![]() ![]() It uses similar dynamics to Crossy Road: you’ll die regularly, but will unlock new characters as you progress. Otherwise known as one of the things the Crossy Road developers did next: besides reinventing Pac-Man, they made this rapidfire shoot ‘em up. ![]() But Skullduggery! is an inventive action-puzzler, complete with Matrix-esque slowdown as you navigate your way into (and out of) tight corners. A world away from same-old match-three puzzles, Framed found a new way to test our wits.Įasily the best Android game this year that involved pinging a skull around platform levels by snapping back then letting go of its stretchy brain. This, accompanied by neat visuals and a toe-tapping jazz soundtrack. You’ll split your time between building your hideout and foraging in the dangerous city streets, with some very hard decisions to be made about the people under your protection.Īnother game that experimented with new controls this year: in this case, arranging panels of an animated comic book to alter what was happening within. Like its inspiration, it’s ideally suited to short bursts of daily play.Īnother game that will give your emotions a good going-over, this is a war game played from the perspective of civilians in a city under siege. This had you sailing the high seas on a series of quests to help rebuild your hometown, while building a crew, fishing and helping out an array of characters. The game sees you running a post-apocalyptic shelter underground, like a radiation-dodging The Sims.Īlso known as Android’s Animal Crossing, albeit with more pirates. But until its release, mobile game Fallout Shelter was their fill-in fix – but also a top-notch game in its own right. The best cricket game on Android, but its mechanics should make it appeal to more casual fans as well as cricketing buffs.īy the end of 2015, Fallout fans were playing Fallout 4 on their consoles. It’s bright and colourful, and tests your lateral thinking skills.Īs much a rhythm-action game as a sports sim, Stick Cricket 2 has you hoicking fours and sixes against a range of opponents, with perfectly stripped-down controls and silky-smooth animation. It’s a puzzle game set below a lighthouse, where you have to turn mechanical wheels to find your young hero’s way to his lost grandfather. It’s a very different game, but if you loved Monument Valley in 2014, then Beneath The Lighthouse might be your next fix. Part of a trend (along with games like Prune and Beneath the Lighthouse) for less frenetic brain-stretching. The sequel to 2009’s (still worth checking out) Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor, this is more eight-legged puzzle-solving, as you explore an abandoned mansion trapping insects and uncovering a supernatural story. But this isn’t a game you’ll want to play alone late at night – it’ll have you jumping out of your sofa. We’ve seen audio-only games like Papa Sangre on smartphones before, but this is different, using “visualised sound” to show its environments based on the sounds you make. This is the one that fans will relish most: a well-designed action game with an emphasis on collecting characters from the various eras of Star Wars, and then forming them into teams to battle out in the universe. What makes this so fun is that the storyline is on a par with high-quality TV crime dramas.Įvery month in 2015 seemed to bring a new Star Wars mobile game, all of them good. You have to play detective, searching for clues, analysing evidence and wandering around murder scenes brooding (optional). ![]() If you love a whodunnit crime novel, The Trace is the closest thing to it in mobile-game form. It also makes you rely on your skills rather than your wallet (for in-app purchases) to progress. Legend of the Brofist is a well-crafted platformer with lots of knowing references to gaming history. Slick controls, well-implemented controls and some very silly costumes will put a smile on your face.Ī game based on one of the world’s most popular YouTubers might seem like a recipe for a cash-in, but this was anything but. This is a pixel-perfect game designed to be played as fast or as carefully as you like, with lots of secrets to explore if you choose the latter. There’s plenty to explore without it ever feeling overwhelming, while the battle mechanics are just right for the touchscreen.Īnother platform game in what was a strong year for this genre on mobile. Attack the Light – Steven Universe RPGīased on the Cartoon Network show Steven Universe, this stands on its own merits as a well-crafted RPG – although fans of the show will enjoy the narration from its cast. So, what have we missed? The comments section is open for your comments on the games above and your recommendations for other titles – ones released for the first time in 2015, if you don’t mind.Ģ5. ![]()
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