Project Fiona - New Tablet concept from Razer
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Sorry, am I the only one who noted that the video of him playing Skyrim showed absolutely **** all of any value and if anything worked against it?
Yes, it LOOKED good. It could certainly handle the game better than my PC can though thats not saying much (though can it handle it in the long term or will it overheat and the performance suffer?). But did it look even close to being easy to play? When he was trying to press the 'yes' button after selecting to load it took him ages. The UI movements were awkward at best and not even close to the accuracy you'd get from a mouse and in a portable setting they will only be worse. It didn't show any combat, it went from him standing in front of a random NPC to him doing the intro which wasn't anything to do with 'fighting dragons' like the guy was saying. An actual fight would've left him smeared on the ground while he had difficulty aiming his attacks or dealing with the clunky button positioning to try and work fast.
So for games other than Skyrim? Or is that all we can focus on?
Admittedly, most PC games require more than 4 buttons. I suspect this will be best used for platformers or driving games, plus simple FPS games such as CSS, but I'm still curious to see what may become of this.
Admittedly, most PC games require more than 4 buttons. I suspect this will be best used for platformers or driving games, plus simple FPS games such as CSS, but I'm still curious to see what may become of this.
Because Skyrim is what they attempted to showcase and while it showed that it handles the game quite well it certainly didn't show it playing well.
I'm really not sure I follow your logic here (and I think many would disagree that CS is simple... from a graphics point of view yes but gameplay? Using a controller would get you bent over and violated by even the worst player). It seems to me the whole advantage of this device is to play any PC game you choose while out and about. If as you say, you are in fact limited as to what you can play by the nature of the controls, then what is the advantage of the tablet over a cheap laptop that can easily handle older games of all types properly? Its not like you MUST play Skyrim while out and about when you can just as easily play some older/less intense games that a cheaper laptop can handle.
Since you seem interested in it, where exactly would you see yourself using it? The only times I could see it being viable are long-haul journeys like car/train/plane. All of those your space is pretty limited and to have such a heavy item held up in front of you for so long would be tiresome and resting it on your legs at an odd angle would give you a stiff neck.
Pretty pointless. Just make games compatable with metro. Lots of game formats can easily be played with touch and those that can't, use a game pad and a smart case to stand tablet up.
That way you can actually use the tablet elsewhere for normal tablet stuff.
That way you can actually use the tablet elsewhere for normal tablet stuff.
CSS is exceedingly simple. You require 4 buttons. Fire, alternate fire, jump and crouch. And possibly walk. As for getting bent over, I was clearly using CSS as an example of simplicity in control, rather than how good you would be online. Feel free to think of any other game that requires few buttons. I had intended for CSS to be compared to other games of a similar nature that are more complicated to control, such as MW3 (SP or MP), Deus Ex, BF3 etc which all have many more input requirements for inventories and equipment.
It's not like you must play Skyrim while out and about. Correct. Or any other game. So all portable gaming is inherently pointless. Also I've already pointed out what the advantages of the tablet are over a laptop.
Skyrim was obviously being used as a marketing strategy. It's the biggest release of the year, everyone is talking about it and razer are using that to promote their product. Clearly the product isn't ideal for playing Skyrim. I'm just trying to drum up conversation about how there are games that the product can handle just fine.
Tablets arent heavy, and none of the scenarios you've cited are any more suited to gaming via laptop. At least you can game for some time until your arms get tired (subjective), rather than not at all.
It's not like you must play Skyrim while out and about. Correct. Or any other game. So all portable gaming is inherently pointless. Also I've already pointed out what the advantages of the tablet are over a laptop.
Skyrim was obviously being used as a marketing strategy. It's the biggest release of the year, everyone is talking about it and razer are using that to promote their product. Clearly the product isn't ideal for playing Skyrim. I'm just trying to drum up conversation about how there are games that the product can handle just fine.
Tablets arent heavy, and none of the scenarios you've cited are any more suited to gaming via laptop. At least you can game for some time until your arms get tired (subjective), rather than not at all.
Can't say I agree with you there. Weapon swap/quick swap, the buy menu, activating objects.
Well you make a good point about it probably being used as a marketing strategy but anyone with eyes can see that while it looks good, the tablet simply doesn't play it well and you can easily cast that doubt onto other games.