2019 年(year 2019)是多么美好的一年。我们现在都在口袋里随身携带微型超级计算机，并用它们向猪堡发射虚拟鸟类。这听起来像是一部滑稽的 80 年代科幻小说。
实际上，虽然《愤怒的小鸟》可能是移动游戏中最大的主流成功之一，但这项技术已经突飞猛进。由于像Infinity Blade这样的游戏首先向我们展示了移动硬件(mobile hardware)可以让游戏机真正物有所值，智能手机和平板电脑的图形能力就不会停止(t stop)向前发展。
这样做的一个副作用是，移动设备上的许多游戏首先在传统游戏机上崭露头角。这意味着您不必从一开始就将手机游戏时间(game time)花在玩专为手机设计的轻量级游戏上。从深度角色扮演游戏(RPGs)到令人惊叹的赛车游戏，以及介于两者之间的一切，手机游戏玩家都被宠坏了。
将这些标题中最好的缩小到仅包含 10 个的单个列表并非易事，因此这里有一些关于可以制作它的规则。首先(First)，游戏的端口必须是好的。不能推荐一款移植到移动端的出色游戏，这就是为什么广受好评的勇者斗恶龙 VIII(Dragon Quest VIII isn)不在这里的原因。
其次，游戏本身必须值得一玩。我们已经玩过此列表中的所有内容，因此基于我们对真实游戏玩法的实际印象。
最后，有问题的游戏必须起源于控制台或同时在控制台和 PC(console and PC)上启动。不包括仅限 PC 或 PC 到控制台的端口。除此之外，任何事情都会发生！
旧共和国骑士团
旧共和国(Old Republic)骑士团最初是 Xbox 独占游戏。也就是原来的Xbox。由RPG
kings Bioware 制作(Bioware)，这款游戏以一种非常真实的方式是后来我们都知道和喜爱的质量效应三部曲的原型。(Mass Effect trilogy)您可以看到由星球大战许可证资助的
KOTOR形成的许多新生想法。
KOTOR设定在主线星球大战(Star Wars)电影的事件发生前几个世纪，因此可以自由地讲述它想要的任何故事，而不会影响特许经营的任何其他部分。最终的结果(end result)是一款具有出色写作、强大的RPG 系统和大量(RPG system and plenty)重玩价值(replay value)的游戏。
移动端口也很出色，具有清晰的图形和巧妙设计的控制方案(control scheme)。如果您是《星球大战》(Star Wars)、角色扮演游戏(RPGs)或只是一般的出色游戏的粉丝，那么这绝对是您要购买的游戏的候选清单。
在Android(Android)或iOS上获取它
网格汽车运动
很少有游戏能像Grid Autosport(Grid Autosport)一样展示移动图形的发展程度。来自赛车天才
CodeMasters的游戏是一款深度半模拟赛车游戏(racing game)，拥有强大的职业模式(career mode)和令人瞠目结舌的视觉效果。这也是一个疯狂的
电池消耗(battery hog)者，但开发人员已经在游戏中包含了一个
电池电量计(battery meter)，这样你就不会最终无法拨打任何电话。
Grid与(Grid)触摸和倾斜控制(touch and tilt controls)配合得很好，但它确实需要一个游戏手柄。幸运的是，在这方面有很多选择，但是如果您将难度设置调整得恰到好处，那么您也没有问题。这是在手机上拥有的赛车游戏，毫无疑问。
在 Android（很快）或iOS上获取它(iOS)
侠盗飞车圣安地列斯
Rockstar的PS2 时代(PS2-era)侠盗猎车手(Grand Theft Auto)游戏在Android 和 iOS(Android and iOS)上都有很好的表现。你可以购买GTA III和优秀的罪恶都市(Vice City)，这些都是值得购买的。
但是，如果您只想在手机上购买一个GTA 游戏(GTA title)，那么它必须是San Andreas。这代表了最好的PS2 3D GTA(GTAs)。这个故事很棒，有很多事情要做，它添加了前几期缺少的轻型RPG元素。(RPG)
图形已显着升级，您可能会在圣安地列斯(San Andreas)的平均街道上迷失数小时。游戏最大的问题是它的控制方案。圣安地列斯(San Andreas)当然是为游戏手柄而设计的，您当然将其作为首选的游戏方式。
但是，触摸控件是胜任的，使用它们完成游戏不会有任何问题。它只是不如游戏手柄好，这是一种常见的说法。
在Android(Android)或iOS上获取它
Xcom：未知的敌人/内部的敌人
Xcom系列战术游戏在 PC 上有着悠久而传奇的历史，但重新启动的标题在最初为 PC、 (Xcom series)PS3 和 Xbox(PS3 and Xbox) 360发布时再次掀起波澜。将基地管理、持久单位和复杂的战术战斗结合在一起，提高了该类型的标准。
