{"id":86682,"date":"2016-03-02T13:30:35","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T11:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=86682"},"modified":"2016-03-02T13:58:54","modified_gmt":"2016-03-02T11:58:54","slug":"mobile-games-that-offer-a-console-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/86682-mobile-games-that-offer-a-console-experience","title":{"rendered":"Mobile games that offer a console experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the longest time, I&#8217;ve never enjoyed mobile games. A good portion of that comes down to lacking the time necessary to invest in them, but it&#8217;s mostly because they&#8217;re largely pay-to-play, stifled rubbish.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not just talking about the likes of <em>Candy Crush<\/em>, but I&#8217;ll admit that I never really found much desire to play that either.<\/p>\n<p>For me, however, things have changed, having given a few some time out of my life.These are the games worth my time.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m talking about mobile games with so much substance that once you tap into them, you will never go back to <em>Candy Crush<\/em> every again.<\/p>\n<p>These are the mobile games that you might actively want to make time for, offering a console-like experience.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Final Fantasy IX<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>My continued support for <em>Final Fantasy IX<\/em> over<em> Final Fantasy VII<\/em>, a stance many disagree with, has meant I have to sleep with one eye open.<\/p>\n<p>Still, I maintain that it&#8217;s a fantastic game, and the mobile version of <em>Final Fantasy IX<\/em> takes you on the same journey you experienced back on the original PlayStation, but this time with improved visuals, quick save checkpoints and a ton of cheats you can use to make the game a bit easier so you can focus on all those nostalgic moments in the story.<\/p>\n<p>You can toggle the cheats on or off, granting things like maxing out gil, turn on and off 9999 damage with a flick of a button, and even turn off random encounters when you get tired of fighting.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4oDeSJI0qJc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The game truly shines on mobile, and has everything you loved about it on the PlayStation, with its spectacular soundtrack, well-imagined world and that darn Kuja, who I am still convinced is a female.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Minecraft<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There is really nothing better than sitting on your phone during a boring movie night where you were shut down for choosing <em>Star Wars Episode III<\/em> (again).<\/p>\n<p>With <em>Minecraft<\/em>, you can sit and build your own Death Star and prove to all those <em>Sex and the City<\/em> people that you do not need to watch <em>Star Wars<\/em> for the 27<sup>th<\/sup> time to know what you are doing on the design.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X-fMtNOS_gU\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Although the maps as a bit smaller and building options are not as expansive as the console and PC version, <em>Minecraft<\/em>: <em>Pocket<\/em> <em>Edition<\/em> is just the right amount <em>Minecraft<\/em> you need in your life, right on your mobile.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Oceanhorn: Monster of the Uncharted Seas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If Nintendo ever made a <em>The Legend of Zelda<\/em> title on smartphones, that game would be called <em>Oceanhorn<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The game is basically an exact clone of <em>The Legend of Zelda<\/em>, with better visuals than any of the games thus far and a massive open world to explore.<\/p>\n<p>You wake up one day to find your father gone; the only lead to find him is his old notebook and mysterious necklace.<\/p>\n<p>You then set off on a journey on a boat, through various elemental islands to harness the power of each. Sounds pretty much like <em>The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker<\/em>, doesn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-IiX5-8FD0g\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The game offers no in-game purchases, making it a solid adventure from start to end.<\/p>\n<p>I have played it twice and I wish more mobile games offered the same amount of substance for the amount of money you pay for a mobile game.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Final Fantasy VII<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For my own safety, I had to include this game as people will hunt me down.<\/p>\n<p><em>Final Fantasy VII<\/em> released on mobile a while back, and although it lacks the polish and some of the extra cheats that F<em>inal Fantasy IX <\/em>has, it is <em>Final Fantasy VII<\/em>, which makes it a must for any fan of the series.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DASvfqwFYb0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The game has a God Mode setting if you want to just play through it for the story, as well as the ability to turn off random encounters.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of gameplay, it is an exact clone of the original PlayStation game with all its tears and joy.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Assassin\u2019s Creed Identity<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Assassin\u2019s Creed Identity<\/em> is the first fully-mobile game in the <em>Assassin\u2019s Creed<\/em> series. The game is basically an open world <em>Assassin\u2019s Creed<\/em> game that you can play on your mobile device.<\/p>\n<p>I have spent a few hours playing it, and I really enjoy its fluid combat, and solid parkour.<\/p>\n<p>The game also looks fantastic, and could beat some 3DS games on the visual scale.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HHzchaDJJ70\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Although the game lacks in the story department, it makes up with its solid gear system and great stealth mechanics.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly enough, it could be the first Ubisoft game in decades that does not require you to purchase any in-game content.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>The Room Three<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you love brain-bending puzzle games, then <em>The Room<\/em> series is the game you need.<\/p>\n<p>I played the first one, and ever since, I&#8217;ve been gripped by its intriguing puzzle design and Steampunk inspired world.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Room Three<\/em> is the biggest game by far, with over 8 hours of puzzles and riddles to solve in a beautiful mysterious world.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2g9pqTyEaXo\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If I had recommend any mobile franchise to get into, it is <em>The Room<\/em>. Each game is better than the last, and it will draw<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A mobile games list will not be complete without the addition of <em>Hearthstone<\/em>. The game is basically the same as the PC version, but portable.<\/p>\n<p>Take on online opponents, challenge yourself in the arenas and build your own deck to dominate the world.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wIEiO0u2RZQ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You cannot be a fan of <em>Warcraft<\/em> without <em>Hearthstone<\/em> on you mobile. The game runs like a beauty, and looks as fantastic as it does on PC. Thank you Blizzard.<\/p>\n<p>I know there are a number of other excellent mobile titles, but I sadly haven&#8217;t played them yet. What&#8217;s your personal favourite?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>On the topic March<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/86674-games-we-cant-wait-to-play-this-month.html\">Games we can\u2019t wait to play this month<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/86606-games-of-march-some-of-the-years-most-anticipated-releases.html\">Games of March \u2013 some of the year\u2019s most anticipated releases<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/86612-games-you-can-play-this-week-spies-and-spines.html\">Games you can play this week \u2013 spies and spines<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The biggest issue with mobile games is that they&#8217;re largely pay-to-play, stifled rubbish. 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