[DISCUSS] In-Depth Review Of Xperia Play at hemorrdroids.net - Xperia Play General

Hey guys, it's pretty late here in the UK, nearly 3:30 am, I've just done an in-depth review of the Xperia Play for hemorrdroids.net
You can find it here:
http://hemorrdroids.net/sony-ericsson-xperia-play-review/
Let me know if it's any good, there might be some spelling or grammar mistakes as it's pretty late at night, I'm going to check through it tomorrow morning.

gonna read it now. thanks.
great review. really indepth/nice video
can you list all the games you played in the video?
thanks!

Very nice review. I like how you mentioned the emulator software you tried and benchmark scores not found in other reviews.
Spelling mistake "Super Maria World" in the review.

AriStar said:
gonna read it now. thanks.
great review. really indepth/nice video
can you list all the games you played in the video?
thanks!
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Thanks mate,
The games I played in the Video are as follows and in the same order:
Xperia Play optimised games:
Asphalt 6 hD
Fifa 10
Star Battalion
Playstation Pocket game:
Crash Bandicoot
FPse:
Marvel vs Capcom
N64oid:
Super Mario 64
Gameboid:
Bomberman Tournament
Dragonball Advance
Super Mario World
Standard Android Market Game:
Angry Birds Rio
yoyohere2 said:
Very nice review. I like how you mentioned the emulator software you tried and benchmark scores not found in other reviews.
Spelling mistake "Super Maria World" in the review.
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Thanks, Super Maria World lol, that would be an interesting game if it existed
I've fixed the spelling mistake, thanks again.

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Best HD2 game?

dudes
what's the best hd2 game in your mind? im quite caught up on electopia and teeter i havent tried fpseCE yet though...so do tell
Not really a HD2 game, but Flight Commander definitely is the most addicting game.
Electopia looks like it may be fun but is still just a demo at this point. Xtrakt and Experiment13 are both fun.
CrayonPhysics is by far the most addictive game i've played on hd2
Electopia has sweet graphics... Pretty good gameplay too.
I have just got Crayon Physics, haven't tried it yet tho.
i heard about experiment13 but have yet to get it, im definitely giving it a go...i saw gameplay for tekken 3 of fpsece and it looks mindblowing...problem is the user controls are a bit funky cos there's no keypad per se..
experiment13
damnshah said:
i heard about experiment13 but have yet to get it, im definitely giving it a go...i saw gameplay for tekken 3 of fpsece and it looks mindblowing...problem is the user controls are a bit funky cos there's no keypad per se..
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experiment13 is addictive i have finished except one puzzle at the last level wish I cannot figure out how it works , I think is a bug cause really don't see the solution give it a try is very fun
SOLRAC13 said:
experiment13 is addictive i have finished except one puzzle at the last level wish I cannot figure out how it works , I think is a bug cause really don't see the solution give it a try is very fun
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Experiment 13 is very good (and fwiw all levels are solvable). I downloaded from here:
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-experiment-13.html
the1stpredator said:
CrayonPhysics is by far the most addictive game i've played on hd2
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Me too.
I think I have spent more time playing Crayon Physics then doing anything else on mine since it arrived.
Very nice game.
the1stpredator said:
CrayonPhysics is by far the most addictive game i've played on hd2
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way too addictive
the1stpredator said:
CrayonPhysics is by far the most addictive game i've played on hd2
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Same here. Almost dreaming of it and all their shapes
Try Xtract...genius fast-paced racer/shooter/futuristic/robotic thing LOL.
FPSECE of course!
(I know that's not a game )
Crayon Physics
Also not a game but Morphgear to play all the old snes games
Are you a Quake game?
I was quite impressed with "age of empires" RTS game, had it on the orbit 2 and it played pretty well. Dont know if the HD2 will though as is multitouch, wonder if anyone has managed to see it on the HD2 yet....
search: Age of Empires Gold Edition for Pocket PC
The spectrum emulator at http://pocketclive.emuunlim.com/ offers you the opportunity to not only play retro games, but also to write such classic high powered apps as:
Code:
10 PRINT "John"
20 GOTO 10
Who needs PSX emulators when you can do that!!! lol
Crayon Physics is top of my list!
I'd quite like to see Crush the Castle on WM, there is an iphone version.
the web version is an swf at armorgames.com
Been trying to get this running on the HD2 to no avail.
The supporter version of FpseCE and Tekken 3 is epic. Multitouch is running nicely and the on screen buttons are surprisingly nice to use! The only downside is that in Tekken they are invisible even with the overlays.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raLRAP9KuPk

