I came across no apps that do a great job of mimicking the scuba-diving experience, but that’s not altogether surprising, and a pleasing reminder that what we divers do in real life is far better than anything that can be artificially created. There are hundreds of marine themed apps out there and I hope this review will act as a shortcut to some of the most interesting. The criteria are shown in the panel opposite: For instance, if you’re looking for an educational game, you would value this score higher than would someone just looking for pure, mindless fun. Depending on what you’re after, some criteria will be more important than others. There’s also a range of more educational titles on this list, so rest easy if that’s what you’re after.Įach app is scored out of 5, with 0 being dreadful and 5 outstanding. I can understand both sides of the coin, and indeed those are not necessarily mutually exclusive statements. Some of you will be rapidly addicted to Hungry Shark, while others will find it distasteful. There are a range of games here to suit different ages and tastes. So I’m torn between not wanting to indulge in and propagate this image of sharks on the one hand, and not wishing to take myself too seriously on the other.Īfter all, these are only games, and despite playing a lot of Grand Theft Auto when growing up, my career in violent, organised crime never went any further than that! Of course, as divers we know sharks to be rather elusive and beautiful, and severely threatened by human impacts. Games are usually in need of a villain, and it is with mixed emotions that I discovered what a big proportion of marine-based gaming apps construe sharks as murderous, man-eating monsters. Had I stuck strictly to scuba-diving games, I’m afraid you would have ended up with too many yawn-inducing titles.Īs such, I’ve focused on finding the funnest games that have a marine theme. Whatever the case might be, here’s an essential list of gaming apps to keep you going through Christmas and beyond.ĭefining what makes a gaming app for divers is a tricky proposition. Or maybe you just need some entertainment during a dull commute? _Perhaps you have time to kill on a long-haul flight to some far-flung dive spot? Or children to keep entertained over the holidays?
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