Mobile games have evolved over time and they have not stopped thrilling us since the very early days. Gaming is a way to make time fly while traveling or sitting in a waiting room waiting to have your teeth pulled – or your head examined for playing too many. Now there may be many out there who believe that it’s all ‘child's play’, but there are plenty of mobile games that also help improve our thinking skills, memory and even finger dexterity. Let’s face it, they’re entertaining.
Being a regular commuter in the sardine-can-like Mumbai locals, I get a chance to observe some of the pastimes people find to do with their mobile phones. What I’ve noticed on a consistent basis is that people love to game to kill the time, no matter how jammed the compartment may be. Here are a few of the games I’ve noticed to be the most popular. There are many categories of mobile games. Sports, brick games, racing games and even a few card games. Of course strategy and FPS (first person shooters) have not yet made it too much in this platform, but who knows, they just might. SnakesSome may say this was the very first game to have been developed for our ever lovin’ mobile phones. And what do you know, it really was the first game developed for the mobile platform. It’s one of the most simplistic games there is. It works really well for hand-eye coordination. All it requires are the use of two keys and quick reflexes if you turn it up a notch by selecting a higher difficulty level. Even though Snakes has evolved time and again, with the latest being Snake 3D for some of the higher-end mobiles, it has to be one of the most beloved mobile games out there.
Pro GolfGolf is relatively a new game, but it’s also very addictive. Recently, while using the Sony Ericsson P1i the 3D version, I have to say it was much better than the older version on my Nokia 6270 – which is a bit colder since there’s no real character involved. But for those of you who don’t know the game, you essentially try to get the golf ball into a hole that’s really far away by making the distance in as few shots as possible. But what makes it fun is you have to take into account the wind, the type of golf club to use, the distance, avoiding the sand traps and water hazards. It’s real fun.
Being a regular commuter in the sardine-can-like Mumbai locals, I get a chance to observe some of the pastimes people find to do with their mobile phones. What I’ve noticed on a consistent basis is that people love to game to kill the time, no matter how jammed the compartment may be. Here are a few of the games I’ve noticed to be the most popular. There are many categories of mobile games. Sports, brick games, racing games and even a few card games. Of course strategy and FPS (first person shooters) have not yet made it too much in this platform, but who knows, they just might. SnakesSome may say this was the very first game to have been developed for our ever lovin’ mobile phones. And what do you know, it really was the first game developed for the mobile platform. It’s one of the most simplistic games there is. It works really well for hand-eye coordination. All it requires are the use of two keys and quick reflexes if you turn it up a notch by selecting a higher difficulty level. Even though Snakes has evolved time and again, with the latest being Snake 3D for some of the higher-end mobiles, it has to be one of the most beloved mobile games out there.
Pro GolfGolf is relatively a new game, but it’s also very addictive. Recently, while using the Sony Ericsson P1i the 3D version, I have to say it was much better than the older version on my Nokia 6270 – which is a bit colder since there’s no real character involved. But for those of you who don’t know the game, you essentially try to get the golf ball into a hole that’s really far away by making the distance in as few shots as possible. But what makes it fun is you have to take into account the wind, the type of golf club to use, the distance, avoiding the sand traps and water hazards. It’s real fun.
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