I'm not into the Iphone. I feel like its easier to break in comparison to hand held game consoles (DS and PSP). Also I'm not really into very showy phones (since I think my cellphone should just be needed to text, call, check the time, and maybe surf the net) I think that hand held game consoles will always give you a better game experience. I'd rather have something specifically for games than something that can briefly delve me into some games but I'd get bored with the game quickly.
To be honest, I thought the whole handheld craze died out with the Gameboy.
I remember seeing a Gameboy everywhere as a kid, and with every new generation it's sort of died out slowly like Advance, then DS, with PSP.
I'm not saying by any means that Gameboy is better, and I rather enjoy my DS. Just from my personal perspective I've just seen the novelty slowly die off with every new generation.
@ThisCakeIsAPie I actually agree with this. Even in my own country the Gameboy was everywhere, and the GBA and DS never recaptured that massive craze.
I think that it's more that battery technology has reached a peak, so portable consoles with graphics matching their home console counterparts have a much shorter battery life as a result.
And also the convenience of having an all-in-one device rather than several different devices.
@HeavyBoomkinGuy Die is a bad choice of words. I was just trying to say that phones are become more of a go-to for portable gaming, and are now something that Nintendo and Sony will have a to compete with for new users. Droid and iOS phones already make up a large percent of the market, so people are more inclined now to just use phones for gaming. The hardcore is still there so these devices won't go away, but it's going to make it harder for new handhelds to penetrate the market.
@IMMAKIMMI Funny since I saw some gramers complaining that the Vita appeals too much to casual gamers with touch screens and an upcoming Uncharted game with touchscreen controls that made the game easier, which is something that gramers don't like.
Even if I were a casual gamer, I wouldn't buy an iPhone for gaming. That is completely ridiculous when there are consoles specifically for it. The DS is something I've seen take a hell of a lot of heat, and what it all boils down to is, a lot of people just don't like the idea of having to contend with two screens at once. But I can agree with RoushutsuRises in that, if Nintendo manages to implement GOOD games to an iPhone (i.e. from Playstation) I might consider buying one for it.
The last portable gaming system I owned was a Nintendo SP. Yeah, an SP. Granted, I've played the PSP and DS, I've never personally owned anything past the SP. Portable gaming was never really my style anyways. I was always a console gamer. From the NES to PS3 and so on.
With all the talk about cloud gaming, I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the concept of handhelds will die in a few years. But that's not necessarily a bad thing if gaming companies take advantage of it and gamers don't rage at it. Being able to stream our games onto mobile devices like smart phones and iPads does feel like that's the next step for handheld gaming, and I'd think it'd be pretty cool to play Nintendo and Playstation games on them once the technology evolves to that point.
seems like all the little kids at the school I go to have a 3DS. I think you may have been incorrect.
DARTHPIZZAROLL 5 days ago
I'm not into the Iphone. I feel like its easier to break in comparison to hand held game consoles (DS and PSP). Also I'm not really into very showy phones (since I think my cellphone should just be needed to text, call, check the time, and maybe surf the net) I think that hand held game consoles will always give you a better game experience. I'd rather have something specifically for games than something that can briefly delve me into some games but I'd get bored with the game quickly.
bamburn04 1 month ago
To be honest, I thought the whole handheld craze died out with the Gameboy.
I remember seeing a Gameboy everywhere as a kid, and with every new generation it's sort of died out slowly like Advance, then DS, with PSP.
I'm not saying by any means that Gameboy is better, and I rather enjoy my DS. Just from my personal perspective I've just seen the novelty slowly die off with every new generation.
Feel free to disagree with me.
ThisCakeIsAPie 7 months ago
@ThisCakeIsAPie I actually agree with this. Even in my own country the Gameboy was everywhere, and the GBA and DS never recaptured that massive craze.
I think that it's more that battery technology has reached a peak, so portable consoles with graphics matching their home console counterparts have a much shorter battery life as a result.
And also the convenience of having an all-in-one device rather than several different devices.
TechmarineChris 4 months ago
@HeavyBoomkinGuy Die is a bad choice of words. I was just trying to say that phones are become more of a go-to for portable gaming, and are now something that Nintendo and Sony will have a to compete with for new users. Droid and iOS phones already make up a large percent of the market, so people are more inclined now to just use phones for gaming. The hardcore is still there so these devices won't go away, but it's going to make it harder for new handhelds to penetrate the market.
OneTBret 7 months ago
i would never buy a phone for a game just dosent feel right
blackbounty80 7 months ago 3
they could make games for the vita on the psn for one dollar if they wanted to.(i.e. angry birds)
MrZackarius 7 months ago
I'm a pretty casual gamer myself but I really want the Vita~
IMMAKIMMI 7 months ago
@IMMAKIMMI Funny since I saw some gramers complaining that the Vita appeals too much to casual gamers with touch screens and an upcoming Uncharted game with touchscreen controls that made the game easier, which is something that gramers don't like.
CrazyCheeseMagee 7 months ago
@CrazyCheeseMagee Hmm. I guess it all depends on how you look at it.
IMMAKIMMI 7 months ago
Here's the comparison:
$40 Game = An average of 8 Hours
$40 in iPhone games = 20*40 Minutes = 13 Hours
IDaCashman 7 months ago
Even if I were a casual gamer, I wouldn't buy an iPhone for gaming. That is completely ridiculous when there are consoles specifically for it. The DS is something I've seen take a hell of a lot of heat, and what it all boils down to is, a lot of people just don't like the idea of having to contend with two screens at once. But I can agree with RoushutsuRises in that, if Nintendo manages to implement GOOD games to an iPhone (i.e. from Playstation) I might consider buying one for it.
Spl4shD4m4ge 7 months ago 2
I much rather play my DS than play games on an iPhone.
KraigTheMan 7 months ago
The last portable gaming system I owned was a Nintendo SP. Yeah, an SP. Granted, I've played the PSP and DS, I've never personally owned anything past the SP. Portable gaming was never really my style anyways. I was always a console gamer. From the NES to PS3 and so on.
KwesiClarke 7 months ago
never cared much about the iphone or portible gaming for that matter since the latter bores me quickly.
EclipseHedgehog 7 months ago
With all the talk about cloud gaming, I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the concept of handhelds will die in a few years. But that's not necessarily a bad thing if gaming companies take advantage of it and gamers don't rage at it. Being able to stream our games onto mobile devices like smart phones and iPads does feel like that's the next step for handheld gaming, and I'd think it'd be pretty cool to play Nintendo and Playstation games on them once the technology evolves to that point.
RoushutsuRises 7 months ago