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This little system is little known, but worth the find. It has not many games, but through emulation can be a great mobile gaming device. The commercial games are pretty good too. For hardcore collectors, it is a must buy. As it is true for all systems, success comes down to 3rd party support which it lacked unfortunately. The Gizmondo had great potential, as it also played mpeg movies, mp3's and photos. It was ahead of its time. The design is sexy and ergonomic, and feels very sturdy and high tech. For a videogame collector as myself, it is a must have, not only for its rarity, but for the few strong titles it offers. I would recommend this system to any and all collectors as it is awesome and hard to find. Make sure you get or find a sim card for it, as it is a must to take full advantage of its capabilities!Read full review
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Here you have one of these masterpieces were you barely can find a mistake. Has the Gizmondo console design errors? As any product, you can bet it. But it has not obvious errors. Tiger take care of any detail on this console. It is comfortable to handle, it is a great multimedia device, it has a never seen before on that times 400 mhz processor , it has incredible 3d games that were able to compite in graphics with the PSP without shame. But it has more. You can send an SMS using your Gizmondo, you can send a file using Bluetooth. You can even use it as a GPS , o yes, the Gizmondo is even a GPS device. Do you want more? Of coure: you can take photos with the built in camera. Gizmondo do several things and do it well. The commercial failure here was a wrong marketing campaign and an obscure issue related with the developers so it was a console that practically was dead before born. Keep in mind we are talking about 6 YEARS ago... and you have in your hands a device that still today cover all the parameters you want from a last generation device. That is so true that a company was interested in buy the unleashed bundle of Gizmondo units to re release them today, in 2011 without any changes. Only few game consoles has the same or more processor power. It remains as the only one with GPS built in, and probably the only one with bluetooth (except for the Zodiac: another great device from that golden ages). If you are thinking about buy a Gizmondo and you find one for a good price, don´t hesitate to buy it. You will be not disappointed. The unofficial upgrade is recommended so you can play emulators and games on the unit. I don´t think this is a crime since the Tiger Telematics company broke and the Gizmondo has no legal representation. All the Gizmo games are just abandonware. You will find it very contemporary. You will not feel you have a collection piece, or a piece of history (of course it is). You will feel a last generation device in your hands and will be hard to believe it comes from what in terms of tech is a REMOTE past: 6 years ago. The accessories are one better than other: the official Gizmondo earphones has a patented an unique technology that include tweeters on them and i never found a best pair of earphones that the Gizmondo ones. Another GREAT device , unfairly forgotten. A common history in portable gaming world.Read full review
I was surprised how powerful the Gizmondo is. It's a pity no more games are developed for it (homebrew at least) because it's amazing. I highly recommend the game Trailblazer.