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Disney's new Personal DVD Player is one of the first portable movie players made just for kids. Priced at $120 and equipped with a 3.5-in. screen, it comes in five designs, from Disney Princess to Power Rangers. TIME's kid tester, Melissa, 9, says, "It feels good to hold. I really like it." --By Anita Hamilton
...asked a dozen TIME staff members to test them. The verdict: Anthology most faithfully re-creates the Atari classics, whereas Flashback is a disappointment, lacking in both depth and performance. The best thing about Flashback is that you don't need a PlayStation or an Xbox to use it. Testers liked playing Centipede, in which you shoot and destroy insects that are rapidly wiggling down the screen. "I feel like I have more control," said one woman, comparing it with the Anthology version. On the downside, Flashback has more than 75% fewer games than Anthology, and its cheap-feeling joystick...
...More problematic was Flashback's rendition of Adventure, in which you must find a golden chalice and take it to a castle. The sounds were noticeably altered from the original, and the game's closing sequence was a poor imitation as well. Declared a tester: "This thing is a total rip-off. The only reason to play these games is for the nostalgia value, and it doesn't even have that...
...There were a few gripes. As with Flashback, it was hard to maneuver at times using the PS2 controller. And the sports titles have not aged well. "It's stick figures hitting ground balls," said a tester who played Home Run and Realsports Baseball. Still, for $20, Atari Anthology provides pretty good bang for your buck...
There were a few gripes. As with Flashback, it was hard to maneuver at times using the PS2 controller. And the sports titles have not aged well. "It's stick figures hitting ground balls," said a tester who played Home Run and Realsports Baseball. Still, for $20, Atari Anthology makes a great stocking stuffer...