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Bash the G2x all you want bUT the first and foremost purpose for this superphone is it was meant to be that portable all in one gaming gadget.
Playstation tried to do it, and many companies throughout the years have been trying to bring such a device to cater to gamers.
And as of right now G2x is second to none as far as pushing polygons around with it's Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset.
This is the whole purpose for G2x, Nvidia is huge in the PC gaming market, and when they release their Quad Core Tegra chipset I'll be there.
G2x most awesome gaming cellphone. PERIOD...
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Bash the G2x all you want bUT the first and foremost purpose for this superphone is it was meant to be that portable all in one gaming gadget.
Playstation tried to do it, and many companies throughout the years have been trying to bring such a device to cater to gamers.
And as of right now G2x is second to none as far as pushing polygons around with it's Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset.
This is the whole purpose for G2x, Nvidia is huge in the PC gaming market, and when they release their Quad Core Tegra chipset I'll be there.
G2x most awesome gaming cellphone. PERIOD...
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That's exactly what I use my G2X for and it does it well. However, if someone besides HTC makes a phone with the Adreno 220 with the proper drivers, it will be able to push more polygons than the Tegra 2. Notice how I said someone besides HTC? They cant optimize or code drivers for ****. I would actually like to see Samsung take a crack at it because there really isn't anything right now with the graphics power the Adreno 220 has. In the end however, its all in how its packaged. I cant wait to see what Tegra 3 brings to the game.
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Sure, it's great at pushing polys, but without a d-pad and other real buttons, it automatically sucks as a gaming device. Buy a PSP/3DS/DS if you're looking to do any real mobile gaming, not a G2x.
Sony was definitely on the right track though. What they should do is take the specs of the Vita, put them in a slimmer Xperia Play form factor, add Android, a PlayStation Market app, and a slot to take Vita game cards and you'd have a true all in one mobile device. Kinda like n-gage...
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Sure, it's great at pushing polys, but without a d-pad and other real buttons, it automatically sucks as a gaming device. Buy a PSP/3DS/DS if you're looking to do any real mobile gaming, not a G2x.
Sony was definitely on the right track though. What they should do is take the specs of the Vita, put them in a slimmer Xperia Play form factor, add Android, a PlayStation Market app, and a slot to take Vita game cards and you'd have a true all in one mobile device. Kinda like n-gage...
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The n-gage was truly before it's time :/
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The n-gage was truly before it's time :/
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Awww, I miss the n-gage...
But the HDMI support coupled with the Tegra 2 in this device is wicked. Haven't played one game on it yet, since I'm not usually into app games. But I may have to test it out to see how the gaming is from phone > TV.
I download a lot of free trials (search for ... lite games ... for tons). I always read the comments before downloading. You see lots of various old devices as not having the horsepower to run them, to be expected. Some of the newer games really require at least 800 + mhz.
You also see a lot of problems with Sensations and Samsung GS II devices. Both of these are being fixed quickly from developers, very quickly by some of the better paid apps. I don't see a lot of issues for G2x's.
Reading the comments and looking at the updates being pushed should confirm this to anyone.
I think its mostly because Nvidia obeyed all the specifications of the standard design better, and did more testing to makes sure games work better. Afterall games are what feed the employees of Nvidia. Tegra simple a better CPU for the job.
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I download a lot of free trials (search for ... lite games ... for tons). I always read the comments before downloading. You see lots of various old devices as not having the horsepower to run them, to be expected. Some of the newer games really require at least 800 + mhz.
You also see a lot of problems with Sensations and Samsung GS II devices. Both of these are being fixed quickly from developers, very quickly by some of the better paid apps. I don't see a lot of issues for G2x's.
Reading the comments and looking at the updates being pushed should confirm this to anyone.
I think its mostly because Nvidia obeyed all the specifications of the standard design better, and did more testing to makes sure games work better. Afterall games are what feed the employees of Nvidia. Tegra simple a better CPU for the job.
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What problems does the GSII and the Sensation have with games?