To all those moaning about the quality of games available for HD2...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=677054
Enjoy!
It's all well and good showcasing it on Youtube - But where can we all get it ?
Or have I missed something ?
fpsece.net
FerretAD said:
It's all well and good showcasing it on Youtube - But where can we all get it ?
Or have I missed something ?
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fpsece was one of the reasons I really wanted a HD2.... what other phone can you play playstation games at full speed with multi-touch onscreen controls. Just so you know... you need the supporter version to get multi-touch capable version. It's worth it if you have a HD2, though.
still, the lack of NATIVE games is present. Sure the games can be emulated but hey, is that really all there is? If I look at my girlfriends iPhone and what she has available and if I then look at the quality it really pains me that WM is such a pain in the ass, sometimes. Not that I'll ever switch to Apple, Apple is evil, but what developers for WM deliver to us is really poor, regarding games!
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still, the lack of NATIVE games is present. Sure the games can be emulated but hey, is that really all there is? If I look at my girlfriends iPhone and what she has available and if I then look at the quality it really pains me that WM is such a pain in the ass, sometimes. Not that I'll ever switch to Apple, Apple is evil, but what developers for WM deliver to us is really poor, regarding games!
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Sadly the game support for the HD2 is not great. It's made worse by the fact that a lot of the games don't work well on a capacitive screen with it limitations when compared to a resistive screen + stylus.
It's also odd that Android SH!Ts all over Windows Mobile when it comes to gaming. Not sure why because there are some. Add that to the general restrictions of MS and WM and it's not looking good for WM.
I'm selling my HD2 and got myself a Milestone in the interim. I'll miss the huge screen and TomTom but Android is lightyears ahead of WM. And as a bonus I can also have more than one active sync account with push enabled....YES!
There is no limited games on HD2...
Caver
Experiemnt13
Crayon Physics
G-Invaders
Galaxy Hopper
Hunting
Kiwi
Pocket Mini Golf
Prince of Persia
Sonic Racing
Spinballs
Splinter Cell Conviction
Tripplix
Worms
Flight Commander
Tower Defence
There just ones I have installed...check out Gamesloft, or EA games mobile...
MalekoUK said:
There is no limited games on HD2...
Caver
Experiemnt13
Crayon Physics
G-Invaders
Galaxy Hopper
Hunting
Kiwi
Pocket Mini Golf
Prince of Persia
Sonic Racing
Spinballs
Splinter Cell Conviction
Tripplix
Worms
Flight Commander
Tower Defence
There just ones I have installed...check out Gamesloft, or EA games mobile...
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I can't help but to point out prince of persia's graphics are horrible and choppy. ugh! most of the games on that list is decent with crayopn physic, exp 13 and flight cmdr being the best in terms of picture quality wise.
lemonspeakers said:
I can't help but to point out prince of persia's graphics are horrible and choppy. ugh! most of the games on that list is decent with crayopn physic, exp 13 and flight cmdr being the best in terms of picture quality wise.
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Ive seen worse, and its still perfectly playable, despite it not looking the greatest.
I agree that there isnt a huge amount of choice when it comes to games that run natively on windows mobile. But of what there is available... a higher percentage is quality compared to other platforms.
I can add to the list above:
Spore
Tiger Woods Golf
Zen Table Tennis
Xtrakt
Celeris Virtual Pool
Warfare Inc
Mini Golf Wacky Worlds
Pangya
Electopia Demo
Boom Blox
Dragonball
Crazy Taxi
Deer Hunter 3D
Monopoly Here and Now
Need for Speed Undercover
Assasins Creed 2
Warcraft 2
Shootin Gallery Lite
Asphalt 4 HD
I had a supporter version of fpsece, it's really great. But I have played all the PS1 games that I'm interested in the past, so I still feel the lack of games
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I had a supporter version of fpsece, it's really great. But I have played all the PS1 games that I'm interested in the past, so I still feel the lack of games
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Thats a shame bro... im reliving great gaming days gone past myself (on my phone! hehe)
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i love emulation ....
but still moaning ....
Emulation
FerretAD said:
It's all well and good showcasing it on Youtube - But where can we all get it ?
Or have I missed something ?
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Would not games on a playstation emulator piss on any crapstore offerings?
Dont tell me there isnt any decent games for the HD2 check my nice list out
Demon_man said:
Dont tell me there isnt any decent games for the HD2 check my nice list out
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:thumbup: nice
Xaddict said:
Would not games on a playstation emulator piss on any crapstore offerings?
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i dont think there is an appstore in the world that has as many quality titles to offer any mobile device as the original psone library. not at the moment anyway.
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i love emulation ....
but still moaning ....
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:sigh: =)
last bump for visibility
Demon_man said:
Dont tell me there isnt any decent games for the HD2 check my nice list out
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Very clever of you to post a list of cracked Games/Warez in this forum you got from P***rez.org
"CBD" for example means "Cracked by Dasai" just in case you want to tell us that they are all original....
I really recommend replacing this by a txt-list
elburna said:
Very clever of you to post a list of cracked Games/Warez in this forum you got from P***rez.org
"CBD" for example means "Cracked by Dasai" just in case you want to tell us that they are all original....
I really recommend replacing this by a txt-list
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1. i took a screen shot
2. im not giving the games away
3. there not posted on here to download!!
so i borrowed a few games and i never heard of that site but i guess you use it, so please tell me what i did wrong, if i was giving them away on here i guess yes i could be told of cause we dont do warez on here, or are you telling me im breaking rule 7 by promoting warez??????

