My Mrs saw it and wants one. I’ve pre-ordered it for her. She wants to be able to play in bed or on the couch while she has TV shows on in the background.
Before pre-ordering, I tried remote play in bed with my iPad and a controller to check we’d get a good connection. Worked great, BUT…
Trying to sit in bed balancing an iPad on my lap while holding a controller was not comfortable. I had the screen too far away to give me room to hold the controller in between. I also have a backbone and tested it on my phone. Again, worked great, but the screen is miniscule. Now way I’d play on a tiny phone screen unless I was desperate.
My Switch though? Now while I barely touch the thing as it doesn’t have games I’m into, its far more comfortable to hold and play in bed or on the couch, especially with the bigger Xbox style half controllers I bought to use instead of the Joy cons.
After having previously used my Switch in bed with the bigger half controllers and after trying my phone with a backbone and my iPad with a dualsense, I totally get how the Portal is going to be the best remote play experience at home for playing in bed or on the couch compared to any other option out there.
My Mrs saw it and wants one. I’ve pre-ordered it for her. She wants to be able to play in bed or on the couch while she has TV shows on in the background.
Before pre-ordering, I tried remote play in bed with my iPad and a controller to check we’d get a good connection. Worked great, BUT…
Trying to sit in bed balancing an iPad on my lap while holding a controller was not comfortable. I had the screen too far away to give me room to hold the controller in between. I also have a backbone and tested it on my phone. Again, worked great, but the screen is miniscule. Now way I’d play on a tiny phone screen unless I was desperate.
My Switch though? Now while I barely touch the thing as it doesn’t have games I’m into, its far more comfortable to hold and play in bed or on the couch, especially with the bigger Xbox style half controllers I bought to use instead of the Joy cons.
After having previously used my Switch in bed with the bigger half controllers and after trying my phone with a backbone and my iPad with a dualsense, I totally get how the Portal is going to be the best remote play experience at home for playing in bed or on the couch compared to any other option out there.