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What problems does the GSII and the Sensation have with games?
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Read what I wrote, I explain exactly.
Read What's new in AirAttack HD Part 1 ...From developer
Read comments on Asphalt 5 HD
Its an observation Jr. its not the end all be all, and because of the shear volume of the SGII, the bugs will be resolved on active apps, on old apps, not so much
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Sure, it's great at pushing polys, but without a d-pad and other real buttons, it automatically sucks as a gaming device. Buy a PSP/3DS/DS if you're looking to do any real mobile gaming, not a G2x.
Sony was definitely on the right track though. What they should do is take the specs of the Vita, put them in a slimmer Xperia Play form factor, add Android, a PlayStation Market app, and a slot to take Vita game cards and you'd have a true all in one mobile device. Kinda like n-gage...
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I agree with every single point in this post. I don't like phone gaming outside of emulators, and even then, I use a BT controller (PS3 or Wii controller) to play games, because it lacks buttons. My PSP and 3DS get much more game time then my phone.
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Read what I wrote, I explain exactly.
Read What's new in AirAttack HD Part 1 ...From developer
Read comments on Asphalt 5 HD
Its an observation Jr. its not the end all be all, and because of the shear volume of the SGII, the bugs will be resolved on active apps, on old apps, not so much
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It was just a question to your observation. I only felt like reading through one of the games you mentioned which was Asphalt 5. I see multiple devices with problems including Tegra powered devices. Its not a game play issue with the Sensation. Its a downloading issue. Everyone says it wont download the additional data to play the game. I don't think the problem has anything to do with the CPU/GPU. That's just my observation.
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I only felt like reading through one of the games you mentioned which was Asphalt 5....
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Why you continue to troll on a phone that you have already sold is beyond me. Why you would not read what the developer said first is ridiculous if your weren't just trolling.
It reads:
What's in this version:
Fixed issues with HTC Sensation, HTC Evo 3D, Samsung Galaxy S II, MyTouch 4G Slide
If you have problem starting the game after update, try to restart your device
The Nvidia chips, as usual, run games easier, and faster. Not shocking, just another example.
As I said I download a lot of free samples, the Sensation, Evo 3D and GS II, Dual cores that are not Tegra comments are frequent. There are plenty of other patchs being release for the same chips.
Hello,
Just got a new HTC one X and I feel that the gaming performance are much worse than expected. On GTA3, it's not that smooth and feels a bit laggy. On Soulcraft THD (a free beta game on tegra zone), it really lags everytime you kill an ennemy (some particles pop at this exact moment). Even Teeter is not smooth! What's going on?
This is really annoying, especially given the specs of the CPU/GPU.
Do you guys have the same problem? Is that a software issue that might get fixed by HTC?
Definitely a software issue.
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Hello,
Just got a new HTC one X and I feel that the gaming performance are much worse than expected. On GTA3, it's not that smooth and feels a bit laggy. On Soulcraft THD (a free beta game on tegra zone), it really lags everytime you kill an ennemy (some particles pop at this exact moment). Even Teeter is not smooth! What's going on?
This is really annoying, especially given the specs of the CPU/GPU.
Do you guys have the same problem? Is that a software issue that might get fixed by HTC?
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Got GTA3 Aswell. One X is not currently a supported device
Soulcraft THD is a beta
teeter is bugged
Rest works fine for me
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Got GTA3 Aswell. One X is not currently a supported device
Soulcraft THD is a beta
teeter is bugged
Rest works fine for me
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Can you recommend any 3D intensive game that doesn't have any problem to see the capabilities of the tegra 3 in action?
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Can you recommend any 3D intensive game that doesn't have any problem to see the capabilities of the tegra 3 in action?
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Shadowgun but will make your device hot lol graphic intense for sure
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Stairs Dismount lags a lot as well.
I like Samurai II: Vengeance and Shadowgun they both run and look great.
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Can you recommend any 3D intensive game that doesn't have any problem to see the capabilities of the tegra 3 in action?
