Today's review will be of a more causual sort; free-to-play mobile games. Many of us play these games while we're waiting at the doctor's office or on our lunch break at work, so I figured I could give a few suggestions for games to play. These won't be ranked or anything, just five suggestions, put them in any order you want. Now, as stated, these reviews are free-to-play, as I generally don't spend money on my mobile games, so any micro-transactions these games offer won't be considered here. Also, I decided not to put Pokemon Go on here, as it is one of the most downloaded apps in the world, so I figured you all know about that one.
-Fallout Shelter
At the E3 conference in 2015, Bethesda announced that they would be releasing the fourth installment of their Fallout series of games later that year. To tide people over for those few months, they released a mobile game for the same series. The game puts the player in the position of an Overseer for a Vault-Tec vault. The game allows players to build their vault, balance/collect resources, fight off threats, send dwellers out into the wasteland, and even procreate. The game can get pretty addicting, and does not force players to spend any money. The game does not require an internet connection, so it's great to play in places with poor signal and no WiFi.
-Zombie Highway
This game involves driving a vehicle through a zombie-infested wasteland through streets that are polluted with broken down cars from before the apocalypse. Zombies will jump onto your vehicle and try to tip it over, thus killing you. To get them off you can either scrape them off with a wall or other car, or shoot them down with one of a couple of weapons. There isn't really a way to win this game, the highway is never-ending, but the goal is to make it as far as possible, therefore earning more distance/zombies killed, which unlocks other cars/weapons/locations. This one doesn't require an internet connection either, and is one of those games that you can really put down for a long time and come back to, as there isn't any kind of collection aspect to it.
-The Simpsons Tapped Out
This game started years ago and is still getting updates. The game allows players to rebuild Springfield one building at a time (Homer destroyed it with a nuclear explosion) which progresses the story forward and unlocks new things. The dialogue, story, and quests are written by the show's writers, so it all feels very authentic to the source material. The game also has frequent updates for Halloween, Christmas, Easter, St. Patrick's day, and several other holidays, as well as sometimes having tie-ins with that week's episode. This is a game that requires an internet connection, as well as frequently checking in, as it is a game that requires collecting resources from buildings. Some of the objects in the game are not too obtainable if the player isn't spending real money, though a player could technically grind for months or years and earn them. However, those aren't really necessary for the story or enjoyment of the game.
-Marvel's Contest of Champions
This one is a fighting game starring a great deal of the heroes from the Marvel universe. The player gets to create a team of almost random heroes (or villains) to go through the story and figure out what is happening, while powering up their team and unlocking new members. There are also alliances to join and use work together to fight another alliance The fighting mechanics in this game are okay, with the best part being each heroes special abilities. The story is average, but it doesn't take away from the game. It does require an internet connection, so not great to be played everywhere.
-Plague Inc.
Finally, a game where the player is the villain. You will create a plague and try to kill everyone on the planet; doing so will unlock different types of plague (virus, bacteria, parasite, etc.). The world won't go down without a fight though, as they will start working on a cure, stopping travel, burning bodies, and just taking every possible step to beat your plague. It ends up being a delicate balancing act of going unnoticed for as long as possible, then becoming deadly enough to stop the world from creating a cure. Very difficult as the game goes on, but still a lot of fun,
So those are my top 5 free-to-play mobile games. Granted, I haven't played them all (there's so many, how could you?), but these are the best from my experience. Do you know of some even better games? List them in the comments below!
Sincerely,
The Bored Enthusiast
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