Sony Ericsson: Xperia Play games could top $15

@mguniverse

Agreed.

I hate how they give a wide range of $1.50 to $15. All games should be $15, no matter what.

Deal breaker'd.

@Ezio Auditore da Firenze

Mo Money Mo Problems.

@iononion
Don't forget that any Android phone that is PlayStation Certified will also be able to use the PlayStation Suite.

@MLC

A.) A PSP will play PSP games
B.) Regarding PS1 games....money.
C.) You don't need this thing to live.

@CaptainProtonX
So...those discs are analog pads. That's cool. But only L1 and R1? No L2 and R2? Why, WHY does Sony keep doing this? They could do super-easy, straight-up PS1 and PS2 ports if they would only bother to replicate the full control scheme of the dual shock controller.

They screwed this up with the PSP, forcing companies to do crappy ports--just because of the control schemes.

@sigma8

This is a phone, so don't expect them to go all out on this device.

Also, why be concerned with ports and such? Whatever the control scheme for a a game system, I'm personally more interested in games that are made for it rather than the games that are shoehorned into it.

@Maximo

The quality of these games are probably better than most android games though.

@Maximo

And yeah, why would the say upwards of $15...
I've seen android games sell for $20 on the app market but android never advertises it's apps saying "Free to upwards of $20!"

@Ezio Auditore da Firenze

Wow, that was terrible.

Let me try again.

"So, no different than games on the iPhone?"

@Ezio Auditore da Firenze
An assassin shouldn't have to correct himself Mr. Ezio......
I kid, I kid.

@Ezio Auditore da Firenze

exactly, im glad someone is being rational tonite. I dont see the big deal? whats with all the hate about nothing? lol sometimes im really surprised reading comments on joystiq. I guess it doesnt help when the articles are baiting it. But really people should think

@unboring

I totally agree. Gamers want cheap games - but remember that you pay for what you get!

If XPeria Play can SUPPORT $20 games, that means that some higher-caliber, serious experiences will be made for and released on the platform. This is good news, people.

@unboring

What rash ridiculous comments? As of posting, there are only 19 comments and only 2 are even remotely upset.

It is a bit of a misleading title, though.

@unboring I think if people expect $1 games on any device they should look forward to a few hours of game play in most cases. There are exceptions, however dedicated devices or the very unique button enabled Xperia Play, provide a more intuitive way for controlling more complex games.

I have no qualms with paying $15 for a high quality mobile game, but you better believe I'll do a little research beforehand instead of listen to the hype (cough, Angry Birds, cough). I hope the Xperia Play succeeds because it will open the door for more phones with button controls. In the future I would like to see a real Playstation Portable Phone with full PSN integration and an Xbox Phone. Please and thank you powers that be.

@squallgengar My sentiments exactly. Additionally, my contract was due for an upgrade and I got the iPhone 4 instead of waiting for the Xperia Play. I could have waited for the next iteration, however, I'm not a patient person, and most games will run just fine in the ensuing 2 years.

iOS is a good choice for a phone if you want to play games. People rag about how the touch screen inhibits game play, however its only partially true. Playing a first person shooter is a recipe for frustration, however there are so many genres which work just fine or even better.

I'm disappointed about Sony Ericsson's decision to gimp Playstation integration (as I'm also a PSN + subscriber) however I'm happy with my phone choice. End rant.

@kgoo867 You assume that ALL Android phones are Playstation certified and have button controls. "Currently" iOS has better games than Android, more dev support, and games which are cheaper and better optimized than their Android counterparts. All of which could change I might add.

I'm not trying to bash Android and his point is moot, however lets not generalize. The Xperia Play was my future phone until I found out I couldn't transfer my PSone games to the device. Such a wasted opportunity...

@dragunrising
Although no one on the net has contradicted this, the people at Sony ericson seem to have no idea how the Playstation Division are handling Playstation Suite and by reading a couple of interviews with Kaz Hirai, this is how I think Sony are planning on making PlayStation Suite work.

1. PlayStation Suite is NOT seperate from the PSN, Kaz said himself that there will be a Playstation Store App and a PlayStation Suite app for all androig 2.3 phones in the future. eg. You will load up the PSN app to download PSS/PS1 games to your phone and open the Playstation Suite app to play them.

2. In this sense PlayStation Suite is a virtual platform, so I think you will be able to download already-bought PS1 games for the PlaystationSuite app on android in the same way you can on the PS3/PSP.

3. All "PlayStation Certified" means is that your phone is cable of running PSS without any major graphical and gameplay problems caused by fragmentation.

4. Sony Ericsson are confusing the hell out of everyone. For starters, the PSN and PSS on android phones won't launch untill later this year, to make up for this with Xperia Play owners, Crash Bandicoot will be 'preloaded' on the device and that is all the Xperia Play has PlayStation wise for now. All the other games coming out now on the Xperia Play are made for that device alone and have nothing to do with PlayStation.

I know this sounds quite confusing but I think Sony wanted to announce Playstation Suite much further in the year, however Sony Ericsson forced them to announce it earlier so that they could use the "PlayStation Certified" brand as selling point, even though its not something that will matter untill further down the line.

I appreciate that a lot here could be wrong as Sony haven't been clear about PSS, however I hope this helps in some way.