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Riptide GP is great aswell in my opinion. If you like racing. The maps get a bit boring after a few dozen times though
Disappointingly, I find virtual pool mobile, which i was playing successfully on HTC windows mobile devices years ago, is not playable. Fast moving objects just become a mess and unplayable. Disappointingly again, it plays perfectly on the galaxy nexus.
basically HTC kicked itself - repeatedly, hard - in the balls on the "Tegra 3 quadcore rulz the gaming world" topic...
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basically HTC kicked itself - repeatedly, hard - in the balls on the "Tegra 3 quadcore rulz the gaming world" topic...
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But it does on tegra3 optimized games
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+10000
After 2 weeks of usage, i can say that this initial ROM (1.26.xxx) is beta, nothing in it is optimized, and the list of Bugs is huge. HTC just wanted to be the first to market, and in doing so they decided to sacrifice customer satisfaction
I would expect such a thing from Samsung, not HTC
I believe however that the potential of this phone is much higher than the current, let's wait and see how good the next HTC ROM will be
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Not really true. Try playing Zen Pinball THD. It's almost totally unplayable. I LOVE the phone though.
Well I'm glad you're all enjoying games like Shadowgun, Samurai II: Vengeance and GTAIII. I can't access any paid apps in my country of residence (thanks Google) - something I didn't know prior to purchasing the One X, my first Android device.
It's a week old and in immaculate condition. All offers will be considered.
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Not really true. Try playing Zen Pinball THD. It's almost totally unplayable. I LOVE the phone though.
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Will run fine in the 1.28 OTA update
Tried and tested on the Chinese leak.
i can't believe fruit ninja THD is messed rofl
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Well I'm glad you're all enjoying games like Shadowgun, Samurai II: Vengeance and GTAIII. I can't access any paid apps in my country of residence (thanks Google) - something I didn't know prior to purchasing the One X, my first Android device.
It's a week old and in immaculate condition. All offers will be considered.
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Just download the apk online and install from your phone (but remember to allow non market apps from settings)
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hardest kick in the balls is Teeter...
i mean bundle an old game that runs laggy on the latest & greatest quadcore flagship, wtf?!
either remove it (if game is old and doesn't support tegra3), or FIX the ****ing drivers!!!
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Every launch is the same.
When the HTC Desire came out, the HTC hero was smoother and faster. Eventually, sofware became better and the true potential of the Desire was realized.
When the HTC Sensation came out, the HTC Desire was better and faster. Eventually, sofware became better and the true potential of the Sensation was realized. (About now, a YEAR later, some of the newest kernels out there make the sensation shine.)
Now the HTC One X is out, and my Sensation is smoother in almost everything and the battery lasts longer also. But if history is any indication of things to come, that won't be for much longer. Remember the One X hasn't even been out for this long.
The One X is loaded with capable hardware. Give it a bit of time, this device will rock.
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Every launch is the same.
When the HTC Desire came out, the HTC hero was smoother and faster. Eventually, sofware became better and the true potential of the Desire was realized.
When the HTC Sensation came out, the HTC Desire was better and faster. Eventually, sofware became better and the true potential of the Sensation was realized. (About now, a YEAR later, some of the newest kernels out there make the sensation shine.)
Now the HTC One X is out, and my Sensation is smoother in almost everything and the battery lasts longer also. But if history is any indication of things to come, that won't be for much longer. Remember the One X hasn't even been out for this long.
The One X is loaded with capable hardware. Give it a bit of time, this device will rock.
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Reminds me of the first experia device I had with sony erricsson. The X10. Also lots of potential but the software screwed up the phone. Later custom roms fixed that, but I expect HTC to fix all the issues we are having.
