Comic: https://www.deathbulge.com/comics/441

Alt text: Yeah yeah, there's always exceptions, I mean look no further than the game in the 2nd panel, not the most thrilling gameplay, is it?

  • Buddahriffic@lemmy.world
    8·
    2 days ago

    Personally a big thing that holds me back from even seriously considering mobile gaming as an extension to normal gaming instead of “the best you can do when you don’t have access to better devices” is the input side. I hate touchscreen controls for anything with real time action because touching the screen obscures it from view, plus you don’t get the tactile feedback of buttons that makes it trivial to play without needing to readjust your finger positions constantly.

    And I know there are external controllers you can use with phones, but if I’m making space (and remembering to bring) one of those, I might as well just bring my steam deck or even the switch instead.

    • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 day ago

      I mean, yeah, why not bring a dedicated device, but the shit you can do with a phone and a controller is not unimpressive. I’ve got anything and everything psx and before emulated (including SCUMM and DOS, so I could play old lucasarts or sierra games. Fuck if I remember how to do that. Something on fdroid) on a oneplus 7 pro and galaxy s3.

      • Natanox@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        2·
        1 day ago

        I think the money aspect is a big one with this. Someone with a Steam Deck and/or Switch doesn’t see the need (well, Switch maybe unless it’s jailbroken), but if you just want something and money is tight then a new 50€ controller and your existing phone gets you way further.

        • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          20 hours ago

          50€? What has happened to the controller market in Europe while I was in the toilet?

          EDIT Cheap gamesir for $35 USD. I’ve got an old gamesir g3s. Something like 10 years old. Still works great, i might have to reset it with the pin if I’ve been using it 8 hours straight.

          • Natanox@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
            2·
            14 hours ago

            I have a GameSir G4 and it’s trash, utterly awful input lag and the connection never worked correctly with any device other than Android either. Basically unusable without a cable, I’d never recommend their stuff.

            • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldEnglish
              1·
              10 hours ago

              Huh. I always figured it was the emulators, but I never played anything that required precise inputs anyways so it wasn’t that much of a problem when you’re playing xenogears