iPhone going into the game market

SteveMB93 · 03-12-2008

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Originally Posted by DusL

Are you saying the Nintendo DS and Playstation Portable are obsolete products?

The amount of units and games sold each year say otherwise. The Iphone is now attempting to get into the same market.

Oh nevermind, get's boring to counter every post you make. Glad some people above me already did it :D

Wait how did you get that out of my post? Saying that the DS and PSP are obsolete...

OrOf · 03-12-2008

I Wonder If We Could Run A GBA/PSX Emulator And Play Games On The M8...

roelandb · 03-12-2008

there is a windows mobile psx and gba emulator already, what i'm hoping for is that there is going to be a n64 emulator also...

OrOf · 03-12-2008

Well A N64 Emulator Will Be Neet.
And It's Got Good Games Like Super Smash Bros
It's A 3D Platform, Will The M8 Run It? Or It Will Be Stuck Like The PSX On Iphone...
By The Way, The PSX Emulator Wil Run Smoothly On The M8?

DusL · 03-12-2008

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Originally Posted by SteveMB93

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When will you have time to play games on your iPhone? I'd rather have a PSP.

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Originally Posted by SteveMB93

Yes I have. I'd rather have a separate gaming system. Where would you be to have time to play it? And if I was at home, why would I not play real games?

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Originally Posted by SteveMB93

Wait how did you get that out of my post? Saying that the DS and PSP are obsolete...

Your second quote is giving me the impression that one doesn't have time to play while away. You also want to play real games at home, so one can conclude that you think the NDS and PSP (and iPhone games) are useless products.

I mean, if you have time to play on a NDS/PSP, why not on a iPhone?

Although, the first quote is kinda again disagreeing with you second as you do seem to have the time by rather wanting the PSP. So you kinda lost me there.

M47Z · 03-12-2008

Why shouldn't there be games for Windows CE? o0
Windows CE is an open system, Apples OS isn't, it should be much easier to create games for Windows CE I guess.

Traps · 03-12-2008

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Originally Posted by DusL

Your second quote is giving me the impression that one doesn't have time to play while away. You also want to play real games at home, so one can conclude that you think the NDS and PSP (and iPhone games) are useless products.

I mean, if you have time to play on a NDS/PSP, why not on a iPhone?

Although, the first quote is kinda again disagreeing with you second as you do seem to have the time by rather wanting the PSP. So you kinda lost me there.

I think what SteveMB93 is trying to say is that playing games on the iPhone will not be such a good idea, since it's not a dedicated gaming platform, with adequate controls, a big game repertoire, and so on..
Personally, it agree with that... at least to the point where I think that the iPhone (or the M8 for that matter) will never be able to compete with devices such as the DS or PSP.

I saw the video demonstrations for Super Monkey Ball and Spore, and I liked the whole concept of controlling your character using the accelerometer. However, I also couldn't help but think that this kind of controls are limited to very specific types of games.

You can't effectively play platform games, shoot-em-ups, RPGs, first person shooters, and so on with that kind of controls. The accelerometer can't even be used as effectively as in the Wii, since it's "attached" to the screen and you need to look at it while playing. So in the end most games would have to resort to classic controls such as point and click (using the touch screen instead of a mouse), or a control pad mapped over the display.

Don't get me wrong, if I ever bought an iPhone (which I won't), I would like to play games there. But right now I think it's a crippled a gaming platform (or not one at all) due to the limited controls.

taling hallenthur · 03-12-2008

IMHO Apple can achieve similar results with iPhone as Nintendo did with its Wii. I guess these iPhone games are going to be designed to utilize its touch capabilities and there won't be any games ported straight from the PSP or something. I think multi touch has a lot of potential even in the games market.

Graymalkin · 03-12-2008

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Originally Posted by SteveMB93

Yes I have. I'd rather have a separate gaming system. Where would you be to have time to play it? And if I was at home, why would I not play real games?

I have a jailbroken iPhone and I've installed "pool" on it. I play it a lot, because it's fun, it's availiable everytime, everywhere and I don't need to switch on my PC if I am in dire need of some distraction.

So the answer to your question would be "I".

BTW, I'm seconding tails2 here. You start to sound like an annoying fanboy who likes to bash Apple and especially the iPhone just as a matter of principle. Which doesn't exactly add to your credibility.

SteveMB93 · 03-12-2008

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Originally Posted by Graymalkin

I have a jailbroken iPhone and I've installed "pool" on it. I play it a lot, because it's fun, it's availiable everytime, everywhere and I don't need to switch on my PC if I am in dire need of some distraction.

So the answer to your question would be "I".

BTW, I'm seconding tails2 here. You start to sound like an annoying fanboy who likes to bash Apple and especially the iPhone just as a matter of principle. Which doesn't exactly add to your credibility.

Dude, this is a fansite. There will always be fanboys. But I don't know how I am being a fanboy. Am I not stating my honest opinion? What, I can't bash Apple? Even if there products aren't that great? I think that playing games for an extended period of time would not be good for your hands, they'd probably be numb after touching a hard glass surface with no tactile response. And what I meant to say was, where would you be when you have time to play games on your iPhone?