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Gameboy Advance
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Average Ratings for Gameboy Advance

  • Addiction Level3.2 stars
  • Graphics4 stars
  • Range Of Games5 stars
  • Value for Money2.8 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings3.4 stars
  • Overall Rating3.1 stars

8 Reviews For Gameboy Advance

  • Guest 4th Feb 2008

    Reviewer rating: 3 stars


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    Good Points: Great Graphics- super Nintendo quality. Ergonomic design, widescreen, good battery life, good sound, lots of good games.


    Bad Points: NO BACKLIT SCREEN!!!


    General comments: I got the Gameboy Advance back in 2001, so I think I've had enough time to review it. I'll start off by listing its positive points. Coming from a black-and-white Gameboy Pocket, all I can say about the graphics is that they're amazing. The 32-bit architecture really makes a world of difference. There is a much larger colour pallette available, so sprites can be larger and more vibrant. I like the 16:4 widescreen design as appose to the standard screen size, as more information can be crammed onto the screen. The console feels good in the hand, and is very comfortable to use for long periods of time. After dropping it numerous times, I can say that it is also very sturdy. I usually get about 15-20 hours of play time on this thing, depending what batteries I use. It's not as good as the Gameboy pocket, but then it also has a colour screen and a more powerful processor. However, by far, the defining characteristic of the GBA is its massive library of great games.

  • azngrrl220 Rank: Corporal 4th Jun 2004

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    Well, I haven't really bought a Gameboy Advance yet, but have tested probably about 14 GBA games. It's not too bad of a console, but I believe it's a little bit too overated. Some pros is its easy to hold and carry around, because it is lightweight and small. Has a large variety of games, and compatible with the gamecube and older gameboy games. It also has decent graphics, but my neo geo pocket has almost as sharp of the graphics, and was a lot cheaper. The con is that it lasts half as long as ...

  • Rowan Rank: Staff Sergeant 6th Jan 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    For those of you who didn't spot the sarcasm in my bad points then let me explain.
    You shouldn't expect pin-sharp graphics from a hand-held console! If you want massively fast, good looking games, buy a real console!
    The graphics on the GBA(considering it's portability) are excellent and the mini console is a great evolutionary leap from the brilliant original.
    The Gameboy concept is fantastic and this console helps carry on Nintendo's dominance in the 'fun' sector!

  • nodoubtfun Rank: Sergeant 5th Jan 2004

    Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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    Well, Before I start I would like to say the Gameboy Advanced is 100 times better than the Gameboy, But that says nothing. I Think people must not know or get to play other handhelds. The Nomad plays Sega Genisis Games and has been out for Years before the G.B.A. and still plays better and has Tv hookups for it. The Gamegear is a weaker but at the time when it came out it was 100 times the system of the Game boy, and had Tv Tuner hook ups. The Turbo Grafix Express was another Amazing handheld fo ...

  • Dai. 30th Dec 2002

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    When the Sega versus Nintendo war raged on some 10 years ago, as a Megadrive owner I was firmly on the side of Sega. In the years that have passed since I have owned SNES, an original Gameboy, an N64 and a Dreamcast but the arrival of the GBA has made me a firm fan of Nintendo. The design of the GBA is good except for the minor details mentioned above but as one review I read earlier said, 'it's the games that make a system great', and boy, does the GBA have some great games! Where else can you ...

  • Ryan Rincones. 4th Dec 2002

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    By Ryan Rincones
    The Gameboy Advance console is a portable hand-held game. It has over 300 games (discluding the gameboy games)and can have a wider view by pressing R. There are some bad things about the system. The graphics are bad but it might be pretty hard making good graphics in such a small system, but the point is that the Gameboy Advance is something you'll want to get.

  • s vessey. 26th Aug 2001

    Reviewer rating: 2 stars


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    as above

  • Michael Port. Rank: Lance Corporal 19th Jul 2001

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Fast and fun, the Gameboy Advance is a great hand held console. You can play your old gameboy games on it and there are loads of cool new games for the Advance and the cartridges are dead small.
    Good battery life (around 6 hours) and loads of extras around.
    I have heard that they plan to use the GB Advance as a controller for the Nintendo Cube!

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Main characteristics: Console Type: Handheld Platform: Game Boy Advance Gaming Type: LAN Gaming Processor: Processor Speed: 16.78 MHz Memory: more details...