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I have always wanted to use my iPhone and iPad as a real gaming platform, besides casual bouts of Angry Birds. However, the lack of real controls has always left me pissed off as I hurriedly attempt to tap virtual buttons and avoid an untimely death. I would ask Apple to release a control pad\/case but I know that is a futile task. It’s taken 10 years to even get a second mouse button so why push my luck? I’ve heard them claim that they will replace consoles, but I have little faith in their insane manifesto when the only games that work on their system are simple flash games and point n clicks (no insult to Sword and Sorcery). So I wish them the best on their lonely road, I have to go three star Pilotwings on the 3ds.<\/p>\n

Zero-lives is a weekly comic strip lampooning the world of video games from the 8bit predecessors to the current systems. If it’s video game related it’s fair game. Rated E for everyone.<\/p>\n

By Shane Parker, (Zero-lives.blogspot.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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