看到像这样的游戏出现在移动设备上实际上是相当令人惊讶的，但与原始版本相比，图形受到了严重打击。然而，所有这些多汁的战术游戏和整个故事情节都是完整的。
如果这听起来像你的事，那么你与Xcom 相处得(Xcom)很好。特别是因为应用程序已经更新了Enemy Within 内容(Enemy Within content)，使其成为一个更好的价值主张(value proposition)。
在Android(Android)或iOS上获取它
计时触发器
并非所有控制台端口都必须来自现代 3D 时代，来自 16 位时代(era count)的经典游戏也很重要！因此，不将Chrono Trigger的(Chrono Trigger)iOS 和 Android 端口(iOS and Android port)包括在此列表中将是一个重大疏忽。
被广泛认为是有史以来最好的 JRPG 之一，Crono和他的许多同伴的(Crono)史诗般的时间(epic time)旅行故事在今天和以往一样引人入胜。该应用程序最近进行了升级并进行了大量改进，并且在很大程度上是您今天可以玩的最佳游戏版本。
即使对于需要一些技巧的创新动作场景，触摸控制也能完美运行。没有什么可以阻止玩家完成游戏，它是另一个必不可少的移动(mobile title)游戏。
在Android(Android)或iOS上获取它
怪物猎人故事
Monster Hunter(Monster Hunter franchise)系列在其多次迭代中大获成功，Monster (smash hit)Hunter United(Monster Hunter United)实际上也可以在 iOS 上使用，但不是Android。然而，这些游戏在更大的计划中是相当硬核和利基的。(hardcore and niche)这(Which)就是为什么最初是 3DS 游戏的Monster Hunter Stories是进入(Monster Hunter Stories)Monster Hunter世界的完美方式。
该游戏是一款具有独特艺术风格(art style)的回合制JRPG 衍生(JRPG spinoff)游戏。它讲述了一位年轻猎人在训练中的故事，并提供了数小时的探索和故事(exploration and story)。
游戏的移动版本与触摸控制完美配合，并在 3DS 原版上带来了显着的视觉升级。如果你想真正投入到一款精美、有趣且令人满意的游戏中，那么《怪物猎人物语》(Monster Hunter Stories)是一个不错的选择。
在Android(Android)或iOS上获取它
最终幻想(Final Fantasy)战术：狮子之战(War)
Android 和 iOS(Android and iOS)都可悲地失去了 Fire Emblem 那样的优质战略(quality strategy) 角色扮演游戏(RPGs)，Fire Emblem存在于Nintendo系统上。
幸运的是，有史以来最好的战略
角色扮演游戏之一已经在(RPGs)iOS 和 Android(iOS and Android)上找到了自己的方式。Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions以伊瓦利斯(Ivalice)为背景。与被低估的流浪物语和最终幻想(Vagrant Story and Final Fantasy)12
相同的设置。
当然，故事和设置(story and setting)与您对最终幻想系列(Final Fantasy franchise)的期望一样好。这是好事还是坏事取决于个人玩家，但《狮子之战》的战术质量(Lions)无可争议(War)。就游戏机制和深度而言，这款游戏自发布以来一直是衡量其他类似游戏的标准。
作为一款等距、回合制的战术游戏，触摸控制非常完美，而且看起来从未像现在这样好。非常适合在任何(Perfect)策略迷(strategy fan)的设备中进行短时间的游戏和在家中使用。
在Android(Android)或iOS上获取它
最终幻想 IX
在主线最终幻想(Final Fantasy)游戏方面，我们排在第十五位(number fifteen)，其中包括一些MMO(MMOs)。尽管有这么多带有最终幻想名称(Final Fantasy name)的游戏，但它的受欢迎程度并没有减弱的迹象。
目前，几乎所有PS2之前的(PS2) 最终幻想(Final Fantasy)游戏都可以在移动设备上使用。PS2游戏已移植到掌上电脑，但您不需要专用的游戏掌上电脑(gaming handheld)来玩比这更早的游戏。
