在过去的几年里，移动设备上的游戏无疑有了突飞猛进的进步。即使是中端手机也足够强大，可以运行过去只能在控制台上运行的游戏。Android 和 iOS 上也有很多很棒的控制台端口。
移动游戏的一切都非常棒，除了控制方面。由于智能手机和平板电脑没有物理按钮，因此唯一的界面是触摸屏。
对于专为触控设计或适合触控类型的游戏，这完全没问题。（现在遗憾地消失了）Infinity Blade游戏和Civilization VI都是很好的例子。
但是，移动设备上有许多很棒的游戏，使用触摸控制玩起来很尴尬。这就是 iOS 真正闪耀的地方，这要归功于 Apple 的“MFi”或Made for iOS标准。这是Apple为 iOS 游戏手柄制造商发布的一组最低要求。
如果游戏和控制器都支持MFi 标准(MFi standard)，那么它将完美运行。Android 控制器(Android controller)支持更加分散，一些游戏支持一个品牌或标准(brand or standard)，而其他游戏支持其他东西。
那么 iOS 上的哪些游戏足以证明购买MFi 控制器(MFi controller)是合理的呢？我们挑选了五款出色的游戏，它们从使用控制器中受益匪浅，您将永远不想再去触摸。
当然，像KOTOR这样的游戏既是优秀的游戏，又支持MFi 控制器(MFi controller)。然而，他们的触摸控制非常好，以至于你并没有真正从使用控制器中获得任何好处。出于这个原因，我们没有将这些游戏包含在此列表中。
网格汽车运动
GRID Autosport是一款具有里程碑意义的手机游戏，原因有几个。最引人注目的是游戏的图形演示。这与我们在控制台和 PC(console and PC)上玩的游戏几乎完全相同。
虽然图形保真度肯定需要稍微调低一些，但这款游戏看起来肯定与上一代家用游戏机（如Playstation 3和 Xbox 360）一样好或更好。考虑到它在被动冷却的手机或被动冷却手机上运行，这是一个令人难以置信的壮举。平板电脑(phone or tablet)。
然而，用触摸控制玩游戏是一件真正的苦差事。要达到进步所需的精确驾驶是不可能的。然而，切换到游戏手柄，你会突然陷入困境。
虽然GRID可能有点贵，但它绝对包含大量内容。拥有 100 辆汽车和 100 条赛道，您绝对物有所值，但如果没有游戏手柄，我们不建议您(t recommend)
花钱。
得到(e)它他(he)。_(r)
拉力赛 3
我们的第二个游戏也是一个赛车(racing title)游戏，但它不是GRID提供的图形财富。话虽这么说，考虑到开发人员的规模很小， RR3看起来非常棒，并且可能是Android 或 iOS(Android or iOS)上最好的集会体验(rally experience)。
尽管拉力赛车比一般的赛道赛车(track racing)更具技术性和无情性，但 RR3 的触摸控制非常好，尤其是在难度降低的情况下。这意味着它实际上是在DMV 或医生(DMV or doctor)办公室等待时在手机上消磨几分钟的好方法。
但是，如果您想安定下来享受一些适当的肮脏乐趣，那么您绝对需要一个MFi 控制器(MFi controller)。RR3几乎是一款完全摆脱了触控限制的游戏。很少有什么事情能像在发夹角(hairpin corner)上滑得如此之快，以至于你无法相信汽车还没有滚到树上那么令人满意。
游戏也比(much)GRID便宜得多，所以你真的没有借口。它的前身Rush Rally 2仍然只卖一两块钱，而且还是之前的移动拉力之王。使用您选择的MFi(Grab)控制器(MFi controller)同时使用两者，您将像泥中的猪一样快乐。很多很多(Lots and lots)的泥。
在这里(here)得到它。
海角号
几十年来，任天堂稳定的经典系列已经吸引了游戏玩家。从马里奥(Mario)到塞尔达以及(Zelda and everything)介于两者之间的一切，任天堂系列(Nintendo family)游戏都具有某种魔力。许多为非任天堂硬件制作游戏的开发者试图复制其中一些游戏，试图捕捉它们的特别之处。
Oceanhorn毫不掩饰地采用了经典的自上而下的塞尔达(Zelda)游戏，例如A Link to the Past。这是一个非常神圣的领域，但事实证明，Oceanhorn 的制造商知道如何在做出适当的贡献的同时做出适当的贡献。
游戏中还有一些真正的行业人才(industry talent)
，比如传说中的植松伸夫(Nobuo Uematsu)。可能以制作大部分最终幻想音乐(Final Fantasy music)而闻名。游戏看起来很漂亮，游戏玩法反应灵敏且活泼，一个男孩在一系列岛屿中寻找他失踪的父亲的完美故事。
Oceanhorn 的触控操作还可以，但在像这样的动作奇幻游戏中，你经常会发现自己无缘无故吃掉了 Boss 的伤害或失心，只是缺乏(damage or losing hearts)精确度和反馈(precision and feedback)。
使用MFi 控制器(MFi controller)将使您成为一个 hack-and-slash 专业人士，并消除玩这个美妙的小游戏的所有挫败感。该游戏现在（具有讽刺意味的是）也可以在Nintendo Switch上使用，因此应该可以告诉您有关其质量的一些信息。
在这里(here)得到它。
堡垒之夜
Fortnite(Does Fortnite)甚至需要介绍吗？继大逃杀先驱(Battle Royale pioneer) Player Unknown's Battleground之后，Fortnite采用了这个全新的公式，并对其进行了独特的游戏玩法(gameplay spin)。
在最流行的大逃杀模式(Battle Royal mode)中，100 名玩家从天而降，没有装备或武器(gear or weapons)。你必须尽快找到好东西，最后站着的人获胜！Fortnite是免费游戏，但在 2018 年赚了 24 亿美元。这是很多(LOT)武器皮肤。
当Fortnite(Fortnite)进入移动设备时，事情才真正开始好转。可以预见的是，这一举动在学校造成了重大破坏(major disruptions in schools)，因为渴望战斗的孩子在他们本应该学习历史和代数(history and algebra)的时候却被淘汰了。
在移动设备上拥有Fortnite非常棒，但与控制台版本相比，触摸控件的体验确实要差得多。由于糟糕的控制而不是缺乏技能，您很容易感到您刚刚被淘汰。
2019 年初， MFi 控制器支持(MFi controller support)终于来到了Fortnite，现在你不能再责怪控制器了。除了物理控制之外，真的没有其他方法可以玩。
在这里(here)得到它。
索尼克 CD 经典