So my g/f just got the One X (previous iPhone user), and I was just happen to re-read a review on it from Gizmodo and there was this update to it
UPDATE: After more extensive testing there's something a little weird going on. You'll probably only see this while gaming, but there's a little bit of stuttering that happens. You really notice it in games like Temple Run, where the processor seems to get a little overloaded and it misses a finger-swipe which kills you dead. (I tested it with a Galaxy SII, to make sure it wasn't the game itself, and it didn't have that problem.) There are some other anomalies, too. In Samurai II: Vengeance, when you're in a melee battle with a ton of enemies, sometimes the controls get "stuck" which sends you walking endlessly into a corner until you restart the game. Or sometimes it just misses key strokes.
It's troubling. If we had to hazard a guess as to what's going on, it seems that the new Snapdragon S4 processor may be the culprit. While it doesn't really have this problem with the One S, it has many more pixels to drive on the higher resolution One X and the EVO 4G LTE screens. It seems to strain under the weight of driving those pixels while handling a lot of graphics processing at once. If you don't game of your phone, you'll probably never notice this issue, but the big, beautiful screen just screams to be gamed on, so it's a shame. We're looking into it and will follow up.
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Just wanted to know everyone's experience with the Snapdragon processor? I plan to get a Galaxy S3, and this troubles me.
I have noticed a few slowdowns here and there but nothing major and I'm sure it can be remedied in a few software updates.
Its smooth as butter
Once in a blue moon it will stutter for a split second, but that is expected, everything tech does that
You have to keep in mind that this is the first phone to use the S4 processor. There will be huge optimization issues, much like the ones currently going on with Tegra 3.
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So my g/f just got the One X (previous iPhone user), and I was just happen to re-read a review on it from Gizmodo and there was this update to it
Just wanted to know everyone's experience with the Snapdragon processor? I plan to get a Galaxy S3, and this troubles me.
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They have no sweet clue what they're talking about. Turn off "HTC gestures" and multi-touch works as it should.
Absolutely positively most definitely not the processor....lol..sometimes I wonder where these reviewers pull this kind of assumption from..
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Thanks guys. I haven't played with it much yet. I did notice some lag when opening the app drawer at times.
Going to give it the full run down soon. G/F wouldn't know what to look for lol
I have played Temple Run like a mad man and have never experienced this issue. Gaming on the HOX is pure bliss.
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I have played Temple Run like a mad man and have never experienced this issue. Gaming on the HOX is pure bliss.
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I've experienced it a lot. It seems to only happen when you cross the 1m points mark.
Run the dual core mod, problems solved
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Run the dual core mod, problems solved
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Can you point me to that please
Probably this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1685344&page=3
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I think its unfair to downgrade a rating or such just due to a game or two not working at those peaks. My Wildfire back on Alltel [before merging into AT&T] was so poopy it crashed the second day I had it. And this wasn't the wildfire some of you might know, it was... worse.. ANYWAYS, Boohoo, a couple games dont work right. Personally, I've played dozens of my favorite games with no lag or issues. Not EVERY game on the market is going to able to play on every phone. Especially since the phone hasn't been out for more than 6 months. I'd think around that mark dev's would update the games/apps to be fully compatible yeah? Otherwise... Eww I cant this computer game on my Mac, It must suck ;].
Yeah i'm guessing there just needs to be some optimization for the new processor.
I get that stuttering in Asphalt 6 HD
I thought it the phone over heating, but it happens even when cool...
Never happened on previous 3 other android phones...
I want a gamer phone that means i want To play games like mc3.
Which phone Would be The best choice for that
ps:it should be cost around 250€ maybe a little bit more
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Have you checked out the xperia play? Also, any current dual core phone should be sufficient to play mc3
Buy Samsung Galaxy S2. It will be the best choice for gaming as mostly all games support it. Modern Combat 3 runs like a beast on it.
Dont buy Xperia Play...! It only has 512MB Ram, 1.2Ghz single core cpu and an old Gpu which is not good to run latest games like Nova 3, etc...
And btw game developers have stopped optimising games for XperiaPlay.
So S2 is the best choice for your budget.
And 1 top reason for buying Galaxy S2 : Galaxy S3 has the same Mali-400 GPU which means all games in the future which will support S3 will also support S2...!!!
