Comments on: Mobile Gaming Thoughts http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2005/08/18/mobile-gaming-thoughts/ Russell Buckley and Carlo Longino on mobile technology. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:56:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Amar Maktal http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2005/08/18/mobile-gaming-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-871 Amar Maktal Thu, 18 Aug 2005 21:51:01 +0000 http://p6.hostingprod.com/@mobhappy.com/blog1/?p=540#comment-871 I doubt that true gamers will every feel the need to game on their cell phones. Why would they when they have their PS2s and XBOXs at home and moreso, their GameBoys and PSPs in their pockets. The mobile gaming experience doesnǃÙt compare. Take, for instance, Madden 06 or Tiger Woods Golf. EA has created some amazing console and PC games. If you expect similar gameplay on your mobile phone you are in for a rude awakening. Snake was free; which probably led to itǃÙs greatness. Would anyone have purchased the game for $2-5? Doubtful. I doubt that true gamers will every feel the need to game on their cell phones. Why would they when they have their PS2s and XBOXs at home and moreso, their GameBoys and PSPs in their pockets. The mobile gaming experience doesnǃÙt compare. Take, for instance, Madden 06 or Tiger Woods Golf. EA has created some amazing console and PC games. If you expect similar gameplay on your mobile phone you are in for a rude awakening.

Snake was free; which probably led to itǃÙs greatness. Would anyone have purchased the game for $2-5? Doubtful.

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