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simple@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• atomicpoet@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  No, I’m suggesting that it’s 2025—not 2008 anymore.

  Android gaming is now very good, with many excellent titles available at an affordable price.

  What’s more, you can play them very easily with an actual controller.

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  • simple@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Android has a couple high-profile indie games like Stardew Valley and some rare ports of older games, that’s it. I wouldn’t call it very good. and unless you’re willing to shell out $150+ for a great telescopic controller there’s no way playing on the tablet would be comfortable.

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    • pivot_root@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      The other commenter is really blowing smoke up Android’s ass. Most “top” mobile games are freemium crap riddled with microtransactions.

      What it does have, however, is emulators. Including one the Switch itself. Paying $350 for decade-old hardware and $80 for games is just bad value compared to a $300 used S21 and $0 games.

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      • simple@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        If we’re going by piracy logic then you can buy a $200 used Switch and hack it to download games for free. I genuinely don’t think a phone or tablet would ever be a good experience. nobody is going to play with touch controls, it doesn’t let you play games on the TV, the emulator has compatibility issues and bugs, not to mention how most phones throttle hard when they get warm. I’m not buying this discussion at all.

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      • atomicpoet@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Take a look at GRID Legends Mobile and tell me what on the original Switch looks better than this:

        www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItnOLA7-Er4

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    • atomicpoet@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Wrong-o. Android has Genshin Impact, GRID Autosport, Pascal’s Wager, Sky: Children of the Light, The Banner Saga Trilogy.

      And they outperform the Switch with hardware that’s less expensive.

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      • simple@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Android has Genshin Impact, GRID Autosport, Pascal’s Wager, Sky: Children of the Light, The Banner Saga Trilogy.

        …So basically mediocre Android games and rare ports of older games. Nobody is buying a handheld console to play these.

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  • Revan343@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    What android games would you suggest?

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    • atomicpoet@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Genshin Impact, GRID Autosport, Pascal’s Wager, Sky: Children of the Light, The Banner Saga Trilogy.

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      • Revan343@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Thanks

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  • vala@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Google will change the APIs every 2 years and break all your old games so I’m kinda over it at this point.

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