Just curious once again on everyone's opinions here. I know mobile gaming is saturated with a bunch of trash and what not, but there really are some gems out there that can compete with the best handheld games. Of course there's the casual crap like Angry Birds and all that type stuff, but there are some pretty legitimate games out there. On my iPad right now I'm playing Across Age HD which is a great RPG, League of Evil which has INCREDIBLE controls for a Super Meat Boy touch screen game, and Mage Gauntlet which is another recent great RPG. There seems like mobile game developers are getting better and better. RPGs in particular are getting better and better. I don't have to rely on crap like Zenonia to get a mobile RPG fix, and I don't need a DS or anything either it seems. Opinions?
Yep, it's completely a legitimate form of gaming. Personally I much prefer PC/Console/Handheld gaming over it, for a number of reasons, but i've certainly enjoyed some mobile games.
Didn't know that there's be such acceptance over get at GS. Anybody recommend some stuff? Like I said, I've been playing Across Ages and its a really well done RPG, in my opinion. Trying to finish it before I get into Mage Gauntlet, because that game seems better and just..really good. There are tons of worthwhile games coming out all the time it seems. Just kind of sucks when a game gets kind of hyped and tries to be a lot like their big budget brothers and flops horribly- I'm looking at you Backstab.
absolutely. there are some great iphone games cut the rope, game dev story, trainyard, super stickman golf, osmos, ragdoll blast, jetpack joyride, tiny wings and lots more
I didn't until I got my iPad 2, its great for gaming. Definitely rivals handhleds but the games are much cheaper. A lot of people don't take it seriously here though, I used to be like that but playing is believing.
Yeah, gaming is entertainment. It doesn't have to be $60 rip off games with terrible incoherent stories and tacked on MP with crazy cutting edge graphics to be a game. If I want a puzzle game, simple time killer, or the like, these mobile devices are the best places for them. No one can say playing Tetris can't be hardcore, or going up against leaderboards or besting your own time/score in games isn't competitive enough either.
[QUOTE="tomarlyn"]I didn't until I got my iPad 2, its great for gaming. Definitely rivals handhleds but the games are much cheaper. A lot of people don't take it seriously here though, I used to be like that but playing is believing. Really... REALLY... if you say so...
yup sure. i dont like either of them though. grand for something like angry birds but i tried to play the UE3 tech demo (its name escapes me) on an iphone 3GS. the controls were awful and my thumbs were blocking a chunk of the screen. that wouldnt be such a big deal on a tablet mind due to a bigger screen (the blocking bit..nothing will save those controls). but they certainly are legit gaming platforms.
[QUOTE="osan0"]yup sure. i dont like either of them though. grand for something like angry birds but i tried to play the UE3 tech demo (its name escapes me) on an iphone 3GS. the controls were awful and my thumbs were blocking a chunk of the screen. that wouldnt be such a big deal on a tablet mind due to a bigger screen (the blocking bit..nothing will save those controls). but they certainly are legit gaming platforms. Infinity Blade? It works perfectly on my ipad. still gorgeous
As long as you're emulating real games, sure :P I have a few on my Tab 10.1 that do alright, haven't ever tried emulating on my Infuse though but I'm not desperate enough to game on it like I do with my Tab.
Just curious once again on everyone's opinions here. I know mobile gaming is saturated with a bunch of trash and what not, but there really are some gems out there that can compete with the best handheld games. Of course there's the casual crap like Angry Birds and all that type stuff, but there are some pretty legitimate games out there. On my iPad right now I'm playing Across Age HD which is a great RPG, League of Evil which has INCREDIBLE controls for a Super Meat Boy touch screen game, and Mage Gauntlet which is another recent great RPG. There seems like mobile game developers are getting better and better. RPGs in particular are getting better and better. I don't have to rely on crap like Zenonia to get a mobile RPG fix, and I don't need a DS or anything either it seems. Opinions?
CasualMike
Acer Iconia W500 tablet running King's Bounty: Armored Princess (RPG) PC with touch input i.e. gameplay example
Acer Iconia W500 tablet is priced the same as Apple Ipad 2.
