Mobile gaming is becoming more and more commonplace but sorting through that junk is often pretty difficult. Writing full reviews for mobile games is often tedious and boring but we still want to be able to help you guys out when it comes to figuring out what is worth your time, so sorting through the crud is what Wandering Wednesdays is all about. Each week we’ll look through the app store and try out a few of the latest releases, letting you know if something is worthwhile or not. This week I ran played with trains, hit the pitch, scrolled to the right and tapped a button. ~Chris
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It is funny how our expectations are often linked to the visual style a game has. When I first sat down to give Fading Fairytales, it’s whimsical graphical style had me convinced that the game was going to be some sort of cutesy side-scrolling brawler. Imagine my surprise when it turned out to be a pretty solid grid based, turn-based, tactical RPG featuring a fascinating story of one famous puppet with a growing nose problem trying to wipe out all the other fairytale characters.[/one_half]
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When Madden launched on iPad earlier this year, it brought a competent version of Ultimate Team to the tablet but it lacked some core features, like a simple quick play mode. FIFA 14 on the other hand jumps right into a quick match on the pitch. The controls are pretty well done and I felt like I was playing a solid handheld version of the game. It is certainly not a replacement for the real game but at a price of $0 it’s the right price.
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I’m not really sure what Mr. NooO! is because I swear all I did was run and press a button until the level progressed. Sure I could fail because of a murderous machine keeping me on this weird treadmill or the flying bugs that are intent on eating my brain. Despite this though, I actually did enjoy the mindlessness of the title. Sometimes you just need something that requires very minimal thought to be put into it. [/one_half]
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Pocket Trains is the latest in a string of Boardgame-like games on iOS. Having players choose cargo, routes and of course locomotives the game gives you the control to create a shipping empire. What works so great about the game though is its bite sized play sessions. I can easily hop on to load and route a new train and quickly jump back to my real life with no real time investment. That doesn’t mean the game lacks depth though as I’ve been posed with plenty of strategic business decisions as I set out to rule Europe. [/one_half_last]
Are you you sampling any mobile titles this week? What are you playing? Let us know in the comments below.
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