Google Play has shared its own yearly awards for the best apps and games available in the store. When it comes to games, TiMi Studio Group's Pokémon Unite won the best game of the year award thanks to its 'dynamic gameplay' and 'cross-platform experience'.
As you might recall, Pokémon Unite works seamlessly across Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS. Still, Chris wasn't that impressed when he reviewed it, though most of that was due to the aggressive monetization model of the free-to-play Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game. He rated the game 6 out of 10.
Pokémon Unite is a genuinely fun and charming game, with quick and accessible combat with enough tactical element to keep it interesting, while not overwhelming newcomers to the genre. However, it is predatory in all the worst ways, copying the worst tactics of pay-to-win free-to-play games, such as five currencies, loot boxes, buyable (with real-money) boosts, and items that influence battle, and more. While the game can be fun, the predatory tactics leave a nasty taste in the mouth.
Here's the full list of Google Play Awards 2021 winners in the various categories available for games. Which one was your favorite this year? Let us know in the comments!
Best Competitive
- League of Legends: Wild Rift
- MARVEL Future Revolution
- Pokémon UNITE
- Rogue Land
- Suspects: Mystery Mansion
Best Game Changers
Best Indies
Best Pick Up & Play
Best for Tablets
About the author: With over two decades of experience in gaming journalism, Alessio Palumbo has led the gaming vertical at Wccftech since August 2015. He started working at a young age for Italian websites like Everyeye.it, Gamestar.it, Nextgame.it, and Multiplayer.it before kickstarting the indie English-language publication Worlds Factory as its founder and Editor in Chief. In the last decade, he has coordinated the overall output of Wccftech's gaming section, managed PR relations, assigned reviews, produced daily news coverage, edited gaming content as needed, and delivered game reviews. Arguably, his trademark content is the long series of exclusive developer interviews that have been cited by Wikipedia and by the biggest news media and gaming publications. His passion for technology also makes him knowledgeable when it comes to gaming hardware and tech. His favorite genres include RPGs, MMORPGs, and action/adventure games.
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