AppleIntimidation
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Speaking of ich, i really think that mount and blade should be ported to the pad.
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It seems like a book and not really even a game. Is it even a game?
Speaking of ich, i really think that mount and blade should be ported to the pad.
If the best the platform can hope for is a port of other systems games, then its already dead as a serious gaming platform.
Considering that iOS is essentially the #1 growing gaming ecosystem in the world right now, it would be hard to call it 'dead' in any way …
… I would use the term 'problematic'.
- Gamers are willing to pay … but >75% of revenues are now from in-app purchases.
- Turn-around on development is expected to be months rather than years, which limits what people are making.
- Making money on an iOS game is a tricky proposition - with thousands of new games every week getting attention is hard.
The problem remains the same as what indies have battled for several years - 'insulting cheapness' and 'the race to the bottom'. I remember Jeff Vogel did an editorial on this even before the iPhone … and he was right.
The prevailing attitude right now is 'your app better be pretty damn special to cost $10'!
And for many of us who have been around for a while, if we saw even a mediocre RPG on sale for $10 we would have immediately bought it!
But think about what a $5 price means for a game budget … assuming 4 people take one year, pay themselves $25k a year (below poverty), and an additional $50k for assets, resources, and marketing/etc … you have a $150k budget. That means ~43,000 copies JUST to break even (with 70% revenue from iTunes)! Not an easy task when the vast majority of titles don't even muster 1,000 sales!
I feel like Apple's monopoly on distribution hurts the IOS as a serious gaming platform a lot too.
Exactly, which is why Android, with ~75% of global market share, is so much better as a gaming platform …
… oh wait, I forgot that Android is completely inferior as a gaming platform in every way from quality to developer friendliness to actually making money.
But I get your point - if there was a 'GoG for iOS/Android' where developers of more serious games had a curated marketplace, that would be a real boon to gamers like us.
What are your opinions of Levithian warship? It seems as real as any systems games go from what ive been seeing:
http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=186976
It is more cofortable hence why its replacing netbooks and laptops for portable computing and becoming the de facto web browser at home as well. You can hold it on your lap or desk without needing an external mouse or lay down withh it and you are a moron if you think you have to hold it in the air or something you must have never used one before or played ball rolling games on it only or something if you think that. I am typing on one right now in bed and it is sitting between my lap and my bello very co fortably (iPad Mini mind you). And the specs and graphics increase every year and already have surpassed the 3ds.
Try to lay down on a couch and use it. Trust me its much more comfortable than sitting in front of a desk or even a table. In fact i was reflecting back, I do have some good mac rpgs that i never even touch like neverwinter nights 2 due to the hassle of set up and comfort. I have to strech my legs out after a while with another chair and it still doesnt feel as comfortable as gaming on the ipad on a couch laying down or a hammock. Id much rather play the original baldurs gate on it than neverwinter nights 2 on the iMac (havent beat both games) primarily due to this. Its also annoying having to remind myself of the keyboard shortcuts and other things associated with pc games. I always forget that and those tutorials because i take long breaks between game sessions sometimes.
Games should be made simple and to the point. Instead of overly complicated like on the pc. The touch screen can tke those complex games and simplyfy them on a large enough screen and make them work fully compatible. Just add icons or something for the shortcuts and whalla.