What's so great about pocket gaming?
Assuming you haven't yet tried it yet, you might well be asking why bother?
Maybe you've got a PlayStation or Xbox tucked away at home, and feel that's enough for you? Maybe you tried playing a mobile phone game once and you weren't impressed? Whatever the situation, we believe you should give it a go.
Here are 10 great reasons why you should keep a game in your pocket:
1. It's portable You can play anytime, anyplace, anywhere
2. It's cheap Games cost as litle as £5, and you've probably already got a mobile phone
3. It's easy If you're a newcomer, we'll point you to simple 'pick up and play' games
4. It's fun Pocket games are a great way to fill 5 minutes on a rainy day bus ride
5. It's sociable You can play against your friends, or take on strangers across the phone networks
6. It's Tomorrow's World Who'd have thought we'd ever get games on tiny phones at all?
7. Everyone has the neccesary hardware Playstation game consoles are 10 per cent of homes. Phones that play games are in over 90% of our pockets!
8. It's actually quite cool these days The hero of The Beach had a GameBoy, and the Sony PSP handheld is the new iPod
9. It's versatile Virtually all pocket games gadgets does something else too, so if you get bored of the games you can use it for something else.
10. It's healthy! All that sunshine and fresh air is good for you
Where does Pocket Gamer fit into all this?Pocket Gamer is the voice of the revolution, encapsulating the heart and soul of mobile and handheld gaming, and spreading the message to the masses.It's also simply a place where a bunch of game nuts get together to tell the world about the best games.
Formed by a fugitive team of gaming experts, our mission is simply to help old and new gamers everywhere achieve the very best experiences, and spread the word.
Now there's a baffling amount of choice out there, and a few tricky decisions to be made. But fear not, we're here to help you make the right ones.
Let's start with the hardware. The huge choice of the gaming gadgets available would be enough to make James Bond jealous. But without a 007 figure budget, where do you begin?
Well, our very own version of Q is here to guide you straight to the best choice…