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Buy Samsung Galaxy S2. It will be the best choice for gaming as mostly all games support it. Modern Combat 3 runs like a beast on it.
Dont buy Xperia Play...! It only has 512MB Ram, 1.2Ghz single core cpu and an old Gpu which is not good to run latest games like Nova 3, etc...
And btw game developers have stopped optimising games for XperiaPlay.
So S2 is the best choice for your budget.
And 1 top reason for buying Galaxy S2 : Galaxy S3 has the same Mali-400 GPU which means all games in the future which will support S3 will also support S2...!!!
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the galaxy s2 is a really good phone but its not in my bugdet and im in germany now and here you can only buy the g-version which has an old cpu and gpu.
whats with galaxy s advanced i heard that it has also a mali 400 gpu.
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ACE_forever said:
the galaxy s2 is a really good phone but its not in my bugdet and im in germany now and here you can only buy the g-version which has an old cpu and gpu.
whats with galaxy s advanced i heard that it has also a mali 400 gpu.
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Yes..galaxy S Advance is also a good choice but its price is only around 50$ less than S2. S2 comes with a 8mp cam while as S Advance has 5.0mp...and S2 scores more in benchmark results...GPU only plays a small role in running games..CPU and RAM does the trick..So i think u should wait a little bit and save some enough money to buy S2. You will never reget the wait once you get it.
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Yes..galaxy S Advance is also a good choice but its price is only around 50$ less than S2. S2 comes with a 8mp cam while as S Advance has 5.0mp...and S2 scores more in benchmark results...GPU only plays a small role in running games..CPU and RAM does the trick..So i think u should wait a little bit and save some enough money to buy S2. You will never reget the wait once you get it.
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As i said i cant go with the original s2 because its not available here.
Now i have a galaxy ace which has an armv6 proc. and its no more supported not in games or any other app. Now the main problem is i can live very well with my galaxy ace if i have to wait for a new generation of proc. Aka cortex-a15 or something like that.
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the galaxy s2 is a really good phone but its not in my bugdet and im in germany now and here you can only buy the g-version which has an old cpu and gpu.
whats with galaxy s advanced i heard that it has also a mali 400 gpu.
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I bought my S2 from Germany too, and it's not G. You just have to look for one.
Maybe you should look for one used?
Sensation is a little bit cheaper, but its GPU is nothing compared to S2's.
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Then maybe you should buy Sony Xperia Arc S. Price is too less for its features which the phone has.
It costs 200$ less than Galaxy S2. So it will be a good choice. It scores nearly the same in benchmark results like S2. Morever Many games are also supported.
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Huawei is set to release a "gamer phone" next week. I have no idea how its going to be, but you might want to look into that.
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Huawei is set to release a "gamer phone" next week. I have no idea how its going to be, but you might want to look into that.
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Can you maybe give me a link where an article or something like that is.
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Can you maybe give me a link where an article or something like that is.
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Ok sorry really dumb mistake, its actually ZTE! ( :banghead: the chinese companies are getting me mixed up!)
There's absolutely no info on what its going to be like, ZTE just said "we willz release a gaming phone!"
Here's the link http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Android/ZTE+news/news.asp?c=43049
EDIT: also found an engadget link http://m.engadget.com/2012/07/12/zte-teases-advanced-gaming-smartphone/
I originally found out about this phone throught androidcentral, but whatever there are no details so who knows...
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The LG Optimus 4X HD is interesting, The specs are ah-may-zingg!
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The LG Optimus 4X HD is interesting, The specs are ah-may-zingg!
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Yeaah cool phone man BUT it costs over 400EURO almost 500:crying:.
I want a phone around 250-300 Euro
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Ok sorry really dumb mistake, its actually ZTE! ( :banghead: the chinese companies are getting me mixed up!)
There's absolutely no info on what its going to be like, ZTE just said "we willz release a gaming phone!"
