Why do people hate on mobile games, call them "not real games" and mock them, when some mobile-exclusive games are the best games I've played? (lemmy.world)

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The Infinity Blade or Minigore series, for example, or anything made by Illusion Labs. These games are genius and most consoles don't even have a touch screen or utilise it well like some smartphone games do.

Also why do people look at me weirdly 👀 when I play games on my phone in public while waiting for something?

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[-] Globulart@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Well, I guess it's time for my biannual reinstallation of true skate!

Mobile games get a lot of shit for some very valid reasons, but so many have written them off entirely because of the microtransactions and/or touchscreen controls when there are some very good games that don't suffer from either of these issues.

You're absolutely right though, it allows for things like true skate to exist which is brilliant. And if you can be bothered to hunt out the good paid games you can avoid microtransactions entirely. Bloons Td6 is arguably the best value game I've ever paid for given the hours I've sunk into it over a year or so. Cost me £6 once and has never asked for another penny.

Also the room series is fantastic, as is monument valley. The good ones are out there, but people will download a few free games, get bombarded by ads and microtransaction "deals" and write off the whole genre.

[-] SgtAStrawberry@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

If you like the Room series, have you tried the Forever Lost trilogy or anything by Fire Mapel Games?

Some of the greatest puzzel games I have played.

[-] Globulart@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I haven't but I'll give them a go, thanks!

I also enjoyed the rusty lake series if you like point and click mystery puzzle games.

[-] SgtAStrawberry@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I will look that up, never heard of it. Thank you too.

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