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I can't, for the life of me, figure out how an Android tablet with buttons on it compares to Nintendo releasing a shoddy add-on that should have been part of the system in the first place.
Archos make some nice stuff. That said they also make some shitty stuff as their low-end stuff is pretty naff, but their mid-high end gear is pretty nice for the price. I used to have an .mp4 player from them and it was great. No idea if their tablets are any good though.
Why they don't add a few buttons for simpler gaming on phones is beyond me. They could theoretically put a small D-pad and a couple buttons *on the back* and out of the way. Might sound odd to play that way, but I'd adapt and it sure beats shitty touchscreen controls for normal games.
Xperia play owner here. Already do all the things this does...BUT! I like the idea of this becoming a more permanent thing. If i didn't have xperia play, I'd buy this :D
This is exactly what I want in terms of handheld hardware. No extraneous bullshit like 3D, a second screen nobody makes proper use of, a back touchpad thingy or Sixaxis...they pretty much hit the nail on the head as to what I want.
Please make some games for this developers.
Please make some games for this developers.
Also an Xperia Play owner. It's a fantastic phone with a decent though physical gamepad - win-win!
I don't really see the appeal for an Android or iOS tablet without phone capability since they're really limited platforms with no support beyond a pool of apps. Having an Android phone with a gamepad, though, I can tell you that it makes a perfect emulator machine for PS1 one games and older.
As a stand alone game device, this would be DOA if Sony didn't fuck up and mar the Vita with overpriced, proprietary memory cards and removed the best part of the PSPGo. But Sony didn't... Surprise.
I don't really see the appeal for an Android or iOS tablet without phone capability since they're really limited platforms with no support beyond a pool of apps. Having an Android phone with a gamepad, though, I can tell you that it makes a perfect emulator machine for PS1 one games and older.
As a stand alone game device, this would be DOA if Sony didn't fuck up and mar the Vita with overpriced, proprietary memory cards and removed the best part of the PSPGo. But Sony didn't... Surprise.
Given that it only has a dual core CPU instead of a quad core, analog nubs instead of sticks, and a game library still designed around touch (even virtual sticks) instead of buttons, I'll still take a Vita any day of the week, even without internal storage, non-proprietary memory, and no video out. Plus, given that they haven't announced details on the display (resolution or display tech), I fear that the pixel density is probably shit, and it's LCD TN instead of OLED.
Still a much better choice for core gaming than an iPad though. At least from a hardware and interface perspective. The market needs more devices like the Xperia Play and WikiPad. I'm all for this.
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The upcoming WikiPad, a very similar device, has been confirmed to be Playstation Certified. So I wouldn't count this out just yet. I just question if Archos has the bank for the certification and licensing fees.
Still a much better choice for core gaming than an iPad though. At least from a hardware and interface perspective. The market needs more devices like the Xperia Play and WikiPad. I'm all for this.
@Ronin4life
The upcoming WikiPad, a very similar device, has been confirmed to be Playstation Certified. So I wouldn't count this out just yet. I just question if Archos has the bank for the certification and licensing fees.
More and more Anddroid devices are coming default with controllers and TV out, along with usb/bluetooth control expensions. It's only a matter of time until it becomes a dominant gaming platform.
Why are they using an old tegra? My Nexus 7, while lacking in buttons, blows this thing away as far as hardware is concerned. MicroSD slot is a boon though.
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