Touch Arcade

Ultimately I have hope and faith in Stoic. If they can fix these bugs, Banner Saga 2 is going to be amazing. It already is amazing, but it just needs a little love. I can still recommend this game, but if you are on the fence you probably won't have to wait long for the fixes to roll in. Even with it's flaws, Banner Saga 2 fills the shoes of it's predecessor and brings some very welcome touches to an immersive universe that never fails to suck you in and make you feel bad. In a good way.

Is Dofus perfect? No it has its flaws and faults, but I don't think it is possible to overstate the significance of a mainstream MMO making a direct port to iOS. I played the PC version for quite a while on and off over the years and I was thrilled when rumors first started months ago about a port. Now that it is finally here, I would be doing you a massive disservice by not whole heartedly recommending Dofus Touch.

Jade Empire might not be Bioware's best RPG, but I'm fairly sure it's the developer's most under-appreciated. While the combat can be a little clunky at times and the story hews a little too closely to Bioware's typical oeuvre, its unusual setting, strong character work, and excellent pace help it stand out from its stablemates.

Personally, as a big advocate of My Career, I think it’s well worth the investment on alone before even taking into consideration the visual improvements. However, if you’re not a fan of My Career, then the incremental improvements to the controls and gameplay most likely aren’t worth it. Regardless though, NBA 2k17 is a great basketball game that covers most of the bases.

This may upset some who yearn for fully priced console experiences - and long may such options remain available to those who desire them - but I’m okay with it, especially when the products of such a paradigm shift are as compulsive, compelling, and full as charm as this.

It demonstrates the same careful design sense as the .Decluster games, but with just enough of its own style to make it feel fresh. It's more than worth checking out, especially with how generous it is to free players.

Yes, there are some tactical decisions to be made like which card to play where and when to play a new card or combo an already-played one, but overall you won't be playing Animation Throwdown to scratch your CCG itch; instead, you'll play it for the fan service and for the giggles. That's what I did, and overall I had fun. And then I hit the paywalls.

If you're in the mood for a new traditional-style JRPG on iOS, though, it's not like we're flush with choices at the moment. If you can tolerate the total lack of originality, there's definitely some enjoyment to be mined from this game.

Once you've played through Skyhill, you've seen basically everything you need to see. In fact, the same criticism could be levied even if you've only experienced half of it, since there just isn't much here in general to fiddle around with after you've picked up the gist of the crafting system. But since the atmosphere and gimmick are so well implemented, that alone makes this a zombie survival game worth checking out.

If you enjoy a good time travel yarn and are willing to be patient with the initial build-up, Steins;Gate is an incredible experience. It took me a week to drag myself through the first few hours, but once the story got cooking, I cleared the rest of the game over a weekend binge simply because I couldn't get the thing out of my mind until I saw it through.