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Is the iPhone a Legit Gaming Handheld?

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Earlier this month Apple celebrated its year anniversary of the "App Store" and what a year it had been. More than fifty thousand apps. had released in that time, and to the surprise of some, the majority of those were games.

Since then, many have questioned whether or not the iPhone is a gaming handheld. The answer can be fuzzy, and isn't as simple as a yes or no.
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Published: 147 days 18 hours ago | Article | Mobile | Gaming
 
 

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meepmoopmeep - 147 days 19 hours ago
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if it can play games and has a slew of them, why not?
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Hisiru - 147 days 15 hours ago
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No buttons = no fighting games. Iphone is a smartphone and nothing else IMO.
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Elimin8 - 147 days 14 hours ago
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took the words right out of my mouth but on the other hand no. maybe short bursts here n there that bout it... a mini player..
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Rowland - 147 days 19 hours ago
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Of course it is - & so is the ipod touch. They are also good to lure Chickens with.
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crazy25000 - 147 days 18 hours ago
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3 - i dont think so....
ive never heard of people buying it for gaming and spending all day tryin to finish games....for me its just for fun if i have 5-10 minutes to waste
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Cajun Chicken - 147 days 18 hours ago
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Hmm, I have no iPhone, (I would LOVE one) but it seems that iPhone handles games and apps perfectly, one could say, in theory, it could be whatever the Amiga was listed under.
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Crayon - 147 days 15 hours ago
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5 - Is the Wii a Legit Gaming Handheld?
Depends on who you are speaking with. Some people would immediately put their iPhones/iPods on the same level as the DS or PSP. Some would say that it's a silly platform that can only play mini games. Regardless if it's a gaming handheld, Apple is getting a crap load of money. So in a way, it's a handheld but it still lacks the depth that most handheld games have except in the case of a few games (Zenonia for example).
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imec - 147 days 15 hours ago
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The gaming controls are what makes it so great. I mean seriously, best d-pad I have ever used.
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heroicjanitor - 147 days 15 hours ago
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7 - Apple is trying to make it out to be a gaming platform
But it's just a phone with apps and a decent processor, is every other phone with games a gaming platform?
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BaseballFan15 - 147 days 15 hours ago
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yes, they're just not major handhelds. I think the Iphone is a Major Handheld, just not a 'hardcore' one (basically the handheld equivalent to a Wii).
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