[Request] N64oid Performance

Im hoping that some in here with a galaxy s II and n64oid would be able to record a video of them playing mario kart 64.
I'm curious how the sensation and the galaxy s II do compared to each other in emulator performance, and havn't found any videos or benchmarks for the emulators.
I'll be posting this in the sensation forum as well.
Perfect framerates
Won't bother recording anything though
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It just so happens that I will be recording a video with this later today for a review of the Phonejoy dual analog sticks review at Clove.
Mario Kart isn't demanding enough to particularly note large differences though, its Goldeneye that starts to show up how much better the SGSII is.
all of the videos i've seen of mario kart running on n64oid has been very choppy.
and now there is a n64oid v2 which I can't find many videos of either.
NZtechfreak said:
It just so happens that I will be recording a video with this later today for a review of the Phonejoy dual analog sticks review at Clove.
Mario Kart isn't demanding enough to particularly note large differences though, its Goldeneye that starts to show up how much better the SGSII is.
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awesome, post it when you're done please
I found this video of n64oid on an s2, but the guy says hes using a different rom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvgTnPOsy4o
Oviously, Galaxy S 2 wins.
Berserk87 said:
all of the videos i've seen of mario kart running on n64oid has been very choppy.
and now there is a n64oid v2 which I can't find many videos of either.
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Really? Even on the old N64oid Mario Kart runs great on the SGSII for me (here is one video of mine, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bmtulP9Vlg - you'll want to skip ahead to the 2:50mark, it runs better on the new N64oid engine).
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Really? Even on the old N64oid Mario Kart runs great on the SGSII for me (here is one video of mine, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bmtulP9Vlg - you'll want to skip ahead to the 2:50mark, it runs better on the new N64oid engine).
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amazingly smooth.
looks like it runs better than a real n64.
Demo video is a go - its here with the Phonejoy review article:
http://blog.clove.co.uk/2011/07/21/...efresh-dual-analog-sticks-are-a-go/#more-8046
Exciting stuff!
What was it in particular that made Goldeneye difficult to play. I din't really understand that part of your review.
The N64 controller stick was pressure sensitive, which made aiming easier, with the bluetooth controller its either all on or all off - no graduated directional control - which makes aiming and looking a bit harder. Mapping the strafing keys to the right hand analog stick helps a lot.

