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Shinobi-san said:
Mohasanie, it seems a bit silly to go and get an iPhone 5 as an alternative to a galaxy s2 simply because of gaming. Most games (and by most i mean just about all) are made with android and ios in mind. This goes for most apps in general actually. The only difference i noticed is that ios apps are sometimes paid whereas android apps are usually free. This will become true for windows phones as well as soon as it picks up (if it does).

There are a handful of quality exclusives for ios devices...a HANDFUL!

You really should be looking at what phone do you like more. As a fellow owner of a GS2 i would say wait a while longer for a significant upgrade. And if you absolutely don't want to wait rather look at all the features of the phone and then compare it. Buying a phone based solely on gaming seems really silly.

Mobile games are sub par in general. The reason you not happy with your S2 gaming library is not because you only have access to a shitty library but rather because there is only a shitty library. Moving to windows mobile OS will make this situation WORSE. Moving to ios will just about keep it the same.

I hope i actually helped with your question. Other people in here just seem to blurting out their preferred platform,.


hmm, a lot of people say Android and iOS games are the same, but they are not. Perhaps this has to do with the region I live in? I remember when I went to the UK, I saw a lot more apps in the top free section, so maybe that's a factor? 

I won't give up on my S2 cause its a great phone. And someone on this thread posted that its getting the Jellybean update which will be awesome, so now I'll be able to compare the newest versions of iOS and Android and finally make my own opinion on which I prefer rather than relying on people's opinions. Personally, so far from what I've seen and used of the Windows phone,  I thought the OS looked the best between the three and worked quite well. 

The gaming library on Android on my phone isn't good, especially  when I compare it to the games my Iphone friends have.



    

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people who are saying that the gaming libaries of android and ios are "almost" the same aren't watching that market closely... the Walking Dead, Bastion, Real Racing 2, Ghost Trick, Fieldrunners 2, Arc Squadrion, Trigger Fist, infinite blade, Chaos Rings 2 and Ravensword for example some of the quality games that aren't available on android..



 

Face the future.. Gamecenter ID: nikkom_nl (oh no he didn't!!) 

Iphone 5 with no doubt.

The Iphone has Game Center.... and Game Center has Achivements TOO.

And as most people said, iOS and Android games are not the same.



Apple. They just get the most support in games



Xbox: Best hardware, Game Pass best value, best BC, more 1st party genres and multiplayer titles. 

 

Get da iPhone bro.

*cough* I mean get the iPhone. You won't regret it.

NiKKoM said:
people who are saying that the gaming libaries of android and ios are "almost" the same aren't watching that market closely... the Walking Dead, Bastion, Real Racing 2, Ghost Trick, Fieldrunners 2, Arc Squadrion, Trigger Fist, infinite blade, Chaos Rings 2 and Ravensword for example some of the quality games that aren't available on android..


That game is sick. I just played it on the iPad and previously on the DS. Major recommendation.



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Put it this way. The iOS gaming library is so huge, even Microsoft feels it has to publish games on it:

http://toucharcade.com/2012/12/22/microsoft-releases-wordament-first-ios-game-featuring-xbox-live-achievements/

http://toucharcade.com/2011/12/14/kinectimals-review/

http://toucharcade.com/2012/10/10/tentacles-enter-the-dolphin-review-journey-to-the-center-of-the-phluff/



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kazuyamishima said:
Iphone 5 with no doubt.

The Iphone has Game Center.... and Game Center has Achivements TOO.

And as most people said, iOS and Android games are not the same.

Hell yeah! I have a score of 16,735 on Game Center.



iPhone = Great gaming device. Don't agree? Who cares, because you're wrong.

Currently playing:

Final Fantasy VI (iOS), Final Fantasy: Record Keeper (iOS) & Dragon Quest V (iOS)     

    

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The only reason to consider windows phone for gaming over iPhone is for something like this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYx481_1XB0