With Mike Meade M.I.A., we decided to steal a hallmark of the Walled Garden Weekly podcast. We always record these podcasts at about beer o’clock on Friday, so we’re adding beers into the mix. I’m sipping on Man vs. Internet from Solemn Oath out of Naperville, IL and Jared is all about his Ace Pineapple Cider which he discovered during E3. Anyway, we talk about the insanity surrounding Black Friday and the disappointment of this year’s deals. Games discussed include Rayman Adventures (Free), Hyspherical 2 (Free), Groove Planet (Free), Hooah! ($0.99), Aralon 2 ($4.99), and Totes the Goat (Free). From there we move on to discussing a few news stories, an email, and some dude who left us an iTunes review who thinks this is a Hearthstone podcast.
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What game is that, in the first picture of the controller?
Anyone?
Don't think that's any game, just some artwork.
I own one of these and I must admit, it is fantastic! I love the fact that I can hold the iPhone in my hands as opposed to clipping it onto another Xbox style controller! It doesn't feel flimsy at all and is solidly built! Modern Combat 5 is awesome with this!!! Love it!!!
I just want my Steering Wheel for iPad Pro.
Can this controller be used with an iPad without gripping the iPad? (i.e. Can it be used as a controller for other iOS devices while not physically connected to them?). It would be sweeter if you could also put the two inside edges together to make a controller in hand while playing on an iPad in a stand or case.
Nope, it connects via Lightning to the device, so it has to be connected. Technically, with the iPad Mini Gamevice, you could use that to connect to an iPhone. It wouldn't feel great, but you could do it!
The day this goes on sale for 9.99$... lol
The con listed in this review is exactly what stopped me from buying it. When I get the iPhone 7, unless Apple decides to go for the 3rd Annual Aluminum Wafer Phone Design, then this controller is going to be a bit dated. I would have gotten one for my iPad mini 2, but that's getting slower and slower with each iOS release. Ended up buying the Nimbus.
Well upon further study of it, if Apple maintains the 4.7 and 5.5 size why wouldn't it fit? iPhones are getting thinner not thicker! And it being aluminium or plastic or titanium really makes no difference! The fact that Apple is researching OLED displays means that they only gonna get thinner and should still fit in the Gamevice.
My old Atari Lynx, is that you?
I loved my Lynx!!
My first thought when I saw the iPad mini Gamevice.
Now if only games like Ninja Gaiden (old arcade version) would come out on iOS the Atari Lynx will live on in 2016+!!!
So, you have to remove a case on the phone in order to use it?
Yup, controller snuggly attaches to your phone, no room for a case.
The ipad version of this controller has taken so long to come out that I'm now going to be hessitant about it since the air 3 is rumored for march and if its skinnier or thicker there's no guarantees the ipad version of this will work.
That's probably why it is taking longer for iPad models to come out because the creators of the Gamevice have to guesstimate the next iPads dimensions.
It would be bad if they just released it for the iPad Air 2 to find out the iPad Pro 9.2 was like a 10.3", but luckily the 9.7 pro is comparatively the same as the Air 2 in dimensions.
Also Gamevice are just a start up so they don't have resources or pull like more established and bigger harder ware peripheral companies like Logitech that can respond and handle losses at the drop of a hat.
True... but whats fustrating to many folks who are fans of gamevice's grip design is that gamevice opened its company with advertisements for the ipad. Then... then released the mini instead... ipad model still coming soon... then half a year later the iphone model... ipad model still coming soon.
Its now april and the ipad model is still coming soon, whats fustrating is that their open offering is the one model they still havent offered.
For me though, I'm no longer worried. -holds up new ipad pro 12.9-