disolitude said:
soulfly666 said:
disolitude said:
artur-fernand said:
I think it's great that you're loving the Shiled so much, but it's kinda ridiculous seeing you trying to convince EVERYONE that it's the best handheld ever, and firmly believing it will sell well just because it has Android and streams PC, "two of the most supported platforms on the market". It doesn't work like this man.
You talk about "I have great Android games and emulators on the Shield", when I can get the same exact things if I buy a good smartphone and a PSP. Sure, the smartphone won't have buttons, but from my experience, adding buttons to Android games is not worth $300. The only thing it has going for it is PC streaming. And you'll only be able to use that if you have a gaming PC. |
I'm not saying it will sell well because it has Android and streams PC games. Not at all... I am saying that it can't "bomb" from a user perspective because of that. People say a device is afailure because it is discontinued and software support dies. This is impossible with Nvidia Shield. Games and support will not stop if it sells 10 or 1 million units.
Secondly, I am not trying to convince anyone of anything. Buy what you like and can afford. I guess don't take in to account that I may have a little more disposable income and that the price of $299 isn't something I would consider as a dealbreaker for a cool gadget. If someone is able to take their Galaxy S3 they already own and attach a Moga controller and accomplish the same thing and save $250 bucks in the process...power to you!
All I am saying is that it's an awesome "premium" handheld device that does a LOT of things that no other single device is currently able to do. These features along with it's flexibility and design build/quality make it the best gaming handheld for my gaming needs.
And for the record, I am not new to the portable handheld game or am someone that hasn't had the chance to use many hence Nvidia shield is easily blowing me away. I have owned or currently own Game gear, all kinds of gameboys, Sega Nomad, GP2X, PSP, DS, and PS Vita. 3DS I tend borrow from my little sister hence I didn't need to buy one myself.
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While I agree with you somewhat because it does sound like a cool device, It can't play Gravity Rush, Uncharted, Person 4G, Kid Icarus, Castlevania: Mirrors of Fate, Batman Blackgate, Hot Shots Golf, VLR, etc etc. But I can play PC games on my gaming PC or laptop and Android games on my Galaxy or that plug n play thing for TV's...I fail to see how it is the best portable overall. But it does sound cool.
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This is a very good point. Essentially you are right... If you are buying a portable device for a select few games that are not available anywhere else, all of the points I made in OP are irrelevant.
This really sin't me...not at least when it comes to mobile gaming. When it comes to gaming on the go, I personally just want to be entertained and can't really think of a single show stopper title that I have to play or GTFO. I just want things to do and many games I can play and there is plenty on Nvidia shield in terms of gaming variety to keep someone like me entertained.
Another reason why this device may appeal to someone like me is the fact I always enjoyed tinkering and hacking open source handheld devices. The problem I ran in to before was that the open source devices usually did not have the build quality or community/dev support that was worthwhile. This device however is as well built (if not better) as the 3DS or PSVita and is running open source Android, one of the most supported mobile platforms on the planet.
But yeah...to recap, if you want a device that is resonably priced, and has a list of games you absolutely want and must play, there is a good chance that the Shield isn't the best choice for you.
But if you want a very well built device with top notch specs, that provides a huge variety in terms of types of games you can play, and it offers many extra features plus allows for open source hacking, not to mention a full blown mobile OS...and you are willing to pay a premium for it and other stuff needed to make the most out of this device, Nvidia Shield is the ticket. There really is nothing else like it at the moment.
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