Customer Reviews from Amazon.co.uk:
Fantastic time waster (4.50 stars)
The DS Lite does exactly what it sets out to do - and does it very very well.
It's basically a portable games console aimed at non-gamers. Why do I say aimed at non-gamers? Well, you just have to watch the advets on TV. Like the Wii, the DS Lite is aimed at younger players, women, commuters etc whereas the Playstations and PSPs are aimed more at young men and teans playing the latest first person shooter or Grand Theft Auto incarnation.
You can see this targetting most in the games that are available - even the big titles such as Spore arenot just scaled down versions of the big game, they're somehow 'kiddified'.
While thsi can be a little frustrating when trying to find new games to distract you, you should persevere as there are some gems out there. I only own three games packs at the moment, and these have kept me entertained for a year (SIm City Creator, 42 Classics, and Dr Kawashimas Brain Training - if you're interested).
The console itself could certainly handle more 'grown up' games, and I do hope the games designers address this.
The controls are easy - replicating just about every games console released in the last few years. The form factor is nice and portable (though you shoudl probably get a case for it straight away if your chucking it in a bag for a commute) and the screen looks great (albeit underused with so many cartoon style games around).
I haven't used the sound much - I leave that turned down so as not to annoy those around me. It sounds reasonable though, when I have used it.
Perhaps the most suprising thin is the battery life. Quite how Nintendo have managed to get this thing to run for so long on a single charge I don't know. I don't use it every day, but its eems to last for months between charges... I only wish my mobile would last a quarter of the time this does!
I'd imagine using the built in WiFi connection would use more battery, but I haven't used this as yet - it can be used to play mulitplayer games via the internet or on a Wii apparently, or even with someone within WiFi distanceof you from DS to DS.
All in all a great device to have in your bag for a commute or for travelling - it just needs a few more games that are not quite so aimed at the kids.