{"id":3618,"date":"2015-02-20T15:25:09","date_gmt":"2015-02-20T15:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=3618"},"modified":"2015-12-04T10:26:02","modified_gmt":"2015-12-04T10:26:02","slug":"10-console-quality-games-you-can-play-on-your-phone-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/02\/20\/10-console-quality-games-you-can-play-on-your-phone-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"10 console-quality games you can play on your phone right now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Remember the days when \u201d\u02dcmobile gaming\u2019 meant guiding an ever-expanding pixel-snake towards small blocks of \u201d\u02dcfood\u2019 without eating itself?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s fair to say mobile gaming has come a long way since then, with console quality games the norm rather than the exception.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you\u2019re looking for something a bit meatier than <i>Candy Crush <\/i>to play on the bus, check out some of these belters. Most of them are free too!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Dead Trigger 2<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zIqUh9crSQE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you love shooting zombies (and who doesn\u2019t?) then you\u2019ll love <i>Dead Trigger 2<\/i>. It\u2019s essentially <i>Call of Duty<\/i>\u2019s zombie mode but with a bit more story and less famous people making cameos.<\/p>\n<p>Best of all, it\u2019s completely free to play. There are obviously some \u201d\u02dcfreemium\u2019 elements, but you can\u2019t really argue when you\u2019re getting a game of this quality without having to pay a penny.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u_CbHrBbHNQ\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re still amazed that a game the size of <i>San Andreas<\/i> &#8211; which is still massive by modern gaming standards &#8211; can be played on a mobile device. And for less than a fiver too!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve never played <i>San Andreas<\/i> before, you\u2019re in for a treat. If you have, then its still well worth revisiting!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>FIFA 15 Ultimate Team<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fmmH62cHGv0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i>FIFA\u2019s <\/i>ridiculously addictive game mode comes to mobile, and its every bit as addictive as the console version. Buy players, combine them into a dream team and take on other teams in a bid for supremacy (and coins. Lots of lovely coins).<\/p>\n<p>The game itself is not quite as fluid or realistic as the console version, but it should be more than enough to scratch your football gaming itch on the move!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Asphalt 8: Airborne<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jpSGZsgga_I\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a surprising number of decent racing games on mobile, although <i>Asphalt 8 <\/i>is the pick of the bunch. First off, it looks incredible; the graphics are practically console quality.<\/p>\n<p>The gameplay itself is pretty great too, with plenty of tracks and cars to choose from. <i>Asphalt 8<\/i> is free to play, which means there\u2019s quite a lot of in-app transactions and ads, but its totally worth it.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Vainglory<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/id45kDNdXzA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i>Vainglory <\/i>is a multiplayer player online battle arena game, similar to <i>DOTA 2 <\/i>and <i>League of Legends<\/i>. Players take part in 3 vs. 3 battles, with both teams attempting to capture (or destroy) each other\u2019s bases.<\/p>\n<p>As well as earning critical acclaim, <i>Vainglory<\/i> has a lot of fans at Apple too: it was granted a demo slot at the iPhone 6 launch event, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2014\/11\/25\/vainglory-featured-in-commercial-with-justin-timberlake-and-jimmy-fallon-sort-of\/\">featuring in an ad starring Justin Timberlake<\/a>!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qCulvhFX-MM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s not beat around the bush &#8211; <i>Modern Combat 4<\/i> is pretty much Call of Duty for mobile devices. We\u2019re not complaining though: this is as close as you\u2019re going to get to <i>COD\u2019s <\/i>global conspiracy stories and addictive multiplayer on the move.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Minecraft: Pocket Edition<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D2Z9oKTzzrM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The mobile version of global megahit <i>Minecraft <\/i>was once an inferior relative to its PC and console counterparts. However, thanks to a number of huge updates, its more or less the same immersive experience that has made <i>Minecraft<\/i> so popular.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>XCOM: Enemy Within<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n8qfBUxlosY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This expansion to <i>XCOM: Enemy Unknown<\/i> offers pretty much the same strategic gameplay, with a full story mode and multiplayer. It\u2019s a bit steep price-wise at \u00a310.99, and you\u2019ll need a powerful device, but it\u2019s well worth it for one of the most immersive games on mobile.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>The Wolf Among Us<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z9n9cEpq5ts\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Or any game by Telltale Games, to be honest. They\u2019ve been releasing their episodic stories on mobile since <i>The Walking Dead<\/i>, and they\u2019re all pretty much as good as the console versions. In fact, the touch screen controls almost work better!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Infinity Blade 3<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rD9PJeEO4tE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The <i>Infinity Blade<\/i> series is renowned for pushing the boundaries of mobile gaming, and <i>Infinity Blade<\/i> <i>3 <\/i>is no different. Its combination of stunning graphics and engrossing gameplay wouldn\u2019t seem out of place on the current gen of consoles, which makes the fact you can play it on your phone even more amazing.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Share your favourite mobile games with us in the comments.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re planning to upgrade your device, why not <a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/sell-electronics\/sell-my-tablet\/\">sell your current phone or tablet with musicMagpie<\/a>? Just click the button below to get started.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/start-selling\/basket-elec\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3555\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/phone-button.png\" alt=\"Phone Button\" width=\"299\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remember the days when \u201d\u02dcmobile gaming\u2019 meant guiding an ever-expanding pixel-snake towards small blocks of \u201d\u02dcfood\u2019 without eating itself? It\u2019s fair to say mobile gaming has come a long way since then, with console quality games the norm rather than the exception. 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