What's your favorite game/What are you currently playing?

I was curious to see what everyone has been playing currently. For me I have been playing Pokemon Emerald, Asphalt 6, and Dead Space.
Don't really have a favorite yet, but Castle of Shadows has been eating my time. That game is really damn fun! The creators actually did re-release it as Avenger without the requirement of constant online connection and with gameplay upgrades, but the new soundtrack just isn't charming enough for me (not acceptable for me, I'm a bit of a vgmusic enthusiast).
Also been really into Modern Combat 3. The campaign actually feels kinda intense, and I've been on this high all since I got online and found out just how awesome the physical controller advantage was.
If I had to pick a favorite though, it'd have to be Spectral Souls. That is an incredibly deep RPG to have on a phone. And since the PSP version is unplayable, this is its only *real* release.
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TLRtheory said:
Don't really have a favorite yet, but Castle of Shadows has been eating my time. That game is really damn fun! The creators actually did re-release it as Avenger without the requirement of constant online connection and with gameplay upgrades, but the new soundtrack just isn't charming enough for me (not acceptable for me, I'm a bit of a vgmusic enthusiast).
Also been really into Modern Combat 3. The campaign actually feels kinda intense, and I've been on this high all since I got online and found out just how awesome the physical controller advantage was.
If I had to pick a favorite though, it'd have to be Spectral Souls. That is an incredibly deep RPG to have on a phone. And since the PSP version is unplayable, this is its only *real* release.
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They all look really cool but for some reason Modern Combat 3 won't show up on the market for me and when I search online it says it is incompatible with my r800at. Do you know why this is?
benc1213 said:
They all look really cool but for some reason Modern Combat 3 won't show up on the market for me and when I search online it says it is incompatible with my r800at. Do you know why this is?
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I am getting that too. Been playing Zelda on nesoid. Love the emulators.
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ps1 games spercially FRONT MISSION 3!!
Reckless getaway and nova 2
castlevania - nes, love the emulators since we can save our progress, and pokemon, zelda on gba
Gta3 and syphon filter have bee taking up my time...
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benc1213 said:
They all look really cool but for some reason Modern Combat 3 won't show up on the market for me and when I search online it says it is incompatible with my r800at. Do you know why this is?
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If you have anything but a R800i, you need to buy it direct from the gameloft wap store.
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favorite games ?
currently playing ?
my friend , what kind of game do you mean , ther is NOT any good game on xperia play , there is NOT any exclusive game for xperia play .
we just playing what other people play on their android phone .
SE IS LIAR, they promised to surprise on Christmas , they promised exclusive games , but nothing , nothing , nothing
i deceived again by SE , like x10 series ...
isn't experiment 13 a exclusive? I'm sure some one said it was. I like 9mm, asphalt 6 at the min.
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TLRtheory said:
Don't really have a favorite yet, but Castle of Shadows has been eating my time. That game is really damn fun! The creators actually did re-release it as Avenger without the requirement of constant online connection and with gameplay upgrades, but the new soundtrack just isn't charming enough for me (not acceptable for me, I'm a bit of a vgmusic enthusiast).
Also been really into Modern Combat 3. The campaign actually feels kinda intense, and I've been on this high all since I got online and found out just how awesome the physical controller advantage was.
If I had to pick a favorite though, it'd have to be Spectral Souls. That is an incredibly deep RPG to have on a phone. And since the PSP version is unplayable, this is its only *real* release.
Sent from my R800a using XDA App
