Atari co-founder: mobile games make me want to throw my phone

Re:Atari co-founder: mobile games make me want to throw my p... by ketralnis on Thursday April 28, 2016 @12:05PM (#11589856)

> I could go on and on

Please do!

The problem I've had with mobile games has been discoverability. The app store's recommendations have been useless and the featured/top grossing/most popular games are just the ones that make the most money via in app purchases.

And for some crazy reason, fewer and fewer games have actual screenshots in the screenshot section of their store page. Instead they opt to use that space for simple adverts ("best game ever!", "build 30 kinds of city!") and pictures of cartoon scantily clad women in armour. I'm sure there are many great games that I've just refused to play because of that crap

The frustrating thing is that I'm more than willing to pay $30+ for a game (up front, not in IAP to keep playing), but games that are worth that are rare and other players willing to pay it are rarer.

Some great games I've found (I mostly like RTS): Auralux, Mechcom, God of Light, Castle Raid, Anthill (so good!), Galcon, Plants vs Zombies (1, not 2), Swords and Soldiers, geoDefense.

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Re:Atari co-founder: mobile games make me want to throw my p... by morley on Thursday April 28, 2016 @12:09PM (#11589880)

If you like puzzle games, I personally think Threes is a masterpiece of the touch interface game form. And the original is worth far more than the $3 you'd save playing one of its clones.

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Re:Atari co-founder: mobile games make me want to throw my p... by hbosch on Thursday April 28, 2016 @12:55PM (#11590242)

You would LOVE Rymdkapsel ( http://rymdkapsel.com/ ) in my opinion.

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Re:Atari co-founder: mobile games make me want to throw my p... by lbebber on Thursday April 28, 2016 @01:46PM (#11590636)

I could just upvote, but I just liked Rymdkapsel so much I have to second the recommendation.

I also recommend Solarmax2.

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Re:Atari co-founder: mobile games make me want to throw my p... by ketralnis on Friday April 29, 2016 @05:02PM (#11598737)

I just tried this and it's as awesome as you say. I just bought it for two platforms

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Re:Atari co-founder: mobile games make me want to throw my p... by 2muchcoffeeman on Thursday April 28, 2016 @05:54PM (#11592191)

I'm becoming a fan of board / card game ports.

Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer Neuroshima Hex

Both play really well on small screens and the IAP for expansion packs have been worth it.

Ascension multiplayer can also be played over several days and you can multiple games going. So take a few turns, come back later when your opponent responds.

I believe NS hex is the same but I'm not very good yet and have not tried.

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Re:Atari co-founder: mobile games make me want to throw my p... by thirdsun on Thursday April 28, 2016 @02:03PM (#11590752)

In addition to Threes, which you absolutely have to play, SPL-T is another great stylish puzzler, with a harder to grasp ruleset however.

Orbital, Spelltower and 80 Days are other favorites of mine.

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