7 games you should download first on your new Android

It’s Christmas! Well, at least that’s what Slade is probably screaming at you right now. He’s right, you know. Objectively speaking, it’s Christmas day today – didn’t you get the message when someone gave you that new Android device?
Anyway, now that we’ve clarified what day it is, your next question is likely to be: what do I do with it? Well, we’ve got the answer to that. Here are seven games, sorted by genre, that you should download right away.

Shooter: Guns of Boom – Grab it on Google Play

If shooters are your bang, you can’t go wrong with Guns of Boom. It launched this year and settled the argument once and for all that shooters can definitely work on mobile. That’s it, hands down.

RPG: Knights of the Old Republic – Grab it on Google Play

Knights of the Old Republic is pretty old now, which is quite telling of its quality that it’s still probably the best RPG on mobile. It’s the perfect time to play it as well, given that the latest movie just launched..

Racer: Gear.Club – Grab it on Google Play

Gear.Club is the first racing game on mobile to truly wear the mantle of a console racer, and wear it well. So well, in fact, that its dream came true and it’s out now on Switch. Awesome.

Puzzler: Monument Valley – Grab it on Google Play

Monument Valley isn’t just the finest puzzler on mobile, it also happens to be the best game too. You’ll solve puzzles based on the works of Escher by touching and spinning stuff. It’s pretty cool.

Sports: FIFA Football – Grab it on Google Play

FIFA Football might not be the best sports, or even football, game on mobile. But it doesn’t need to be – not with the might of Ultimate Team behind it. That’s what truly carries this footie experience.

Strategy: Total War Battles: Kingdom – Grab it on Google Play

Clash of Clans is all very well and good, but what if you want a true RTS experience on mobile? Well, that’s where Total War Battles: Kingdom steps up. You won’t be disappointed.

Platformer: Super Mario Run – Grab it on Google Play

We’ve had a bunch of terrific platformers on mobile, but none as good as Super Mario Run. It also just so happens to be Nintendo’s first stab at a mobile game ever. Nailed it..