Capcom and Bioware disappointed in iPhone app performance

i bought street fighter for iphone. i did not like it why? only a few fighters, limited combinations... blah blah, capcom should have done better

From what I can tell, every ipad users I've met- when they're actually using their device for something other than:
a) trying to impress others
b) trying to convince themselves it makes a better ebook reader than a kindle or sony (it isn't)
c) watching itunes video in HD (which clearly isn't)

are casual gamers who mainly play lame, dull, time-wasting garbage like Farmville and We Rule and would not invest time or money in a 'proper' game.

Maybe they should go ahead and make a good game and it will sell well. Gameloft seems to be doing okay.

They need to stop making sh!tty games then

I can't believe they think that the Mass Effect iPhone game had a "strong story".

I bought it, and found it a) short and b) disappointing.

Whenever I'm considering buying a game, I look at the screenshots. If they feature that annoying "thumbstick" on the right and two buttons on the left, I don't buy it.

The key to sales on the iPhone and the iPad is having a great game. Street Fighter holds no interest to me, or many of my friends and co-workers, and Mass Effect is not something i'd want to play on the iPhone. The iPad is a different story.

Maybe the games that didn't sell weren't great games? Maybe they just assume whatever they put out should sell, or it's the "iPhone marketplace" that's to blame.

If publishers don't know that a great game is what sells, then they need to think harder about what people use their iPhone for.

Also, the iPhone and iPad are attracting different audiences. For instance, the iPhone is great for short games that can be interrupted when someone gets a call or a text message. I can't count how many games I have that if I get a call I have to start the level all over again! If it wasn't for iOS4, I think any deep game would be doomed on the iPhone.

Mass Effect would probably be better suited to the iPad, which is more designed for longer gameplay without interruption. Most people don't receive calls or SMS on their iPad (although some do, but that's their own choice), and it's perfect for a shared family gaming machine.

I was wondering how many users were disappointing in the games been offered...but from reading the responses, I think I have my answer.

If Bioware were to port even a stripped-down version of one of its top-tier RPGs, like Neverwinter Nights or Knights of the Old Republic, they'd have an instant hit on their hands. Mass Effect Galaxy wasn't a game, it was "The Aristocrats."

There should be a followup article to this one.
"iPhone owners disappointed in Capcom's and Bioware's app offerings."

As for you, Bioware, get off your hineys and port Mass Effect over to OS X already. Um, please? We know you have it in you.