即使不是游戏玩家的人也可能知道刺猬(Sonic)索尼克(Hedgehog)。世嘉在90年代的主要吉祥物，而它与任天堂(Nintendo)之间的竞争却是炙手可热。Megadrive/Genesis上的第一款Sonic 游戏大获(Sonic game)成功(smash hit)，今天仍然是非常值得的复古体验(retro experience today)。
然而，与世嘉 CD 附件一起使用的(Sega CD attachment)Sonic CD很可能是有史以来最好的 Sonic 游戏。由于 CD 媒体提供的额外空间，音乐更好，有更多不同的资产和更好的音效。从纯粹的游戏玩法来看(pure gameplay perspective)，这也是一款出色的索尼克游戏。
游戏的 iOS 端口带来了更多内容。最大的特点之一是包含制作 lo-fi Sega CD版本的原始动画视频。
您还可以获得美国(American)和日本的配乐，当然还有升级的图形。
如果你没有MFi 控制器(MFi controller)，事情很快就会变糟。Sonic CD 是一款需要精确度的游戏，您的视线无法从屏幕上移开一秒钟。
对于触摸控制来说，这是一个非常糟糕的公式，老实说，在使用触摸控制时，游戏失去了所有乐趣。但是，切换到控制器，您将在不知不觉中放大时间和空间(time and space)。
在这里(here)得到它。
全新的游戏世界
这只是五款游戏，您可以在整个互联网上找到支持 MFi的游戏列表。(MFi support)有些使用MFi效果更好，但没有它也能正常播放。其他人没有从MFi 支持(MFi support)中受益，但无论如何都有它，然后有些游戏确实需要控制器才能正常工作。
无论对于给定的游戏，无论哪种情况，购买MFi 控制器(MFi controller)肯定会打开一个全新的移动游戏世界，使用智能手机或平板电脑硬件(smartphone or tablet hardware)，您将永远不想玩游戏！
5 iOS Games Worth Buying an MFi Controller For
Gaming on mobіle devices has certainly
improved by leaps and bounds ovеr the last years. Even mіd-range phones are
рowerful enough to rυn games that would have been exclusіvely console-bound in
the past. Therе are also plenty of wondеrful conѕole ports on both Android and
iOS.
Everything about gaming on mobile is pretty great, except when it comes to the controls. Since smartphones and tablets don’t have physical buttons, the only interface is a touch screen.
That’s perfectly OK for games that have been designed for touch or are in a genre that works well with it. The (now sadly gone) Infinity Blade games and Civilization VI are both good examples of this.
However, there are many great games on mobile that are simply awkward to play using touch controls. This is where iOS really shines, thanks to Apple’s “MFi” orMade for iOS standard. This is a set of minimum requirements published by Apple for makers of iOS gamepads.
If a game and a controller both support the MFi standard then it will work perfectly. On Android controller support is much more fragmented, with some games supporting one brand or standard and other games supporting something else.
So which games on iOS are good enough to justify buying an MFi controller? We’ve picked five excellent titles that benefit so much from using a controller, you won’t ever want to go back to touch.
Sure, there are games like KOTOR that are both excellent games and have MFi controller support. However, their touch controls are so good that you don’t really gain anything from using a controller. We haven’t included those games in this list for that reason.
GRID Autosport
GRID Autosport is a milestone mobile game for a few reasons. The most striking is the game’s graphical presentation. This is almost exactly the same game we played on console and PC.
While graphical fidelity certainly had to be toned down a little, the game certainly looks as good or better than the previous generation of home consoles such as the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. An incredible feat considering that it runs on a passively-cooled phone or tablet.
