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Subject: Re: Premium Games On Mobile Don't Work
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 01:30:06 -0000 (UTC)
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JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote at 08:56 this Sunday (GMT):
> On 19/07/2024 23:43, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> On mobile devices - mostly phones, but tablets too* - there's really
>> two classes of games. There's the free-to-play stuff, which usually is
>> infested with adverts, spyware, micro transactions, and atrocious
>> gameplay that in no way resembles the advertising for the game.
>> 
>> And then there are that much rarer breed: premium games. Usually ports
>> or adaptations of games on console/PC, they feature much more robust
>> gameplay, less reliance on MTX, usually no adverts, and come with a
>> hefty price of entry.
>> 
>> Also, they don't sell.
>> 
>> AT least, that's what a recent article** on GameIndustry.biz claims,
>> partly based on a report the mobile port of "Resident Evil 7" has made
>> less than $30,000 since it was released on Apple iOS. Honestly, I've
>> no reason to disbelieve them.
>> 
>> I've a little less confidence in their explanation for these failures,
>> however. The author of the article points out that sales are probably
>> low because mobile gamers are used to free games (so paying is an
>> alien concept), or that the mobile game market is over-saturated with
>> products already, or that premium games are usually ports of
>> PC/console games that people have already bought and played elsewhere,
>> or that there's probably not a huge overlap between people who like
>> mobile games and people who like PC/console titles.
>> 
>> All of which are viable arguments. But it ignores a big reason:
>> premium games on mobile aren't fun. They demand an entirely different
>> style of gameplay, and -coupled with the limited interface options on
>> mobile- the end result is not a rewarding experience. Touch-screen
>> controls are fine for quick bouts of "Candy-crush" or "Pokemon Go" but
>> it becomes tiresome controller for more intense games like "Resident
>> Evil 7". Yes, you can play a game like that on a phone, and no it
>> doesn't automatically make the game irredeemably terrible... but it
>> significantly impacts how you play and how much fun you'll have.
>> 
>> Premium games on mobile are just an inferior experience. Why pay
>> through the nose for a game you won't enjoy as much? Especially when
>> there are so many free alternatives that... well, they may be equally
>> execrable, but at least you've not lightened your wallet
>> significantly!
>> 
>> There are good mobile games available that aren't grindy MTX
>> factories; some even require you to pay up front. But these are rarely
>> grouped in with 'premium games'. The good ones take into account the
>> hardware and gaming habits on the mobile platform. Premium games
>> expect you to use the device like it was a computer or console. Is it
>> any wonder the latter aren't financially successful?
>> 
>> There's no indication that we'll see an end to Premium games on
>> mobile; even if they don't sell well, they serve as marketing
>> reminding people that these games exist on other platforms. But
>> honestly, I wouldn't be too upset if they did disappear. They're not
>> worth playing -much less paying for- anyway.
>> 
>> What do you think? Is there a market for premium games? Or are
>> companies just throwing their money out the window selling them?
>> 
>
> As I presume there are quite a few different reasons I'll go with my own 
> experience. So I have bought a small number of games for the iPad but 
> they are all in the £3 - £10 range and the main factors, well besides 
> being cheap, is that they are games where the UI limitations are not an 
> issue and in a lot of cases the touch controls work better than a PC. 
> The other is that they are games you can play for 20 to 30 minutes so 
> they are quite nice as a time filler when out-and-about.
>
> Premium games don't interest me as, as you pointed out, they don't suit 
> a mobile device nor that short gameplay experience. Indeed, if I wanted 
> to play premium games wouldn't I just by a Steam deck to take with me.
>
> The fact there are so many free games out their does I feel play a role 
> for me but only so much as in if I'm playing as a time filler why pay 
> for an expensive game.
>
> So some of the games I've got, Invisible Inc., 80 Days, Over Board and 
> Steve Jackson's Sorcery.
>
> To answer the overall question, no I don't see them ever having a big 
> market as that means that they have to be a preferred choice over 
> PC's/consoles for a significant number of people.
>
> As a slight aside, one thing that would make me buy more games is if the 
> devs lowered their costs a bit more for the mobile version. So whereas 
> if a game was say £15 on the PC, and I liked it, I'm not going to pay 
> that much to play when I'm out-and-about. Now make it £5 and I'm 
> interested.


The only one that really interested me was Stardew Valley, but I'm
worried about it not syncing to Steam.

tho i do have all 3 sonic genisis games and sonic 4 ep2 as well
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