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Today I’m going to write about one of my favourite apps: Final Fantasy III. When people think about gaming on smartphones they often think of casual games like Cut The Rope or Angry Birds. Of course, these apps have their merits: easily interrupted, addictive gameplay and the potential for endless updates due to there being no plot. But the serious gamer wants an immersive experience, and now smartphones have become the fastest growing gaming platform these types of games need to be developed for these new platforms. Final Fantasy III is one of these games.

Final Fantasy III is a fantasy RPG that app developers have ported from the Nintendo DS remake of the 1990 game, and this has been done so seamlessly that the phone is forgotten within minutes. The app creators actually improved the graphics of the game for the iOS release to support the retina display, which, for a great reduction in price from the DS version, is quite impressive. Unlike a lot of attempts at making “real” games for a smartphone the gamepad style controls don’t feel forced, and the app developers have allowed full customisation to fit everyone’s needs. The app development has been carried out very well.

As with all Final Fantasy games it takes a long time to complete and has a large amount of replay value, which is an ideal model for app developers as it will be an app that won’t be forgotten by users, and will therefore sell at a relatively consistent rate due to word of mouth. All things considered, RPGs could be very economical for app developers to create.

While I haven’t touched on the content of the game in this post, that isn’t really the focus. In app development there are a lot of ideas with quality content, but in practice the content is hindered by its presentation and how it’s carried out. Final Fantasy III, along with having fantastic content, has these aspects perfected, and that’s why it’s one of my favourite apps.

Written by Joe Tummon.

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