56 points

Sad to see that he had no interest in actually selling the games. This is why a lot of people stay away from mobile gaming. Constant data mining and random gatchas dying mean people do not want to invest in a product that strings them along and can disappear at anytime.

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We carry devices with us that are more powerful than the Switch, yet we’re here with this bullshit that mobile gaming is. It’s just sad how techno feudalism is destroying everything.

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This absolutely annoys the heck out of me.

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The worst part is that they do this because it works. Mobile gaming is just fundamentally broken and the only way to fix it is to fix psychology (which obviously won’t happen).

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If any of the major publishers were smart they’d just make an emulator for phones and sell classic games on it like Nintendo does on its consoles.

I mainly use my phone to play psx and psp games. It’s amazing how well it works.

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Banning gacha games would be a start.

I have no issue in purchasing some extra stuff, but no timed items or random stuff.

And I have to add to it… I mean buying stuff that matters. Not just skins or anything. More like a actual DLC with more story, new characters etc. Which add a new level of experience to the game

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Most phones can run emulators up to gamecube or dreamcast. That’a impressive considering emulators aren’t always optimized.

Square Enix is hit and miss but have done some really good stuff in the past. The mobile version of Chrono Trigger is probably the definitive version among the ports (minus the newer translation)

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Yup. I would totally buy mobile games if I could find any that don’t suck. Instead, my money goes to Steam and Nintendo because they actually make portable gaming products.

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It’s amazing what a gameflex controller or a hdmi adaptor/console controller can do with a phone and gaming.

You can basically turn your phone into a steam deck or switch, only problem is the lack of games.

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I used to use the Steam Link on my phone, then I got a Steam Deck and don’t bother anymore.

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You can get an hdmi adapter for your phone? Never seen that before

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16 points

Wait, there are still mobile games without monetization?

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Usually ones that come with an upfront cost, but yeah. There’s actually a lot that are pretty good, like Monument Valley 1+2, or Stardew Valley’s mobile port.

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12 points

Not free but without micro transaction: slay the spire is killer

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I find I hear about these after playing on another platform. I just don’t look at mobile anymore because the market is filled with nonsense.

Apparently a few of the games I’ve really enjoyed have a mobile version, and sometimes it’s cheaper there, but I don’t even think to check.

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Yeah Spire came out on mobile years after PC. I have hundreds of hours in the PC version and still enjoy being able to play it on the train

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Juno new Origins is pretty great, just makes you device turn into a stove

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Unciv on Android is quite fun :)

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The Base Game of Vampire Survivors is free and the DLCs cost a few Dollar like the Steam Version.

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How to make people start hating your games - CEO edition

Tip 1: if you don’t give us money, we will make it unplayable by forcing you to watch ads. Get fucked end user…give me money.

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I’m doing my part so they can get closer to their goal. By not being part of the audience.

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me too, actually.

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Look at all these mother fucking bitches who ain’t making us some mother fucking money!

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