WoW Playing on the iPhone - Kotaku Comments

WoW Playing on the iPhone

abecker1313 — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:31:09 MDT

well it would make it so wow players could get out of the house and do stuff if they can take it with them.

abecker1313

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zutto — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 05:19:53 MDT

Man.. he should show how to play sexy beach 3 on the iphone =P

zutto

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Infradead — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:31:57 MDT

Yes, my pet... yes...

Infradead

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KriKit — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:58:15 MDT

Does the way he can't hold the damn iPhone still drive anyone else crazy? It's like he's trying to pantomime the peepee dance.

KriKit

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i_9 — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:55:41 MDT

Why?

i_9

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wizdave — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:50:45 MDT

Here's a way to actually play WoW on a handheld device: [video.google.com]

Check out [www.sony.com] for more about the Sony UX Micro PC.

wizdave

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Import98 — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:35:28 MDT

Nevermind...it finally showed up. I find this utterly pointless in not even functional. That's from someone who doesn't even play WoW

Import98

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Import98 — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:32:58 MDT

Are these videos not showing up for anyone else? I only see a white screen for this one and a few others (Like the PS3 interview one).

Import98

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chiablo — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:57:32 MDT

And watching that guy struggle with the scrolling gesture interface just makes me laugh. I'm still underwhelmed and left wondering what all the fuss is about.

chiablo

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huginn — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:47:32 MDT

kotaku... I thought we were gonna be iphone free? I mean, Gizmodo is pretty much unreadible due to every other word being i-this and -phone that.

And now this, and wow. I'm kinda scared.

It needs a generation or two for the technology to catch up with the product. Like a voice chat system and better 'click' technology.

but it'll happen... and may god have mercy on all of us when it does

huginn

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Dark_Cheetah — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:35:23 MDT

Damn, I never thought something could make WoW even more retarded than it is but someone stepped up to the plate and did. Congrats.

Dark_Cheetah

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LemonproX — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:16:56 MDT

The iphone is difficult to use in the first place. Playing a complex video game is just rediculous

LemonproX

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MikeA — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:42:48 MDT

HAHAHAHAAAAAA!! Nice one HAGGLEGAGGLE!!

MikeA

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le_loki_noir — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:39:54 MDT

is that a level 15 gun to the groin? or more like a level 30?

dur.

le_loki_noir

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Sunjammer — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:39:32 MDT

That is, flat out, THE most annoying clip i have ever seen of anything ever. Watching that ludicrous mess of an attempt made me want to hack off my legs with my ears and strangle myself with my balls. Jesus freaking christ.

Sunjammer

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x999x — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:38:13 MDT

This works with Win2DS for anyone interested on "WoWing" on their DS.

I checked my in-game-mail once using it while in the work stall, I was hoping to win an auction. When I realized how pathetic what I was doing sounded in "real life" I abruptly cancelled my account. The highlight of my day: Checking WoW auctions from my DS in the bathroom at work while stealing the building-next-door's wifi...

x999x

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WildWon — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:13:45 MDT

@Latonone: Uh... isn't that what the video just showed us? *buh dum tss*

WildWon

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poematik14 — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:07:26 MDT

Its just a bunch of screenshots...like an RSS feed on steroids.

poematik14

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Doomstalk — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:42:33 MDT

@MikeKelley: Haha, good one! :)

Doomstalk

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Hagglegaggle — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:31:44 MDT

Tip to the Youtube crowd: If your sausage-fingered, cheetos-encrusted paws can't stay still for half a got-damn second, rest your grubby little ape mitts on the computer desk so it doesn't feel like the Blair Witch is giving a tech demo.

Seriously.

Hagglegaggle

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explodingman — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:30:03 MDT

Playing... WoW... outside?

explodingman

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Tcata — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:25:08 MDT

It's impressive. Not particularly useful, but sorta impressive.

Tcata

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Chilly Hollow — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:10:51 MDT

Nice party trick, I guess.

Chilly Hollow

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mandarin — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:02:15 MDT

Ummm I'll stick to the DS or the PSP thank you.

mandarin

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Black Arts Viper — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:57:11 MDT

they just made it easier for that guy that likes to whack off to his night elf to do it on the go.

