The problem with iOS gaming: There are too many games.

My problem with iOS gaming is that 99% of the games fvcking suck

BPoole96

I just purchased the new iPad recently and downloaded a few action games which requires the use of buttons. These virtual buttons were absolute crap. But some games like bullet hell games (shmups) are really good on the ipad.

And on topic, yes there are too many games to distinguish between crap and good.

EDIT: May I also add that Infinity blade sucks? I don't see why this game is rated so highly. The whole games is just swipe swipe swipe. Thats rubbish gameplay even though graphics are top notch. Infinity blade 1/2 is so novel compared to proper console games.

No, the problem with iOS games is that they have no good organization of those games.

I'm thinking that's going ot be part of this whole thing with the Apple CEO meeting with Gaben.

Wasdie

I'm really amazed people put this much care into iOS gaming. Do you really spend this much in public transportation? Because the image of somebody playing iOS games in his home, when he has access to PC or console seems really weird to me.

AdrianWerner

I don't get the impression anybody is being particularly precious about this. It's just about correcting misassumptions. I have an iphone and an ipad, I rarely game on them myself but if I'm at a bus stop games like word warp are perfect for killing a minute or two. It's not about competing with current gaming as it stands. And whilst games like platformers can be difficult with virtual buttons I contend that certain games are actually enhanced by a touch screen. I'd rather use a touch screen than a gamepad for a strategy game for example. Mouse is obviously king on this but whatever.

People say there are no games on it. False. And some of them do cost full retail price on other consoles.

There are some good games out there. You just have to put your expectations as a mobile flash game device. It's not aimed for us as actual gamers who come to post on a video game website. It's more aimed to pass the time here and there, otherwise I'm sure the iPhones would come with bigger batteries if their main purpose was gaming.

I know the iPhone doesn't support flash, but I was talking about games you could find on kongregate on a PC, for free.

verbtex

I'm really amazed people put this much care into iOS gaming. Do you really spend this much in public transportation? Because the image of somebody playing iOS games in his home, when he has access to PC or console seems really weird to me.

AdrianWerner

The main problem is most of it are just as good as most of the web browser games and you have to pay money for those crap. And some of the potentially good games like gta 3 has bad controls.

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I'm really amazed people put this much care into iOS gaming. Do you really spend this much in public transportation? Because the image of somebody playing iOS games in his home, when he has access to PC or console seems really weird to me.

TheShadowLord07

DS has more full fledged games though, bassicaly conole-level games with uglier graphic. WHat I don't get is somebody playing Angry Birds or Cut the Rope at home.

AdrianWerner

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DS has more full fledged games though, bassicaly conole-level games with uglier graphic. WHat I don't get is somebody playing Angry Birds or Cut the Rope at home.

musicalmac

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DS has more full fledged games though, bassicaly conole-level games with uglier graphic. WHat I don't get is somebody playing Angry Birds or Cut the Rope at home.

AdrianWerner

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[QUOTE="musicalmac"] I play Dead Space and Civilization at home, as well as Avadon and NBA Jam. I'll even play Beat Hazard, Bard's Tale, or AaaaAAAaaAAAaAAaa.Blabadon

I'm sure they are fine when you are away from your console/PC, but why play them if you can play the (generally) better version on the PC/consoles. Although I guess in the case of DS you could be excused since it's not DS1 or DS2, but a brand new game. Games such as Beat Hazard and NBa Jam are available on the PC/consoles and are better (especially in the case of Beat Hazard).

Why? I mean, why would you play those games when most of them arere obviously inferior compared to their PC/console version? I'm not bashing you or the games themselves, I'm genuinelly interested. What makes you pick something like mobile Dead Space, when you can just a well be playing Dead Space 2? Is it immiedietacy? Do DS2 required more effort and you just wanted something simplier at the time?

AdrianWerner

iGamer is now available on apple newsstand (magazine dedicated to iOS games) so that should help

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/343883/igamer-magazine-launches-on-apple-newsstand/

I think the bigger problem with ios gaming is that it's generally really bad.

] AaaAaaaAAaa is much better on a mobile platform, as is Beat Hazard and Anomaly: Warzone. musicalmac

usually games can make convince me to also go into platforms I'm not usually attracted to, but for iOS the few games I would like are either already on PC (and most of the time in much better versions) or have more complex and features rich alternatives on PC.