Chris Buffa (Modojo): We lost track of how many great iOS and Android games debuted this year. 2012 was indeed a great time to own an iPhone 5, fourth generation iPad or Samsung Galaxy S3. That said, we dove into our traffic reports to find out which titles were the most popular. While none of these games should be a surprise, given their high quality, the ones that didn't make the cut are even more shocking. No Angry Birds Space? The community has spoken.
The most successful first-person shooter franchise of all time is the Call of Duty series, but, aside from a few low-effort titles, it doesn’t have nearly as big of a presence on the mobile front. That’s where the Modern Combat series comes in, often considered the best first-person shooters available for mobile devices. This series is the mobile equivalent of Call of Duty and even surpasses it in some ways.
Free Android games are crap, most of them at least. Digital detritus, designed to manipulate rather than to entertain. The worst thing about them is that they take something that is good, even innocent, and by charging for elements that should be found, earned or experienced, they turn what is good in gaming into something crappy. By taking advantage of gamers’ desire to play and by charging piecemeal and aggressively for the stuff of play, they not only suck the fun out of our playtime, they slap a price tag on what should be just fun. In short, they suck.
Hardcore Droid - It's happening slowly, but free Android games are slowly working out their glitches, as developers abandon terrible gameplay gimmicks like timers and gem and energy purchases for better crafted experiences. We still have a long way to go before free games reach the heights of expensive industry productions. However, that said, if you haven't done so already, pick up one of these free Android classics and Android’s vast potential will become clear to you
Wished Modern Combat 4 made the cut. Awesome game.
iOS and Android games have come a long way in a very short time and many more recent games offer console style experiences, especially in terms of visuals.
Bard's Tale (a 3.5GB) download is an absolute must have for RPG fans, especially since its only around $3.