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Hearthstone is definitely worth a shot out of these games!

Pretty good variety. If I had to mention a mobile game that ought to make the list, I’d probably recommend the Exploding Kittens Mobile App, which is based on the physical card game, plus the app’s been around since 2016.

These games are very good, but if you want to start the cheapest, go and try Infectonator: World Dominator!

E3 is something that you should look forward to when new games are concerned!

There are many game genres to explore and as such you should check those genres out too so your gaming experience won’t turn stale!

Article is a bit vague when describing “explorer” games; the article uses phrases like “these are among the most popular online games” and “there are a few brands out there”, but doesn’t elaborate to the reader with full context. It would be nice to see examples of these games and brands the article is referring to. For instance, you could probably easily name games such as Minecraft, Spelunky, and other games as great examples of explorer games.

People like use social media and many them of play online games so it’s a win-win!

I think the biggest issue is that gaming social networks for the most part are fragmented. It’s more common for gamers to seek social media instead where it’s most convenient to connect with just about anyone, without limitations (e.g. cap on the number of people in a network, roles/permissions, etc.). But probably the biggest outlier is Discord, because you can have tons of separated communities for the same game.

Interesting list, usually I like playing games where it allows you to choose your own alignment (hero/villain)

This list sure has some nice games on it! Heroes are something that some people need and these games do deliver!

I feel like I’ve played a game similar to this

Melee combat games which are medieval are great!

My favorite racing game has to be Need for Speed

Great games indeed!

Hill Climb racing is also a simple but very fun and addictive game.

Android and iOS seem to be quite popular when it comes to driving games. I think driving games are also great for high-end mobile devices, especially to show off technical and graphical prowess since developers can really shine in those aspects, especially when better hardware allows for compactness, performance, and aesthetics.

I will say, driving games on Adobe Flash Player like Drift Hunters, City Rider, King of Drift, etc. are kind of dead now, especially since you can’t conveniently play these older games on a browser. Instead, you have to resort to Flash preservation projects, such as BlueMaxima, if you want to play (some) of these games.

Never knew mobile gaming could be unsafe, i always thought games put on the app store had to go through some sort of security check. But this is a interesting article.

Security should always come first when picking games for your mobile phone and this applies to your PC and other devices as well!

Mobile games for the most part are safe, especially if you get the games from the Apple App Store or from Google Play since these platforms have to verify that apps meet their requirements. What isn’t safe would be downloading some Android APK and installing it on a phone, because you might not trust the developer or there might be some shady things behind the scenes, so you’ll have to take caution there.

As for privacy, some mobile devices already implement privacy measures such as an IDFA (Identifier for Advertisers and Adjust) where users can opt out of sending data to companies. For instance, you might see a message after downloading a game on the Apple App Store prompting “Allow “App” to track your activity across other companies’ apps and websites?” where you can select “Ask App Not to Track” or “Allow”. Same thing is true with location data; an app might ask for your location, and you have the option to allow or not allow. I’m not sure about Android, but I know that iOS is pretty good when it comes to privacy.

As for safety of health when playing games, you decide that for yourself. Everyone’s different, and only you can evaluate that and control that. But mobile devices are getting better at recording playtime and having ways to record health, so that might be something to look into, if health is a concern while playing mobile games.

Nice which games did you try?

Haven’t heard of any of these RPG’s but may give them a look

Sonny and Murloc RPG series are great! I can recommend another browser RPG series and i wish it was on this list; Mardek RPG! I suggest you to check it out! You can play Mardek RPG at http://www.fighunter.com.

Yes they’re amazing !

The game is still very popular but i personally play Aq3d

Unfortunately a lot of these browser games are dead now, especially the ones that run on Flash. And of all the RPGs listed in the article, the only one I’ve played is Sonny, which I played in 2009. I’ve never heard of any of the other RPGs.

Creating in-game content sounds interesting. There are games i know of where they accept volunteer work to create ingame items but if you work for them for a few years it’s possible they put you on payroll.

What seems most “pay off” thing to do, is to learn 3D modeling and start making money by creating content in games that are popular nowadays.
That also could be funny and at the same time you’ll be helping the games to develop even more :).

People to attend to go towards making videos out of video games and make some dough out of that.

Yea with online game reviews you gotta be careful, especially the player submitted ones. The official game reviews can sometimes be helpful but even then, if a game gets a bad review you might still enjoy it

Yeah unless there’s repetitively poor feedback negative reviews don’t mean much

Some reviews attend to be rushed with little to no experience with the game and that can make reviews unfinished when it comes to taking in everything from the games.

