{"id":1109,"date":"2017-01-09T18:13:40","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T14:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techiewhizkid.com\/?p=1109"},"modified":"2017-07-03T10:00:53","modified_gmt":"2017-07-03T06:00:53","slug":"finding-ideal-pick-play-gaming-experience-smartphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techiewhizkid.com\/finding-ideal-pick-play-gaming-experience-smartphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding the ideal &#8216;pick-up-and-play&#8217; gaming experience on a smartphone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finding the right\u00a0smartphone these days can be a tough ask. First of all, you&#8217;ve got the likes of\u00a0Samsung and\u00a0Apple to choose from, fighting your way through all the claims <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/458093\/the-10-best-apple-ads-of-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">and all the ads to find out the actual facts about the models on offer, but then you&#8217;ve got\u00a0a broad range of\u00a0operating systems to untangle as well, like iOS and\u00a0Android.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Picking the right smartphone for you is a subjective business, especially if you have various priorities in mind like taking photos, sending work emails, and keeping in touch with friends on social apps like Facebook and Twitter.\u00a0If one of your main priorities during the purchase\u00a0process is to find\u00a0a model that will make playing games on the move a seamless experience though, what sort of smartphone should you opt for, and what sort of games work best with the smartphones on the market today?<\/p><div class=\"7a7853692f91f1c3aa9fe870b4069c5d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- techiewhizkid_link_1 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8372396756447573\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9242151396\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>It&#8217;s worth saying first of all that there are brands that\u00a0try to make this challenge an easier one to navigate for gamers.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.32red.com\/casino\/mobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">32red.com<\/a>&#8216;s mobile casino app works across the three main operating systems:\u00a0Android, Apple iOS, and Windows. However,\u00a0is this democratic approach to mobile gaming\u00a0the exception or the rule?<\/p>\n<p><b>Board games, card games, table games: which can\u00a0smartphones best handle?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To answer our question, it makes sense to focus on the different types of game a typical gamer might choose to play.<\/p>\n<p>Mobile board games can fight an uphill battle since they are so vividly and readily compared in our minds to the original version of the respective game. There are some mobile gaming apps like\u00a0Catan (which can be downloaded on iPhone or Android devices) that stay\u00a0true to the physical incarnation\u00a0of the game that many of us remember from our childhoods,\u00a0but other games can leave players scratching their heads\u00a0wondering how the shiny mobile features\u00a0relate to the original version we used to play on a Sunday afternoon!<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, table games, and particularly card games tend to work very well on smartphones and are perfect for that &#8216;pick-up and play&#8217; experience. Games like\u00a0Pokemon TCG Online tend to run smoothly, and can be faster\u00a0to get to grips with in comparison to mobile board games. Take traditional card games like blackjack as an example. Gamers, both amateur and experienced, tend to be\u00a0familiar with the basic rules, and these rules\u00a0are unlikely to differ significantly between physical and\u00a0mobile versions of the game.<\/p>\n<p><b>Blackjack and\u00a0roulette: different demands from different games<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Nostalgia and accessibility aside, what else can make the gaming experience changeable across different\u00a0smartphones?<\/p>\n<p>Well, a lot of the time it comes down to the\u00a0quality of the images and the ease of touch screen control.<\/p>\n<p>Some apps offer HD gameplay. For instance,\u00a032Red\u00a0will enhance\u00a0the quality of gameplay across a range of smartphones on its mobile casino, so that its top-rated games like Game Of Thrones, Mega Moolah, and Classic Blackjack really stand out. So again, some brands do make it easier to navigate the smartphone market.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techiewhizkid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/screen-shot-2014-08-31-at-4.04.43-pm-100411288-large.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1119\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techiewhizkid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/screen-shot-2014-08-31-at-4.04.43-pm-100411288-large.jpg?resize=300%2C201&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In general, though,\u00a0while Android is excellent for using multiple applications simultaneously, the\u00a0Apple iOS software is significantly easier to use in terms of its touchscreen technology and\u00a0general user interface.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re playing a card game like blackjack, this sort of thing may not be uppermost in your mind, but\u00a0switch to a game like roulette and you&#8217;ll be changing your mind, choosing different options, zooming in and out all over the place, and very much\u00a0wanting a\u00a0smoother and less jumpy in-game play experience\u00a0from your smartphone. In this instance, perhaps Apple is the way to go.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Age isn&#8217;t just a number: does smartphone age\u00a0affect your &#8216;pick-up and play&#8217; experience?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Board games, card games, table games:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/the-mobile-gaming-report-market-size-the-free-to-play-model-and-new-opportunities-to-market-and-monetize-2016-4?IR=T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the number of them on the mobile app market is sizable<\/a>. One tip when looking at phones\u00a0is to pick your favorites, check whether there is\u00a0uniformity in terms of\u00a0your play experience on different smartphone operating systems, and go from there.<\/p>\n<p>Remember also that age is a big factor when it comes to quick and responsive play. It may be fine to use mobile casinos from operators like Pocketwin, who offer a relatively small, carefully picked selection of games but have the trade-off that the app shouldn&#8217;t leave any older operating system you have crashing all the time. More sophisticated apps will, however,\u00a0work better on newer smartphones.<\/p>\n<p>So there you have it, hopefully we&#8217;ve made\u00a0the minefield of smartphones slightly easier to navigate if gaming is near the top of your priority list. 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