Author Topic: The DS sucks. (Read 12943 times)

BP · « **Reply #15 on:** August 23, 2007, 12:22:20 AM »

Quote from: MaxVance on August 22, 2007, 10:11:06 PM

The DS Lite's brightness is something to behold, too.

Quite. I only thought that anybody would have done the research themselves and assumed Sunbun already knew about the brighter screens, the welcome size reduction (GBA carts aren't so attractive in it, I must say, but it doesn't often bother me), better stylus (not only is the tiop semitransparent but I find it hard to go back to the old, tiny stylus. I've said it before, and recently--my hands are not on the small side at all.), and other stuff. Lastly, I personally prefer the softer buttons. Just my opinion.
More durable, you say the Phat is? Simple... take good care of the Lite! Even though my Lite's L and R are disagreeable... that's not my fault. Really. I've taken good care of it and its condition isn't bad at all. ...Except for those buttons.

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #16 on:** August 24, 2007, 06:22:07 PM »

Size reduction is most unwelcome. Some people in the world have large hands.
Also, LD complaining about the phat screens is unjustified, because not all of them have the problems his had.

Mr. Wiggles · « **Reply #17 on:** August 24, 2007, 06:44:19 PM »

I have a Lite and a Phat. I prefer my Phat because it's much more comfortable. Not to mention it's buttons don't feel extremely stiff.

bobman37 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 24, 2007, 09:24:45 PM »

Quote from: Chupperson Weird on August 24, 2007, 06:22:07 PM

Size reduction is most unwelcome. Some people in the world have large hands.

I have giant hands. I think I'm the only person ever that didn't like how Microsoft completely ditched the older controller for the Controller S.

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #19 on:** August 24, 2007, 10:10:48 PM »

Original Xbox controller was pretty much ridiculously huge, though. Like, so that most people couldn't get their hands around it.

Vidgmchtr · « **Reply #20 on:** August 24, 2007, 10:55:18 PM »

My normal DS (No, I will not call it a "phat") has no problems. The backlight is fine (though in very bright sunny areas, useless), all the buttons function the way they're supposed to. The only small thing is that it has scratches on the top of it, most likely due to me hitting a piano with the side of my pants that had the DS in its pocket.

BP · « **Reply #21 on:** August 24, 2007, 11:44:23 PM »

Quote from: Chupperson Weird on August 24, 2007, 06:22:07 PM

Size reduction is most unwelcome. Some people in the world have large hands.

Fwahahahahaa...
This argument is invalid. The buttons on the DS are the same distance from the edge (or very, VERY slightly different, if you look at it another way) of it as on the DS Lite. The buttons are of identical size as well. If anything, large hands are more annoyed by the DS than the DS Lite for its needle-like stylus. I can't very well wrap my hands tightly around either model unless I hold them up to eye level, at which point it still hardly feels any different aside from that ridge versus smoothness.

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #22 on:** August 25, 2007, 01:10:07 AM »

Invalid my foot.

Bigluigifan1.0 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 25, 2007, 04:27:52 AM »

My DS is probably ready to "retire". Somehow, mine ended up getting misplaced, getting scratches on the top and one broken hinge. It makes a weird clicking noise when I open it and close it. I just don't like using it anymore, but I have seen an ad for a black and red DS Lite that comes with Brain Age 2 for about the same price I got my normal DS with SM64DS, so I might be getting a new one anyway.

PaperLuigi · « **Reply #24 on:** August 25, 2007, 07:22:33 AM »

Mine's hanging in there, but the future for my DS phat looks bleak. A year ago, I threw it out of *ahem* frustration onto the floor, and the left hinge broke off. The two screens are still attached by the right hinge, so I have to be extra careful not to break it, lest I face losing my DS altogether.

Rao · « **Reply #25 on:** August 25, 2007, 03:10:02 PM »

Mine makes a clicking noise when you open and close it, I think that's normal.

Bigluigifan1.0 · « **Reply #26 on:** August 25, 2007, 03:44:48 PM »

I doubt it's anything like mine. I could pretty much tell that it was caused by the damage because I had never heard it like that before. Plus it's a lot more irritating than any noise the DS made before that.

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #27 on:** August 25, 2007, 05:56:08 PM »

Quote from: Chupperson Weird on August 24, 2007, 06:22:07 PM

Size reduction is most unwelcome. Some people in the world have large hands.
Also, LD complaining about the phat screens is unjustified, because not all of them have the problems his had.

Mine didn't have a problem. Are you talking about that some screens have more of a shimmery coating? I experienced both styles of screen because my original DS, which I sent to Nintendo after a few weeks because of headphone jack issues, had the unshimmery screen. The replacement they sent back had the shimmery screen.

While I liked the nonshimmery screen a lot better, by "soot covered" I just mean that they are ridiculously dark compared to PSP and DS Lite screens. Ridiculously.

P.S. Regarding the size argument, I like how Bird responds with valid, explained points and examples (like they teach you in English class!) and Chup just responds with "my foot". Not the way to advance your side.

bobman37 · « **Reply #28 on:** August 25, 2007, 08:19:41 PM »

Quote from: Chupperson Weird on August 24, 2007, 10:10:48 PM

pretty much ridiculously huge

= my hands

I have a MadCatz original controller because I like the bigger ones so much more.

MaxVance · « **Reply #29 on:** August 25, 2007, 08:25:24 PM »

Quote from: Lizard Dude on August 25, 2007, 05:56:08 PM

P.S. Regarding the size argument, I like how Bird responds with valid, explained points and examples (like they teach you in English class!) and Chup just responds with "my foot". Not the way to advance your side.

This man speaks the truth.