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Weekend Open Forum: Do you game on your cell phone?

Discussion in 'TechSpot News and Comments' started by Jos, Nov 12, 2010.

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  1. hamitaltintop22 Newcomer, in training Posts: 21

    I only play papi jump on my droid x. I mostly just surf the web with phone though. I didn't used to game on cell when I used to have a plain cell, but after I got a smartphone, cellphone games became a good time waster. However, I only do cellphone gaming when I am away from my pc.
  2. Vrmithrax TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,074   +84

    I've done Sudoku and other basic games on cell phones... But, I'm afraid that until battery efficiency gets much better, the "all in one" concept isn't of much use to me. I'm frequently away from any kind of charging for long periods, and I need my phone to be a phone first and foremost. Convergence is great, but my phone is vital for my work, so I can't change killing it by playing around. If I want gaming, I'll stick to a PSP or even an iPod.

    If I can ever get a unit that will go 10+ hours of solid high performance gaming and/or good quality phone usage without dying, I'll consider changing my routine :)
  3. Ahmed90 TechSpot Member Posts: 85

    yep Sudoko FTW! lol
  4. Tanstar TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 148

    No. Have to pay for a Net contract (extra $30 a month) on your phone to DL games or to have a smart phone, so no interest from me.
  5. KG363 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 518

    I haven't since my snake on my mom's old nokia
  6. gwailo247 TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 2,105   +18

    I play some free demos here and there, but only consistent time killer is Dope Wars.
     
  7. Archean TechSpot Paladin Posts: 5,735   +27

    Almost all smart phones support wi-fi/wlan etc. so you can find workarounds to cheaper data connectivity. Good thing I can simply turn on wi-fi as my cell supports direct wi-fi and just do whatever I need to do, without having to pay anything to service provider.
  8. compu4 Newcomer, in training Posts: 46

    No, I do not game on my cell phone. The phone is simply an inferior gaming platform; the experience simply can't compare with that of my PC or my PS3 console.
  9. Serag TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 173

    No smartphone yet, but I game a hell a lot on my Sony Ericsson w300, tetris, pacman, centipede and all the old school goodies, very small screen "128x160" but it does well on passing time :D
  10. Yad Newcomer, in training Posts: 41

    I do on my new iphone 4 :)
  11. peterbezemer Newcomer, in training Posts: 16

    My phone (not a smart one) has only 2 games, and i don't use them...
  12. TomSEA TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 1,969   +138

    Nope. I have the most basic, pay-as-you-go phone. I have a nice PC for gaming. ;)
  13. BlindObject Newcomer, in training Posts: 446

    papijump, all day everyday.
  14. treeski TechSpot Guru Posts: 668   +31

    My phone isn't really capable of gaming... so no I don't.
    When I finally get a smartphone, I'm sure I'll download a few free games. I don't plan on spending any money on them, that's for sure.
  15. mosu TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 244

    I'm too old to play on my phone, I barely manage to play on a desktop but my gaming capable smartphone is very useful in every other aspect.Though I'm not a fan of higher resolutions...
  16. shortie Newcomer, in training Posts: 18

    5 full pages of iphone games :p
  17. zogo Newcomer, in training Posts: 53

    I have never played games on my mobile phone. Don't need to when I have PC for playing games. I don't even know what games are on my mob :D
  18. sMILEY4ever Newcomer, in training Posts: 153

    I did, I don't anymore.
  19. ET3D TechSpot Paladin Posts: 787   +10

    I used to play a lot on my phone. I owned the original N-Gage, and I played a lot of Java games on my Nokia 6120c. However my current phone is a Windows Mobile one, and crap for games, and I guess I'm just in a different stage now. I still think that phones are a good gaming platform, in a similar way to what home computers and PC's were in the 80's. There are good developers who manage to overcome the limited control, small display etc. to bring compelling content.
  20. jsquirre Newcomer, in training

    on my old nokia i play tetris like a mad man