February 8, 2009 11:14 PM

Until the Spyball is actually available I'm not sure there's an answer to be had. Anything to be said about spyball is pretty much a guess right now :)

Watch out, don't step in the anthropomorphization.

February 9, 2009 11:03 AM updated: February 9, 2009 11:03 AM

GRFC22 said: I am a teen and would use it mostly for spying and fun stuff. 

  I was wondering if anyone could help me decide.

Many people have issues with the poor performance of Rovio's camera in low light conditions. WowWee has already had plenty of feedback from unhappy Rovio owners regarding this matter.

Spyball is a bit like the offspring of Rovio, therefore it is unlikely that WowWee will make the same camera mistake that was made with Rovio -- One would think they have learned from that mistake and  will not repeat it in Spyball... However, other mistakes may arise.

If given a choice a spy would most likely prefer the cover of low or very low light as to make itself less conspicuous. In bright light he/she would use a custom camouflage skin to make Spyball look like an item that belongs to its environment e.g.: A softball on the floor next to a baseball bat, or a skin color that acts like a chameleon to the surrounding colors, etc...

Spyball is certainly something to be considered, but you will need to wait until it comes out to give it a try.

By the way, many of us had read and watched many reviews about Rovio prior to its release, and most (If not all) reviewers failed to point out the camera weakness in low light. With that said, buy, try, return if not satisfied -- and get excited only after you see it perform for a while, not before.

"And there are those people who are catfish in life; and they keep you on your toes. They keep you guessing. They keep you thinking. They keep you fresh."- from the movie Catfish (2010)