By playing the game, those reviews get more context.

One thing to realize about game reviews is that overall reviews tend to be leaned more negatively. And I think it’s just that if someone has a bad experience, they’ll go out of their way to review those bad experiences. But if someone has a good experience with a game, they’re more likely to just keep playing the game and not review those positive experiences at all (unless approached to talk about their experience). But if there’s a ton of backlash for a game (e.g. Fallout 76, Pokémon Sword/Shield, Diablo Immortal, etc.), the pendulum tends to swing the other way and there will usually be people that will stand up to support a game whether or not the game deserves that backlash.

Personally, I like game review sites that offer not just user reviews, but also editor reviews (where an editor or multiple editors of a gaming site review(s) a game). For instance, Metacritic offers critic reviews and user reviews, so you can see both perspectives, and have a better evaluation for whether a game is worth purchasing or not.

But unfortunately, Metacritic doesn’t have a way to show playtime for a game, which can drastically affect how a game is reviewed, especially with how thorough the review is. For instance, a user might play a game for only 20 minutes and hate the game just from 20 minutes of gameplay even though the gameplay might actually get better through more progression. Or the player might play the game for a while and see that the game is stunning, but they might not play enough to see bad progression of the game; these types of games tend to be “first impression” games.

Fortunately, that’s where Steam reviews tend to shine most. When you review a game on Steam, you can see the user’s playtime; the only thing I don’t like about Steam’s review system is that you have to pay at least $5 on Steam to even have the ability to review, which does come with its own biases, especially for freemium games where you have two types of players, the free players and the premium players (which sometimes consist of whales, which are players that spend a lot of money in a game). For instance, a game that’s marketed as “free” might actually be more fun when you spend money; maybe you unlock more story content or other things that bring a more positive experience, but the base game itself might be awful.

For the most part, reviews will differ. And so I think it’s important to look at multiple reviews of a game, not just from one site, but from multiple sites. That way, you can understand more perspectives.

Enjoying this forum RPG so far, sometimes it’s fun to add images or text to go along with the rolls to add some dialogue (or rpg-ness)

This and Ogre Wars are fun 🙂

For me games are just an escape from reality.

Yeah there’s a lot of heath benefits to playing video games

Agreed, focus on studies/work first

If you want have fun with gaming, you need to have control over it and not get consumed by it.

Video games can be great at stress reliving and they indeed have other benefits like improving your reflexes for example.

Definitely a lot of ways that people can get addicted to games. I think genre and play style also play a major role, especially with how a game is presented. For instance, with action games, people tend to be more addicted because of the competitive nature of these games. And even outside of these genres, you kind find competitive nature in speedrunning, so competitiveness is more of a play style. With MMORPGs and MOBAs, it’s easy to get sucked into purchasing character skins and cosmetics. A lot of game companies make games addicting, because they want more people to play their games.

Hopefully there’s also more progress and buzz around Virtual Reality

Yeah hopefully we start to see more of VR or at least some news

It would be nice to see good VR games pop up!

Interesting to look at all the different winners

good free game.

haven’t tried PUBG but might give it a try.

must’ve been hard to pick some of these.

Good picks all around! I even managed to make an appearance on that AQ3D screenshot!

They’re some great choices

It did have a massive pull from the very start, CoD mobile seems to be doing this now

The one game I still really enjoy!

I agree, also minecraft feels immortal

Winter themed or seasonal events in general are always my favorite

Blizzard sure does handle winter themed events well on their games!

Don’t we all?

agreed with the article, free games are a great place to start

Games that are free can be a great way to start gaming but it’s not always guaranteed to be a good experience because the quality varies a lot.

Nah sometimes free games are better than paytoplay games XD

Depends on the situation. I’ve had times where I would play free games and they just weren’t as fun, and that sometimes discouraged me from playing pay-to-play games (i.e. games that cost money, but could be played forever) which were much better in many ways.

In other words, starting off with free games, especially as a beginner, sets expectations for the player, and if you’re not into the game, that can discourage you from trying out other games whether they’re from the same series, the same genre, etc.

The best games for beginners would be highly-rated or highly-reviewed games, not necessarily free games. That way, beginners are exposed to all of the greatness of a game, and they aren’t discouraged to try out other games of the same series or genre. Having a good experience for a beginner is much better than a bad experience.

And honestly, the only “free games” I would recommend for beginners are demos. Game demos are free and they showcase many features of a game, and are great deciding factors into whether someone wants to ultimately purchase a game or not.