The video discusses the current state of mobile games, focusing on the prevalence of "garbage" games with excessive advertising and in-app purchases. The creator reminisces about the past, when mobile games were less commercialized and of higher quality. They specifically criticize games like "Stars" and "Game of Sultans" for their aggressive monetization and poor gameplay. The creator suggests that players should opt for paid games like GTA instead of wasting money on in-app purchases in free games. They conclude by encouraging viewers to support quality games and avoid games that prioritize making money over providing a good gaming experience.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker is discussing the current state of mobile games and how they have changed over time.
2. The speaker remembers playing Fruit Ninja, Subway Surfers, and Angry Birds on their HTC Explorer phone around 2012.
3. The speaker's first iPad mini was purchased in 2013 when they were 13 years old.
4. The App Store used to be a premium store with strict policies, but now it has more free games with in-app purchases and advertising.
5. The speaker mentions that Minecraft was first released in 2011 and has since become a popular game.
6. The speaker criticizes modern mobile games for having too many in-app purchases and advertisements.
7. The speaker specifically criticizes the game "Stars" for its poor controls and aggressive monetization.
8. The speaker also criticizes the game "Stand Off 2" for its poor controls and lack of originality.
9. The game "The Great Sultan" is mentioned as another example of a poorly made game with too much monetization.
10. The speaker suggests that players would be better off paying for a good game like GTA rather than wasting money on in-app purchases for poorly made games.
11. The speaker ends the video by encouraging viewers to subscribe to their channel and click the bell icon to receive notifications for future videos.