PocketGamer's 2008 Quality Toppers
Tuesday, 06 January 2009
Our friends over at Pocket Gamer.biz (when do they get out of beta) have unveiled what they calculated the best mobile game and mobile games publisher of 2008, based on the rankings on various review sites.
With 7.95 out of ten, Gameloft has beaten the competition with the overall 2008 portfolio. Pocketgamer concluded this from 145 reviews of their 2008 releases. EA Mobile ranked second at 7.68 and Real Arcade picked the third spot.
The best mobile game was won by Fishlabs with their Rally Master Pro. It ranked 9.43 over 10 reviews.
“Mobile games have received a bad press for their quality, but our research shows there were plenty of excellent titles available in 2008,” says Stuart Dredge, editor of PocketGamer.biz. “Gameloft’s high average score shows the company’s commitment to quality, but it’s just as encouraging to see the high average ratings of other publishers too. Anyone who’s cynical about mobile games should give some of the top titles in our chart a try – they might just change their minds!”
The website also took a look at the bottom of the list. The most horrible mobile games where all based on movie brands.
“Many mobile users are cautious about paying for games, because they worry they’ll be wasting their money,” says Dredge. “It’s a shame that publishers are still making poor-quality branded games, and that operators are still promoting them. The industry needs more repeat purchases from consumers, and disappointing games won’t help.”
Top 10 Mobile Games Publishers for 2008 (with average rating)
- Gameloft 7.95
- EA Mobile 7.68
- RealArcade 7.63
- Digital Chocolate 7.60
- I-play 7.52
- Player One 7.47
- Glu Mobile 7.43
- HandyGames 7.41
- Disney Mobile 7.40
- Vivendi Games Mobile 7.17
Top 10 Mobile Games for 2008 (with publisher and average rating)
- Rally Master Pro Fishlabs 9.43
- Playman Summer Games 3 RealArcade 8.97
- Snowboard Hero Fishlabs 8.83
- Townsmen 5 Disney Mobile 8.83
- Tetris Pop EA Mobile 8.77
- Far Cry 2 Gameloft 8.67
- Peggle PopCap Games 8.67
- Soul of Darkness Gameloft 8.65
- Castle of Magic Gameloft 8.62
- Tower Bloxx Deluxe Digital Chocolate 8.60
Bottom Mobile Games for 2008 (with publisher and average rating)
- The Chronicles of Narnia Disney Mobile 5.83
- Wanted I-play 5.70
- The Incredible Hulk Hands-On Mobile 5.53
- Rambo Forever In-Fusio 5.50
- Iron Man Hands-On Mobile 4.13
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