Hardware Guide 3 - Handheld Consoles:Which is worthy of your money?

In Hardware Guide 3, let's take a look at three handheld consoles available in the market now and I will tell you which one is worth buying.


PlayStation Portable (PSP)

This is one marvellous machine that can play your games, music and videos. Like its sibling, the PS2, it can play games very well, with acceptable graphics. If you can't go out without your PS2, then you will probably buy this machine. If I am not wrong, it has the highest specifications of the three handheld consoles. Yes, as you know, machines of these kind, will always cost much and it is no difference for the PSP. But, hey, it is absolutely value for money! Name me another handheld console that allows you to play 3D games so perfectly. No, it is only PSP. Great entertainment for you and your family if you are bored.


Nintendo DS

I just don't understand why this console was even released when there is no improvement from Gameboy Advanced. It still possesses the ever blockish graphics, anyway. FIFA 2006 was released for DS. Why? Playing FIFA 2006 on DS simply spoils the quality of the game. Instead of the usual 3D iamges I am used to seeing, I see 2D-like images on DS. Is that the maximum power that the DS is capable of? Indeed, the answer is yes. All other games played on
DS have only 2D images. Excuse me, but hey, we are living in modern times, not in the early 90s. If DS was released in the early 90s, I would have accepted it and even praise it but not now. Can't Nintendo make an improvement in all the consoles it releases? It's always poor graphics. That one thing will mar the quality of games. However, if you are on a very tight budget, then DS is for you - provided you are prepared for low-quality games. It costs much less than PSP, which is the only good thing I hear about the DS.


N-Gage QD

This phone doubles up as a gaming console. No offence, but it has a very pathetic game collection, which I don't wish to elaborate on. Alright, game's graphics look better on N-Gage QD than on DS but still not worthy of your money. I don't see popular game titles released for N-Gage QD too, except for The Sims. Nice to hold it in your hands, but not nice to waste your money on this stuff. It has all the bad points but I can find little good points about it. You will be better off getting DS.