Trevin's opinion on just how far the mobile gaming platform has come.
Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.
Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.
They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.
they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.
Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted
Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments
TNS - NCSoft CEO admitted that AI is rapidly becoming a core part of game development, but he added that it cannot replace what makes games fun.
To be fair, there are also human made games that release and lack any fun at all either.
Guild Wars 2 been playing for 14yrs, 1st beta. This is just one company I support, Arenanet and NCSoft, even though I torrent, there are a few PC companies I will buy from. "PlayStation’s Horizon MMO spin-off, Horizon Steel Frontiers." I feel this will be good, NCSoft is a good developer/publisher.
It’s a tool. Use it elevate things and get it done faster. I’m sorry but not every game made by humans is good. If this can help things, then I fully embrace it.
"Deck13 Spotlight and Just2D are proud and excited to announce that DROVA – Forsaken Kin, the acclaimed grim and dank pixel RPG, set in a mystic Celtic world and celebrated by fans all over the world, is out now on iOS and Android!" - Deck13 Spotlight and Just2D.
It hasn't come far enough for me to waste precious battery life on it when I could be using it to check up on news and various internet sites, or listen to music, or more importantly, make calls to my important people.
Phone gaming takes up way too much battery power for me to make it a main function, and I don't ever want to be in a situation where I NEED to make a call and pull out my phone, only to realize all that gaming earlier has drained the battery.
"Oh crap, this person needs an Ambulance! ....
DAMN YOU ANGRY BIRDS!"
Not gonna be a thing that happens, in my lifetime.XD
As you said "A standard PC will perform fine, but to really run games like FF14, a dedicated gaming PC would probably be highly advised."
At this stage mobile gaming equals "a standard PC", while the 3DS and the Vita equals "a dedicated gaming PC".
But with that being said, I also acknowledge, that this is probably the last gen for dedicated handheld gaming (speaking about the Vita). I am however not worried, because with the current speed of mobile evolution, handheld gaming looks very promising.
A mobile will probably in a few years time run PS Vita quality games (without major battery drain), and with a nice gamepad peripheral, it is something to look forward to (not to mention the prices).
"Flappy Bird"
Specs-wise, mobile gaming has left the 3DS in the dust and, given the right developer, can achieve greater graphics than the Vita.
Obviously, the low price most people are willing to pay for a mobile game (15$ is considered very expensive, while a Vita game can cost up to about 40$), and the limited control options are still holding mobile games back.
But, while some games need the use of a controller to play well (most action games), some games work very well on a touchscreen. XCOM, Final Fantasy (1 to 6) and TWEWY are great examples of mobile gaming done right.
Hopefully, in the coming years, mobile gaming will move away from the dreadful freemium model and the cheap 99 cents games, as the hardware shows great potential, as long as it is used in a smart and well-thought way.
Its getting there, You can run games like half life 2, or starcraft 2 on $200 windows tablets. Another 3~4 years and youle be mathcing the xbox 360 and PS3 without breaking the bank.