{"id":78108,"date":"2019-01-25T14:43:56","date_gmt":"2019-01-25T14:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/articles\/best-new-android-ios-releases-january-25th-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-01-25T14:43:56","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T14:43:56","slug":"the-weekender-2019-is-here-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/01\/25\/the-weekender-2019-is-here-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weekender: 2019 is Here Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Now, THIS is more like it. 2019 has finally arrived in the world of mobile games, and we\u2019ve got an appropriately packed update to yourself through to the weekend. Not much to highlight in terms of the week\u2019s content, although if you didn\u2019t see the great news coming out of Dire Wolf Digital<\/a>, read up!<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in mobile games\u2026<\/p>\n

Out Now<\/h2>\n

Alien Blackout (iOS Universal<\/a> & Android<\/a>) (Review<\/a>)<\/h3>\n

Before you get too excited, we suggest you go read Brittany\u2019s review for this one. Turns out Blackout<\/em> isn\u2019t that good, despite it\u2019s interesting-on-paper premise. Shame \u2013 I think we could have done with a decent premium mobile spin-off title.<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vDYq5224Se8?controls=0]<\/p>\n

Legends of Andor (iOS Universal<\/a> & Android<\/a>) \u2013 Full review coming!<\/em><\/h3>\n

This one rather came out of nowhere. Based on Michael Menzel & J\u00f6rg Ihle\u2019s fantasy adventure board game of the same name, Legends of Andor<\/em> is a solo-only experience where you must guide a group of heroes through twelve \u2018legends\u2019 that will see you exploring more of the world and setting. It\u2019s supposed to sport simple rules, but we\u2019ll try and give you a detailed review ASAP.<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9xZ-DQcZGsA?controls=0]<\/p>\n

Ridiculous Rugby (iOS Universal<\/a>)<\/h3>\n

We also spotted iOS-only Ridiculous Rugby,<\/em> which seems like a wonderfully bonkers take on the English sport (with influences from American Football, not doubt). We\u2019ll add this one to the review list as well, but it\u2019s rare to see a decent sports game emerge (even if it\u2019s not super serious).<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PUMGJob2C1o?controls=0]<\/p>\n

Partia 3 (iOS Universal<\/a> & Android<\/a>) \u2013 Full review coming!<\/em><\/h3>\n

Anything premium that references Fire Emblem<\/em> is probably worth paying attention to, and strategy RPG Partia 3<\/em> might just be a wonderful way to end the first month of 2019. It\u2019s a semi-stand alone sequel to 2014\u2019s Partia 2<\/em> set hundreds of years after the events of that game. Releases of this nature (especially in the face of FE: Heroe<\/em>s) are rare now, so we\u2019ll definitely be adding it to the list for review.<\/p>\n

If you want to know more about it though, there\u2019s no better place than the developer\u2019s rather frank App Store description.<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4EOAFrO7D1k?controls=0]<\/p>\n

Speaking of Fire Emblem<\/em>, we shouldn\u2019t forget to mention our Lord and Saviour\u2026 Langrisser Mobile<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Get Hype<\/h2>\n

Star Traders: Frontiers (iOS Universal & Android)<\/h3>\n

The Trese Brothers have released some excellent mobile games over the years, but recently their focus has been on their most recent Star Traders<\/em> offering, Star Traders Frontiers<\/em>, which now has been PC only. We\u2019re very excited to be able to say that, come next week, iOS and Android users will also be able to enjoy this excellent evolution of the Star Traders<\/em> series.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been playing the PC version quite a bit, having also dabbled in Star Traders Elite<\/em>, and it\u2019s quite good. Provided I can get a hold of some android code in time, I\u2019ll probably handle the review for this myself. Stay tuned!<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t_gshVJYV7w?controls=0]<\/p>\n

Sales<\/h2>\n

Football Manager 2019 Mobile (iOS Universal<\/a> & Android<\/a>): $6.99
Football Manager 2019 Touch (iPad<\/a> & Android Tablets<\/a>) (Review<\/a>): $14.99<\/h3>\n

Sports Interactive\u2019s 2019 edition of the eternal Football management franchise has gone on sale for the first time, with the discount varying by addition. As a reminder, the \u2018Touch<\/em>\u2019 version is essentially the full PC games ported to tablets (not universal), while the \u2018Mobile<\/em>\u2019 variant is a stripped down version that can work on phones.<\/p>\n

Iron Marines (iOS Universal<\/a> & Android<\/a>) (Review<\/a>): $2.99 on iOS<\/h3>\n

Ironhide\u2019s excellent RTS is reduced by a couple of dollars. Well worth checking out.<\/p>\n

Bridge Constructor Portal (iOS Universal<\/a> & Android<\/a>) (Review<\/a>): $1.99 on iOS<\/h3>\n

This game has only been on sale once before since it launched in December 2017, and now it\u2019s on sale again for a new lower price. Get it while you can!<\/p>\n

Mars Power Industries (iOS Universal<\/a> & Android<\/a>): $0.99<\/h3>\n

This sci-fi puzzler has been on our review pile for a while, but we never got around to it. Still, of $0.99 those looking for a new brain teaser my find their answers on the red planet. This is only the second time the game has been discounted since launch.<\/p>\n

Seen anything else you liked? Played any of the above? Let us know in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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