Nowadays, video games can no longer be considered simple pastimes for children. This statement is obvious for many, but not for everyone. Video games, whether for smartphones, consoles or computers, are still considered by too many people as useless wastes of time from which children must also be kept away.
The educational power of video games is a fairly profound topic that I don’t want to deal with here and therefore I would limit myself to recommending Rudy Bandiera’s podcast who also talks about it with the help of an expert. Or, if you are already more mature and simply want to enrich your video culture, or simply “talk” about it with someone, then the “Run, jump and shoot” podcast is excellent.
Here, however, we want to focus attention on the graphic and visual design of some of the masterpieces that have appeared on smartphones in recent years.
As well as being gorgeous titles to just look at, these are also incredibly addictive games to play. To relax, have fun and discover new worlds.
BANNER SAGA 1 and 2
On iOS – On Play Store
VALIANT HEARTS: THE GREAT WAR
On iOS – On Play Store
HIDDEN FOLKS
On iOS – On Play Store
OLD MAN’S JOURNEY
On iOS – On Play Store
FISHING AND LIFE
On iOS – On Play Store
ALTO’s ODYSSEY
On iOS – On Play Store
MONUMENT VALLEY 1 and 2
On iOS – On Play Store
LIMBO
On iOS – On Play Store
SAMOROST 3
On iOS – On Play Store
MACHINARIUM
On iOS – On Play Store
Photo copyright: Images taken from game sequences.
The article Visual works of art. The most beautiful videogames to admire for smartphones comes from ObjectsMag • Magazine of contemporary culture.