Mobile devices are about to leave consoles in the dirt. ARM (the company behind the ARM processor architecture that powers every iOS device and most Android devices) ecosystem director Nizar Romadan says that ARM-powered chips could be as powerful as the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 very soon. Possibly even by the end of next year, Nvidia, Samsung, and Texas Instruments could be making those incredibly powerful chips. Romadan made the remarks at Casual Connect Europe, saying:
Mobile hardware is already powerful. If you take today’s high-end smartphone or tablet, the performance is already better than Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It’s catching up quickly with Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Now, the idea that your iPad is going to suddenly be playing modern console and PC games on the go is perhaps still a bit far-fetched. But if more people get gaming-capable TV boxes, then they could be viable platforms for major, console-quality productions. But where the real killer use for these enhanced visuals could be is in the VR field. Romadan says:
Our view is that mobile VR is the use case that could unlock the potential of mobile for hardcore gamers. For once, mobile devices are on par with PC and consoles in terms of experience. We won’t have the same processing. And battery life is a problem. But it is the same user experience. That could be a game changer for mobile gaming.
Think about it. Why would someone buy an expensive console or desktop machine for an Oculus or Vive if their phone with a headset was powerful enough to deliver the same quality of VR experience? And between Samsung getting in early on mobile VR, Google pushing Cardboard even further, and optimistic estimates on mobile VR’s future, well, it might be your phone that’s the hotspot for VR gaming, not your PS4 or computer.
I can't even get the ball over the net most of the time. Using an iPad Air 2. It did OK for a few hits then stopped. Clips the net now no matter what.
Then you're not doing something right. Try the training until you've got it. Also try the quick marches instead of career mode.
This was what happened to me same device, the I read the instructions properly tried it a Again and it clicked
I reinstalled the game and read it more carefully. I went through it too fast before and thought you tap to throw the ball up, then tap to hit it. Nope. Tap and HOLD then let go when the target is where you want. Got it now. Thanks for the input. :)
Well, the serve is definitely buggy. Played in career mode and invested my skill stars solely in the serve. Now i can't get my serve over the net anymore. The cross hair can't be moved further up in the serve box. I advanced to rank 100 when this started to set in. If this is intended than it's bad design.
Well, it's a bug. Couldn't progress because not a single serve goes over the net. The crosshair is stuck behind the net and can't be moved except left or right. So I reset my career. To no avail. Uninstalled.
Jared has just become one of my favourite human beings for this review. He just *gets it* and that is really all I could ever hope for from a reviewer. Brilliant. 😀
Always enjoy your reviews - Nelson for president!
Awesome review. Awesome game. Thanks Shaun... I mean Jared.
I found the controls tough but will keep practicing. I had the same issue above, everything hit the net then I realized I was not holding the right butting down, I was only mashing it.
Absolutely deserved 5 stars. Special game!!!! Well done Jared!!!
This game is great.
Thanks for Shaun'ing it Jared! Great review! Totally looking forward to this one!
Please start referring to every well reviewed game as THE WAYWARD SOULS OF..
I just took the Wayward Souls of dumps.
Hopefully whilst playing now updated Wayward Souls...
Procedurally generated! A fun new experience each time!
This game is insanely addictive and fun for some reason, and I know zero about tennis.
Game of the year so far
Omg why don't they make games like this anymore? To think this is 20 years ago...smh.
Full Musgrave Mode review.
Now I'm going to download this baby.
Thanks for reviewing.
Old games are the best. New games just miss something. It's not about the graphics it's gameplay that counts and the fun factor. This game has it. Easy game of the year.
This game may be old but it's by far the best sports game I've played on mobile
Thank you Jared for alerting me to this game, and for the excellent review. I've always loved arcade style tennis / golf games as I think they just work so well. I've had a couple of excellent ones on Nintendo devices over the years but nothing as good as this for a long time. So much fun and it really feels like you have to learn how to play - the serving has just 'clicked' with me and since then I've been loving it. Still only 196th in rankings though!
They should have charged $5 at the least
WOW! Great review and great game! Just finished my 1st tournament and there is so much excitement for every point i win and so much disappointment after each error i make! Same as reviewer, talking aloud to my phone as i celebrate each point! Where did these great games go? Thank you Jared for shining a light on this game as I am sure i would have missed it!
Love the game too and great review, thanks Jared. Does anybody know what the "Max Speed" option does? I have played around with it but have not been able to tell how it affects the game.
From what I understand the game starts out at a reduced speed (75% I think?) and then slowly ramps up as you win more matches as a way to ease new players in. So I think the option is simply if you don't like the speed it eventually gets to and want to tone it down to something slower.
Ok, that makes sense to me. Thanks again Jared!
Really enjoyed Super Tennis for the SNES back in the day and always wanted it on IOS - this title is done in exactly the same spirit, with arguably better mechanics - GREAT game!
I don't know what u guys are talking about, the controls are horrible and over complicated. And why does it feel like players are running on ice? And why is there no option to always be on the correct" side of the court?
This game needs a lot of work .
I really wanted to like this game but sega virtua tennis and Mario tennis are better and don't need a long tutorial.
Using an iPad Air 2, game closes immediately when I press any button from the main menu ...
This game is good, but infuriating. For some reason, the last update brought back the small serve/hit buttons... so at least once every game you think you're playing a shot, but your player runs through.
The AI is ridiculous. My player has 10 for all categories, 5 stars, but still hits errors all the time... and some 2 star guy plays like a superstar with no errors etc.
There are bugs with the scoring too... i won a tournament, but it didn't add the points to my total. Another time, i lost in the first round, then it announced that i had won.
Have almost thrown my phone across the room many times, but i'm still playing.
I want more Musgrave! So anyone who reviews like him will get a read from me anytime. I don't even follow or play sports, but I am a total sucker for a good thorough passionately deep-diving review of anything. So now I have something substantial to tell my sports-loving friends!