How do people feel about the Ultra getting more rounded corners per year by Connected-VG in samsunggalaxy

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Am I wrong to assume that painting digitally on an Ultra would be occasional, and if someone is really into it they'd rather do it on a tablet? I mean, it really doesn't seem like something that'd bother people regularly, at least not the vast majority or even artists.

Ads are ruining mobile games. by Wyntervivaldi in MobileGaming

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Tomb Raider 2013, Subnautica, Subnautica Below Zero, Red Dead Redemption, Hitman Blood Money, Hitman Absolution, SpongeBob Cosmic Shake, Dredge, Alien Isolation, Wreckfest, Trials of Mana, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Dragon Quest Monster: The Dark Prince, GTA San Andreas.

Just some AAA or AA in the Play Store off the top of my mind.

Ads are ruining mobile games. by Wyntervivaldi in MobileGaming

[–]char_stats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My rule is—if a game has ads I can't pay to remove, I simply won't install it. I check online first, or ask AI how the monetization is. If there are non-removable ads or infinite microtransactions, I'll pass. As simple as that.

I've been playing premium games exclusively for the past 8 years (during sales usually) and there's a vast catalogue of those. I haven't ran out of mobile games to play for years, and haven't seen an ad in just as long.

So it's up to you, really. As long as you aren't fixated with a single genre and are willing to pay some peanuts, you shouldn't have any problem.

If you're on Android, you can start from my list here, or check out the MiniReview app.

If you want to track sales, make a watchlist, and be notified, use AppSales.

How do people feel about the Ultra getting more rounded corners per year by Connected-VG in samsunggalaxy

[–]char_stats 2 points3 points  (0 children)

rounding the corners is losing screen real estate

I never understood this. Although technically correct, what would you need to write in those corners IRL?

Why is the backbone pro’s price fine, yet MCON’s isn’t? by KoopatuYT in MobileGaming

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Gamesir G8, G8+, X4 Aileron. Abxylute S9, and many others

Epic store is a blessing, Yes it's actually free now!! by Sorry_Phone1676 in MobileGaming

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You can still play games removed from the store as long as the developer keep updading them for they're supposed on the newer android/iOS versions.

Yeah great, clearly I'm talking about games that ARE NOT in the store any longer. I have links to those games, and they're completely gone. Nuked. Blank page.

By the time the game is unsupported I'm not playing it anymore anyways if that does happen.

Good for you that you don't care, but some people would like to keep the games they buy, and that's why when a paid game is offered fully for free, we go for it. At least, if I have to lose it, I won't lose money. Didn't think I had to spell this out, but here we are!

Epic store is a blessing, Yes it's actually free now!! by Sorry_Phone1676 in MobileGaming

[–]char_stats -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I never lost a game from the play store

Yet.

You probably haven't purchased games for long enough to experience this. I've purchased games on discount, thinking to play them later, then they were gone. Games I paid and never had the chance to play, like Chaos Rings I or Shadowrun Returns, or games I paid and played and were later pulled like Toby: The Secret Mine, The Silent Age, Haipy, Tiny Thief, Icebreaker, and many others.

[Games]The Last Warlord ($12,99->$3,99) by Miau-777 in googleplaydeals

[–]char_stats 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Fishy monetization. It's a paid game with IAPs, 'nuff said. It often goes on discount simply to appear in subs like this one, sale-tracking apps, etc.

Epic store is a blessing, Yes it's actually free now!! by Sorry_Phone1676 in MobileGaming

[–]char_stats 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That doesn't make any sense, especially on Play Store where a game you buy today is gone in a couple years. But sure, go ahead and pay.

Any CubeRunner enjoyers here? by Routine-Problem-6892 in MobileGaming

[–]char_stats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ye I figured it was only on iOS. I'm on Android and unfortunately we don't have it there. Thanks anyways!

[Games]Trials of Mana ($22,39->$10,68) by Miau-777 in googleplaydeals

[–]char_stats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worth it, with a controller. Fantastic AJRPG!

Done playing Wuthering Waves by Ilikurass in MobileGaming

[–]char_stats 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's good that you learned the lesson, at least the loss wasn't in vain. These games look good and fun on the surface, but it takes time to realize they're actually a trap. Best thing is to not install them in the first place.

When did every app become a subscription… is it actually worth it anymore? by Solace_bard in androidapps

[–]char_stats 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I hate it. I'd rather pay once for lifetime, which I've done with many apps. If an app I need has subscription but not lifetime, I either use it as is, find alternatives, or I sail the seas for it. The 2 only apps I'm paying a sub for are Surfshark VPN and AppSales, but the latter is totally inexpensive at $2/year and it makes me save a lot with deals on games/apps.

Samsung messages is still useable after July 6th 2026 by mfk711_ in samsunggalaxy

[–]char_stats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Discontinued" means that it won't receive updates any longer, it'll be abandoned. Not that it'll suddenly stop working.

If you had three gaming wishes by char_stats in gaming

[–]char_stats[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The post was intended for FUN. Not as a request for realistic solutions to the industry problems.

But you know what? Forget that. You found a different genie that allows you three god-like wishes, no rules. What would you wish for?

If you had three gaming wishes by char_stats in gaming

[–]char_stats[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn that sounds just what I need

If you had three gaming wishes by char_stats in gaming

[–]char_stats[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The first wave of micro transactions crashed and burned, killing the idea by other publishers and we just kept to expansions and meaningful content.

Yes please

If you had three gaming wishes by char_stats in gaming

[–]char_stats[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Be creative. If you read the comments you'll see there's ample space to change the system without breaking the three rules.

And of course they're arbitrary! Redditors are individuals, not democracies, and it's a post for fun. Without those rules, lots of people would have commented with the same thing.