The
Ipega-9023 and -9021 are essentially video game controllers designed to be used
with your smart device. The growing reliance on our smartphones for
entertainment has sparked new life into casual gaming among its users. It’s not
a stretch to assume that the smartphone industry holds a big chunk of casual
gamers in the market.
I personally own the Ipega 9023, here's my initial review for it:
I personally own the Ipega 9023, here's my initial review for it:
The design of the 9021 mimics the Xbox360 controller
while the 9023 sports a more original build. Don’t worry; the controllers are
fairly ergonomic as they’re inspired by previously successful designs still
being used today. Apart from aesthetic difference, they also fit different
sized devices. The 9023 is made to fit large screens smartphones and tablets up
to 10.1 inches (Our testing reveals a maximum stretch of 10.4 inches) and the
9021 is better used with smartphones up to 6 inches of size (some have managed
to fit in 6.4 inches).
The
materials aren’t necessarily premium, but when you compare their prices and consider
functionality (Especially true for the 9023) to other similar products- the
value more than makes up for it.
The
controllers will connect via Bluetooth to your device. To pair the controller
with IOS devices, you’ll need to connect it in “icade” mode- but as of now,
native game support is very low (Unless paired with a jailbroken device).On the
Android side of things, both controllers are natively compatible with Android
3.2 and above due to Android’s open source nature. The Ipega supports a variety
of native Android games and it works marvelously on gaming console emulators
found on the Android Playstore- imagine playing Mario or Crash bandicoot on
your smart device paired with one of these bad boys.
The
controller is tremendously useful for adventure games (Zenonia and Final
Fantasy), first person shooters (Dead Trigger and Modern Combat 4), and
fighting games (Soul Caliber)-basically it will benefit any game that requires
precision controls. Another useful feature is the ability to map the controllers
with console emulators which can be downloaded from the Android Playstore. If
you didn’t already know, our devices are so powerful that they can now emulate gaming
consoles. To put that into perspective, a PSP emulator exists for Android. That
means your Android device (Depending on its specifications) can run PSP games
on it. This is also somewhat true for IOS users.
Should
you buy this? If you’re a retro gamer who spends time playing emulators on your
smart device or find yourself playing games that need precision controls like
the games we’ve mentioned earlier then this controller will be surely enhance
your gaming experience.
