Typical price: £129
What is it: Handheld console that plays proprietary games software and movies, music and photos from SD cards
What we think: The Gizmondo is more charming than we expected, but not a real contender for the handheld crown
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Gizmondo Europe Gizmondo compared to other games handhelds
 Gizmondo Europe Gizmondo |
 Sony PSP |
 Nintendo DS |
 Nintendo DS Lite |
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| Review date | 21 Jul 05 | 23 Mar 05 | 19 Nov 04 | 13 Jun 06 |
| Editor's rating |
6.0
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8.3
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8.0
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8.0
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| Price range | £129 | |||
| Review summary | The Gizmondo is Britain's answer to the new generation of Japanese handheld consoles, but it's too little, too late. It's lacking games support, it's uncool and the potentially exciting GPS feature is still yet to be implemented in games. If you're into gadgets or collect gaming hardware then you might well enjoy the platform, but it feels distinctly old hat next to the shiny new PSP Read full review |
The PSP elevates portable gaming to the next level, but its multimedia functionality falls short of its full potential Read full review |
The feature-packed Nintendo DS is a worthy successor to the Game Boy Advance Read full review |
With a slick new design, brighter screens, and a growing library of fun and innovative games, the Nintendo DS Lite is an impressive improvement over the original DS Read full review |
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