With the Gamevice, I felt like a had a mini console in my hands. I wasn't a fan of the size of the controller going into this review, but when gaming, being able to hold the iPad both in my hands and close to my face made the gaming experience more immersive. That said, it's surprisingly comfortable to hold, even for long periods of time. It takes up a lot of space, and with an iPad housed inside, it's even bigger. I don't see this as a controller you're going to want to travel with because it's not going to fit easily into a bag or a backpack. It does not fit any other iPad, but Gamevice is working on a version for the iPad Air and another for the iPhone 6s/6s Plus.īecause the two halves of the Gamevice don't come apart, this is not a portable controller. It fits tightly on my iPad mini 2, but I imagine there's some wiggle room with the iPad mini 4 because it's much thinner. The Gamevice is compatible with the iPad mini, the iPad mini 2, the iPad mini 3, and the newly released iPad mini 4. The Gamevice also includes a headphone jack, and it's best to use headphones because without them, sound is muffled because the rear of the iPad is lodged inside the controller. There's a small button on the bottom that can be pressed to reveal how much battery is left via built-in LEDs. The Gamevice has an 800mAh battery that lasts for up to 30 hours and it supports pass through charging so the iPad mini can be charged over micro-USB without having to stop gaming. Because of the way the controller fits over the iPad mini, it can't be used with a Smart Cover or any other kind of case.
It's relatively easy to pull the two halves apart to fit the iPad in or to take it out, which is a good thing because you're not going to want to use the iPad for any task other than gaming while it's stuck in the oversized controller. It takes some maneuvering to get the iPad into the controller, but it's by no means a difficult process. To get the controller on the iPad, the bottom goes in first, with the Lightning port fitting over the Lightning connector, and then the other side of the controller fits over the top of the iPad. There's a Lightning connector on the right side of the controller, which is where the bottom of the iPad fits. Underneath each side of the controller, there's a plastic Xbox-style grip, which fits well in the hand and makes the entire thing easy to hold even with the iPad in place. The d-pad is a standard four-direction pad and not one of the circular directional pads that are on many other similar controllers. The action buttons also reminded me of an Xbox controller, and while they sound very clicky when pressed (as do the triggers), they're smooth and easy to press with no sticking. The analog sticks are smooth and easy to use, reminiscent of the analog sticks on an Xbox One controller, and they have rubber around the top for a solid grip. In fact, I'd suggest this is the MFi controller with a feel closest to the Xbox One controller because of how much it borrows from Microsoft. Materials wise, I'd say it's on par with many of the other Made for iPhone game controllers on the market, but the buttons/analog sticks are superior quality and feel much better underhand. Made of a lightweight matte black plastic, the controller exterior feels a bit cheap, but if it were made of a heavier material, it would be too heavy to hold for long periods of time. Design wise, the Gamevice looks like the product of a mating between the Xbox One controller and the Wii U GamePad. There are also two sets of trigger buttons on each side of the controller. The left side of the controller has an analog stick, a d-pad, and a power button, while the right side of the controller has a second analog stick, a pause button, and four action buttons in a familiar ABXY Xbox-style layout.
The Gamevice consists of two halves of a controller that are held together with a soft, flexible piece of rubber. I went hands-on with the Gamevice to see how it compares to more standard controllers on the market, and while I wasn't impressed with the size, I did enjoy the gameplay experience. There are several similar controllers for the iPhone, but the Gamevice is the only option that lets you hold the iPad mini while playing, so there's no need for a stand or a flat surface to rest the tablet on. The controller fits on either side of the iPad mini, plugging directly into the Lightning port for a lag-free, reliable gaming experience. There are a wide range of Made for iPhone Apple-certified controllers on the market these days, but the Gamevice is unique because it turns the iPad mini into a portable gaming console.
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