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At 5:30 today, I went downstairs to put the meat on for my food and on the TV in the living room was the worst source for games news: Newsround. They suddenly announced the mobile phones are going to have colour games to match the quality of a games console!
If they mean that of a NES, then fair enough, but the games they displayed were no more than 8-bit and I'm sure I played them on an Acorn computer years ago. Anyway, the teenagers whom they asked (at their school for some reason) to try the prototypes seemed to be impressed and the mobile phone company who sent a representative to answer questions seemed to like the idea of being able to download the games off the internet though not really giving any proper answers. "The games all depends on the developers, the quality and price all depends on the mobile phone companies, blah blah blah."
The thing is, do we really want lots of games on our mobile phones? Sure, some games come on the more expensive models of phones already, such as that pinball game and Snake, but do we want mobiles for playing games?
The thing is, mobile phones aren't intended for handheld games, hence the buttons all close together and the small screen, and the fact that they are, coincidentally, phones. If they were made for games, they would have longer battery lives, be a bit more ergonomic, and basically be called Game Boy Advance.
What's basically happening is that the mobile phones sales are slowing down as most people in the UK now have atleast one (why would they want more?). Because of this, they need to do something new to make more money. So instead oh lowering the prices of calls and making them more appealing to the audience which are the majority of people in society, yet don't have as many as the majority of buyers - adults, they want the gullible teenagers to fork out a lot more money to pay for a slightly better games system on their phones which they will probably only play for a short time before getting bored anyway.
Are they just trying to make mobile phone thefts more common so that the cheaper phones don't get nicked, or are they just trying to make money out of people who live less of a life than you or I who just love gaming?
Quite frankly I'm happy with my Phillips Savvy which has no games at all, and only has basic mobile functions like texting, voice calls and stores the numbers of people so that I only need to select their name to call. I've got my Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color for handheld gaming, I've got my GameCube, Dreamcast and PC for more intense gaming, why would I need a mini-NES on a phone?
If they mean that of a NES, then fair enough, but the games they displayed were no more than 8-bit and I'm sure I played them on an Acorn computer years ago. Anyway, the teenagers whom they asked (at their school for some reason) to try the prototypes seemed to be impressed and the mobile phone company who sent a representative to answer questions seemed to like the idea of being able to download the games off the internet though not really giving any proper answers. "The games all depends on the developers, the quality and price all depends on the mobile phone companies, blah blah blah."
The thing is, do we really want lots of games on our mobile phones? Sure, some games come on the more expensive models of phones already, such as that pinball game and Snake, but do we want mobiles for playing games?
The thing is, mobile phones aren't intended for handheld games, hence the buttons all close together and the small screen, and the fact that they are, coincidentally, phones. If they were made for games, they would have longer battery lives, be a bit more ergonomic, and basically be called Game Boy Advance.
What's basically happening is that the mobile phones sales are slowing down as most people in the UK now have atleast one (why would they want more?). Because of this, they need to do something new to make more money. So instead oh lowering the prices of calls and making them more appealing to the audience which are the majority of people in society, yet don't have as many as the majority of buyers - adults, they want the gullible teenagers to fork out a lot more money to pay for a slightly better games system on their phones which they will probably only play for a short time before getting bored anyway.
Are they just trying to make mobile phone thefts more common so that the cheaper phones don't get nicked, or are they just trying to make money out of people who live less of a life than you or I who just love gaming?
Quite frankly I'm happy with my Phillips Savvy which has no games at all, and only has basic mobile functions like texting, voice calls and stores the numbers of people so that I only need to select their name to call. I've got my Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color for handheld gaming, I've got my GameCube, Dreamcast and PC for more intense gaming, why would I need a mini-NES on a phone?
My brother's got a Playstation 2, but whenever I mention it as a console 'I' have got, he moans, so that's why I didn't mention it.
How come you've not got a PS2 Edgy?
I've just had a nice one hour go on GTA3. It's the best way to wind down after work. Just switch on, take out the shotgun or flame-thrower and kill anything that moves. Quality.
I've just had a nice one hour go on GTA3. It's the best way to wind down after work. Just switch on, take out the shotgun or flame-thrower and kill anything that moves. Quality.
Can you imagine townies armed with Mobile/TV combos?
At least the streets would be quiet, as everbody is silent, watching the TV!
*Uggghhhhhhhh!*
;-)
At least the streets would be quiet, as everbody is silent, watching the TV!
*Uggghhhhhhhh!*
;-)
I can actually dial a phone number using my Game Boy Color or Advance with the aid of my World Port :)
That advert claiming that one day we'll be watching movies on our phones is a load of Bullock dung.
The screens are way too small for a decent picture AND being able to see everything that's going on. Why do you think pocket TV's never really took off?
That advert claiming that one day we'll be watching movies on our phones is a load of Bullock dung.
The screens are way too small for a decent picture AND being able to see everything that's going on. Why do you think pocket TV's never really took off?
