what I am thinking is dedicated gaming console may do no better job than ipad 3

[klarence]

Originally Posted by farmboy74

There is no denying that the iPad 3 is a great piece of kit, no quite upto Xbox and PS3 but I would say surpasses the Wii. Most hardcore gamers will still use the traditional consoles to play their games. But for anyone who has to work / has got family commitments and has got no time to sit for hours in front of the tv to complete the game then I would say the iPad 3 is viable alternative. Plenty of good exclusives and creative games are available on the AppStore

It's not only the time issue, I've no Max Payne experience before and I just found this game is so great on ipad recently.
But I won't play it on PC. Yes, same game same thing, but ipad feels better to me, I dunno why, maybe it's so called user experience. I can play it anytime I want and throw ipad away anytime I want quit the game. And I could play it in the bed.

[OutSpoken]

I'm also one flying the flag for ios gaming over dedicated consoles for much of the reasons alredy mentioned in this thread I.e time, family commitments, mobility and overall experience.

My iPhone and new iPad have since replaced my console needs, so much so that I'm not interested in the next gen Xbox, wii and playstations.

[handintoaster]

Onlive is making a controller for the ipad and will enable the onlive app to play games pretty soon. Although your ipad has to be connected to high speed internet and is really just making your ipad serve as a monitor (A high quality one), it is going to be the only way the ipad will get AAA gaming for awhile.

[mashead2000]

Doesnt matter whats in the ipad, now or in a few years time because the type of games for xbox/playstation are just not coming out on IOS and never will be

[Peewhy]

This

Originally Posted by dumaz1000

I think he's trying to argue that the iPad 3 will be a better dedicated gamer device then a 360 or Ps3.

If he is, I'm pretty much speechless. Pretzel logic like that doesn't even warrant a legitimate response.

Nothing to see here, people (except for perhaps delusionals of grandeur)
Move it along

[klarence]

Originally Posted by mashead2000

Doesnt matter whats in the ipad, now or in a few years time because the type of games for xbox/playstation are just not coming out on IOS and never will be

IOS already get The Walking Dead now.
Games like nova3 made me want cease my xbox live gold membership subscription. In fact, I dunno know how MS dare to charge for onlineplay.
And Great Big War is very complete and deep, there are even no such games on console.
But I will keep my console and I would buy next gen xbox probably. There are advantages for a console, but it's not superior.

[Connector]

If I had to choose between an xbox 360 and new ipad, I would pick the new ipad hands down. While the 360 plays better hardcore games, the new ipad does everything else better like internet, casual games, photography, music, tv watching, youtube, etc etc etc.

Plus it is portable. Plus I hate paying $50 for a game and find out in one hour, I don't like it.

So hands down, new ipad for me. Don't think I'll ever buy a console game system again, just like I'll probably never buy a traditional laptop again. Don't want to say console games systems are old school and will vanish like arcades of yesteryear, but they could.

Just wish the ipad would get a wireless bluetooth joystick soon. Then it would be a true contender to consoles in gaming.

[b00mers]

An iOS device will never be equal to a console as it isnt taken seriously enough, even if the specs one day matched with dedicated gaming consoles, for example people won't think "ohhh infinity blade dungeons is out exclusively for iPad, I hear its good so I'm now going to buy an iPad just for that one game" however people are prepared to do that with consoles, eg. I'm thinking if buying a 360 again just to play halo 4, even though I own a ps3 and have owned a 360 previously, just my 2 cents

[weehoo]

I have been quiet on this forum for almost a year now, but I had to respond to this.

"Whatever you're smoking, I want some!" Only the mighty Ayahuasca plant can manifest such delusions.

[Dirty Harry Hannahan]

Originally Posted by Connector

If I had to choose between an xbox 360 and new ipad, I would pick the new ipad hands down. While the 360 plays better hardcore games, the new ipad does everything else better like internet, casual games, photography, music, tv watching, youtube, etc etc etc.

Plus it is portable. Plus I hate paying $50 for a game and find out in one hour, I don't like it.

So hands down, new ipad for me. Don't think I'll ever buy a console game system again, just like I'll probably never buy a traditional laptop again. Don't want to say console games systems are old school and will vanish like arcades of yesteryear, but they could.

Just wish the ipad would get a wireless bluetooth joystick soon. Then it would be a true contender to consoles in gaming.

^ This.