Comments on: OT: Cutting Edge Nostalgia on the Xperia Play

By: Aaron L.

Aaron L. — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:21:18 +0000

I think the “playstation certified” part is a little misleading as there hasn’t been much put out for it yet. I know that on console launches and things stuff can start out slow, but come on, this is a smartphone..They are outdated in a few months time. More content should have been ready at launch. That being said, it is the best phone in the entire world for me. Running emulators and retro games IS the main event for me, and a lot of others like me. There are countless games I have purchased, but not had time to play over the years on various systems and now I can with actual game system controls while I’m waiting in the DMV, on the bus, on my lunch break, etc. It is a dream come true. The phone itself is phenomenal, the Xperia game launcher and associated titles? Kinda meh.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:50:08 +0000

In reply to Jim.

@Jim
do share a little more with us. What is the Xperia Play supposed to do, and what’s your argument for how it achieves its goals? Are you really happy with throwing good hardware controls onto an Android phone and then playind PSX ports and optimized Android games?

The review says nothing particularly negative about the *phone* part – just that the PlayStation moniker is undeserved.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:49:15 +0000

Your naive assumptions about what the phone is supposed to do and what products should be made for it should have no bearing on the quality of the phone or its value as a gaming phone.