The world of smartphone gaming has come an incredibly long way from the days when the rather simplistic yet highly addictive ‘Snake’ was all the rage in the early to mid 2000s. Nowadays, the most powerful smartphones are powered by extremely powerful CPUs and GPUs which means that the line between console gaming and smartphone gaming is growing ever closer. The improved processing power and screen quality now offered by the majority of mainstream smartphone models means that many of the world’s leading game developers have started to devote a significant amount of their resources on developing top gaming titles for Apple and Android phones. Now that the world’s top game developers have been properly focusing on mobile phones as legitimate gaming platforms for at least a couple of years, there is an extensive library of top mobile phone games from every game genre imaginable. Here our top mobile phone games that from 2014 and earlier!
Deus Ex: The Fall
This mobile phone gaming title is a slightly controversial inclusion on this list as it has been met with a mixed reception by critics due to slightly awkward controls and comparisons with its PC and console predecessor. Despite these criticisms, Deus Ex: The Fall achieves a feat which, up until now, hadn’t been managed on a smartphone – that feat being that finally a developer has successfully brought a full-on gaming experience to smartphones. With gorgeous textures, a deep and intricate storyline and huge high-detail environments for you to explore, Deus Ex breaks the boundaries of mobile phone gaming and establishes a new bar to be met in terms of production values and the scope of game design.
Final Fantasy 4
If you enjoy gaming experiences which immerse you in a deep story and allow you to be part of a character’s development as the game unfolds, then you will love the beautiful mobile version of Final Fantasy 4. 23 years after its original release, FF 4 with its gorgeous updated graphics can now be seen as its original creators would have intended. Widely regarded as one of the finest titles in the Final Fantasy series, this is a mobile phone gaming title fully revamped and optimised for the platform. Not to be missed!
The Room 1 and 2
Addictive puzzle games have always been perfectly suited for the smaller and more portable gaming experience offered by handhelds, such as the Nintendo Gameboy and PS Vita. For this generation of smartphones, the undisputed king of this genre is the Fireproof Games developed title, The Room. With exquisite graphics and expertly designed puzzle, which require real thought and imagination to be solved, The Room and its sequel offer both challenge and fun in equal measures.
Summary
Hundreds of new smartphone games are being released on a monthly basis. While this is a positive sign of developers committing to smartphones as a platform, it also means that it can be difficult to find the top titles to play. Sticking to the above mobile phone games as a starting point will give you hours of fun and a great introduction to the best of what this ever evolving platform has to offer!
