Does Platform Make a Difference?

Post by **undamned** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:51 pm

So, this last year I've been doing a bit of catching up on RPG's I've missed from yesteryear and the thought of playing some of the SNES classics via GBA/DS flash cart crossed my mind. Then it got me thinking, would playing it on a portable vs. on my SNES effect the overall experience?

Here are some potential benefits of each:

Playing on ye ol' SNES in the living room:

- More than on person can enjoy it. One advantage to playing on the SNES is my wife can just chill out on the couch and read/watch me play (which she thoroughly enjoys).
- "Big sound." Not that I have some amazing sound system, but it does sound nice.
- Easier on the eyes. I seldom tire of watching a big screen for long periods of time.

Playing on a portable:

- It's portable.
- Headphones. Localized sound won't bother anyone, and you won't be bothered by others.

What other factors are there?
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indstr · Post by **indstr** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:57 pm

Me, myself, I LOVE playing emulation on my PSP. I've had it over 3 years and I still play it almost every day on my lunchbreaks at work. I think the biggest benefit is: being able to play anywhere, continuing my same game seamlessly between work & home. Grab a couple of minutes here and there to play while the kids are watching TV or whatever. It's great

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:06 pm

for me its about purley getting the time to play games. I do the majority of my gaming hours about two hours before i go to bed on a week day often i will get in bed and play GBA or DS in bed. i know your tlaking more about the emersion but for me this is the only time im not sat near a PC with my MSN dinging away whenever someone emails me or im getting called by familly members to sort somehting out.

hand held is my main RPG gaming platform

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:11 pm

There's always the resolution. It's nice to see the game in the resolution it was designed for without any losses or stretches.

Plus, a big factor is the controls. When you're used to playing on an arcade stick (esp. for fighters), playing on a poor d-pad with shoulder buttons is not the way to go.

Pixel_Outlaw · Post by **Pixel_Outlaw** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:04 pm

Well most of the time when I want to play a GBA game I play it on the TV with my Gamecube.

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:02 pm

Lordstar wrote:for me its about purley getting the time to play games. I do the majority of my gaming hours about two hours before i go to bed on a week day often i will get in bed and play GBA or DS in bed.

This.
Working 10 hours straight everyday is not exactly a good idea if you like to have something called "spare time to play games".

t0yrobo · Post by **t0yrobo** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:05 pm

For RPGs I much prefer using a TV. The personalness of playing on a handheld is nice. But since rpgs usually mean long play sessions and reading quite a bit I'd much rather use a tv.

Taylor · Post by **Taylor** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:58 am

Yes, if it's on a platform you don't own then it obviously sucks.