Mobilewalla: These game apps had users totally obsessed
The following games had a big year in 2015, with Trivia Crack in particular apparently living up to its name and creating the need for a new kind of rehab.
Apple apps
Plants vs. Zombies 2 (Free)* The second incarnation of Plants vs. Zombies brings new levels of hurt to the zombies, with some amazing new plants and weapons. (Score: 98/100)
FTL: Faster Than Light ($9.99) In FTL, you are the captain of a spaceship on a critical mission. Race across the galaxy, overcoming obstacles and building your crew. (98/100)
Dragon Heroes: Shooter RPG (Free)* This role-playing game focuses on building an unstoppable team of shooting heroes that you take on adventures and to battles in arena combat. (97/100)
Trivia Crack (Ad Free) ($2.99)* This trivia game features six categories of trivia. Play against the game, or challenge your friends to beat you in your favorite subjects. (96/100)
Cut the Rope 2 ($1.99)* This game continues Om Nom’s mission to feed his friends candy. However, now his friends can help with their special abilities. (95/100)
Android apps
Ridiculous Fishing ($2.99)* This is the silliest fishing game imaginable: Catch fish with style, and use a variety of bizarre items, like toasters and chain saws. (Score: 95/100)
MARVEL Future Fight (Free)* In this superhero adventure, you must assemble a team of Marvel characters to save the collapsing multiverse. (93/100)
Reckless Racing 3 ($2.90)* Reckless Racing 3 has enough on-board technological muscle that you’ll feel you really are driving and racing recklessly — and you’ll love it. (93/100)
XCOM: Enemy Within ($4.99)* You’ll fight an alien threat in XCOM: Enemy Within. Build an elite force and an engineering team to create new weapons based on alien tech. (92/100)
Angry Birds Go! (Free)* Angry Birds Go! features birds and piggies riding go-karts and seeking glorious wins racing down a crazy course on Piggy Island. (90/100)
*Available on Apple and Android
Mobilewalla is a search and discovery engine using breakthrough technology to score every app to help consumers navigate the mobile application marketplace. Apps are scored using an algorithm that weighs several characteristics, including user ratings, position within category and staff recommendations. For more app intel, go to www.mobilewalla.com. Anindya Datta is a technologist and founder of Mobilewalla.
This story was originally published December 31, 2015 at 10:58 AM with the headline "Mobilewalla: These game apps had users totally obsessed."