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Paying big prices for old AAA games on a substandard UI isn't a winning proposition. Most people already have those old games on Steam or their console if they
by hajile 2y ago
Paying big prices for old AAA games on a substandard UI isn't a winning proposition. Most people already have those old games on Steam or their console if they want them. While we're on that topic, using the App store generally sucks compared to Steam and isn't cross-platform, so people are WAY more likely to buy a game on Steam instead.
- gjsman-1000 2y agoI’m a little surprised that the iPad with Magic Keyboard isn’t a viable option - perhaps because it’s too niche. I have right now one of the newer iPad Airs with the M2 chip, combined with the Magic Keyboard, and I could totally see gaming on this thing. I tried NVIDIA GeForce Now, but I couldn’t get the mouse to move in Windows greatly limiting the utility. It said I would need a gamepad, but by the time I’m bringing along a game controller…
- MBCook 2y agoFor what it’s worth the Magic Keyboard is very expensive for gaming and has a tiny trackpad I wouldn’t want to use for gaming. So you’re keyboard + touchscreen at that point, which isn’t ideal. You’ll have a far better experience just using a Xbox/PS5/MiFi controller for a lot less money. I’ve done it, works great.