G’day, as we Canadese people say. On behalf of the Lusipurr.com staff I ought to also wish a Happy Thanksgiving to our American readers, and hope that you find yourself surrounded by family and friends and able to count many blessings today. However I am short and mean and will not do that. Nyah.
Old man Lusipurr says "Get off my lawn, and go write your post!"
The trend these days is mobility and consolidation. We want to pack as many features and functions into one device as is humanly possible, and make that device as itsy-bitsy as we can so that it fits neatly in our pocket. A nice chrome finish is always a plus, too. Like everyone under the age of 60, I enjoy and perhaps need to have my entire world in the palm of my hand via a smart phone or similar device. So I feel like a bit of a traitor or hypocrite when I say that I still feel that certain things assimilate more easily into the portable world than others. Phones, calendars, emails: yes! Word processors, web browsers and games: not so much. These things are still very much doable, as evidenced by this post, but if given a choice, would we not all choose the older, ‘antiquated’ methods? Of course, the point is that we typically do not have that choice, we are on the go, and do not feel like carrying a tower and monitor around town.
Why, though, do we spend so much time playing handheld or portable games, in the comfort of our own home? (Yes, Lusipurr. This question gets its own paragraph. BAM!)
Do you think Molyneux can make Fable IV for THIS?
I would implore the gaming industry to develop a game for handheld or stationary consoles. Pick one, and tailor the game to that platform’s strengths and weaknesses. Do not take an existing title and try to fit it into the other format. You often wind up cramming a square peg into a round hole and by golly, I can tell. I may still enjoy your game because the content or story are still good, but I would enjoy it more if I were playing it on a more appropriate platform. I certainly could enjoy handhelds very much, and I do enjoy them when I play games specifically designed for the PSP or iOS. The problem is, most of the portable games that I do play are sloppily converted console or PC games and they are souring the experience for me.
Oh heck.
“Sent from my iPod”
