Most of you are probably like me. You get a console, you plug it into a big TV, maybe a surround sound system as well, and thatâs where it stays. Forever.
Some of you, though, are nomads. Youâre always on the move. Your consoles will move from the living room to one bedroom to another, or from college dorm room to dorm room to parentâs house.
If thatâs you, and youâre like a wave who cannot be tamed, the Gaems G155 might be of interest.
The G155 is what Gaems call a âself-contained mobile gaming environmentâ. Itâs what I call a âplastic suitcase with a TV inside itâ.
It serves two purposes. One, itâs a sturdy, solid carry-case for a gaming console, one which will house the hardware and all its cables in something you can stick in the back of a car and not have to worry about. And two, the in-built lCD screen means you can play your console games wherever you can sit down and find at leas two free power outlets.
As a case, it does the job! The outside is constructed of tough, matte plastic, with soft rubber spines running along the bottom of the unit so you donât scratch a table. Itâs unlocked using two large plastic clasps on the side, and once open the interior is a mix of thick padding and bags for your power leads. For a test I put my secondary 360 in it, tossed it in the backseat, let my kid play with it for a bit, drove around with it loose then opened it up. Everything was exactly where it should have been, and everything was working just fine.
Itâs not over-flowing with storage options, though, so if youâre after something to just carry your gear, this wonât do the trick. You can fit the console, cables and maybe two controllers in there; you wonât be cramming in a dozen games and two extra pads, thereâs just no room.
Itâs those looking for an all-in-one mobile gaming solution that will get the most out of the G155. The reason thereâs not much room in the case is because the lid is occupied by a 15.5 inch LCD monitor which, being a PC monitor stripped of its frame and dropped in a suitcase, can take any HD configuration your consoles will throw at it.
This screen may be small, but considering the price and compromises involved here to get it inside a suitcase, itâs pretty good! Itâs got the full range of adjustments youâd expect from a desktop monitor, plus thereâs external volume and brightness buttons. The sound isâŠnot as impressive, but thatâs not really a problem, because thereâs headphone jacks on the front of the monitor.
The G155 is marketed as being compatible with the Xbox 360 (both old and new models) and the newer PS3 Slim. One reason for the lack of Wii (or older PS3, or any other console!) on the marketing material is the size of the case. The other is the fact it only accepts a HDMI connection, meaning older consoles are out of the question. In a nice touch, the G155 actually includes a short HDMI cable (your console will only be 15cm away from the input at most).
Look, this thing isnât for everyone. Not many people will have a need to move their consoles much at all, let alone move them in something in which they can also play them. But if you are one of those rare nomads, and can handle the $300 MSRP, this is a pretty sweet setup, as not only does it keep your gear safe while moving, but it looks pretty good once you start playing as well.
The GAEMS G155 is available now from select online and bricks-and-mortar retailers, with a recommended retail price $300.
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