Android RPGs
Mobile phones have gotten fancier over the years. First, the developers added cameras, the Internet, and now most smartphones can now play video games. Nor are they economic games like Snake or Tetris. Smartphones can play video games that are of the same quality as portable gaming devices.
One of the most recently released smartphones is the Sony Xperia Play. Xperia Play has been dubbed as the world’s first PlayStation certified phone. It is not only a phone, but it can also work as a portable game controller. The controls are very similar to other Sony products such as the PSP and PS3 controller, just to name a few.
This means that you can finally play PlayStation-style video games with the comfort of a real control scheme. There is nothing more awkward than playing games on your phone using the horrible number pad. The nicest thing about Xperia Play is that some PlayStation Classic games are coming to the system very soon.
Although there haven’t been any PlayStation RPG games available yet, it’s more than likely that Square Enix will release some of its Final Fantasy games on the platform. Final Fantasy VII, VIII and IX have been ported to Sony’s PlayStation Network. The idea of putting Final Fantasy VII (the most popular role-playing game ever made) on the Xperia Play could help Sony take over the market dominated mainly by Apple.
Zenonia 2 is an old-school Japanese 16 RPG, much like the older Final Fantasy games from the early 90s. The 2D graphics are nice, and the game itself is one of the best RPGs available for Android phones. Although the game is heavily inspired by Japanese RPGs, it is actually made in Korea. However, I am sure that it is a game that fans of RPGs will love to play.
Gurk is a game that gamers who grew up in the 80s will like. It is an old school style video game that only costs 100KB to download. Despite Gurk’s very old graphics style, it’s still in color and fun to play. There are 24 levels in total and a total of 23 monsters for you to find and kill. Gurk won’t be a game to the liking of modern gamers, but if you grew up playing the original Nintendo game system, you’ll fall in love with its old-school style of gameplay.
Another RPG available on Android phones is Dungeon Defenders: First Wave. The game is an online cooperative action RPG much like Torchlight and Baldur’s Gate. The game is free to download for most phones. The graphics are in full 3D and look impressive for a game that costs nothing to download. Up to four players can play together online. It may be clichéd and borrows elements from most other RPGs, however its visuals and multiplayer is what makes it quite fun.
Whether you own an Xperia Play or not, there are tons of RPGs to explore on Android phones. Many of them are free to download, so there’s no excuse for you not to play any of the games on offer here. Let’s hope Square Enix brings more Final Fantasy games to the Android market, as that will undoubtedly increase the popularity of the genre.