If gaming is mini-games that can be played while your waiting for the bus or inbetween other mundane activities, sure, but it isn't close to what gaming is to me.
I agree. I love my HTC Evo 3D for gaming. It has kept me from getting a 3DS. If not for my phone, I would have gotten the 3DS and be waiting for the Vita, but instead I did get my phone and am only getting the Vita.
[QUOTE="CasualMike"] yeah? what kind of games have you seen or been playing on mobile platforms? there's a good amount of great games out there.AmazonTreeBoa
i don't understand why ur so mad :? dont be mad, be glad
How is he mad? He simply asked you a question. Which you avoided answering by trying to twist it and saying he is mad.
sure why not. btw i wonder where that one guy that was a self proclaimed analyst or something that swears cell phones will take over the gaming market. this thread reminds me of something he would ask
It has potential to be a legitimate gaming platform. I say potential because for every game that takes advantage of the hardware like Infinity Blade, Game Developer Story,Cut the rope, there are a thousand mediocre shameless ripoffs like izelda and The blocks Cometh How are gamers suppose to treat it as a legitimate platform if developers don't?
If gaming is mini-games that can be played while your waiting for the bus or inbetween other mundane activities, sure, but it isn't close to what gaming is to me.
Big_Pecks
there are full fledged games on mobile platforms, you know. 40-50 hr RPGs and what not.
[QUOTE="PC360Wii"][QUOTE="tomarlyn"]I didn't until I got my iPad 2, its great for gaming. Definitely rivals handhleds but the games are much cheaper. A lot of people don't take it seriously here though, I used to be like that but playing is believing. Really... REALLY... if you say so... You have to give it a chance, a little time. Aiming in FPS's is more accurate than analogue to begin with. There's no shooter on handhelds as solid as Nova 2, Modern Combat 2 or Shadowgun either. Even if there were they would be 10 times more expensive for the same thing.
I guess so, since I've been playing a ton of arcade classics on it (Splatterhouse, X-Men, Streets of Rage, and Golden Axe). I've played some other games as well, whcih are also good...but I can't get over the touch screen controls (arcade games play fine because of the simple controls, but the more complex games take some serious getting used to).
Just curious once again on everyone's opinions here. I know mobile gaming is saturated with a bunch of trash and what not, but there really are some gems out there that can compete with the best handheld games. Of course there's the casual crap like Angry Birds and all that type stuff, but there are some pretty legitimate games out there. On my iPad right now I'm playing Across Age HD which is a great RPG, League of Evil which has INCREDIBLE controls for a Super Meat Boy touch screen game, and Mage Gauntlet which is another recent great RPG. There seems like mobile game developers are getting better and better. RPGs in particular are getting better and better. I don't have to rely on crap like Zenonia to get a mobile RPG fix, and I don't need a DS or anything either it seems. Opinions?CasualMike
To me it's the same as browser games. There are some nice games there, but I don't put much focus on either platform. Both browser games and mobile games just serve as nice distraction from time to time.
On generall terms though, everything that has many games on it is a legitimate gaming platform.
[QUOTE="PC360Wii"][QUOTE="tomarlyn"]I didn't until I got my iPad 2, its great for gaming. Definitely rivals handhleds but the games are much cheaper. A lot of people don't take it seriously here though, I used to be like that but playing is believing.tomarlyn
Really... REALLY... if you say so... You have to give it a chance, a little time. Aiming in FPS's is more accurate than analogue to begin with. There's no shooter on handhelds as solid as Nova 2, Modern Combat 2 or Shadowgun either. Even if there were they would be 10 times more expensive for the same thing.
Wow. You are out of you mind. I'm not saying ipad is bad for gaming, but saying that a digital analogs is better than an actual analog is just wrong. Resistance for psp and the metroid games on ds are superior than those game you listed. On the ipad you can't even move the reticlue and shoot at hte same time. Plus the games that you listed are such shallow and generic expiriences that they aren't even worth a mention. The games we should be talkign about are games like Sword and Sworcery.
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