Frequency said:
Individual cases don't equate to an overal trend. Install acounts, however, are a nice indicator of usage. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.naver.SJLGRUSH&hl=en Price of a title doesnt make it any less of a title, nor does complexity or format, just because you and a few other people don't play games on your phone doesnt mean thats the same for everyone - not everyone has a 3ds, it doesnt make it any less of a handheld console. again, people just like to discredit and discount the mobile platform as a gaming device because it messes with the loosely held belief that their console or platform is in some way suprior - in effect what you and others are doing is the same thing people argue about when the xbox and playstation fans say nintendo consoles are for casuals and not "proper games", exemplified by your attitude towards wishing the demise of the mobile market because its "doing harm" to "proper games", its a very hypocritical attitude to on the one hand defend your console against "casual platform" claims and suggestions that your games arent "proper games" then to turn around and do the same. A mobile phone is purchased to be used as a mobile phone - however many, and were talking tens of millions, buy phones for the entire experience - or are you implying that if games are not a primary function theyre not REALLY gaming platforms? because if thats the case, i know a fair few PC users that want a word with you. Essentially you cannot write of mobile devices because of the price or lack there of, of games, the simplicity or the complexity of games, the small format, or F2P nature, nor can you write it off because the hardware isnt specifically built for games - however i would argue that in this day and age that is a poor assumption - mobile devices are coming equipped with purpose built GPUS these days. what has graphics processing got to do with making calls? andddd with that you have your answer. Fact of the matter is, they are games, and the hardware is capable of playing them, so by and large, like it or not, when a device is capable of playing games, it is by definition a gaming system. So tired of seeing people talk crap about mobile gamers, or mobiles just because the numbers oblitorate their beloved consoles. |
I think your point is spot on for what should be considered "real games". I also think that this newest generation of iphones and coming other phones with 64 bit processors are what will reallly change the capabilities of the phones. Within 2 years, these phones will have 300 million+ install base. You don't need to have the gimmicky add ons to create content, but it sure doesn't hurt. By then, there will be cheap chinese knock offs that sell for $15-$20 dollars.
Also, someone commented that they wouldn't want to be bothered to find the add on to play games. Well, you always have your cell phone in your pocket, but it sure does suck to have to go grab that darn handheld... At least with my phone, i am not bringing 2 pieces of hardware and 2 chargers and whatever.
It is not an if, but a when before the dedicated handhelds shrink to a niche market. Sony/Nintendo will migrate their precious 1st party to whatever the dominant OS is out there. Just a matter of time.
