and WarioWare Touched. The latter receives a five-star award, with Steve Boxer a huge fan. "Supremely addictive, hilarious and both hi- and low-tech at the same time, WarioWare Touched is a classic."
Mario is equally as good, although the DS controls let it down. Taking the original N64 game and adding in some cracking mini-games make this is a seductive package. For the three DS owners out there who don't have a copy it comes recommended.
Last up is Darwinia, the low-fi independent PC title that proves that great games can come from small teams. I've not tried it yet but Rhianna Pratchett was impressed, giving it four stars. "The best in indie development", she said. Hurrah for the little guy.
