And let's not forget handy features like four USB ports, three 12 - volt chargers, a 110 - volt household outlet, a center
console designed for hanging file folders, and more cubbyholes and storage spots than most minivans.
Personally it brings back memories of when the DS XL was launched, deemed the first
console designed for old people.
The Wii U is a social gaming
console designed for parties of like - minded folk to get together over a few rounds of Mario Kart in the same room.
Not exact matches
U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed support on Tuesday
for Microsoft's bid to fend off class action claims by Xbox 360 owners who say the video game
console gouges discs because of a
design defect.
Sony has so far taken the opposite tack, billing its upcoming PlayStation 4 as a
console designed «by gamers
for gamers.»
It's
designed with luxury cars in mind, so if you are a fan of racing games, this might be the best
console and PC gaming chair
for you.
Designed to optimize your 9 - 5, this bag is wide enough to fit a laptop, and features a center
console for effortless organization.
Perfect
for a coffee table,
console, or the home bar, this gold - plated tray is
designed with a delicate loop pattern around the rim.
But despite this fidelity and a control scheme perfectly functional (the best ever
designed for a
console RTS), Halo Wars Experience is not that deep, strategically speaking.
I just can't shake this feeling that the game was
designed to kill hours on the phone, and
for me it just doesn't translate into a great home
console experience.
While the
design of the
console is fairly stripped down and simple — and, save
for rounded edges, very similar to the original Wii — Destructoid writes, «This is a sleek, sexy little machine that conforms to modern
design sensibilities more than Nintendo fans will be used to.»
Unfortunately it doesn't do a successful job at presenting a memorable game, as its control is far from effective, its AI is often too aggressive and the game betrays its origins as something
designed for mobile devices, rather than
for gaming
consoles.
I enjoyed this DQ game on the
console it was
designed for long long ago but given what I've read about the many bad decisions made in creating this lazy iOS port I can't justify the purchase price.
As a history lesson
for scholars of game
design, this is a genuinely educational product, providing firsthand experience with the birth of the
console as a mass, mainstream entertainment product.
ZombiU was
designed to be a game
for core players launching with a new Nintendo
console.
The teeny
console, a beautifully accurate replica of the original, comes with an HDMI cable, a USB lead to plug it into a power source, and a smaller version of the brilliant NES controller, which set the tone
for joypad
design for the next 30 years.
H1Z1 on PS4 is
designed specifically
for the
console and focuses exclusively on the core elements that make battle royale exciting.
The Nintendo Switch Online smart device app is
designed to enhance your online experience
for compatible games on the Nintendo Switch
console.
Along with the Xbox 360's
design, saying it was «too big and too bulky»
for Japanese users» taste, he said PlayStation 2's popularity was the reason why Microsoft's current - gen
console didn't see big success in the region.
There are a number of custom
consoles up
for the taking, including black ones themed with Final Fantasy XV, Battlefield 1 and Forza Horizon 3
designs.
Lastly, the level
design is brilliant and the developers successfully take a 2D game and turn it into something very special on this new portable
console that not only pays homage to the platformers of yesteryear but creates a very compelling modern game
for the 21st century.
The Pandora is a handheld game
console designed to take advantage of existing open source software and to be a target
for homebrew development.
In terms of performance it was extremely smooth, the much more streamlined
design should help it be a more accessible option
for console gamers, and it honestly changes so much to the formula that it may as well be considered a totally different game.
A lot of popular games now seem to be
designed for consoles in mind.
Monster Hunter World is the first entry in the series to be
designed specifically
for home
consoles.
With this title
designed for home
consoles, we should be able to offer a completely different Fire Emblem, breathing life into our characters like never before.
This all works about as well as something
designed for console could hope
for, helped by the fact that the addition of both Marvel and now Star Wars characters has helped bring so much variety to your options, but it's a place where Infinity gets a little too cute with its tendency to lock content like buildings and objects away behind singeplayer playthroughs; kids (or me!)
Disgaea series has always been a great fit
for a portable
console because of the way the game is
designed.
Milanoir's Nintendo Switch release has been carefully
designed to take the
console's unique capabilities into account;
for instance, it will be possible
for the entire story and campaign to be completed through local two - player co-operative play, with each player using one Joy - Con controller each.
Moving inside, it looks like the Maserati Levante will carry over many of the
design cues from the Ghibli and Quattroporte sedans, with a three - spoke steering wheel backed by large chrome shift paddles, a huge electronic shifter, and a control knob on the center
console for operating the infotainment system.
