The best console-style games for iOS

The best console-style games for iOS
Mobile gaming has gone from strength to strength over the last few years, and it's now possible to go far beyond casual games on your iPad ,iPhone or iPod touch. Numerous titles now blur the line between mobile and console gaming, across multiple genres including racing, action and strategy. Read on for a selection of games that offer a little more than your run-of-the-mill mobile experience.  

The episodic title focuses on House Forrester, a family created specifically for the game. You get to interact with a host of familiar faces from the TV show, and the story has weight despite not affecting the wider happenings from the HBO show (or the books).If you're a fan of George R R Martin's hugely popular fantasy universe, and you're looking for a story-rich mobile gaming experience, then Telltale's Game of Thrones should be right at the top of your list.

The adventure game offers a simple control scheme, and most of the action happens by way of branching conversations (more fun than it sounds), so it's a perfect fit for gaming on the go. Like Telltale's other recent titles (read on) decisions you make in the game change the course of the story, giving it high replayability.

To date, three of Rockstar's classic Grand Theft Auto titles have made their way to mobile, and San Andreas is the best of the bunch. Originally released on the PlayStation 2 back in 2004, the game was more ambitious than its predecessors, with three separate cities to explore, surrounded by countryside, desert and even a mountain.

Navigating the world with touch controls can be surprisingly intuitive (after a learning curve), and while the graphics might not live up to modern console standards, Rockstar did spruce it up for Retina Displays.

If you'd rather reach back a little further into Rockstar's back catalogue, then you can always check out GTA III or GTA: Vice City, both of which received the same porting treatment.