Ignorance of gamers who don't use iPad

hi, joined tonight. basically, needed place rant ignorant person on video game site haunt. long, know, if want keep entertained/occupied while, hear me out... discussing video game handhelds , future of them (now there ipads). said believe ipad revolutionary video game handheld since gameboy because of it's large screen. additionally, there tens of thousands of games (more platform in history), plus onlive , dozen or emulators (which amounts 6,000 or retro games). well, long story short, poster tries shoot me down with, "most of games shallow (really, of tens of thousands of them? ), controls bad (i admit, touchscreen not ideal retro games , retro-like games, has been resolved icade , icontrolpad), , hardcore gamers don't consider gaming device "just cause." didn't want take sitting down, whipped reply , tempted post it. however, because things pretty peaceful on forum, , don't want stir things (this internet, after all), thought best post reply somewhere else, @ least satisfaction of knowing it's "out there." feel free read it, comment, whatever. hopefully, in company of like-minded people, facts taken face value.

discussion starts here, in post three:
http://www.neogeoforlife.com/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=11&thread_id=3804&pid=55583#post_55576

here reply, didn't post:
ok, avoid appearing long-winded in previous post, left out control issue. yes, initially, controls can awkward , downright frustrating use gamers grew using physical controls. try avoid using touchscreen controls on ipad, , won't touchscreen controls on phone. however, issue has been solved recent introduction of icade ion (a tabletop cab joystick , buttons) , icontrolpad (a retro-looking pad). jailbroken ipad, these controllers can used on game touchscreen controls (non jb ipads have limited selection of games in terms of compatibility). avoid appearing long-winded again, rest of post below can summed as: believe (candycab) wrong, , ipad appeals hardcore gamer if weren't stubborn.

unclear me whether skipped on points or dismissed them, re-hit them in regard post. plays retro games, , great lengths, considered hardcore me, whether on original consoles/handhelds, ipad or whatever console of day peddling them on network... oh, how disappointed hardcore retro gamer when realizes doesn't meet definition of "hardcore" because playing games on — gasp — ipad! don't understand how several lifetimes of retro games things scoff @ hardcore gamer. no need explain one, puzzles me contemporary hardcore gamer might not consider dedicates lots of time retro gaming not being hardcore, or perhaps not kind of hardcore.

overtly complex games/reality simulators (as in contemporary console games) aren't fun, , complexity/simulations don't make them better reasons alone. if hardcore gaming defined replaying same ps3/360/pc game point of exhaustion, every achievement/secret/unlockable, call me non-hardcore. while fun games made hardcore gamers, fun games aren't made hardcore gamers. whether game aimed @ hardcore or softcore gamer, hope can agree game should played if enjoyable person playing. still, there people out there live kind of thing (the hardcore game), , there apps available them. ipad has ports of popular console games. stated, new app called onlive offers ability play actual ps3/360/pc games via cloud gaming (using physical, online branded controller).

shallow? that's broad generalization make considering, (again) there tens of thousands of games! won't deny there shallow, overtly simple (as overtly complex), , downright bad games amongst mix of tens of thousands, true consoles , handhelds across board. said if there no other consoles or handhelds experience bad games. seem bad games worry more when one's pool of games quite limited (ps3 , 360 both have under thousand, , i'm sure psp & 3ds have less that). speaking, aversion phones , tablets "hardcore" gamers lack of knowledge or plain bullheadedness. oh well, loss, , not concern really.

didn't car comparison... ferrari dedicates of life gaming on ps3/360/pc, while yugo has rounded life , incorporates various forms of gaming time time? or, car comparison strictly hardware one, ipad ferrari? agree, however, traditional handhelds , ipad coming different approaches; way people perceive , play video games changing.

 

cry me river.

 

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