An Overview Of The Gameplay Abilities Of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

In a bid to produce the perfect gaming phone, Sony Ericsson has incorporated the wealth of knowledge gained from their position as one of the most successful video games console manufacturers in the world. The Xperia Play is officially PlayStation certified. The slick slide out control pad is set up almost exactly as a PlayStation controller is; on the left there are four directional buttons, and on the right there are the iconic PlayStation controls. There is even a replacement for the analogue controllers, however on the Xperia Play they are touch sensitive rather than the physical, almost joystick-like controls found on the original controller. There are even so called “trigger buttons” located on the rear edge of the device (however there is only one on each side, rather than the traditional two as found on a PlayStation controller). Therefore, holding the device feels almost exactly the same as holding a PlayStation controller. Therefore, if you have ever played a PlayStation or PSP, this gaming on this device takes little to no time to get used to.

As you would expect from any Android smartphone, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play comes with an advance touchscreen; in this case it is a 4 inch LED-backlit LCD capacitive touchscreen. As well as providing outstanding display quality (perfect for gaming), it also adds another dimension to gameplay. For example, games such as the popular Guitar Hero franchise can be played simply by touching the screen, allowing an interactive and addictive way of playing your favourite games on the go. Indeed this actually trumps the original console format, in the sense that there is no additional hardware required, as a guitar shaped controller is needed to play the game on a traditional console and TV setup.

The screen works in harmony with a 1GHz processor to provide lightening fast graphics with superb colour representation. Now that we have taken a look at the hardware, let’s see how users can get their hands on their favourite games...

 The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play comes with some six pre-installed game titles. However additional games can be downloaded from the library of downloadable games. The manufacturer has worked closely with over 20 publishers of game titles, meaning that there are numerous games to explore including many of your favourites, and classic titles. These include numerous games from many different categories, each one optimised to take full advantage of the hardware on offer within the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play.

The gaming aspect of this phone is simply awesome. If you are a fan of PS3 or PSP titles you will instantly be at home playing on this device. The added bonus is that it also boasts a spec list to match that of many rival Android smartphones. If you are into your gaming, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is for you. You can now play your favourite titles on the go, without the need to carry a separate device.