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Do you think it's possible for the iPhone to be a true gaming device on the order of a Sony PSP or a Nintendo DS? With EA and Sega both working to develop games...the possibility seems to be there.
I have a feeling it won't, because the DS and PSP are heavily pushed specifically as gaming platforms, and the iPhone has (or will have) so many other things going on. Frankly, though, I don't think it needs to compete on the level of those devices to be successful overall. Its unique capabilities as a game controller will surely spawn some very interesting and fun games, but who's to say there has to be an iPhone/iPod touch gaming market as crowded as the "big players"?
The iPhone doesn't need to be a portable gaming device in order to be successful, surely. But that is a HUGE market that is currently owned by only 2 companies. If the iPhone already has the capabilities...then it's not difficult to intentionally target a "version" of the iPhone at gamers.
As far as the developers...they'll develop for whoever can make them money. If the iPhone does to the mobile market what the iPod did to the consumer electronics market--you'll have a rediculous amount of 3rd party software.
And I just want to let game developers know that THERE IS A MARKET FOR HARD-CORE GAMES ON THE IPHONE!!
The phone has 256MB of RAM and a 1GHz processor, which do the job reasonably well, though the Anna interface will likely leave something to be desired for many smartphone users.
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Maybe we could talk about the topic instead of arguing about why it's here...
Do you think it's possible for the iPhone to be a true gaming device on the order of a Sony PSP or a Nintendo DS? With EA and Sega both working to develop games...the possibility seems to be there.
I have a feeling it won't, because the DS and PSP are heavily pushed specifically as gaming platforms, and the iPhone has (or will have) so many other things going on. Frankly, though, I don't think it needs to compete on the level of those devices to be successful overall. Its unique capabilities as a game controller will surely spawn some very interesting and fun games, but who's to say there has to be an iPhone/iPod touch gaming market as crowded as the "big players"?
The iPhone doesn't need to be a portable gaming device in order to be successful, surely. But that is a HUGE market that is currently owned by only 2 companies. If the iPhone already has the capabilities...then it's not difficult to intentionally target a "version" of the iPhone at gamers.
As far as the developers...they'll develop for whoever can make them money. If the iPhone does to the mobile market what the iPod did to the consumer electronics market--you'll have a rediculous amount of 3rd party software.
And I just want to let game developers know that THERE IS A MARKET FOR HARD-CORE GAMES ON THE IPHONE!!