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hey TLR i was really dissapointed by the mc3 controls i thought from reading your review they would be like the nova 2 or rainbow six ones but unfortunately not tell me how you play online with these did u get used to em or do you have a special technique or mind powers or whutttt TLR!!
I've been playing Dead Space, Plants vs Zombies and Sonic CD.
I'm currently playing Galaxy on Fire 2 and 9mm
Dungeon Hunter II is my favorite even though
a)the stupidity of having the attack button (X) be the same button as skip cutscenes means I missed 3/4 of the storyline in the game after a frantic battle with a final boss baddie.
b) I can't play online because it won't let me enter my password (i try to go to the password box and type and it just adds the letters to the end of my username).
Since I beat it I'm currently playing NOVA 2, Sonic CD (2nd time around), Toki Tori, Galaxy On Fire 2 (prob my second favorite), Hot Pursuit (my like on off game, I play for a bit then I leave it alone for a while), and holding on Shadow Guardian waiting for Gameloft to fix the damn game so I can beat it finally.
mehdi.moha said:
favorite games ?
currently playing ?
my friend , what kind of game do you mean , ther is NOT any good game on xperia play , there is NOT any exclusive game for xperia play .
we just playing what other people play on their android phone .
SE IS LIAR, they promised to surprise on Christmas , they promised exclusive games , but nothing , nothing , nothing
i deceived again by SE , like x10 series ...
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There are plenty of good games, and there have also been multiple exclusives, just that they don't hold exclusives permanent on the Play, it just doesn't make financial sense. Currently FIFA 12 is exclusive, Dead Space was, as was Hot Pursuit, and others.
We are playing what other people play, but better, we can also play emulators, but better. If you don't like it, do us all a favor already and sell your phone and leave us alone.
Why do people nerd rage so much over exclusives anyway? Is it supposed to be some sort of my epeen is bigger than your statement to have an exclusive?
Modern Combat 3 - surprised I'm playing this since I already beat it on iPad 2.
Asphalt 6 - best racing game on Xperia Play
Where's My Water - First was Angry Birds,then was Cut the Rope,than THIS! Great game
Fifa 12 and star wars the old republic on the PC. To be honest i havent played a game on my play for over a month
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mehdi.moha said:
there is NOT any exclusive game for xperia play .
we just playing what other people play on their android...
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danlivesey said:
isn't experiment 13 a exclusive? I'm sure some one said it was...
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At the moment, Experiment 13, FIFA 12, and Fight Game Heroes are Xplay exclusives.
j_movement_32 said:
hey TLR i was really dissapointed by the mc3 controls i thought from reading your review they would be like the nova 2 or rainbow six ones but unfortunately not tell me how you play online with these did u get used to em or do you have a special technique or mind powers or whutttt TLR!!
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It should be easier to play with sensitivity adjusted...just like all other Xplay optimized games that use the touchpads.
Rogue Leader said:
Dungeon Hunter II is my favorite even though
b) I can't play online because it won't let me enter my password (i try to go to the password box and type and it just adds the letters to the end of my username).
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Assuming that you have it installed on the SD card, perhaps if you move it to your phone's storage it may act right.
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Why do people nerd rage so much over exclusives anyway? Is it supposed to be some sort of my epeen is bigger than your statement to have an exclusive?
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Exactly lol. It's all about bragging rights.
I've been playing Experiment 13, Tecmo Super Bowl (old school NES version with 2011-12 rosters), Super KO Boxing 2, and the fresh Experiment 13.
I'd recommend that anyone play Experiment 13. It has a catchy tune, decent graphics, it's fun, and most importantly it's a free Xplay exclusive.
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Been playing Pro Evolution Soccer PES2011 and now PES2012 . Game play over all is better then the FIFA games.
Also Star Ocean Second Story on FPse.

