Nico87
05-18-2010, 01:32 PM
Right, bought my DS Lite two years ago.
Now I'm thinking of buying an XL, but I have no way of comparing a DS Lite/DSi to a XL. I've been to every local game store (and there aren't many!) where I live, but none hav a DSi XL on display, or for comparison.
Many people say it depends wether you want the GBA slot or not. Truth be told, I can live without it. There's only about five games I find interesting, them being Metroid: Zero Mission, the two Summon Nights games and the two Boktai games. The Golden Sun's and the Castlevania's I can live without. The Advance Wars games too.
I was planning on selling the DS Lite if I decide to get a DSi XL. Keeping them both just for the GBA port on the Lite isn't something I'm considering.
Also, I'm sure I'd treat an XL like a new handheld console, so I doubt the "I'm so used to the DS Lite, this is a pain" would be an issue for me. And really, is it THAT big? Does it make the PSP feel small in comparison? I'm not much for carrying a console around wherever I go, I'm a stone cold gangsta and I fear that the homies might look down on me if I'd ever do that. I just want to play on the thing, at home, in my bed or wherever. I just don't want something too big.
It's probably down to the graphics, and if the DSi XL is maybe too big. How does the game looks? I've read about thirty online reviews, about 20% of them are like "only buy this if you're old or have problems with your sight", while 80% are saying that the big screen "breaths new life into old games", and makes them look "refreshing". As we all know, Nintendo didn't change the resolution of the screen, and as a result, according to some reviews, some games looks blocky and whatnot. Is it really that bad? Is there really a huge difference, graphically, on a game played on the DSi XL compared to one on the DS Lite/DSi?
Also, I'm fairly sure that I'll be getting a 3DS when it's released, but that's not really an issue for me. It's like a year away, unless Nintendo surprises ut with a Christmas 2010 release (which I'm suspecting). Truth be told, I haven't touched my DS Lite for a good amount of months, and the DSi XL might be a good motivator for me to get back into DS-land.
Anyway, sorry for a very long post. I'm basically trying to hear people's opinion on what I wrote above. Feedback from people who have extensively played on both the DS Lite/DSi and the DSi XL would be great. It's not a money issue at all, but I don't like buying things for fun that just ends up gathering dust. I only buy what I think is worth a purchase, and for the moment I can't for the life of me make a decision on wether to keep my DS Lite or buy a DSi XL.
Now I'm thinking of buying an XL, but I have no way of comparing a DS Lite/DSi to a XL. I've been to every local game store (and there aren't many!) where I live, but none hav a DSi XL on display, or for comparison.
Many people say it depends wether you want the GBA slot or not. Truth be told, I can live without it. There's only about five games I find interesting, them being Metroid: Zero Mission, the two Summon Nights games and the two Boktai games. The Golden Sun's and the Castlevania's I can live without. The Advance Wars games too.
I was planning on selling the DS Lite if I decide to get a DSi XL. Keeping them both just for the GBA port on the Lite isn't something I'm considering.
Also, I'm sure I'd treat an XL like a new handheld console, so I doubt the "I'm so used to the DS Lite, this is a pain" would be an issue for me. And really, is it THAT big? Does it make the PSP feel small in comparison? I'm not much for carrying a console around wherever I go, I'm a stone cold gangsta and I fear that the homies might look down on me if I'd ever do that. I just want to play on the thing, at home, in my bed or wherever. I just don't want something too big.
It's probably down to the graphics, and if the DSi XL is maybe too big. How does the game looks? I've read about thirty online reviews, about 20% of them are like "only buy this if you're old or have problems with your sight", while 80% are saying that the big screen "breaths new life into old games", and makes them look "refreshing". As we all know, Nintendo didn't change the resolution of the screen, and as a result, according to some reviews, some games looks blocky and whatnot. Is it really that bad? Is there really a huge difference, graphically, on a game played on the DSi XL compared to one on the DS Lite/DSi?
Also, I'm fairly sure that I'll be getting a 3DS when it's released, but that's not really an issue for me. It's like a year away, unless Nintendo surprises ut with a Christmas 2010 release (which I'm suspecting). Truth be told, I haven't touched my DS Lite for a good amount of months, and the DSi XL might be a good motivator for me to get back into DS-land.
Anyway, sorry for a very long post. I'm basically trying to hear people's opinion on what I wrote above. Feedback from people who have extensively played on both the DS Lite/DSi and the DSi XL would be great. It's not a money issue at all, but I don't like buying things for fun that just ends up gathering dust. I only buy what I think is worth a purchase, and for the moment I can't for the life of me make a decision on wether to keep my DS Lite or buy a DSi XL.