Years ago the gaming market was split between those who preferred the games console, those who preferred the PC and those who preferred the hand held devices. The split in the market does not seem to be as evident anymore because of the fact that many households will make all three options available for their children as they grow up.
So for the game developers this can only be a good thing because of the fact that more markets can be exploited and more customers will be had.
Even with more people playing all three platforms, there are still a number of people who would not even consider the hand held devices because they feel they are getting an inferior gaming experience because the buttons are fiddly and the sound will never be as good. The fact is that you are never going to get immersed in a game in the same way that you can with surround sound and a 50 inch screen with a rumble chair.
But there are also many hand held fans who will tell you they are addicted to some of the games that have been scaled down especially for the devices such as the 3DS or the DSi. Games like Donkey Kong back in the early eighties have been popular in the hand held market where the developers will exploit the addictiveness of their games.
Most of the games that have been huge on the hand held devices have also been really successful when they have made the move to the other platforms. The Mario Bros series for example has been successful on every platform it has been available for. However when games go the other way, it does not always work out as well.
If you think about the huge games from the games console, you will see that they are not very big on hand held devices. Players of titles like Halo and the Call of Duty series just didn't want to take a step backwards.
So for the game developers this can only be a good thing because of the fact that more markets can be exploited and more customers will be had.
Even with more people playing all three platforms, there are still a number of people who would not even consider the hand held devices because they feel they are getting an inferior gaming experience because the buttons are fiddly and the sound will never be as good. The fact is that you are never going to get immersed in a game in the same way that you can with surround sound and a 50 inch screen with a rumble chair.
But there are also many hand held fans who will tell you they are addicted to some of the games that have been scaled down especially for the devices such as the 3DS or the DSi. Games like Donkey Kong back in the early eighties have been popular in the hand held market where the developers will exploit the addictiveness of their games.
Most of the games that have been huge on the hand held devices have also been really successful when they have made the move to the other platforms. The Mario Bros series for example has been successful on every platform it has been available for. However when games go the other way, it does not always work out as well.
If you think about the huge games from the games console, you will see that they are not very big on hand held devices. Players of titles like Halo and the Call of Duty series just didn't want to take a step backwards.
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