ARMA 3 : Mobile Online 3.0

Free-to-play military action experience

ARMA 3 : Mobile Online is a free action-shooter game ported by AKG Game Office. It is markedly smaller in terms of content compared to its PC counterpart ARMA 3 but this game still captures the essence of tactical military combat that the ARMA franchise has become known for.

ARMA 3 : Mobile Online sets you into action on a picturesque Mediterranean island that features a wide range of biomes and environments. With a large selection of weapons and vehicles, you can adopt different playstyles depending on your preference. Its open-combat experience can challenge Call of Duty: Mobile or PUBG Mobile.

A feature-rich battle royale game

Like other games in the genre, ARMA 3 : Mobile Online is essentially a battle royale game that sends you to an island and lets you try to be the last man standing. It focuses on this gameplay experience and does a good job at it. However, it lacks other game modes from its PC counterpart. It doesn’t have single-player campaigns, as well as other locations as featured on expansion packs.

Still, the selection of weapons and vehicles in this game makes up for the lack of single-player content. This variety allows for different gameplay strategies. You can lie in wait and snipe unwitting opponents or scan large areas on a helicopter. The vehicle controls are quite different though, making them feel unintuitive for new players. However, once you get used to it, you’ll find that it offers better precision in-game.

Also, the map for this one is quite large for a mobile game. With set locations for vehicles, it means that there are spawn points that will force your character to walk long distances. It gives the player enough time to learn the controls and adapt to its overall steep learning curve since it’s not as simple and straightforward as other shooter games.

Great if you’re up for a challenge

The ARMA franchise has always been a more technical alternative compared to other military-themed action games, and ARMA 3: Mobile Online is no exception. It has a steep learning curve that will leave players learning, often the hard way. However, all of the initial hardships are rewarded with an entire layer of tactical gameplay on top of the reflex-based action. Recommended.