As technology advances, sophistry of mobile games is rapidly increasing. The majority of the most popular video games now exist in mobile versions. Apple's iPhone was the initial game changer in the mobile entertainment arena and many very popular console games like Fifa, Call of Duty, and Need for Speed may currently played via mobile handsets.
This does not mean that the most popular mobile games are those that offer player the most options and the best graphics. Most of the popular mobile games do not have these characteristics. The games that become the most addictive to consumers are those they can play intermittently and quickly without investing a lot of time and effort. The following three games have become the most popular with individuals who enjoy mobile gaming.
Bejeweled: An old favourite and very simple in itself, the player is required to match gems across horizontal and vertical lines, while the pressure element is added according to the timed play. The game is not complex and doesn't contain stunning visuals, but according to reports, the game has been downloaded more than 150 million times across platforms, since the browser version was launched in 2001.
Angry Birds from Rovio has been almost as successful as Bejeweled in the mobile gaming market. The game is available for play on Android and iPhone. Game play is simple. The goal is to destroy the pigs by using a sling shot and angry birds. Gamers are so addicted to this title they have downloaded it over a 100 million times across the various platforms available.
Tetris: This game has been around longer than its other two competitors described above. Its initial debut occurred in 1984. As with Angry Birds, Tetris is a puzzle-style game and enjoyed an enormous following on Nintendo playing devices and has since become a rampant favourite among mobile game enthusiasts. It, too, boasts in excess of 100,000,000 downloads.
This does not mean that the most popular mobile games are those that offer player the most options and the best graphics. Most of the popular mobile games do not have these characteristics. The games that become the most addictive to consumers are those they can play intermittently and quickly without investing a lot of time and effort. The following three games have become the most popular with individuals who enjoy mobile gaming.
Bejeweled: An old favourite and very simple in itself, the player is required to match gems across horizontal and vertical lines, while the pressure element is added according to the timed play. The game is not complex and doesn't contain stunning visuals, but according to reports, the game has been downloaded more than 150 million times across platforms, since the browser version was launched in 2001.
Angry Birds from Rovio has been almost as successful as Bejeweled in the mobile gaming market. The game is available for play on Android and iPhone. Game play is simple. The goal is to destroy the pigs by using a sling shot and angry birds. Gamers are so addicted to this title they have downloaded it over a 100 million times across the various platforms available.
Tetris: This game has been around longer than its other two competitors described above. Its initial debut occurred in 1984. As with Angry Birds, Tetris is a puzzle-style game and enjoyed an enormous following on Nintendo playing devices and has since become a rampant favourite among mobile game enthusiasts. It, too, boasts in excess of 100,000,000 downloads.