Unix and Overlooked Pop Culture

Kingdoms of Amalur

• Developed by 38 Studios, which was subsidized by the state of Rhode Island.
• Four playable races, three class trees, and 22 abilities per tree for customizability.
• Button mashing may be utilized, but strategy is also requried in this action RPG.
• Official Site here.
• The main character is known as the Fatless One.
• Available for console and PC (even on Steam).

Final Fantasy III

• Android Port of the 2007 DS release (PC Magazine).
• Turn based combat.
• Compass like image appears on the screen as the touchscreen is used for navigation.
• Tapping is well suited for choosing menu items and enemies to attack during combat. Navigation can get tricky at times however, especially if a tablet/phone's touch screen is a dud.
• Saves can be synced with the cloud, thus enabling resuming with a different device.