The long -awaited mobile version of Dredge is so good, you would be forgiven to think that it was worn … (+)
Almost two years since its release, Dredge There remains one of the most important stories of success in the independent game. This week, the creators of Kiwi Black salt games added to his inheritance, making Dredge Available to everyone by publishing it on Android and iOS platforms – and the experience is even better than you expect.
This decision does not only extend him to a new audience – he finds a real house. Dredge feels its best on mobile; If anything, it is surprising that he took so long in this macabre fishing tale to land in our pockets. The whole experience is almost effortless, to the point that you are wondering how the portage process was not the opposite, as with mobile heroes Among us,, Monument valleyAnd Florence.
Given what extent this port of Dredge is, I will not waste time revised it; check My original point of view of March 2023and find it in My five best independent games of this year. It is always worth saying that it is lived without rent in my head since I played it for the first time, and probably deserves to be higher on this list – maybe even n ° 1, by thinking about it – but if you have somehow missed this superb experience, here is a quick summary.
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Dredge Place you in the waders of a fisherman (finally, boat focused on fishermen) who arrives at the largest sleepy marrow. During the day, you fish, improve your boat and explore your increasingly bizarre environment. At night, the emerging Lovecraftian horrors – manifesting themselves in a nasty manner and making you question your mental health.
The game balances of peaceful and truly relaxing fishing mechanisms with a frightening creeping, which is improved by a system of fear and time -based resources. Despite his minimalist art style, Dredge is an incredibly deep experience, and you quickly realize it through his rampant cosmic horror warehouse, which rewards curiosity but punishes carefree. I really can’t resolve myself to give something else – anything more would spoil it.
Great adventures on the small screen
THE Dredge The mobile port is ridiculously good. On my relatively simple Google Pixel 7a, it works as an absolute dream, without technical problems and excellent support for headphones to speed up tension.
The controls are intuitive, allowing you to control your boat from wherever the most comfortable on the left side of your screen, while the controls of the camera on the right side are not overvalued. However, while interacting with mini -games and your inventory is painless – with surprisingly forgiven hit areas, given the quantity started on the screen – the text and button sizes are a little too small, even for those who have a good view.
You need a good view to navigate the mobile dredge menus.
Unfortunately – for the moment, at least – there is no way to adjust the size of the text or pop -up menus like your inventory, although this is something that black salt games should look. However, it made me see if playing with a controller made things a little easier. With CRKD NEO SThere was no problem – although you are likely that you always aspire to the simpler and intuitive touch screen entrances if you have already tried them.
It is a testimony to the work of the developers who Dredge Feels just as disturbing after passing the small screen to the smallest screen. Even without earphones, he is able to reach a certain way in your mind reminiscent of his other title of mobile phone tinged with horror The room,, My series of favorite mobile games of all time.
Dredge is an exemplary mobile game, to the point that I could easily see myself spending much more time on my Google Pixel than my Xbox – and I Really Rinde the basic game and the DLC on my console. It is easy to have longer sessions, but thanks to its day / night cycle, you feel comfortable diving and getting out of it, unlike the force that attacks the life that is Scales.
Even on smaller screens, Dredge horrors feel just as insidious.
It’s not cheap … or isn’t it?
Here we are: an almost perfect mobile port of an almost perfect independent game that I would recommend any newcomer or fan of playing. However, some players could relieve at its price in Apple and Google Play stores: $ 25 (although, at the time of writing, it is a ridiculously cheap $ 10.99 as a launching agent).
This complies with the pricing of PCs and consoles – Apple players can even try the first area for free, which is an understandable offer of Black Salt Games – and this is worth it. Mobile games should not be lower than more simply because they are on a phone; This is what they deliver for the price.
I even say that as a person who supports microtransactions on free games, as long as people get them for the right reasons and find real value. I have spent a lot of money in the past Simpsons: Tapped (RIP) and, probably worse, Golf battle. But none of them offered a story, an atmosphere or a closure like Dredge.
There is every chance that you will see a few lists of “best mobile games” to update in the coming months – especially if Dredge irons in his IU.