The basic architecture of the dash feels so very driver - focused, however, that it might have been
designed specifically
for an M - car, with the centre
console angled lovingly towards the driver and positively shunning the passenger.
Plenty of room, driver volume and cruise controls on the steering wheel, great visibility of instrument cluster and and stylish
console design (especially the red lights at night), plenty of compartments
for whatever you can think of.
New seats have also been
designed for the E Class, focusing on ergonomics and comfort, and the seat heating controls now include the arm rests and centre
console.
The severe dashboard angles and technology - laden center
console — which features a joystick - style gear selector
for the automatic transmission and the iDrive control knob — might be intimidating to some drivers, but the rich, upscale materials like wood, aluminum and soft leather invite you in a way that the
design might not.
As the images show, Executive models get the option of a new rear centre
console design better equipped
for those lounging in the back.
The centre
console and dash
design look much more appropriate
for the 21st century, although cheap, hard - touch plastic trim is still present - fine at the Fortwo's entry point, but harder to reconcile with at the higher price of the Brabus.
Designed for chauffeur duties, the Excellence does without the crossover's third row, and consolidates the second row into executive seating, with rear seats that are copies of the front seats separated by a large center
console.
(569 N • m) of torque • SRT performance: 0 - 60 mph in the low five - second range, 0 -100-0 in under 17 seconds, 60 - 0 mph in approximately 110 feet • Benchmark braking • World - class ride and handling characteristics across a dynamic range • Functional, performance - oriented exterior
design and race - inspired interior appointments • Benchmark performance at the best price PRODUCT CHRONOLOGY 2008 MODEL YEAR EXTERIOR • New color: Steel Blue Metallic Clear Coat INTERIOR • Available Side - curtain Air Bags • Available SIRIUS BackSeat TV ™ • Available SRT - engineered KICKER ® premium surround sound system • New instrument panel cluster • New center
console • SRT - exclusive Reconfigurable Display (RCD) • LED lighting in the front cup holders and front - and rear - door map pockets • Dark Slate Gray interior color • Agate - color accent stitching • Carbon - fiber - like pattern door handles and carbon - fiber - like leather - trim steering wheel POWERTRAIN / CHASSIS • New optional 20 - inch aluminum wheel PACKAGES • Super Bee Special Edition — with Surf Blue Pearl Coat 2007 MODEL YEAR EXTERIOR • New color: TorRed INTERIOR • Optional Rear Seat Video system, including KICKER ® Mobile Surround Sound PACKAGES • Super Bee Special Edition — with Detonator Yellow exterior color • SRT Track Experience — Standard 2006 MODEL YEAR New high - performance version of the Dodge Charger with new 6.1 - liter HEMI ® engine EXTERIOR • Colors: Brilliant Black, Bright Silver, Inferno Red • New front fascia with integrated brake duct inlets • Insert in rear fascia • New rear spoiler • Body - color mirrors and door handles (carryover base car) • «SRT8» exterior badge (deck lid) • Mesh grille insert with «SRT» badge • Brake duct system in front belly pan • 16 mm clearance rear fascia to exhaust tips • New hood with scoop, bezel and underhood duct • New hood silencer pad INTERIOR • Colors: Dark Slate / Light Slate Gray • Sport front seats with matching trim on rear seats • Red accent stitching • Carbon fiber leather on steering wheel upper • Satin finish steering wheel spokes (from 300C) • Satin Silver shift bezel and lock knobs (from 300C) • «SRT8» badge below right - hand air conditioning outlet duct • Satin Silver color
for center stack bezel POWERTRAIN • 6.1 - liter HEMI ® engine (425 horsepower / 420 lb. - ft.)
Inside, the Freestyle has a newly
designed centre
console with a large colour display
for the new SYNC 3 infotainment system.
I'm still not a fan of Porsche's interior
design that calls
for more buttons on its centre
console than hipsters at a plaid convention.
Carbon fibre dominates the cabin, but not as a decorative afterthought — the monocoque of the 4C Spider
Design Preview is constructed entirely from this distinctive material and is clearly visible in the centre
console, door sills and rear bulkhead,
for example.
For better or for worse, the vehicle's consoles, armrests, panels, etc. look designed rather than bolted together to serve a purpo
For better or
for worse, the vehicle's consoles, armrests, panels, etc. look designed rather than bolted together to serve a purpo
for worse, the vehicle's
consoles, armrests, panels, etc. look
designed rather than bolted together to serve a purpose.