Here's the link http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Android/ZTE+news/news.asp?c=43049
EDIT: also found an engadget link http://m.engadget.com/2012/07/12/zte-teases-advanced-gaming-smartphone/
I originally found out about this phone throught androidcentral, but whatever there are no details so who knows...
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A phone with an adreno 320 would be very good but i think it will cost surely more than 400 €:banghead:
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Ok sorry really dumb mistake, its actually ZTE! ( :banghead: the chinese companies are getting me mixed up!)
There's absolutely no info on what its going to be like, ZTE just said "we willz release a gaming phone!"
Here's the link http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Android/ZTE+news/news.asp?c=43049
EDIT: also found an engadget link http://m.engadget.com/2012/07/12/zte-teases-advanced-gaming-smartphone/
I originally found out about this phone throught androidcentral, but whatever there are no details so who knows...
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A phone with adreno 320 would be very good but it will surely cost over 400€:banghead:
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ACE_forever said:
I want a gamer phone that means i want To play games like mc3.
Which phone Would be The best choice for that
ps:it should be cost around 250€ maybe a little bit more
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Ok am not gonna pimp you my current phone or pimp you the fantasy phone i would like to buy if i could myself.
What am gonna suggest is the criteria for your choice of phone, and one other utterly vital issue if your main concern is gaming.
1:
Get a phone that is know to work with sixaxis
If your unaware what it is it is a completely awesome app that allows dualshock PS3 sticks to be used as controllers for Android devices via bluetooth, its well developed and ultra stable, best updated regularly (but not recently).Has many features that make it THE BEST choice for a decent controller for Android gaming.
These include full button config, touch control emulation, apparently Earl the dev is working on accelerometer emulation too. Nothing else on the market or that is proposed yet covers the options list of sixaxis.
It completely TRANSFORMS the experience of playing games like MC3, or ShadowGun, N.O.V.A., etc. But it is just as awesome for racing games, arcade games, emulators, etc, any gaming (that's until its implemented) that's not accelerometer dependent.
Oh yeah it easily works out as the cheapest Android controller solution too
2:
Gaming will HAMMER your battery, it will beat it down like a red headed step child, then beat it to a pulp as it lays on the ground, then round it off by violating any moist orifices your battery may have. Gaming will keep doing this to your battery without any shred of empathy, guilt, or remorse.
So make sure that the phone you get either has a good battery life or one with plenty of high capacity 3rd party batteries to choose from.
The ideal would be a phone with both characteristics. Buy a few spare batteries 3+ unless you don't mind being caught short of battery when out and about.
Also remember the faster the CPU and the more cores the faster your battery will get flensed down to low power warning. Not encouraging you to get a low end CPU just reminding you.
Everyone gets all school girl excited about quads, but the current generation of duals are more than enough to run current games with ease.
I own an old HTC Desire Z 800mhz stock CPU i usually OC it to 1.1 -1.3GHz when gaming but many games don't even need this boost.
As i stated am not suggesting a low end CPU but guys get over focused on the fastest they can get ........ often its an exercise in Geek willy waving ...... and is often just as purposeful
3:
Screen size, obviously you do not want a 3" screen to play games, my approach is biggest you can get when taking all other features into account.
4:
Roms choice many custom Roms usually the more stripped and optimised ones like CM, AOKP, or Miui often give better gaming performance than a whole slew of other Roms.
5:
Maybe with your budget you should consider going 2nd hand. If done carefully its nowhere near as fraught with risk and danger as many seem
to think. Its probably THE best way to guarantee HUGE bang for the bucks spent.
Hope this helps bruv
Zeb
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Ok am not gonna pimp you my current phone or pimp you the fantasy phone i would like to buy if i could myself.
What am gonna suggest is the criteria for your choice of phone, and one other utterly vital issue if your main concern is gaming.
1:
Get a phone that is know to work with sixaxis
If your unaware what it is it is a completely awesome app that allows dualshock PS3 sticks to be used as controllers for Android devices via bluetooth, its well developed and ultra stable, best updated regularly (but not recently).Has many features that make it THE BEST choice for a decent controller for Android gaming.