Games on your Acer A500!!

So what games are you guys playing/enjoyingon your Acer? Has anyone tried the games already installed.
Pd:suggest games please!!!
cubano2031 said:
So what games are you guys playing/enjoyingon your Acer? Has anyone tried the games already installed.
Pd:suggest games please!!!
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Fruit ninja thd
Dead trigger
final fantasy
Modern cobat 3
Great, thank you!!
N.O.V.A-2, N.O.V.A-3, backstab HD, mass effect infiltrator, gta 3.
while my favourite game to date has been "asphalt 6 by game loft" I'm currently enjoying "beach buggy blitz by vector unit" which is fun like "diddy Kong racing by rare" on the n64.
I tend to play puzzles on my phone but enjoy tilt control racing on my a500.
is it just me but ever since i went to cm10 on the acer a500 it recognises my device as a tegra 3 and allows me to download tegra3 games but not play them
Great Little War Game.
Great Big War Game.
Both are killing any extra time that I have.
My personal racing favourite would be Asphalt 6 - but are there any better ones out there i am missing out on ? didn't like real racing much nor nfs hot pursuit lol
racing games
sda.171 said:
My personal racing favourite would be Asphalt 6 - but are there any better ones out there i am missing out on ? didn't like real racing much nor nfs hot pursuit lol
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why not trying asphalt 7 Heat ... much better and if you can wait few seconds until it loads then you can have real good fun
Psyco-Man said:
why not trying asphalt 7 Heat ... much better and if you can wait few seconds until it loads then you can have real good fun
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I play asphalt in my iconia and I prefer the version of the ipad,trustme better grafics,better smoth control and really fast!!
cubano2031 said:
I play asphalt in my iconia and I prefer the version of the ipad,trustme better grafics,better smoth control and really fast!!
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¡For the love of gods! this guy is only posting for trolling, what is the damn point to ask for our favorite games in this "ANDROID" forum to end in his stupids comparisions telling us that he has an iPad a is much beter in all aspects, man there is no comparision we all know the iPad is better, the reason for open this section is to discuss our expiriences (troubles and soutions) in our day routine whith the acer iconia.
To the moderators: Please this guy must be banned for good he has many post like this, if he like the iPad so badly the he must be in apple forums not here.
DOOM12 said:
¡For the love of gods! this guy is only posting for trolling, what is the damn point to ask for our favorite games in this "ANDROID" forum to end in his stupids comparisions telling us that he has an iPad a is much beter in all aspects, man there is no comparision we all know the iPad is better, the reason for open this section is to discuss our expiriences (troubles and soutions) in our day routine whith the acer iconia.
To the moderators: Please this guy must be banned for good he has many post like this, if he like the iPad so badly the he must be in apple forums not here.
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This has been brought up before.
Besides, can't ban somebody just because they like iPad's. There's nothing wrong with a comparison, so just be calm. If you wish not to see his posts, then use the block function in your profile settings.
So, let's not start troubles. Clearly there is a reason an iPad owner bought (I think) an Iconia
MD
Sonic 4 episode 1 is pretty awesome. After I finish it I plan on getting episode 2. Can anyone confirm if the HD version works good on the A500 or should I go with the standard def version of episode 2? Episode 1 didn't have a choice, but it looks great IMO.
cubano2031 said:
I play asphalt in my iconia and I prefer the version of the ipad,trustme better grafics,better smoth control and really fast!!
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So you ask for games and criticize the suggestions we give you? If you like the games on apple then why did you buy an android device
Knock it off please. No arguments.
OP, you've been told not to start Android/Apple arguments before. If you wish to brag about Apple products, then go to an Apple forum.
So keep things on topic please.
MD

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