In the past, gamers sometimes shun against mobile gaming, mainly because of the hassle of getting the game onto the phone, and then playing it with the awkward controllers. However, Apple’s iPhone has been proving itself to be a very simple to use device, with regards to mobile gaming. Greg Howson of the guardian admits that the iPhone has revolutionized the mobile gaming sector, not only because of its graphical capability, but because of its ease to synchronize with iTunes and download games (and other apps). He also commented that the iPhone could be just as good as a PSP (with a little bit of imagination), a superficial statement I suppose though. Howson also believes that this won’t be just another fad, as older mobile games have become.

Considering the ease of use, decent and responsive controllers and improved graphical quality, mobile gaming could actually be quite a competitive market in the future. I’ve seen a couple of screen shots and gameplay from the more popular titles such as Need for Speed: Undercover, Real Racing and Puzzle Quest, and I was quite impressed with what was being outputted.

Here is actual gameplay from a racing title called Real Racing for the iPhone and other high tech mobile devices. It certainly shows the advancements made in the mobile arena.

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