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Update October 6, 2017: Explore the mysteries of Stranger Things like never before with the official tie-in game for Season 2!
Stranger Things: The Game
Usually, we dedicate this space to rounding up the best games released for Android. This week, I come to you with just one game because it's that good. Stranger Things: The Game is the tie-in mobile game that other companies wish they could churn out. It's a full-fledged action adventure game with a full cast of playable characters, tons of collectibles, and a retro graphical style that fits into the show theme and setting.
What they've created is a real winner — a contender for game of the year even!
The game presents the entire town of Hawkins, Indiana along with the adjacent Mirkwood Forest to be explored. It plays like a classic Zelda-style adventure game, with the ability to switch between characters lending itself to creating complex puzzles.
Credit Netflix's marketing team because they managed to drop Stranger Things: The Game seemingly out of nowhere this week, but they clearly spent their due time to make sure the developers at BonusXP Inc. delivered something special for fans of the series. They've created a real winner here, and a true contender for game of the year — and I'm not even a huge fan of the source material.
The controls are optimized for mobile and there's great game design on display here. The overworld is vast and filled with secret areas to explore and familiar items from the show scattered throughout as collectibles.
There's just so much to appreciate here. Not only is it a faithful adaptation of the show, it's available for free with no in-app purchases or ads — although you can certainly count the game itself as being an ad for the second season of Stranger Things. Here's hoping it ushers in a new trend of substantial mobile games based on TV shows and movies.
Now I've barely scratched the surface of this game, but it's encouraging to see I've only progress about 5.6% through the classic game mode after 30 minutes of play, which bodes well for a lengthy and engaging mobile gaming experience. Certainly worth checking out for any fans of the series!
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