These include full button config, touch control emulation, apparently Earl the dev is working on accelerometer emulation too. Nothing else on the market or that is proposed yet covers the options list of sixaxis.
It completely TRANSFORMS the experience of playing games like MC3, or ShadowGun, N.O.V.A., etc. But it is just as awesome for racing games, arcade games, emulators, etc, any gaming (that's until its implemented) that's not accelerometer dependent.
Oh yeah it easily works out as the cheapest Android controller solution too
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Gaming will HAMMER your battery, it will beat it down like a red headed step child, then beat it to a pulp as it lays on the ground, then round it off by violating any moist orifices your battery may have. Gaming will keep doing this to your battery without any shred of empathy, guilt, or remorse.
So make sure that the phone you get either has a good battery life or one with plenty of high capacity 3rd party batteries to choose from.
The ideal would be a phone with both characteristics. Buy a few spare batteries 3+ unless you don't mind being caught short of battery when out and about.
Also remember the faster the CPU and the more cores the faster your battery will get flensed down to low power warning. Not encouraging you to get a low end CPU just reminding you.
Everyone gets all school girl excited about quads, but the current generation of duals are more than enough to run current games with ease.
I own an old HTC Desire Z 800mhz stock CPU i usually OC it to 1.1 -1.3GHz when gaming but many games don't even need this boost.
As i stated am not suggesting a low end CPU but guys get over focused on the fastest they can get ........ often its an exercise in Geek willy waving ...... and is often just as purposeful
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Screen size, obviously you do not want a 3" screen to play games, my approach is biggest you can get when taking all other features into account.
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Roms choice many custom Roms usually the more stripped and optimised ones like CM, AOKP, or Miui often give better gaming performance than a whole slew of other Roms.
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Maybe with your budget you should consider going 2nd hand. If done carefully its nowhere near as fraught with risk and danger as many seem
to think. Its probably THE best way to guarantee HUGE bang for the bucks spent.
Hope this helps bruv
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First thanks for your detailed post.
Second i dont want a 2nd hand phone (bad experiences) and maybe im going to sell my ace so i can maybe buy a s2:victory:
the ace costs now around 160Euro (new), what do you think i will get for it if im going to sell it. It has no scratches only some micro at the chrome case and the chrome is at the bottom a little bit decomposed. but thats not a big thing. AND i have rest warranty.
Bad news for me.
I searched for the original s2 here in germany but the only thing i found was that there is no s2s whitout the g anymore:screwy:
I also checked for the adreno 320 aka s4 pro. Its very fast i surely very good for gaming but the first devices will be released to the end of this year
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What do you guys think about the galaxy ace2 or s advanced both have the mali 400 gpu (the same like s2????) both would be in my budget and have a dual core proc.
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What do you guys think about the galaxy ace2 or s advanced both have the mali 400 gpu (the same like s2????) both would be in my budget and have a dual core proc.
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Should be good, but are you bothered with the screen size?
Anything with dual core and decent graphic are still up to par with today's modern games such as nova 3, but if you really into gaming i suggest you to get a phone with bigger screen size because it's what matters they most.. e.g galaxy nexus?
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Hi all,
First of all I like to play games on handheld devices that's why I own a Vita which I kinda regret now. The gaming performance on the SIII is just amazing! See it with your eyes I've compared the same games on both devices (Asphalt, Pinball Arcade). Whatcha think?
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http://youtu.be/CXgW90IGYho Review
http://youtu.be/lK_S3sLXX2U Asphalt
http://youtu.be/QaXTwq5jf-Y Pinball Arcade
I have both as well. As much as I enjoy casual gaming on the SGS3, the hardcore gamed leave something to be desired.
As is typical with a heterogeneous hardware environment, games are often built to the lowest common denominator. Most other Android phones can't keep up with the SGS3's specs, so software companies either make incredible games that only a small percentage of users can run, or make okay games that work for most everybody. Then you also have games like N.O.V.A 3 which the SGS3 could chew up and spit out... But it's not optimized for the new hardware. It runs, but runs like crap.
