Performance Designed Products' VG Pocket

PDP's VG Pocket

2005 was definitely a banner year for handheld gaming. It saw the birth of the rivalry between two giants (Nintendo's GBA DS and Sony's fledgling PlayStation Portable) and the sudden demise of shouldabeen contenders (sorry Zodiac… the stars just weren't in your favor). These systems boast incredible power, versatility and third party support, but at a price that most casual gamers have a hard time paying. Somewhere amidst the marketing hoopla and chest thumping of the titans, another alternative has slipped in under the radar. Something cost efficient, fun, and simple without being insulting. Introducing the VG Pocket gaming line from Performance Designed Products. The VG Pocket is a portable gaming system that comes pre-loaded with an impressive package of games at a price that pretty much anybody can easily afford.

About the size of a cell phone, the VG Pocket sports a backlit hi resolution TFT LCD screen and impressively tight controls. The graphics are comparable to Super Nintendo Entertainment System in quality. The great thing about the VG Pocket is that it is Plug N' Play, meaning that you can connect it to a standard TV set via AV cables and play on the big screen with very little loss in quality.

But what is a gaming system without software? Luckily, Performance Designed Products didn't skimp on this either. The games of the VG Pocket range from classic arcade style platformers, racers, shooters, adventure and some tabletop game titles. With several versions of each genre represented in varying degrees of difficulty, there's more than enough here to keep your attention if you find yourself stuck at the airport or DMV. The games come pre-loaded into the unit, so there are no disks or cartridges to buy and keep up with.

As an on-the-go portable gaming system, you couldn't ask for much more. The screen looks great, the games are fun and quick and there's plenty of variety to suit whatever mood you're in. It's an excellent gift idea for the gamer in your life and an ideal stocking-stuffer for the rug-monkeys. The VG Pocket comes in three versions varying in game content and screen size: the VG Pocket Max (75 games-2.5" screen), VG Pocket (50 games-2.0" screen), and VG Pocket Mini (30 games-1.5" screen). All three versions come in a multitude of colors, so finding one to match your personality shouldn't be a problem. Available anywhere games are sold, you can pick one up for twenty to forty dollars depending on the version. For more information, check out www.PerformanceDesignedProducts.com.