Black Arts Viper

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lil_kitty — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:36:47 MDT

humph...

lil_kitty

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7ucky — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:34:54 MDT

My first thought was what would Cloud from FF7 say about this?

"..."

7ucky

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Mongoosekun — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:26:08 MDT

This should make driving and playing WoW *that much easier now for the addicts. Hope you have a car with nice airbags.

DUIOWOW

Mongoosekun

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odyeiop — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:18:27 MDT

That'd be good for Turn base Strat/RPG games... but for an active MMO.. no thanks.

Also.. why in the hell isn't he using a stylus.

odyeiop

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ElMuerte — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:18:26 MDT

Thirty Helens agree: This is pretty retarded.

/Woo 600 bucks to watch choppy WoW on my phone.

ElMuerte

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Scuba Steve — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:16:16 MDT

After reading the summary, I see that its using wifi.. wouldn't be easier to just use the laptop?

Scuba Steve

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Scuba Steve — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:15:15 MDT

You could "play" wow, just like you could "play" [insert some FPS title that is available on the mac]..

Basically just watching yourself get killed over and over again. It'd be good for a auction bot, but I have to ask, what's the range on this telekinetic screen-cap?

Scuba Steve

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Brynj — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:14:24 MDT

Wait till the guy who multi-boxes 23 characters hears about this. He might be able to leave his home for the first time in years (provided the sunlight doesn't kill him).

Brynj

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gils0n — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:09:52 MDT

@Wuth:

Just let it go man! It's not worth it!

gils0n

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Daiden — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:07:54 MDT

It just sends screen captures to Safari on the iPhone. It then sends your "clicks" (in this case, finger taps) back to your Mac. I've used it, pretty cool, but definitely not anything that could support WoW.

There is an option for real streaming but it requires you to essentially open up OSX, which is a security risk.

Daiden

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gils0n — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:07:12 MDT

WoW is right. That's the dumbest fucking thing I have ever seen. Period.

gils0n

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Krytha — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:55:53 MDT

Hahaha how do you feel about getting your cheetos fingers all over that brand new iphone screen?

Krytha

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epionx111 — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:48:38 MDT

... that's like impossible to play. I'd like to see you get anywhere using chubby fingers on a 3.5 inch screen.

epionx111

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amazinglarry — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:47:32 MDT

Ugh... watching that guy "zoom in" gave me chills, and I'm afraid it's possible I'll be having a nightmare tonight.

amazinglarry

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kasplat — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:47:03 MDT

To paraphrase Mr. Clarke...

Any sufficiently unrefined technology is indistinguishable from crap.

kasplat

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Crunchman — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:44:39 MDT

I'm pretty sure a lot of the PS3 to PSP functions work in a similar way.
It's cool though, of course it doesn't exactly run 100% perfect, but that's to be expected.

Crunchman

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Latonone — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:44:20 MDT

they could put the apple logo on a turd, claim it supports wow, and ppl will line up for it .

Latonone

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Wuth — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:44:12 MDT

No.... Sweet Jesus... I just... I just kicked the habit. If this technology is improved... oh god. I have to tell the others!

Wuth

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Genghis_Jon — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:39:47 MDT

It looks like a moving comic book.

Genghis_Jon

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Ravana — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:39:37 MDT

LOL...holy shit, we have finally found the equivalent to an alcoholic hobo's flask. You won't get any arm exercise, but you'll get a bit of finger motion.

Why oh why?

Ravana

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grosolan — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:37:55 MDT

Just relax It's closer to watching screenshots than playing...meaning some sanity has remained(for now)

grosolan

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MikeKelley — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:35:17 MDT

I've never seen so much night elf pinching since the great ban of 2006! *shakes old man fist*

MikeKelley

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LORDofDANCE — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:30:01 MDT

Kinda hard to see with the creepy guy's hand in the way.

LORDofDANCE

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Malice — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:27:56 MDT

that is SOOOO stupid...enough said

Malice

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QC8472 — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:27:43 MDT

O.o wow

QC8472