虽然最终幻想 VII(Final Fantasy VII)得到了粉丝的所有喜爱，但它的移动版本(version isn)并没有那么受欢迎，并且与简单地玩原版相比，它存在一些问题，使其成为一个较小的选择。因此，请考虑Final Fantasy IX。为PS1推出的最后一款FF(FF title)游戏，因此是迄今为止该系列中最具吸引力的游戏。
iOS 和 Android 版本(iOS and Android versions)在分辨率和清晰度(resolution and clarity)方面得到了显着提升，增加了几个“作弊”以帮助平滑 90 年代游戏中一些更棘手的方面。
FF9是对系列基础的真正回归，拥有出色的角色、迷人的故事和有趣的游戏玩法(story and fun gameplay)。它是在Android 和 iOS(Android and iOS)上拥有的。
在Android(Android)或iOS上获取它
欺负
在GTA 和 Red Dead Redemption(GTA and Red Dead Redemption)大获成功之前，Rockstar有不少离场游戏展示了公司的创造力。Bully是一个真正隐藏的宝石。
你扮演一个被扔进私立学校简陋街道的小学生。将(GTA)其视为GTA(Think)，但仅限于校园。有很多事情要做，从殴打其他孩子到上课以获得特殊技能。GTA DNA在Bully中显而易见，但它确实是它自己的东西，从来没有像这样的东西。
如果您错过了这颗宝石，移动端口非常棒，可提供引人入胜的旅途体验。
在Android(Android)或iOS上获取它
晶体管
Transistor的创造者首先引起了大家的注意，Bastion是一款时尚的ARPG，表面上看起来有点像暗黑破坏神克隆(Diablo clone)。事实上，它原来是一个艺术性和颠覆性的 indy 游戏，具有令人惊叹的音乐和艺术(music and art)。该游戏也可作为手机游戏使用，但由于它首次在 PC 上推出，因此它被取消了此列表的资格。
然而，他们的下一款游戏Transistor是主机发布的(console release)第一天(day one) ，因此值得在这里。晶体管(Transistor)将我们带入未来的科幻环境，与堡垒(Bastion)的质朴幻想形成鲜明对比。你扮演一个无声的女人(voiceless woman)，拿着一把剑，里面有一个男人的数字灵魂，这个男人在故事开始前几秒钟就死了。
它既是ARPG，又是(part ARPG and part)等距回合制策略。就像(Just)Bastion一样，它也比看起来的要多，晶体管(Transistor)是一个吸引你注意力和耳机的标题。它针对触摸控制和整体端口(port overall)进行了优化。
在iOS上获取(iOS)
游戏开始！
当然，这份清单并不详尽。iOS 和 Android(iOS and Android)上还有许多其他值得拥有的控制台端口，而且肯定还会有更多。Nintendo Switch等移动游戏机也在帮助开发人员掌握智能手机硬件(smartphone hardware)上的AAA 内容(AAA content)。谁会想到，当Skyrim推出时，它有朝一日会成为掌上游戏？
希望这份顶级游戏列表能帮助您完善您的手机游戏收藏(game collection)，并以宝石交换游戏永远无法做到的方式真正展示可能发生的事情。
The 10 Best Console Ports on iOS & Android
What a уear 2019 is to live in. We’re all now carrying arоund tiny supercomputers in our pockets and use thеm to fire virtual birds at pig forts. It sounds like something from a zany 80s sci-fi novel.
Actually, while Angry Birds might have been one of the biggest mainstream successes in mobile gaming, the technology has come along in leaps and bounds. Since games like Infinity Blade first showed us that mobile hardware could give consoles a real run for their money, the graphical prowess of smartphones and tablets just won’t stop barreling forward.
