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The editors liked
The only Android phone to do gaming ‘properly'
Slide-out gaming controls are well built and comfortable
Feels fast
Decent build quality
The nearest gaming experience to a Sony PSP or Nintendo DS Lite that we’ve seen on a smartphone
Thanks to the slideout gaming pad
Works well as a smartphone
Lots of recent smartphones boast a host of impressive games
And some of them even offer decent graphics
But nothing comes close to the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play when it comes to control. The sliding lower half with proper buttons mean you'll be able to control games accurately and comfortably
And it's a lot more fun than using touchscreen buttons. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play also tops the li
Gaming pad is well designed
Sony Ericsson's take on Android has some nice features and is easily compensated where it lacks features
Battery life when gaming is pretty good
Controls really do work
Excellent rapidfire gameplay
Intuitive user interface
Physcial controls better for gaming than the usual touchscreen
More games than the Android Market
Good quality audio
The editors didn't like
Poor games
Poor controls
Screen was dim and washed out
Games offering is weak
Confusing software
Classic PlayStation titles are expensive
Rather dim display
Umer Reports
The gaming pad buttons feel good under the fingers and are comfortable to use
But the touchpads are not so responsive
And the shoulder buttons are spongy.
Unfortunately
Sony can't back up with Xperia Play's hardware with a world-beating games catalogue. Yes
There are some fun titles
But there's nowhere near the same amount that you'll find on something like the Nintendo 3DS – or even the Apple iPhone – and games bought for the Sony PSP are also incompatible.
Gaming delivery is a little disparate
Screen needs to be brighter
It really needs some exciting gaming titles
Video capture is unnecessarily poor
Screen
Launch titles are just as fun on other phones
Controls still aren't as good as a real handheld console
Having three separate places to download games isn't very practical
No support for PSP games and you need to buy PSN games you already own
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Abstract: In this smartphone review, we lift the hood on the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play mobile device. Is it road-worthy, or a lemon? Read more to find out!The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is labeled the world's first PlayStation certified smartphone, which immediat...
Abstract: The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is a Google Android-powered mobile with actual Playstation controls on it (for those that haven’t been drooling over it for some time now). Along with the large LED touch screen there are also a D-pad, the standard four PS...
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Published: 2011-06-15, Author: Ross , review by: theverge.com
Android 2.3 largely untouched, Gamepad is snappy, Crash Bandicoot is still addictive
Bulky, Menu navigation stutters, PlayStation Suite needs work
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play comes with an unskinned variant of Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), and the strong hardware set of the camera can take a couple of blows from a frustrated gamer.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play doesn’t have the 720p video recording ability, which now a days is standard in many of the smartphone releases. The wireless data here is not the latest faster 4G; it’s the conventional slower 3G.Random PostsTags: sony ericsson xperia play smartphone, sony ericsson xperia play specs Tweet This Save to delicious1 Stumble it Click here to cancel reply. Name (required)
Abstract: If you enjoy playing games and are an Android fan, this is the device for you! Aaron reviews the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY , an Android smartphone with a Playstation controller built in. Offering a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, it has a 4-inch display, 5-me...
Feels solid for a sliding phone, Buttons afford much better control in certain types of games, Phone gives a new platform for old-school favorites like Crash Bandicoot, Analog pads are an innovative compromise
L and R buttons are a little awkward, making games like Battle Bears cumbersome to play, None of the buttons are backlit, Screen is on the dim side
Slide-out game controller, Clean Android install, Vibrant 4.0-inch LCD, Attractive Sony styling, Acceptable 5.1-megapixel camera
Bulky design, Controls work with limited game selection, Touch-based analog controls, No 4G, Smudgy screen
Unless the bulk bothers you, the sacrifices made for hard game controls are quite livable, making the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play a worthy consideration for smartphones gamers sick of swiping at glass. ...
Android 2.3 out of the gate, Fast in regular Android, Good UI tweaks like folders, PlayStationlike experience in the best cases, Solid gamepad controls, Reasonably good battery life,
Unexceptional gaming performance on a phone that needs it, Minuscule mixed PlayStation Suitenative game library right now, Subpar camera, especially knowing Sony Ericsson's other models, Underwhelming call quality.
It's a truism that that you never really want to get exactly what you ask for because you don't really know what you want. That's not entirely true here: if you're looking for more PlayStation-like gaming on a phone, the Xperia Play might be your only ...
