Five good reasons why - Second Screen gaming will fail
Do you remember the way Sony was trying to convince gamers that 3D was the way to go? In the end this whole 3D thing missed the boat when it comes to gaming. Such a development is about to happen again. Many developers are considering second screen game elements for their consoles games. These are five good reasons why second screen gaming will not succeed and will remain a cool gimmick. - Music by: [Nu Disco] : Televisor - Dream Soda Licensed by Monstercat: http://youtube.com/MonstercatMedia 1. Focus It's very nice to have a map or the contents of your virtual backpack shown on your phone or tablet. It keeps your screen clean right? In some games this might not be a big problem, but in stressful situations we want to focus on the main screen without getting distracted by something like that second screen. There's a reason why we are not allowed to text and drive. 2. Only two hands Removing one hand from your controller will immobilize your character or make him unable to wield a weapon. In short: you NEED two hands to control a game. The moment you reach down for your tablet or phone, you are bait for all your virtual enemies. 3. No standardization What kind of second screen do you have? An iPad? Samsung Galaxy Tab? Maybe you own a Nokia Lumia or a Microsoft Surface Pro? With all these and many more tablets coming to the market, second screen gaming requires a very custom approach for each device. Besides, does a Windows tablet work with a Playstation? Or a Sony tablet with a Xbox One? There's too much stuff to sort out. It. Is. NOT. Easy. 4. Wii U At this very moment there's one console that REALLY embraced second screen gaming. The Wii U. Playing multiplayer on the Wii U allows gamers to play on the big screen using a Wii remote, while another player uses the Wii U gamepad to compete. At times this works awesome, but it's not a big success. Nintendo wanted to sell 9 million Wii U systems by the end of March, but is now expecting 2.9 million units due to low demand. That's not a good sign for second screen gaming for sure. 5. It's still cool Don't get us wrong. Showing live maps for Assassin's Creed 4 or Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes on a tablet is very sweet, but this is not the future for gaming. Controlling drones in The Division is a bit more like it. But still... Our bets are on those Virtual Reality helmets made by Oculus, Sony and Valve. What are your ideas about second screen gaming? If you have to choose between second screen gaming or a VR helmet, what would you choose? Share your thoughts in the comments below! Follow us on Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/zoomingames Tumble on our Tumblr - http://zoomintvgames.tumblr.com/ Or like us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zoomingames Tara on Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/modeltarababcock Zoomin.TV Games is a Youtube Channel Network with lots of videos about gaming. Our content ranges from weekly Top 5 videos to shows about our favorite retro games. We love all consoles, ranging from Playstation 4 and Xbox One to the Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Playstation Vita. Hell, we even got an Ouya! There's lots of love for games here. Just like you we are looking forward to upcoming releases like Fallout 4, Infamous Second Son, Titanfall, Destiny, The Division, Mirror's Edge 2, LEGO The Hobbit, Star Wars Battlefront, Cyberpunk 2077, Uncharted 4, Metal Gear Solid 5 and Ground Zeroes, and of course The Witcher 3. And we also love the retro games and the golden oldies. Remember the PSX era? The times of the N64 and NES? Yeah, we loved those days too. You like what you see? Subscribe for more videos about your favorite games! Zoomin.TV Games is the number one source for your gameplay videos, top 5 game videos, funny videos, video game reviews and opinions, interviews with developers and more about your favorite video games! *** Youtube Partnership with Zoomin.TV Games *** When you are interested in Youtube Partnerships, you've come to the right channel. We offer partnerships to gamers who have an opinion about gaming or want to show their skills on Youtube. You should know you can't use copyrighted music or videos (like movies and trailers), but your own gameplay videos with your own voice-over is perfect! More information about Youtube Partnerships can be found here: http://www.zoomin.tv/site/index.cfm/action/partner
Do you remember the way Sony was trying to convince gamers that 3D was the way to go? In the end this whole 3D thing missed the boat when it comes to gaming. Such a development is about to happen again. Many developers are considering second screen game elements for their consoles games. These are five good reasons why second screen gaming will not succeed and will remain a cool gimmick. - Music by: [Nu Disco] : Televisor - Dream Soda Licensed by Monstercat: http://youtube.com/MonstercatMedia 1. Focus It's very nice to have a map or the contents of your virtual backpack shown on your phone or tablet. It keeps your screen clean right? In some games this might not be a big problem, but in stressful situations we want to focus on the main screen without getting distracted by something like that second screen. There's a reason why we are not allowed to text and drive. 2. Only two hands Removing one hand from your controller will immobilize your character or make him unable to wield a weapon. In short: you NEED two hands to control a game. The moment you reach down for your tablet or phone, you are bait for all your virtual enemies. 3. No standardization What kind of second screen do you have? An iPad? Samsung Galaxy Tab? Maybe you own a Nokia Lumia or a Microsoft Surface Pro? With all these and many more tablets coming to the market, second screen gaming requires a very custom approach for each device. Besides, does a Windows tablet work with a Playstation? Or a Sony tablet with a Xbox One? There's too much stuff to sort out. It. Is. NOT. Easy. 4. Wii U At this very moment there's one console that REALLY embraced second screen gaming. The Wii U. Playing multiplayer on the Wii U allows gamers to play on the big screen using a Wii remote, while another player uses the Wii U gamepad to compete. At times this works awesome, but it's not a big success. Nintendo wanted to sell 9 million Wii U systems by the end of March, but is now expecting 2.9 million units due to low demand. That's not a good sign for second screen gaming for sure. 5. It's still cool Don't get us wrong. Showing live maps for Assassin's Creed 4 or Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes on a tablet is very sweet, but this is not the future for gaming. Controlling drones in The Division is a bit more like it. But still... Our bets are on those Virtual Reality helmets made by Oculus, Sony and Valve. What are your ideas about second screen gaming? If you have to choose between second screen gaming or a VR helmet, what would you choose? Share your thoughts in the comments below! Follow us on Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/zoomingames Tumble on our Tumblr - http://zoomintvgames.tumblr.com/ Or like us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zoomingames Tara on Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/modeltarababcock Zoomin.TV Games is a Youtube Channel Network with lots of videos about gaming. Our content ranges from weekly Top 5 videos to shows about our favorite retro games. We love all consoles, ranging from Playstation 4 and Xbox One to the Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Playstation Vita. Hell, we even got an Ouya! There's lots of love for games here. Just like you we are looking forward to upcoming releases like Fallout 4, Infamous Second Son, Titanfall, Destiny, The Division, Mirror's Edge 2, LEGO The Hobbit, Star Wars Battlefront, Cyberpunk 2077, Uncharted 4, Metal Gear Solid 5 and Ground Zeroes, and of course The Witcher 3. And we also love the retro games and the golden oldies. Remember the PSX era? The times of the N64 and NES? Yeah, we loved those days too. You like what you see? Subscribe for more videos about your favorite games! Zoomin.TV Games is the number one source for your gameplay videos, top 5 game videos, funny videos, video game reviews and opinions, interviews with developers and more about your favorite video games! *** Youtube Partnership with Zoomin.TV Games *** When you are interested in Youtube Partnerships, you've come to the right channel. We offer partnerships to gamers who have an opinion about gaming or want to show their skills on Youtube. You should know you can't use copyrighted music or videos (like movies and trailers), but your own gameplay videos with your own voice-over is perfect! More information about Youtube Partnerships can be found here: http://www.zoomin.tv/site/index.cfm/action/partner