Comments on: How About the iPhone as Controller for Apple TV Gaming Console?

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:13:58 +0000

Like others have said, if it will be used as a playststion-like controller, then no. Wii-like? Okie.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:19:05 +0000

I like the idea, but don't see it happening.

By: MakeGoodMoney

MakeGoodMoney — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:54:13 +0000

that's sound good!

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:59:33 +0000

@chris:

Exactly. This is just another excuse for unsociable misfits with no lives to continue crying about their battery life. When home, use home devices... when mobile, use mobile devices and they will last as long as necessary (and maybe even try discovering girls while being out).

By: Carl

Carl — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:23:16 +0000

iPhone as a remote control on steroids? Yes please.

iPhone as a game controller? No thank you.

The touch screen just can't cut it. Give me actual buttons and a thumbstick.

By: chris

chris — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:12:53 +0000

wtf? you ppl cry about battery life as it is... yes it can do cool things but it doesn't need to.

By: sting7k

sting7k — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:58:03 +0000

Don't see it happening. iPhone gaming may be taking off. But, they will have to pry that Xbox controller from my cold dead hands before I give it up. I can't even stand to use the motion controls on the Wii, they are most often a joke or feel like they were just thrown in for the sake of having motion control.

The iPhone is about as much as I want for motion controlled games just steering left and right.

By: Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:07:21 +0000

This is absurd. Nice photshop graphic though. As much as I want my Apple TV to do more, i dont need to be getting calls while playing Super Mario Bros.

Plus i'm sure Apple with jump at the chance to sell us a new piece of controller hardware.

By: J.

J. — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:07:07 +0000

wow what a fantastic idea! One can only wish right?

By: The Reptile

The Reptile — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:48:04 +0000

I think the approach is to make the iPhone into a controller on par with XBox and PlayStation then it will fail miserably. However, I would think more Wii accelerometer meets iPhone then there's a potential winner. What the iPhone/iPod Touch could do is become a controller that fits game play rather than one that's forced to conformed much in the way that apps developers have the freedom to use the touch screen's real estate for whatever purpose they wish. What Apple could do is create an app that is a collection of game controller profiles so when you buy a new app on the AppleTV the controller gets synced into the App and it gets booted up when the game is selected on the AppleTV. I see a lot of potential here for some really cool stuff. If the folks all over the web are postulating this stuff think about what Apple engineers are actually doing.

By: Bryan P

Bryan P — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:11:46 +0000

as interesting and cool as this sounds... I love my iPhone, but I have to be honest. The reason I would NOT use a touch controller... who has time to be looking DOWN at 'buttons' while playing a game. For me, I will always need the tactile feedback of separate buttons on the controller. Just my opinion, but games today are too complex for a virtual controller, very cool idea but I feel that it would lack in usefulness.