The Vita's power is that it's a known variable, developers can make games that use as much horsepower as they can wring out of it and know that everyone with a Vita (both of us) can take advantage.
The Vita didn't have the strongest start, but the quality of the early games (I think Metacritic will back me up on this) is some of the best for any console. At the end of the day, I have and enjoy both. They overlap in ways that 85% of people won't need both, but I think there is enough value for the other 15% to justify both.
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The Vita is having a very slow start. But I think when Ouya hits it will increase the number of high end android games potentially.
Ouya is a console from kickstarter fyi.
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The Vita or 3DS are not comparable to any phones. I'd love to see Uncharted or Gravity Rush run on a phone. These devices are made for one thing, games. That's what the people are going to put millions of dollars into.
Well you're right! I'm going to upload some in-game screenshots...and yeah uncharted looks great but it's scaled down from the max resolution.... so I guess the sIII could run it too without a problem. To be clear it's a fact that we won't have AA Games on the mobile platform
The vita is actually a powerfull device,with such a bare UI and housing the SGX543MP4+ and I think 512mb ram? It should be able to render a lot of intensive games if the devs really wanted to.
The snapdragon s4/adreno 225 is based on a 28nm chipset which allows for higher bus speeds,more processing power,less power consumption and less cpu/gpu heat which in return makes it one of the most powerfull cpus in the mobile industry. That is mainly why the gs3/evo4glte/one s get incredible battery life at incredible speeds. Now if only they could use the mali 6xx + s4 quad core 28nm that would be one hell of a device
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The difference is huge: you can find more screenshots on the link...
http://www.samsungmobilers.ro/samsung-galaxy-siii-the-ultimate-gaming-device-ps-vita-comparison/
As much as I hate to say this. S III vs Vita would be Vita. iPhone vs Vita would be iPhone.
The problem with all three though is the battery. If only there was a battery that could go more than 2-3 hours of gaming.
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My nexus 7 looks better and I'm guessing the one x would considering it has a nvidia terga chip too. But you have to download the thd version Of the game to use it to its full potential.
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on the Vita the hardware is given + don't forget the physical buttons... gaming on the iPhone well they're optimized because there are no n+ devices to optimize for.
This may just be be, but:
BestC>PS3>PSV>SGS3>iphone 4S>Onlive:last
P.S This is a bit offtopic, but it piss's me off: EA first turned sim city "5" into a online only game and now they just turned C&C gen 2 into a PAY TO PLAY or FTP as the one's who play crap like farmvile. ( Sorry if you like that game or what ever, but This C&C thing REALLY, REALLY PISSED me off.
the vita is a game console first.
i own a vita and playing game with physical buttons will always be superior.
if you want to know vitas capabilities check out the game "tearaway" that was just announced. or little big planet, or killzone mercanery. etc.
tearaway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_ymaHCBwL0
the gs3 will never come close to vita. the only advantage the s3 has over the vita is that i can play a wider range of games with friends. friends have android, no friends have 250$ gaming dedicated handhelds.
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As much as I hate to say this. S III vs Vita would be Vita. iPhone vs Vita would be iPhone.
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Yeah, that's kinda all bull****. The SIII is more powerful than the iPhone and with a much bigger screen. I might have trouble deciding between an SIII and Vita, but I'd choose a Vita over an iPhone any day. It's hard playing on a touch screen, but even harder playing on a tiny touch screen. The single thing iPhone has over Android, is a small number of games, which will likely be ported to Android anyway. And that small number of good games is not large enough to sell the iPhone over the SIII.
For those who worry about lack of physical buttons on your smartphone, rooted users can use the sixaxis controller app to use a dual shock 3 to have a controller. Not sure if iphone has something like that, but it certainly helps those wanting physical buttons and gaming on their phone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wiek3pgBxqk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
For non rooted users can go with this, is awesome.
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Yepp. The app is kewl!