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« on: August 12, 2016, 08:24:10 AM » |
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If you have decided to buy a game that was available on console or desktop but saw it available on the phone or tablet, please share the game and why you made that choice!
I ask because in my experience the control scheme & screen size makes for a better experience playing games on a computer or console so I'd like to get contrary opinions.
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alvarop
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« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2016, 08:33:35 AM » |
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If it's available on PC I wouldn't get it on mobile. I only get mobile games that are made for mobile.
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« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2016, 12:37:48 PM » |
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If it's available on PC I wouldn't get it on mobile. I only get mobile games that are made for mobile.
what about downwell |
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alvarop
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« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2016, 01:10:53 PM » |
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If it's available on PC I wouldn't get it on mobile. I only get mobile games that are made for mobile.
what about downwell I don't have it on mobile but I wish I did. That and Super Hexagon, only exceptions to the rule. |
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« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2016, 02:21:36 PM » |
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king of dragon pass mobile remake is better than the pc original.
i don't think you can really make a blanket statement about this. some games work better on mobile, others work better at home. a tiny handful work well in both formats. for instance, i enjoy michael brough's games equally on pc and mobile. they work well in both settings due to their easyy to learn/hard to master nature and there's real difference in playability because they are turn-based games with simple controls.
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« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2016, 11:22:27 AM » |
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I don't really "game" on mobile, but I guess I'd go with the one that looks like it would control the best?
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quantumpotato
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« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2016, 03:54:21 PM » |
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king of dragon pass mobile remake is better than the pc original.
i don't think you can really make a blanket statement about this. some games work better on mobile, others work better at home. a tiny handful work well in both formats. for instance, i enjoy michael brough's games equally on pc and mobile. they work well in both settings due to their easyy to learn/hard to master nature and there's real difference in playability because they are turn-based games with simple controls.
Yeah I loved Imbroglio but I can't look at a tiny screen hunched over for very long. Anticipating a PC release |
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Slowminder
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« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2016, 02:54:23 AM » |
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Bought X-com for iPad after completing game on PC. Thought that I would play it. Never have I been so wrong.
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quantumpotato
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« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2016, 04:29:04 AM » |
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Bought X-com for iPad after completing game on PC. Thought that I would play it. Never have I been so wrong.
Because you were already happy with your experience on PC? Did you play the PC one anymore after beating it & had the iPad version? |
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« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2016, 05:14:40 AM » |
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I played xcom EW (not EU) on my phone a couple times. Controls are a bit fiddly and it's of course a battery hog but I had fun. It's a feature complete port as far as I know.
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« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2016, 05:27:18 AM » |
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Bought X-com for iPad after completing game on PC. Thought that I would play it. Never have I been so wrong.
Because you were already happy with your experience on PC? Did you play the PC one anymore after beating it & had the iPad version? Partly, I guess. Though tablets are pretty decent platform for turn-based strategies, but still mouse+keyboard dominate. And yeah, I've completed the game once more on PC after that. It was even worse with Star Wars: KOTOR. I even didn't make it through the tutorial level. Controls were quite bad, and all PC interface looked not so well on a small tablet. The only BIG game on the tablet that I've enjoyed is GTA: San Andreas. I didn't complete it, but I've made it through 1st city and half of 2nd, I guess. The controls were OK - I've even managed to pass driving school with gold medal. But the bottom line is - I don't buy serious titles on mobile platforms anymore. |
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« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2016, 04:13:55 PM » |
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Everyone knows that Infinity Blade is the only worthwhile game to buy on iOS. Also its sequels.
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« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2016, 04:58:39 PM » |
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not really
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quantumpotato
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« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2016, 05:39:26 AM » |
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Thank you all for your inputs this has been educational
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« Reply #14 on: August 16, 2016, 08:29:26 AM » |
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Knowing that a game is on mobile would strongly put me off buying it on PC or console.
I would have difficlty believing the games controls or mechanics would feel any good if they are meant to work on both
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« Reply #15 on: August 17, 2016, 06:09:23 AM » |
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I hate gaming on mobile. Have tried to game on it. Hated the experience. Would buy pc/console game instead.
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« Reply #16 on: August 17, 2016, 09:59:51 AM » |
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I buy mobile games when they are made for mobile devices, otherwise PC/Console all the way.
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« Reply #17 on: August 17, 2016, 01:09:43 PM » |
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I tend to actually AVOID games that have a mobile version as the PC version 9 times out of 10 will have the same shitty touch interface half-adapted to work with a mouse.
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« Reply #18 on: August 17, 2016, 01:11:21 PM » |
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king of dragon pass mobile remake is better than the pc original.
also the ios/android version of galaxy trucker is more fun than the original board game, at least for singleplayer. and im saying that as a digital board game hater. tho the games that do work on both mobile and pc are almost always turn based games. downwell is the one exception i can think of that is pretty close. also some shmup ports are enjoyable on mobile even if the controls are suboptimal. |
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« Reply #19 on: August 18, 2016, 12:54:23 PM » |
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Everyone knows that Infinity Blade is the only worthwhile game to buy on iOS. Also its sequels.
man, i know this is at least partly facetious but wow this really riled me up |
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