Materials are richer and the overall
design is far more cohesive than the last model, though the lower center
console afforded by the platform change and its elongated shift lever may be jarring at first
for BMW traditionalists.
The
design of the instrument panel and center stack converge into a voluminous center
console for maximum accessible storage.
As with the standard Fiesta, the Red's dashboard
design is cluttered, with lots of buttons taking up the centre
console, and a control dial
for the audio system that takes some getting used to.
The list of optional extras is generous
for Executive models, including a large rear center
console, a Sport
design package, as well as the latest generation of Porsche Rear Seat Entertainment featuring 10.1 - inch displays in the backrests of the front seats.
Exquisite materials such as Semi-Aniline leather can be optioned throughout, seats are wider and the new
console is intuitively
designed for ease of use.
The rest of the center fascia and floor
console receive minor tuning
for even more intuitive operation whereas the new barrel - type instrument cluster
design adopts a sporty red illumination.
Active park assist, Analogue clock, Attention assist, Bluetooth interface
for hands free telephone, Brake wear warning light, Cockpit display 12.3» widescreen, Collision prevention assist plus, COMAND online system, Cruise control + speed limiter, Front and rear parking sensors, Instrument cluster, Mercedes connect me, Multi function trip computer, Outside temperature gauge, Park assist pack 360, Remote boot closing, Remote boot release, SD card satellite navigation system, Service indicator (ASSYST), Smartphone integration with Apple CarPlay and Android auto, Speed sensitive power steering, Touchpad with control wheel, Burmester surround sound system with 13 speakers, DAB Digital radio, SD card slot, USB / aux input socket, Adaptive brake lights, AMG bodystyling, Auto dimming door mirrors, Auto dimming rear view mirror, Automatic headlights with high beam assist, Body colour door mirrors, Body coloured bumpers, Chrome door handles, Elec heated + adjust door mirrors, Electric folding door mirrors, Electric front / rear windows with one touch / anti pinch, Electric glass sunroof, Headlight washers, Heated windscreen wash system, Intelligent LED headlight system with active cornering lights, LED daytime running lights, LED rear lights, Polished aluminium waistline, Radiator grille with integral star and 1 louvre in diamond
design, Rain sensor windscreen wipers, Tinted glass, Visible twin exhaust tailpipe in bumper, 1/3 to 2/3 split folding rear seats, 2 way rear head restraints, 3 rear seats, 3 spoke flat bottom AMG steering wheel in nappa leather, 4 way adjustable front head restraints, Ambient lighting, AMG floormats, AMG sports seats, Artico leather upper dash trim with contrast stitching, Auto Mercedes - Benz child seat recognition sensor, Bag hook in luggage compartment, Black roof liner, Centre armrest and door handle illumination, Chrome door pins, Dual zone climate control, Front and rear door pockets, Front centre armrest with storage compartment, Front cupholders, Front seat back map pockets, Front seats cushion depth adjustment, Heated front seats, Height / reach adjust steering wheel, Illuminated glovebox, Interior rear light / integral reading lights, Isofix rear child seat fastenings, Leather gear knob, Lockable glovebox, Multi function steering wheel, Net on luggage compartment floor, Overhead
console with sunglasses holder, Rear armrest with storage + cupholders, Rear courtesy lights, Sports pedals with stainless steel surfaces and rubber studs, Steering wheel gearshift paddles, Storage compartment under load area floor, Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors, Welcome lighting, Memory pack - CLS, 3 point seatbelts, ABS with Brake Assist, Adaptive brake system, Brake callipers with Mercedes - Benz lettering + perforated brake discs, Child proof door locks, Crash sensor (auto door unlocking), Driver / Front Passenger airbags, Drivers knee airbag, Electronic parking brake, ESP with ASR, Front and rear curtain airbags, Front side airbags, Hill start assist, Pre-Safe anticipatory safety system, Rear seatbelt warning indicator, Tyre pressure monitoring system, Warning triangle and first aid kit, Window airbags, Alarm system / interior protection / immobiliser, Chrome surround electric key, Keyless Go access / ignition system, Locking wheel bolts, Remote central locking, Agility control lowered suspension with selective damping system, Diesel particulate filter, Open pore grey ash wood centre
console, Open pore grey ash wood dashboard and door trim
With its unique elevated
design, the center
console houses additional controls
for the Uconnect touchscreen above with ergonomically located redundant button and knob controls
for audio and climate functions.