GBAtemp Review.
- Introduction
“GBAtemp began as a small GBA ROM site in 2002, created by it's original admin, an Italian guy named KiVan.
KiVan was a GBA scene freak, always behind the latest ROM releases. He was both for playing them (first on emulator, then came the 'real hardware', aka flash carts) and for sharing them with others.
Motivated by his passion for the GBA games and by the relative difficulty of getting the ROMs on IRC channels soon after the release, he came up with the idea to host some of the latest ROMs himself, to help out close and far friends that shared his same passion: the GBA. So he started to keep a constantly up-to-date web page, where he provided always-working links to the LATEST 10 GBA ROMs. A very simple and straightforward page: just some text & images, and links to the ROMs of course...” (gbatempwiki)
Through the 5 years of GBAtemp’s history, GBAtemp went through many renovations. And thus, the GBAtemp you see now is still lasting with a great community.
- Gameplay
Ah, the gameplay. Let’s begin at The Edge of the Forum once known as Testing Area. There are games such as The You Are Banned Game, Name the movie, and also a recent one: GBAtemp Murderer.
The games are endless. Make one up if you must and let the flow go the way it should. The Edge of the Forum definitely has the most selections of games. Don’t feel like naming movies? What about finding out who murdered you? Or, make up a game about making a game!
8/10 GBAtemp definitely needs more varieties and creativity though. Not saying that there isn’t a lot, but the more there is, the more the community populates!
- Graphics
Awesome. GBAtemp has many talented artists. You don’t necessarily need to be a good artist to be an artist. Does that make sense? Everyone has their style in tastes. What may look aesthetically pleasing to certain viewers, may look different in others! Check out what kind of talent GBAtemp has! Visit us at the Computer Graphics and Art topic!
9/10 Many talented artists. I would love to see this section more active though.
- Sound
What kind of music do you like? Or.. do you prefer listening to MIDI instead? Everyone’s taste vary in this topic as well. Whenever you’re bored, and not in the mood for music, try videos instead! We have a wonderful selection, made from the community, of videos mainly from youtube. Check it out at General Off-Topic Chat >> Youtube Gold.
8.5/10 There’s so many Youtube videos, but the Youtube forum isn’t active! Let’s make it more active people!
- Lasting Replay
I have to admit. I’ve been around for 2 years, and I’m still here. This is the FIRST forum I’ve ever been hooked on. I’ve NEVER achieved a post of 200+ on any forums before. Not only is this community about gaming, but there’s a wide variety of other things. A lot of members contribute very interesting information as well. Everyone contributes a bit, but in the end, it adds up and becomes a lot.
You can’t technically “replay” GBAtemp. But, you can get addicted to it! (I’m going to fail my exam…)
10/10
- Overall
GBAtemp’s great. A great community. A wide variety of people. Common interest amongst others. Interesting topics. Funny members. Talented members. Great contests. Must I list more?
11/10 Thanks for making me fail my future exam GBAtemp.
-Anakir.