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Tried some smartphone games... either i suck at playing with smartphones or some genres just weren't meant to use the touchscreen! Disappointed :(

Jan 05 2015 04:50 PM

Bill Cipher
Eh, when something works on Mobile, it works well. I'm thinking Ingress. However, the lack of actual controls is a weird barrier. I do think that games that are built around constant companionship could work(Something like Animal Crossing for phones but not freemium.) I do think they can have unique and good games on them, but there's the big barriers of pricing for the market and keeping a dedicated consumer base on a extremely fickle market. Think PC's in a sense, where despite...
Jan 05 2015 08:01 PM
Bill Cipher
Being all in one devices they still can host some spectacular games.
Jan 05 2015 08:04 PM
DéliopT
I've only download free games of course, but in terms of controls, some genres really need some actual controls, other are fine on a touch screen. Asphalt 8, for exemple, works well because you only have to rotate the device.
Animal Crossing games can work because they don't really need the accuracy of buttons.

And WHY do they need online to be played? why?
Jan 06 2015 04:36 AM