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[Neonivek]

So here is something... I was "Surprised" with a 170 dollar tablet that I absolutely do not want (once again... never EVER surprise me with expensive presents unless it is just cash... or it is a Nintendo 3ds)

So other then me not wanting it, me trying to get the people to return it so they can get their money back, and the constant fighting between people trying to get me to accept it and me absolutely positively not wanting it...

I mostly said that there was no reason for me to get a tablet... because there is nothing good on tablet.

I mean there are games on the tablet but they aren't like Gameboy games, or GBA games, or 3DS games, or PSP games, or VITA Games, or any handheld in that they are almost all incredibly cheap games that are poorly played and generally positively suck... and suck bad. They are Facebook games (AKA Social Games) or games that are already for the PC that run better on the PC...

So here is a question are there good mobile games that are for the mobile that are good and do not suck?

And no I shouldn't accept the Tablet... Honestly... Get your money back already! Might as well have bought me a hundred dollar brick.

[Frumple]

It's funny you should mention all those other handhelds when there's almost certainly emulators for whatever tablet you have. Can be somewhat difficult to play the more active games available to such, but pretty much anything turn based is pretty solid. All those ports you mention are also possibilities -- even if the PC plays 'em better, it's a lot harder to lug the PC on a road trip or somethin'. Mobility has its uses.

There's also a lot more than just games you can do on a tablet. Reading is a big one -- it's actually the major reason I don't really have anything to suggest beyond emulation, since I use the kindle I have to, well, read. And occasionally play ogre battle :V

... also, thread probably should be in OG, and maybe just a request for recommendations instead of what approaches flamebait? Might get better results from that.

[Neonivek]

Because because everyone on bay12 games has the hots for mobile games. They make out with them all night long and can't take anyone besmirching their name.

Ohh wait no... because the main consumers of mobile games generally aren't the major consumers of other kinds.

[Neonivek]

Only mobile game I can think of is Pixel Dungeon, which is... well, it's a roguelike.

Also for PC

The thing is that handheld games weren't "Poor man's console games". >_< but Mobile games as a whole are that.

[Tawa]

The only mobile game I'd ever consider buying is the iOS version of Ace Attorney 5, so I've got nothing either.

[Levi]

SPACECHEM!

Also, tablets are great for comics. 

I recommend PerfectViewer for the comic reader, and if you are interested in comics, here are some great ones:
- Transmetropolitan
- IDW Transformer Comics
- Walking Dead
- Cable and Deadpool
- The Sandman
- Y - The Last Man
- Invincible
- Batman - No Man's Land (A comic about batman after a massive earthquake devastates gotham).
- Freak Angels

[Neonivek]

It is a small tablet.

[redwallzyl]

king of dragon pass is on mobile

[choppy]

You know one thing before everyone throws out a bunch of random recommendations is what tablet is it? (Android or ios[or fire OS bleh])

[Ghills]

Loads.  Off the top of my head:

Mobile first:
Lyne - logic and geometry, really fun
Threes - strategy puzzle game. Don't get the knockoffs, they're not as good.
Mountain Valley - relaxing adventure and geometry puzzler
Buddy and Me - the only running platformer that is genuinely fun to play, it's completely goofy

Ports:
King of Dragon Pass - classic RPG/tribal sim game, works surprisingly well on a touchscreen
Knights of the Old Republic - haven't played it on mobile but it's a classic PC game
Terraria is on mobile, reports are that it works pretty well
The Last Express - a classic adventure game
ScummVM - emulator for all kinds of adventure games, works very well and is worth trying out
GBA and DS emulators - especially good with a phone that has a physical keyboard, but also work well with tablets.  I've played Link to the Past and various Pokemon games.
Shadowrun Returns games - well-reviewed RPGs, haven't played but there are ports on the Play Store
Thomas Was Alone - well-reviewed indie game

There's loads of rec lists, just search for them.  You will have to pay for games - just like with PC games if it's free or super cheap there's probably a reason - but the prices are a lot lower than PC or console games.

Keep an eye on mobile Humble Bundles and pick them up if any look good.  Most mobile games are easy to evaluate and HBs are cheap.

eBooks are also really nice.  I prefer eInk readers to phones/tablets because the eInk screens are a lot easier to read on, but ebooks work well on tablets also.  PDFs are especially good on tablets. FBReader is my favorite ereader program, CoolReader is also pretty good.  I buy lots of books from Baen http://www.baenebooks.com/ (Sci-fi / Fantasy and DRM-free so I don't need a specific app) and use Calibre http://calibre-ebook.com/ to manage my ebook library.  Project Gutenberg has tons of free public domain books, including classic sci-fi like Andre Norton, classic literary works, etc.

Caveat: Just like with desktops, a crappy tablet won't run games well.  If the tablet's MSRP is $170 brace yourself for a bad time.  If it was refurbed or on sale, you probably have a better chance for a decent experience.

Can you tone down the flamebait a bit?  Just because you don't like a particular form factor doesn't mean it's not great for other people.   Try stuff out before judging.

[Ghills]

Because because everyone on bay12 games has the hots for mobile games. They make out with them all night long and can't take anyone besmirching their name.

Ohh wait no... because the main consumers of mobile games generally aren't the major consumers of other kinds.

Actually, heavy gamers are also likely to game on their phones.

[Ghills]

You know one thing before everyone throws out a bunch of random recommendations is what tablet is it? (Android or ios[or fire OS bleh])

If it's $170 it's not iOS.  Most Android programs also work on Amazon's Fire tablets.

[Furtuka]

War for Eustrath and Song Summoner are pretty decent tactics strategy RPGs. Ones an SRW clone in a fantasy mecha setting, while the other is a Squeenix game where you generate characters using the songs stored on your device.

[itisnotlogical]

Beyond emulation and ports, mobile games are mostly just casual games. If you didn't like those or aren't willing to give one a try, then you're mostly out of luck (again, besides emulation and ports).

Despite what people say about touch controls, I really like the Android ports of Sonic 2 and Sonic CD. They play very well and run smoothly on my ancient Android 2.x phone.

There's Hearthstone, if you're in to card games. That's mostly what I used my tablet for before I got my own PC.

If I had time to seriously tinker, I'd find a way to stream Dwarf Fortress from a home computer to the tablet's screen and control it from there, similar to how OnLive worked.

[LordBucket]

for the mobile that are good and do not suck?

Try Ingress.