Games on phones are quite simply poor, because of the points you mention. A phone needs to be small and compact, a games machine needs to be functional - they will conflict with each other.
You're going to need a TV on your phone before games get any good.
Just a quick point - has anyone seen that advert selling mobile phones, where a woman is sitting on a bus using a completely fictional phone to watch a horror movie?? The slogan is 'One day you'll be watching films on our mobiles'.??
I don't get this ad. You don't see adverts for cars zooming in the air above the traffic then claiming 'Ford, one day our cars will fly' do you!? This is just false advertising. I'm surprised they get away with it.
Maybe it wouldn't take much to add a phone to a GBA?!
You're going to need a TV on your phone before games get any good.
Just a quick point - has anyone seen that advert selling mobile phones, where a woman is sitting on a bus using a completely fictional phone to watch a horror movie?? The slogan is 'One day you'll be watching films on our mobiles'.??
I don't get this ad. You don't see adverts for cars zooming in the air above the traffic then claiming 'Ford, one day our cars will fly' do you!? This is just false advertising. I'm surprised they get away with it.
Maybe it wouldn't take much to add a phone to a GBA?!
At 5:30 today, I went downstairs to put the meat on for my food and on the TV in the living room was the worst source for games news: Newsround. They suddenly announced the mobile phones are going to have colour games to match the quality of a games console!
If they mean that of a NES, then fair enough, but the games they displayed were no more than 8-bit and I'm sure I played them on an Acorn computer years ago. Anyway, the teenagers whom they asked (at their school for some reason) to try the prototypes seemed to be impressed and the mobile phone company who sent a representative to answer questions seemed to like the idea of being able to download the games off the internet though not really giving any proper answers. "The games all depends on the developers, the quality and price all depends on the mobile phone companies, blah blah blah."
The thing is, do we really want lots of games on our mobile phones? Sure, some games come on the more expensive models of phones already, such as that pinball game and Snake, but do we want mobiles for playing games?
The thing is, mobile phones aren't intended for handheld games, hence the buttons all close together and the small screen, and the fact that they are, coincidentally, phones. If they were made for games, they would have longer battery lives, be a bit more ergonomic, and basically be called Game Boy Advance.
What's basically happening is that the mobile phones sales are slowing down as most people in the UK now have atleast one (why would they want more?). Because of this, they need to do something new to make more money. So instead oh lowering the prices of calls and making them more appealing to the audience which are the majority of people in society, yet don't have as many as the majority of buyers - adults, they want the gullible teenagers to fork out a lot more money to pay for a slightly better games system on their phones which they will probably only play for a short time before getting bored anyway.
Are they just trying to make mobile phone thefts more common so that the cheaper phones don't get nicked, or are they just trying to make money out of people who live less of a life than you or I who just love gaming?
Quite frankly I'm happy with my Phillips Savvy which has no games at all, and only has basic mobile functions like texting, voice calls and stores the numbers of people so that I only need to select their name to call. I've got my Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color for handheld gaming, I've got my GameCube, Dreamcast and PC for more intense gaming, why would I need a mini-NES on a phone?
If they mean that of a NES, then fair enough, but the games they displayed were no more than 8-bit and I'm sure I played them on an Acorn computer years ago. Anyway, the teenagers whom they asked (at their school for some reason) to try the prototypes seemed to be impressed and the mobile phone company who sent a representative to answer questions seemed to like the idea of being able to download the games off the internet though not really giving any proper answers. "The games all depends on the developers, the quality and price all depends on the mobile phone companies, blah blah blah."
The thing is, do we really want lots of games on our mobile phones? Sure, some games come on the more expensive models of phones already, such as that pinball game and Snake, but do we want mobiles for playing games?
The thing is, mobile phones aren't intended for handheld games, hence the buttons all close together and the small screen, and the fact that they are, coincidentally, phones. If they were made for games, they would have longer battery lives, be a bit more ergonomic, and basically be called Game Boy Advance.
What's basically happening is that the mobile phones sales are slowing down as most people in the UK now have atleast one (why would they want more?). Because of this, they need to do something new to make more money. So instead oh lowering the prices of calls and making them more appealing to the audience which are the majority of people in society, yet don't have as many as the majority of buyers - adults, they want the gullible teenagers to fork out a lot more money to pay for a slightly better games system on their phones which they will probably only play for a short time before getting bored anyway.
Are they just trying to make mobile phone thefts more common so that the cheaper phones don't get nicked, or are they just trying to make money out of people who live less of a life than you or I who just love gaming?
Quite frankly I'm happy with my Phillips Savvy which has no games at all, and only has basic mobile functions like texting, voice calls and stores the numbers of people so that I only need to select their name to call. I've got my Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color for handheld gaming, I've got my GameCube, Dreamcast and PC for more intense gaming, why would I need a mini-NES on a phone?