dsfanboy11
May 16th, 2008, 03:50
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http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/05/disneyavatar_cs2_0515.png (http://dgamer.com)With the release of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian comes a Disney innovation that we've been curious about: the DGamer service (http://www.dsfanboy.com/2007/07/13/disney-wants-you-to-get-social-on-the-ds-with-their-dgamer-servi/). While we'll reserve our own opinions until we get to try it out (read: soon), it's pretty evident (http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/04/17/disneys-dgamer-service-moderated-chat-embarrassing-avatars/) that such a feature is aimed at the younger crowd.
If you get Prince Caspian, you can connect to the community on your DS (via Wi-Fi). First, though, you'll have to register for an account at the DGamer website (http://dgamer.com). One feature of the DGamer community is the ability to make an avatar, although (to reiterate) you probably won't enjoy the options unless you're a tween-aged girl or boy. You can also chat with friends, check out leaderboards, and earn achievements "honors" from DGamer compatible games. These honors can then transfer to your avatar -- for example, you can unlock costumes in Prince Caspian that your avatar can then wear.
If you ask us, though, the parental controls are a little silly. They use an honor system of sorts, which asks you to type in your parent's email address, but I just typed in my own -- what's to stop a young'in from doing the same? Besides, just think of all the crazy DGamer shenanigans I'll get into now.
[Via press release]
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http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.dsfanboy.com/media/2008/05/disneyavatar_cs2_0515.png (http://dgamer.com)With the release of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian comes a Disney innovation that we've been curious about: the DGamer service (http://www.dsfanboy.com/2007/07/13/disney-wants-you-to-get-social-on-the-ds-with-their-dgamer-servi/). While we'll reserve our own opinions until we get to try it out (read: soon), it's pretty evident (http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/04/17/disneys-dgamer-service-moderated-chat-embarrassing-avatars/) that such a feature is aimed at the younger crowd.
If you get Prince Caspian, you can connect to the community on your DS (via Wi-Fi). First, though, you'll have to register for an account at the DGamer website (http://dgamer.com). One feature of the DGamer community is the ability to make an avatar, although (to reiterate) you probably won't enjoy the options unless you're a tween-aged girl or boy. You can also chat with friends, check out leaderboards, and earn achievements "honors" from DGamer compatible games. These honors can then transfer to your avatar -- for example, you can unlock costumes in Prince Caspian that your avatar can then wear.
If you ask us, though, the parental controls are a little silly. They use an honor system of sorts, which asks you to type in your parent's email address, but I just typed in my own -- what's to stop a young'in from doing the same? Besides, just think of all the crazy DGamer shenanigans I'll get into now.
[Via press release]
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