The best iPhone games to play in 2018

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If you've got a new or upgraded iPhone, or are simply just bored with what you've already got, then you'll be exhilarated to hear that you
can revolutionise it, turning it into one of the greatest consoles of all time.That's because the iPhone arguably kicked off the mobile
one new game each week as our iPhone game of the week, so remember to check back regularly to get a taste of the latest game to consume your
Fortunately, Golf Peaks only uses smacking a ball as a theme of sorts for some sporty turn-based puzzling.Each single-screen challenge tasks
you with getting the ball into the hole, but moves are dictated by a small number of cards (denoting moves and jumps) that can be played in
any order
courses grow in complexity, Golf Peaks becomes rather more of a cerebral test than the typical mini-golf course packed with plastic
stretches it to breaking point
Manipulating the landscape was as important as the direction of your next step
brain-thumping chaos
Thrones slaps a famous license on now-familiar Tinder-meets-kingdom management larks from the original Reigns, and follow-up Reigns: Her
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Quests and themes run throughout, providing surprising depth, given the basic nature of your interactions.The writing is great, although the
Its turn-based shenanigans have you explore a brand-new world, aiming to be the dominant civilization through conquering space, getting
fiddly on a phone, requires powerful hardware, and lacks cloud save sync
Gripes aside, this game showcases the potential for immersive AAA experiences on iPhone like no other.Meteorfall: Journey
You might beat up a monster or save your strength for later, knowing in the back of your mind that growing more powerful only comes from
battle victories
Or while on the road, you might face the choice between visiting a blacksmith for weapons upgrades or a temple to optimize the cards you
Meteorfall: Journey is approachable and immediate, but with enough depth to keep you playing for many months due to its semi-random setups,
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enough to instigate your untimely demise.Actions happen by flicking cards left or right in response to requests and questions
and augmented by challenges
When completed, these often unlock new cards and storylines
During each round, he deals four cards, which may be a mix of weapons, potions, spells, and hideous enemies.Your own four slots are for the
adventurer, your two hands, and a backpack to stash items in for later
Over time, you can unlock new abilities and figure out strategies to boost your high scores
match-three game, Swap Sword adds a massive dollop of dungeon-roaming and turn-based strategy to the equation
The result is a fresh game that marries tension, planning and risk to great effect, adding energy and fizz to an otherwise tired genre.The
mechanics are similar to the likes of Bejeweled (swap two items, aiming to construct a row of three or more); but you must also keep the
hero safe from roaming monsters, and collect enough keys to open an exit to the next stage.At first, this is relatively simple, but later
stages find you fending off insane numbers of foes, balancing power-ups, and figuring that colored gems have never had it this
were rewarded with said cards bouncing around the screen a bit
And your reward here is to not get horribly killed by some monster or other.The solitaire itself is ruthlessly simplified into a game of
also have energies, which you can collect to enable hurling of spells at your opponent; these can be upgraded during campaigns via the
twist
Exploding Kittens perfectly captures the manic chaos of the Oatmeal-illustrated original
As per that version, this is Russian roulette with detonating cats.Players take turns to grab a card, and if they get an exploding kitten,
they must defuse it or very abruptly find themselves out of the game.Strategy comes by way of action cards, which enable you to peek at the
Large hands of cards rather irritatingly require quite a bit of swiping to peruse (although cards can be reordered), but otherwise this is
brought the superb Advance Wars to iPad, but Warbits now scratches that particular itch
thinking to the table and is very much optimised for the iPad.Working with 16 varied units, you conquer a series of battlefields by
directing your troops, making careful note of your strengths and the enemy's relevant weaknesses
All the while, Warbits merrily has you and your opponent trading barbs, often about subjects such as whether tomatoes are fruit, because
that's the kind of thing you'd go to war over.Finish the 20-mission campaign and you'll have a decent grasp of Warbits, and can then venture
online to take on other human players across dozens of different maps
With superb visuals, enough new ideas over the game that inspired it, and a single one-off price-tag, Warbits is a must-buy for any
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