I have serious doubts about the viability of touch controls. For me, trying to tap a small, specific region of the screen doesn't always work; I rarely end up hitting the point I want (This goes for keyboard use in the portrait orientation as well); mostly with web browsing, I have to significantly zoom in to tap a link or button. Not only this, but because my damn thumb is in the way, I can't see exactly what I'm tapping, or drag with any precision. In addition, I tried to play the Android ports of Need for Speed Hot Pursuit and Terry Cavanaugh's Don't Look Back and found that on-screen buttons and controls for action games tend to be finicky and unresponsive; granted, coming from playing with console controllers, keyboards, and mice, I have a certain preference for tactile feedback and physical buttons, so I may just not be acclimated to these controls, but my first impression was a horrid, unfun experience.
On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy Note and Note 2 phones have the S-Pen at their disposal, giving much-needed precision to single-finger touch gaming. The S-Pen made my experience with Eufloria HD enjoyable; I didn't have to continually zoom in and out to effectively select asteroids and perform commands.
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