{"id":101285,"date":"2019-10-04T10:18:59","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T10:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/articles\/best-new-ios-android-games-october-4th-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-10-04T10:18:59","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T10:18:59","slug":"the-weekender-dont-call-it-a-come-back-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/10\/04\/the-weekender-dont-call-it-a-come-back-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weekender: Don’t Call It a Come Back Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s been a great week for mobile gaming all round – lots of premium releases, Apple Arcade, and yeah, some high-profile ‘freemium’ releases that seem to have really taken off as well. We missed out on an update last week so there’s quite a bit to catch up on, but honestly most of it has dropped this week vs. last week.<\/p>\n

Out Now<\/h2>\n

Aeon\u2019s End (iPad<\/a> & Android<\/a>) – $8.99<\/h3>\n

Aeon\u2019s End<\/em> is a pretty interesting co-op deck-building experience. Up to four \u2018Breach Mages\u2019 must band together to defend their home from inter-dimensional horrors hell-bent on its destruction. Like most deck-builders you start off with a basic deck and must improve it with purchases from a central market (Dominion<\/em> style, not Star Realms<\/em>).<\/p>\n

The order in which you discard cards is important as you don\u2019t shuffle your discard pile when it runs out, and as well as improving you deck you need to improve your mage by unlocking more spell slots. I\u2019ve dabbled around with the physical version and it\u2019s pretty neat, with the challenge coming from the \u2018Enemy\u2019 deck as defined by whichever enemy you chose to face, as well as a randomised turn-order each round.<\/p>\n

The digital adaptation has been handled by Handelabra, of Sentinels of the Multiverse<\/em> fame, and is currently only available for tablet devices.<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=z-LEiMbxnvI?controls=0]<\/p>\n

Yellow & Yangtze (PC)<\/h3>\n

This is more of a quick FYI to let you know that Dire Wolf Digital have released the next game in their wave of digital board game ports – Reiner Knizia\u2019s acclaimed Yellow & Yangtze<\/em>. It\u2019s currently only out on Steam Early Access<\/a>, but Dire Wolf have already stated<\/a> that an iOS and Android release is due \u201cin the coming weeks\u201d.<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cAd3LWqrrn4?controls=0]<\/p>\n

Dear Esther (iOS<\/a>) – $4.99<\/h3>\n

Not really my thing, but I know indie classic Dear Esther<\/em> is highly respected for its visuals and atmosphere. \u2018Walking simulators\u2019 can sometimes be used as a derogatory term, but it pretty much sums up what you\u2019re getting with this game. It\u2019s a short and sweet affair that\u2019s been out for a while, and now it\u2019s finally on iOS<\/p>\n

Developers The Chinese Room allegedly want this to be a prequel of sorts for one of their upcoming titles, Little Orpheus<\/em>, which is due to hit Apple Arcade next year. It requires iOS 9 or later, but it does work on Phones.<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8NlWiXzanNI?controls=0]<\/p>\n

Versus: Unfriendly Frenzy (iOS<\/a> & Android<\/a>) – $5.49<\/h3>\n

Something else we missed from past couple of weeks is a new indie real-time strategy game called Versus: Unfriendly Frenzy, from ZeMind Game Studio. It\u2019s \u201cfast-paced\u201d take on the genre with three factions, outlandish units, head-to-head multiplayer as well as a single-player campaign. We\u2019ll try and take this one for a spin as soon as we can, but here\u2019s a trailer to give you a quick impression.<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8ny1TNTSIeg?controls=0]<\/p>\n

Call of Duty Mobile (iOS<\/a> & Android<\/a>) – Free<\/h3>\n

You already know this it out of course, but just re-stating for the weekend crowd – Activision have finally released their latest mobile adaptation of the insanely popular first-person shooter franchise on mobile.<\/p>\n

As much as I hate to admit it, it\u2019s not terrible. The way they\u2019ve adapted the controls means that you won\u2019t be fragging with the kind of precision you see in pro-teams, but there is an art to manipulating the controls. It also rewards careful, forward-thinking players who can predict enemy movement and make sure they\u2019re already waiting with a shot lined up. It\u2019s a bit too run-and-gun for my personal tastes – reminding why I stopped playing the franchise after Modern Warfare 2<\/em>, but if you\u2019re even a little bit curious I\u2019d suggest checking it out.<\/p>\n

Monetisation can be a bit \u2018in your face\u2019 when you log-in, otherwise it leaves you alone. It uses a variation of the battle-pass system you see in Auto Chess games, so you still get free stuff and you acquire more guns as you level up through play, but if you buy the battle-pass you simply get more stuff as you rank up. You level up guns by using them, or by using level-up tickets you can acquire. Levelling up guns gets you more attachments, but you can still wreck even with the starting M4, if you\u2019re good enough. The worst thing you have to worry about right now is people using Mouse\/Keyboard.<\/p>\n

Updates & News<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s been a bumper week for news from all quarters, some of which we\u2019ve covered ad-hoc (Bad North<\/em>! Yay!<\/a>) but the rest we\u2019ll try to summarize here:<\/p>\n