Playing the game with touch controls is
however a real chore. It’s borderline impossible to achieve the precise driving
you need to progress. Change over to a gamepad however and suddenly you’ll be
in the groove.
While GRID may be a little on the pricey side,
it’s absolutely packed with content. Featuring 100 cars and 100 tracks, you
definitely get value for money, but without a gamepad we couldn’t recommend
spending the cash.
Get it here.
Rush Rally 3
Our second game is a also a racing title, but it’s not the graphical bonanza that GRID offers. That being said RR3 looks pretty amazing given how small the developer is and is probably the best rally experience on either Android or iOS.
Despite rally racing being more technical and unforgiving than track racing in general, RR3’s touch controls are pretty well tuned, especially with the difficulty turned down. Which means it’s actually a decent way to kill a few minutes on your phone while waiting at the DMV or doctor’s offices.
If you want to settle down to some properly dirty fun however, you absolutely need an MFi controller. RR3 is almost a different game entirely freed from the limitations of touch controls. There are few things nas satisfying as sliding around a hairpin corner so fast you can’t believe the car’s not rolling into a tree already.
The game is also much more affordable than GRID, so you really have no excuse. It’s
predecessor, Rush Rally 2, is also still on sale for just a buck or two and was
also the previous king of rally on mobile. Grab both with an MFi controller of
your choice and you’ll be as happy as a pig in mud. Lots and lots of mud.
Get it here.
Oceanhorn
Nintendo’s stable of classic franchises have
enthralled gamers for decades now. From Mario to Zelda and everything in
between, there’s just a sort of magic to
the Nintendo family of games. Many developers who make games for non-Nintendo
hardware have tried to copy some of these games, attempting to capture what
makes them special.
Oceanhorn is unashamedly a take on classic
top-down Zelda titles such as A Link to
the Past. That’s some pretty hallowed ground to tread, but it turns out
that Oceanhorn’s makers know how to pay proper tribute while making something
great in its own right.
There’s also some real industry talent
involved with the game, such as the legendary Nobuo Uematsu. Probably best
known for making most of the Final Fantasy music. The game looks gorgeous,
gameplay is responsive and snappy with a perfectly serviceable story of a boy
searching a series of islands for his missing father.
Oceanhorn’s touch controls are OK, but in an action fantasy game like this you’ll often find yourself eating a boss’ damage or losing hearts for no reason other than a lack of precision and feedback.
Using an MFi controller will turn you into a hack-and-slash pro and takes all the frustration out of playing this wonderful little title. This game is now also (ironically) available on the Nintendo Switch, so that should tell you something about its quality.
Get it here.
Fortnite
Does Fortnite even need an introduction?
Following on the Battle Royale pioneer Player
Unknown’s Battleground, Fortnite took this fresh new formula and put a
unique gameplay spin on it.
In the most popular Battle Royal mode, 100
players drop from the sky with no gear or weapons. You must find goodies as
quickly as possible, last person standing wins! Fortnite is free-to-play, but
made a whopping $2.4 billion in 2018. That’s a LOT of weapon skins.
Things really started to pick up when Fortnite came to mobile devices. Predictably this move caused major disruptions in schools, as battle-hungry kids duked it out when they should have been learning history and algebra.
Having Fortnite on mobile has been great, but the touch controls really do make for a much inferior experience compared to console versions. It’s too easy to feel that you’ve just been eliminated thanks to bad controls rather than a lack of skill.
In early 2019 MFi controller support finally came to Fortnite and now you can’t blame the controls anymore. There really is no other way to play than having physical controls.
Get it here.
Sonic CD Classic
Even people who aren’t gamers are probably aware of Sonic the Hedgehog. Sega’s main mascot in the 90s while the competition between it and Nintendo was red hot. The first Sonic game on the Megadrive/Genesis was a smash hit and is still a very worthy retro experience today.
However Sonic CD, which worked with the Sega CD attachment, is quite likely the best Sonic game ever made. Thanks to the extra space afforded by the CD media the music is better, there are more varied assets and better sound effects. It’s also a brilliant Sonic game from a pure gameplay perspective.
The iOS port of the game brings a lot more to
the table. One of the biggest features is the inclusion of the original
animated videos that the lo-fi Sega CD versions were made from.
You also get both the American and Japanese
soundtracks and of course upscaled graphics.
If you don’t have an MFi controller though, things sour quickly. Sonic CD is a game that required precision and you can’t take your eyes off the screen for a second.
That’s a pretty bad formula for touch controls and to be honest the game loses all of its fun when using touch controls. Switch to a controller however and you’ll be zooming through time and space before you know it.
Get it here.
A Whole New World of Games
These are just five games, you can find lists of games with MFi support all over the internet. Some are better with MFi, but play just fine without it. Others don’t benefit from MFi support, but have it anyway and then there are games like these that really require a controller to work properly.
Whichever is true for a given game, buying an MFi controller sure does open up a completely new world of gaming on the go with smartphone or tablet hardware and you’ll never want for titles to play!