One side-effect of this is that there are plenty of games on mobile devices that first saw the light of day on traditional consoles. Which means you don’t just have to spend your mobile game time playing lightweight games designed for mobile from the start. From deep RPGs to stunning racing titles, and everything in between, mobile gamers are spoilt for choice.
Narrowing down the best of these titles to just a single list of 10 is no easy task, so there are some rules about what can make it here. First of all, the port of the game has to be good. A stunning game ported to mobile poorly can’t be recommended, which is why the critically acclaimed Dragon Quest VIII isn’t here.
Secondly, the game itself must be worth
playing. We’ve played everything on this list and so are basing it
on our actual impressions of real gameplay.
Finally, the game in question must have originated on a console or have launched on both console and PC at the same time. PC-only or PC-to-console ports are excluded. Other than that, anything goes!
Knights Of The Old Republic
Knights of the Old Republic was
originally an Xbox exclusive. That is, the original Xbox. Made by RPG
kings Bioware, this game is in a very real way a sort of prototype
for the later Mass Effect trilogy we all know and love. You can see
plenty of nascent ideas forming with KOTOR, funded by the Star Wars
licence.
KOTOR is set centuries before the events of the mainline Star Wars films and is therefore free to tell whatever story it wants, without impacting any other part of the franchise. The end result is a game with excellent writing, a robust RPG system and plenty of replay value.
The port for mobile is also brilliant, with sharp graphics and a smartly-designed control scheme. If you’re a fan of Star Wars, RPGs or just great games in general then this absolutely must be on your shortlist of games to buy.
Get it on Android or iOS
Grid Autosport
Few games have showcased how far mobile
graphics have come as well as Grid Autosport. From racing geniuses
CodeMasters, the game is a deep, semi-simulation racing game with a
beefy career mode and jaw-dropping visuals. It’s also a crazy
battery hog, but the developers have kindly included an in-game
battery meter so you don’t end up unable to make any phone calls.
Grid plays well enough with touch and tilt controls, but it’s really begging for a gamepad. Luckily there are plenty of options in this regard, but if you tune the difficulty settings just right you’ll be fine without as well. This is THE racing game to own on mobile, no doubt about it.
Get it on Android (soon) or iOS
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
The PS2-era of Grand Theft Auto games from Rockstar are well represented on Android and iOS. You can buy GTA III and the excellent Vice City, which are all worthwhile purchases.
However, if you’re only going to buy one GTA title on your mobile, then it has to be San Andreas. This represents the best of the PS2 3D GTAs. The story is fantastic, there’s plenty to do and it adds light RPG elements missing from previous installments.
The graphics have been upgraded significantly and you can lose yourself for endless hours on the mean streets of San Andreas. The game’s biggest issue is its control schemes. San Andreas was of course designed for a gamepad and you certainly have that as the preferred method of play.
However, the touch controls are competent and you’ll have no issue finishing the game using them. It’s just not as good as a gamepad, which is a common refrain.
Get it on Android or iOS
Xcom: Enemy Unknown/Enemy Within
The Xcom series of tactical games have a long and storied history on PC, but the rebooted title made waves anew when it was released for both PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 originally. Bringing base management, persistent units and complex tactical combat together in a way that raised the bar for the genre.
It was actually quite a surprise to see a title like this come to mobile, but in comparison to the original releases the graphics have taken a serious hit. However, all that juicy tactical gameplay and the entire storyline is intact.
If that sounds like your thing, then you’re in good company with Xcom. Especially since the app has been updated with the Enemy Within content, making it an even better value proposition.
Get it on Android or iOS
Chrono Trigger
Not all console ports have to be from the modern 3D era, classic games from the 16-bit era count too! So it would be a major oversight not to include the iOS and Android port of Chrono Trigger to this list.
Widely regarded as one of the best JRPGs ever made, the epic time travel story of Crono and his many companions is as gripping today as it ever was. The app has recently been upgraded with a raft of improvements and is, for the most part, the best version of the game you can play today.
The touch controls work perfectly, even for the innovative action scenes that do require some finesse. There is nothing that prohibits a player from finishing the game and it’s another essential mobile title.
