Inevitably, most things become boring. This fact is one of the reasons I like iOS games. If I spend a dollar on an app and play it for an hour, I feel little remorse when I move on to a different game. Whereas with console/PC games, when I spend between twenty and sixty dollars, if I haven’t invested 5-10 hours (hopefully more) in the game, I’ll typically wait to purchase another title. This week’s collection of apps are all great titles and with the exception of Squids, they’re all titles that are thoroughly enjoyable but don’t require a lot of attention. Essentially, they’re ideal mobile games. I singled out Squids because, as you will soon read, it has an interesting story and mechanics that deserve a little more devotion. Enjoy!

Squids

I play a lot of decent iOS games. A smaller number are great and even less are exceptional. Squids has a great story with exceptional gameplay. Squids’ combination of superior story and gameplay make it feel more like a title from a handheld gaming device separating it from the typical mini-game app. Squids also has looting and simplified RPG mechanics (in the form of character stats and specialized items).

In Squids, you control a group of squids (what did you expect?) as they battle a black ooze that is threatening their underwater world. Combat and movement is intuitive and works perfectly on touch-based devices. Tapping and dragging a squid will fling it towards objects and enemies. Depending on which character you’re controlling, you can choose to ram opponents with your helmeted squid head, or you can use your unique special attack. The game’s entertaining plot and rpg elements kept me coming back for more throughout the week.