It's gotta be Mass Effect

@VanDammFan: It's Shia LaBeouf, you brain-dead imbecile Just another uneducated buffoon bursting into tears because 'she' can't stand the insurmountable ownage the Master Race has done to her sorry ass.

@SEANMCAD: Precisely. Smartphone gaming has practically killed the handheld gaming industry in more ways than one. In a way, Sony actually caused the downfall of the Vita through the Xperia brand of smartphones. And these days, smartphones are even capable of console-quality graphics.

If this is true, an Oculus Rift is a must-have.

@Nick3306: There are a variety of controllers available that are compatible with, or in some cases even designed specifically for smartphones. Some of them, such as the Moga Pro controller, include a cradle for the phone so that you can essentially turn your handset into a true handheld console, complete with the necessary buttons and sticks.

Others, such as the Nyko Playpad Pro, are just standard controllers, which don't clip to your phone, so they're no good for gaming on the move, but will be ideal if you stream or output your games to a television or monitor through a dedicated MHL cable or mirroring device. Some phones, such as the Sony Xperia Z1 and many other Xperia handsets, can even be made to work with Sony's DualShock 3 pad via Bluetooth, giving you the comfort of a familiar controller, though you will need to buy a USB On The Go cable to make the initial connection.

In the US alone, smartphone gaming has around 126 million players, making it one of the most popular segments. By 2016 that's expected to rise to 144 million, according to a report by MediaBrix, which would equate to more than 8 in 10 smartphone users.

The popularity of smartphone games in the UK isn't quite so high, but according to a report by comScore, 52.4% of UK smartphone users were playing games on them at least once a month in the three months ending February 2012 and if those US figures are anything to go by the numbers are likely to be even higher now.

So why such a sudden surge in popularity? Are games getting better or are we just spending more time at bus stops and doctor's waiting rooms?

One of the main reasons is cost: games are cheaper to buy on smartphones than their PC or console counterparts. They're also a lot cheaper to make in general, meaning that the various app stores, particularly Google Play and the Apple App Store, have become flooded with an enormous selection of titles.

Then there's the fact that, according to eMarketer, 48.4% of the UK population will have a smartphone by the end of the year, essentially meaning that almost 1 in 2 people will already have a device capable of playing portable games, rather than needing to invest in extra hardware.

Smartphones seem an unlikely new home for old favourites, but if more get ported they could soon be the go-to place for a dose of nostalgia, resurrecting games that were lost when we sold our old consoles or when they finally gave up after years of faithful service.

With new and more powerful smartphones being released all the time the gap between phones and new consoles may close too. Sure, the next generation of consoles has just arrived and initially they're likely to blow away anything a smartphone can do.

But five years down the line people will still be using the Xbox One andPS4, while Samsung will likely be up to the Galaxy S9 and there's no telling how powerful that will be, especially now that 64-bit chips are making their way into handsets.

Sony themselves are smartphone manufacturers, and I do find their flagship Xperia Z1 as very appealing. How many smartphones pack in a 20.7MP camera these days? And it is also dust and water resistant. Might consider it as a replacement for my 3-year old iphone soon enough.

Lems keep buying, Boners keep selling

Couldn't make sense of your fuckshit, but the way you stated your reply convinces me that your mum must still be breast-feeding you on a daily basis. You worthless piece of scum just cant accept the fact that we, the Master Race, are practically God in this case, and you are minions to be controlled and thrown around at our whims and fancies. Now, go running back to your mummy and tell her what I said. You might get an extra litre of breastfed milk as a reward.

Gotta be the epic Batman vs Deathstroke battle in Arkham Origins. That was a standout moment of the game for me, just raw punches and counters. On hard difficulty, it becomes an incredible challenge.