Having hard time trying to find good games for Windows 8 phone

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  1. Qamra

    Qamra Member

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    Hi all,


    I've been trying to find some nice game for my HTC Windows 8s phone.
    I just got it few days ago and I'm already bored!

    All I seem to find are parking simulators...

    I tried and quite liked Drag Racing and 3D Brutal chase but that's about it.


    Any ideas? :)
     
  2. Ghost Rider

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    Hmm, Windows applications for mobile devices are still in its infancy. Haven't played any great games on the system as well. Yes, there's angry birds too but I'm not really crazy about this game. Probably we'll see a lot more next year.
     
  3. Wubwub

    Wubwub Well-Known Member

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    It's one of the reasons I didn't get a Windows phone even if Nokias are pretty much the only smartphones that I like the look of, but it had more to do with the apps in general than actual games. Still, they really should find a way to get their marketplace in order.
     
  4. Qamra

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    Now I really regret buying my phone cause of that. I will be upgrading to Android in February so I'm looking forward to it! Windows 8 is pretty well designed and fun but lack of apps is a dealbreaker.
     
  5. rossonomous

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    Windows 8 for phone is just not a good option right now; especially if you are looking for a gaming platform.
     
  6. Wubwub

    Wubwub Well-Known Member

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    I know how you feel. I personally prefer Windows 8 and Nokia's design as well, but don't see much reason to get it because the market for it is a little bland compared to the other big two.
     
  7. xdratx1

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    Wow, I honestly never knew people actually use Windows phones. They're just so rare and they absolutely fail in marketing.
     
  8. Wubwub

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    They make really attractive phones and the interface looks nice too but I agree that they have a lot to work on in terms of catching up with the standards of their competitors,
     
  9. jurew2

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    I would suggest that you try playing Hill Climb Racing, it is kind of a racing game. My friends and I played this game a lot some time back and we were pretty addicted to it, because you have to play it quite a lot to unlock everything the game has to offer.
     
  10. ray king

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    Even if you get good games for windows phones, it takes a really long time for it to be be ported for it. This is because most of the users are on an IPhone or Android. An HTC Android phone would have been a great option for games, but since you already bought the Windows phone, you can get your hands on good games if you wait a bit longer for them to be ported. Have you checked some already awesome games that are already present on Windows 8? There is Asphalt 8: Airborne and Halo: Spartan Assault which is really cool, but I think you have to pay for it.

     
  11. Wubwub

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    Yeah, I ink everyone just focuses a lot more on where the people are playing so it's understandable that developers tend to ignore Windows phones, which is unfortunate because I really like the interface and phone designs of Windows phones.
     
  12. Squigly

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    Perfect Shift is available for Windows phones, you could check that out. That said I agree, there's a real lack of games in general for Windows phones.
     
  13. Sparkster

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    Oh no, that's not a good sign. I've been thinking about upgrading to a Windows phone due to the certain various things about Android that annoy me and I don't ever want and have never had an iPhone or Apple product because I don't like Apple. Maybe I should stick with Android for now.
     
  14. niiro17

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    My sister used to have a Nokia Lumia but it was robbed last January. My sister have 2 games on her phone but I really don't remember the name of the games something like a cat you will take care of and the other one was running on the train tracks with a skateboard. I think?
     
  15. gats

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    You can install emulators and play older games just like on android or ios. There is a very limited selection for windows 8 exlusive games.
     
  16. Wubwub

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    I agree I think emulators are the way to go especially for windows phones because it provides for a more expansive library than the store can offer.
     

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