Hands on the DS

[1CCOSA]

Unfortunately as of now on Nintendo.com: (not verbatim): "The DS touch screen cannot be replaced due to the way the system is manufactured." Bummer.

They're not scratched, they have big dead spots where touching no longer registers.

I just wanted to say these types of customers are electronically challenged yard apes who I truly despise. Not that I am in retail, but I am a tech for out local ISP. How do these freaks keep a game system without replacing it quickly? The only theory i have is that they think "store demo" = try 'n smoosh to see what it feels like before ya buy. errgghhh And I have no idea how rental shops keep game discs going as long as they do with the abuse and scratches they go through.

[Mzo]

The best part is that 90% of the people walk in and change the Metroid control scheme so they can use the buttons and ignore the screen (back when it worked, of course).

[1CCOSA]

Wow.

What store do you work for?

[Mzo]

I work at EB.

[1CCOSA]

Do you get to go to E3 for free?

[mollipen]

I don't know that I've ever seen a story display handheld / controller / etc. that was in any sort of decent shape. Before I got my GameCube, I was certain that the analog stick was total crap because at every display GC you go to, the analog sticks are always horribly loose and broken down.

[LOL]

Do you get to go to E3 for free?

E3 is free.

[Dyne]

E3 is free.

to people who fanegle press passes. i thought the general public on the last day had to pay a couple hundred bucks?

[1CCOSA]

I should be able to get in free this year with my shmups moderator status.

E3 2002 was a blast. Met Jonathan Dudlak while playing the Metroid Prime demo, chatted about shooters with him a bit too. I helped him capture some footage of the grapple beam which oddly never made it into any pics in the E3 issue.

But the best part was meeting Mr. T.

[LOL]

to people who fanegle press passes. i thought the general public on the last day had to pay a couple hundred bucks?

E3 is free.