It’s that time of year again. The Game Awards are underway and gamers everywhere are invited to weigh in on their picks for the best games in various different categories. Of course, at Droid Gamers there’s one category that’s a big deal to us. The Game Awards Best Mobile Game.
There are some completely unsurprising ones, some we didn’t quite expect, and one that’s on iOS so we don’t care about it.
For those left confused by the lineup, let’s briefly go over the contenders for TGA’s best mobile game of 2023.
While it was originally planned for release last year, Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis finally dropped in September. It’s easy to see why the gacha took a while in the oven.
The game is an ambitious recreation of highlights from across the FF7 canon. While it’s slimmed down in terms of content and battle system complexity, it’s hard not to enjoy a more traditional rework of the classics into a more modern format.
A pick that will surprise approximately no-one if they’ve been keeping an eye on gaming news this year. MiHoYo’s futuristic fantasy epic combines the killer attributes of having a massive amount of content,, looking gorgeous, and being free to play.
This one seems like a very strong contender.
One of the more recent releases on the list, Monster Hunter Now is Monster Hunter’s answer to Pokemon Go, and is another from Niantic’s stable. Even with brand recognition aside, there are definitely reasons to like it.
Good visuals and a surprisingly fun and satisfying combat mechanic make it an enjoyable way to kill time while you’re out and about.
One we didn’t necessarily think of immediately when the topic of ‘top mobile games of 2023’ came up. Terra Nil came to our platform earlier this year courtesy of Netflix.
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