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Euphoria14 on 27 May 2011
Cheebee said:
Euphoria14 said:

What is your gaming preference and what phone do you have?

Sadly the device may matter, although not with compatibility but more so performance.

 

Also what carrier to you have?

My gaming preference is varied. But I guess I'm sort of a platformer/adventure/point-and-click/arcade guy. Not really into fighting/racing/shooting games.

I got a Samsung Galaxy Mini. Probably not too great, but I don't plan to extensively invest in gaming on the thing anyway, just as a fun option to pass the time when it needs passing.

As for the carrier, you probably wouldn't know it, it's a Dutch one, Ben.


@Carrier

Just wanted to be sure it wasnt ATT. They are the only ones to decide to block non-market apps, meaning without Side Loading Wonder Machine you would have no access to Gameloft and/or Amazon exclusive titles. Yeah, fuck ATT... I have them... -__-

@ Device

Never heard of it, but it is Galaxy S line so odds are it won't have any problems running games, especially with the 600HZ processor. Maybe a few issues with top tier games but I could be 100% wrong so I will make all recommendations to you.

 

Games -

I will start you with some free games and/or demos.

 

Adventure games the likes of Secret of Mana/Zelda -

Zenonia

Zenonia 2

 

Adventure/Platformers the likes of Maplestory -

Illusia

 

Check out Robotek, Stupid Zombies (Similar to Angry Birds but more awesome) and Demon Hunter (Similar to old school Castlevania). 

 

 

Also don't hesitate to check out the multitude of emulators.

 



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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Euphoria14 on 27 May 2011
IamAwsome said:
Euphoria14 said:

My smartphone has also taught me that so many companies are 100% full of shit. For example I have this title on my Samsung Galaxy S called Samurai II: Vengeance. This game is only available to download on devices that feature NVidia Tegra graphics chips (Which amounts to ~5 devices or so) and claimed to not work on anything but those devices.

The homebrew community said "They are fucking liars" and earlier today I downloaded a version of the title that works flawlessly on my PowerVR enabled device. 

See what money and bullshit marketting gets people to believe?

The guys over at the sites I frequent make awesome things happen. Enabling me to play games otherwise unavailable to me unless I :

A.) Buy a Tegra device which would probably cost me ~$500 or more.

B.) Cancel my plan for ~$250 and grab a Tegra device with a new plan contract for ~$200.

 

Instead I paid nothing and get to prove that NVidia is full of shit.

Are you talking about the "Tegra Zone" games? If so, NVidia never said that those gams only work on Tegra devices. The said that those games are optimized for tegra devices.


Well games like Samurai 2 are only available on Tegra devices.

 

The same goes for the exclusive Xperia Play titles.



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)     

    

Got a retro room? Post it here!

Euphoria14 on 27 May 2011
miz1q2w3e said:

I demand this thread be lockedz!!!! >:(

Smart phone gaming FTL!!


Put the DS down and give these devices a chance. I am sure you would be pleasantly surprised.

There exists room for all to thrive.



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)     

    

Got a retro room? Post it here!

Euphoria14 on 27 May 2011
miz1q2w3e said:

I demand this thread be lockedz!!!! >:(

Smart phone gaming FTL!!


Put the DS down and give these devices a chance. I am sure you would be pleasantly surprised.

There exists room for all to thrive.



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)     

    

Got a retro room? Post it here!

miz1q2w3e on 27 May 2011
Euphoria14 said:
miz1q2w3e said:

I demand this thread be lockedz!!!! >:(

Smart phone gaming FTL!!


Put the DS down and give these devices a chance. I am sure you would be pleasantly surprised.

There exists room for all to thrive.

Never!!! >:(  *goes back to playing tetris on my Nokia* - - - - Not even if you held a gun to my head!! *gets new high score*



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twesterm on 27 May 2011

Words With Friends, all you really need.

If anyone ever wants to play, screenname is twesterm (though I should warn you-- I am awesome )



 

Euphoria14 on 27 May 2011
twesterm said:

Words With Friends, all you really need.

If anyone ever wants to play, screenname is twesterm (though I should warn you-- I am awesome )


I was going to start playing that game but never got around to it.

I may play with you one day if I ever get good.

 

Why do I say "If I ever get good"? Simple. I hate to lose.



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)     

    

Got a retro room? Post it here!

kitler53 on 27 May 2011
twesterm said:

Words With Friends, all you really need.

If anyone ever wants to play, screenname is twesterm (though I should warn you-- I am awesome )


game on!! i'm pretty good myself but mostly cause i spent like 10 hours studying the 2 and 3 letter word list. xD

edit: lolz - i've been on vgchartz for like 4 years and for all of it i read your screen name as twestern as in western with a t.  god i need to improve my reading comprehension.



Euphoria14 on 27 May 2011

Wondered when you were going to show up. I knew you were a Smartphone gamer. 

 

Anyways I just started playing Words with Friends finally. Add me if you wish. My name is what you see here.



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)     

    

Got a retro room? Post it here!

kitler53 on 27 May 2011

OT - you're right, smartphone gaming doesn't get the respect it deserves.  oh well, i just wish we had a forum section for IOs and Android.  although admittedly i haven't been gaming much on it lately.  my iphone 3G is too out of date for the more recent games.  i want a new one but i was kind of waiting for the iphone 4s or whatever is bound to come up in the next couple of weeks (if i upgraded today of course).