Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: JAB Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action Subject: Re: FREE GAME: Vampire Survivors Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 10:34:41 +0000 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 35 Message-ID: References: <8aibmjdf2carambtn8ec51i6k935lbd5d7@4ax.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 11:34:42 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="f8f2e82e0b404394f6d1e2fd12b8f900"; logging-data="624430"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/h2DpEElBGYvRLlJyxMvCV" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:fLlg4NzBQdnv5eR8xaFKCYcAKSY= Content-Language: en-GB In-Reply-To: <8aibmjdf2carambtn8ec51i6k935lbd5d7@4ax.com> Bytes: 3142 On 20/12/2024 19:58, Spalls Hurgenson wrote: > For what its worth, even for those of us who/can/ hold the things > mid-air, it still gets uncomfortable over long periods of time. Which > is another problem with playing on touch-screen devices; the angle of > the screen is never comfortable for touch-screens and viewing at the > same time. > > Of course, there is a solution to some of these problems; you can > always get a gamepad or one of those devices you slot the phone/tablet > into that has attached controls. But if you're carrying around a > second device anyway to save you from the perils of touch-screen > gaming... why not just carry around a dedicated gaming device like a > switch or steamdeck? > > Touch-screen controls have their uses... but gaming isn't one of them. I kinda of agree but I'd express it as it's limited to certain types of games, well for me personally anyway. So for time anything you can play for 10 - 30mins as a session. I don't find the viewing angle generally a problem as you can make the case into a mini-stand which puts it at an acceptable angle with the use of a handy table or even just your leg. Next up it has to be suited to use a touch screen which cuts out a lot of 'proper' PC games. So I've got most of the Inkle choose your own text adventures and I'd say they actual play better on the iPad than the PC. I also have a few top down tactical squad games which I find are as good to play as on the PC. I'd probably also add that I don't find public spaces good for gaming at all (too many distractions) and what I really use them for is time fillers. The biggest problem I find is that the mobile scene is awash with lots of games which aren't much more than rip-offs of existing games and the whole game is based around how to get you to spend money, and keep spending it, instead of what would be fun.