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iPad as a gaming device...

  • 15-12-2011 4:39pm
    #1
    r3nu4l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,399 ✭✭✭✭


    I use my iPad for gaming but so far mostly casual gaming, the ubiquitous AngryBirds, Hangman, Monopoly, Carcasonne, SimCity DLX and scrabble all translate well to iPad.

    Of the more traditional 'Gamers games' Tiger Woods Golf 12 is excellent and plays very well. However, I've found it extremely difficult to manage playing C&C Red Alert and Battlefield Bad Company 2 (Thankfully I only spent 69pence on those titles) to any great extent. I find the iPad clunky in this regard and feel a game pad or keyboard support would make it a far better gaming device although that would definitely defeat its purpose in many senses.

    Anyone else have any thoughts on this?


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  • #2
    Stainless_Steel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭Stainless_Steel


    It really is only good for casual gaming at the moment.

    In the future I can see it becoming more suitable for serious gaming. For example you play a game on your TV through air play, and can buy a handheld controller to play. So start the game, put the iPad on the coffee table and pick up the controller to play.


  • #3
    Blazer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,473 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    There's a good one called Chopper which if you purchased on the ipad you cna download the iphone version for free..
    You can then connect your ipad to the your tv and use the actual iphone to control it.....very well implemented..
    I'd really like to see more games supported like this.


  • #4
    r3nu4l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,399 ✭✭✭✭r3nu4l


    Sc@recrow wrote: »
    There's a good one called Chopper which if you purchased on the ipad you cna download the iphone version for free..
    You can then connect your ipad to the your tv and use the actual iphone to control it.....very well implemented..
    I'd really like to see more games supported like this.

    Good idea but again ties you into getting an iPhone. Those without one (me :)) would have to use the iPad screen to control the game and that's not easy :)

    I'd rather see Apple just produce a standard dedicated controller.


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