Get it on Android or iOS
Monster Hunter Stories
The Monster Hunter franchise has been a smash hit over its many iterations and Monster Hunter United is actually also available on iOS, though not Android. Those games are however rather hardcore and niche in the greater scheme of things. Which is why Monster Hunter Stories, originally a 3DS game, is a perfect way into the world of Monster Hunter.
The game is a turn-based, JRPG spinoff with its own distinct art style. It tells the story of a young hunter in training and offers hours of exploration and story.
The mobile version of the game plays
perfectly with touch controls and brings significant visual upgrades
over the 3DS original. If you want to really sink your teeth into a
beautiful, fun and satisfying game then Monster Hunter Stories is a
great choice.
Get it on Android or iOS
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the
Lions
Both Android and iOS are woefully
bereft of quality strategy RPGs in the vein of Fire Emblem, which
lives on Nintendo systems.
Luckily, one of the finest strategic
RPGs of all times has found its way to both iOS and Android. Final
Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions, is set in Ivalice. The same
setting as the underrated Vagrant Story and Final Fantasy 12.
The story and setting are, of course,
as good as you’d expect from the Final Fantasy franchise. Whether
that’s a good or bad thing is up to the individual player, but the
quality of the tactical play in War of the Lions is indisputably
great. In terms of game mechanics and depth this game has been the
bar against which other similar titles have been measured since its
release.
Being an isometric, turn-based tactical game, touch controls are perfect and it has never looked better. Perfect for short bursts of play and at home in any strategy fan’s device.
Get it on Android or iOS
Final Fantasy IX
In terms of mainline Final Fantasy titles, we are up to number fifteen, which includes a few MMOs. Despite so many titles bearing the Final Fantasy name, it’s popularity shows no sign of waning.
Right now, almost all pre-PS2 Final Fantasy titles are available on mobile devices. The PS2 titles have been ported to handhelds, but you don’t need a dedicated gaming handheld to play titles older than that.
While Final Fantasy VII gets all the love from the fandom, its mobile version isn’t that well regarded and has several issues that make it a lesser choice compared to simply playing the original. So instead, consider Final Fantasy IX. The last FF title to come out for the PS1 and therefore the most attractive in the series up to date.
The iOS and Android versions have received a serious boost in resolution and clarity, with several “cheats” added to help smooth over some of the more grindy aspects of 90s gaming.
FF9 is a real return to the series fundamentals, has great characters, a charming story and fun gameplay. It’s the one to own on Android and iOS.
Get it on Android or iOS
Bully
Before the mega hits that are GTA and Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar had quite a few left-of-field games showcasing how creative the company can be. Bully is a real hidden gem.
You play a schoolboy thrown into the mean streets of a private school. Think of it as GTA, but confined to the school grounds. There’s plenty to do, from beating up other kids to taking classes to gain special skills. The GTA DNA is clear to see in Bully, but it really is its own thing and there has never really been anything like it.
If you missed out on this gem, the mobile port is great and offers an engrossing on the go experience.
Get it on Android or iOS
Transistor
The creators of Transistor first came
to everyone’s attention with Bastion, a stylish ARPG which looked
on the surface a bit like a Diablo clone. In truth , it turned out to
be an arty and subversive indy game, with amazing music and art. That
game is also available as a mobile game, but since it first launched
on PC, it’s disqualified for this list.
Their next game, Transistor, is however a day one console release, and so deserves to be here. Transistor takes us to a future, sci-fi setting, in contrast with the rustic fantasy of Bastion. You play a voiceless woman, carrying a sword containing the digital soul of a man who dies seconds before the story starts.
It’s part ARPG and part isometric turn-based strategy. Just like Bastion, it’s also more than it seems and Transistor is a title that begs for your attention and for headphones. It’s optimized for touch controls and a great port overall.
Get it on iOS
Game On!
This list is, of course, not exhaustive. There are plenty of other deserving console ports on both iOS and Android and surely there will be many more. Mobile consoles like the Nintendo Switch are also helping developers get to grips with AAA content on smartphone hardware. Who would have thought that when Skyrim launched it would one day be a handheld title?
Hopefully this list of top titles will help you round out your mobile game collection and really showcase what’s possible in a way that a gem swapping game never can.
