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alekth on 29 January 2011

I think I'll still be feeling the fine line between home consoles and handhelds because frankly if I have the time, I like playing my JRPGs in 4-5 hours chunks, and I can barely stand an hour on any of the handhelds (and that is in home conditions, with plenty of pillow propping).

The screen size is definitely also an issue. My laptop's screen is of higher resolution than my TV, and obviously a lot more portable, but I don't spend my time watching anything on it when I can use the TV.

We are not quite there yet to have handhelds connect to your TV at home and deliver the same power that a home console can, and the NGP's current design doesn't even have TV out (don't think the 3DS has either).



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Crypto139 on 29 January 2011
badgenome said:
RolStoppable said:

I agree with the basic premise of the original post. Microsoft should exit the console business.

Why, Rol, I do believe you are acting a just little bit like a hater. All that's missing is the oh-so-clever M$.

I instantly saw the humorous side to Rol's comment



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chocoloco on 29 January 2011

No, bring on the console games. The Japanese only like handhelds because their dwellings are so small they practically live in holes.



MrT-Tar on 29 January 2011

I spend about 45% of my gaming time on my DS, I expect the 3DS to have an even higher percentage assuming home console gaming remains similar to this gen.




badgenome on 29 January 2011
Crypto139 said:
badgenome said:
RolStoppable said:

I agree with the basic premise of the original post. Microsoft should exit the console business.

Why, Rol, I do believe you are acting a just little bit like a hater. All that's missing is the oh-so-clever M$.

I instantly saw the humorous side to Rol's comment

I didn't, but I realized he wasn't serious.



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famousringo on 29 January 2011
Khuutra said:

I've yet to see a Wiimote/Move-style controller on a handheld, so there's that.

Tilt controls in a racing game would be problematic, too.


Yep, full gesture motion controls are one reason. Sharing with others, either through multiplayer or simply allowing them to watch, is another.

You're wrong about handheld tilt racing, though. It works great on iOS.



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Khuutra on 29 January 2011
famousringo said:
Khuutra said:

I've yet to see a Wiimote/Move-style controller on a handheld, so there's that.

Tilt controls in a racing game would be problematic, too.

Yep, full gesture motion controls are one reason. Sharing with others, either through multiplayer or simply allowing them to watch, is another.

You're wrong about handheld tilt racing, though. It works great on iOS.

I'm sure that mechanically it is perfectly sound, since all the necessary tech is there.

It's more the problem of tilt controls on a handheld necessitates tilting the screen, which isn't quite as... immersive.



OneTwoThree on 29 January 2011
RolStoppable said:

badge, no. Me thinks you are taking this just a tad bit too seriously.

I see what you did there



famousringo on 29 January 2011
Khuutra said:
famousringo said:
Khuutra said:

I've yet to see a Wiimote/Move-style controller on a handheld, so there's that.

Tilt controls in a racing game would be problematic, too.

Yep, full gesture motion controls are one reason. Sharing with others, either through multiplayer or simply allowing them to watch, is another.

You're wrong about handheld tilt racing, though. It works great on iOS.

I'm sure that mechanically it is perfectly sound, since all the necessary tech is there.

It's more the problem of tilt controls on a handheld necessitates tilting the screen, which isn't quite as... immersive.


Oh, yes it is. The clever solution is for the screen to tilt back. Can't seem to embed this for some reason:

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



"The worst part about these reviews is they are [subjective]--and their scores often depend on how drunk you got the media at a Street Fighter event."  — Mona Hamilton, Capcom Senior VP of Marketing
*Image indefinitely borrowed from BrainBoxLtd without his consent.

Khuutra on 29 January 2011
famousringo said:
Khuutra said:

I'm sure that mechanically it is perfectly sound, since all the necessary tech is there.

It's more the problem of tilt controls on a handheld necessitates tilting the screen, which isn't quite as... immersive.

Oh, yes it is. The clever solution is for the screen to tilt back. Can't seem to embed this for some reason:

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

I thought of that as a potential solution, but hadn't imagined that it might be implemented yet.

Point conceded, if the tilt-back lag is reduced a bit further.