100% Anti-Valentine's Day

Admittedly it sounds harsh, and more than a little bit humbuggy, but we’re not the Valentine’s Day sorts here at Pocket Gamer. It’s an inherently flawed non-holiday, designed to promote spending through guilt and a misplaced sense of responsibility.

That we’re expected to obtain Hallmark’s annual approval to show a sign of affection is an insult. Shouldn’t we be making such gestures all the year round, rather than waiting for Thornton’s to give us permission?

Send us a Valentine’s card and we’ll draw a crude pair of glasses, goofy teeth, and moustache on the sickly sweet teddy bear. Then eat it.

So, in honour of this least auspicious of non-holidays, we’ve decided to celebrate by looking at the most violent, unfeeling and downright savage mobile games you could send your loved ones.

Paint your Valentine’s Day dark red with 100% Anti-Valentine’s Day games!

The 100% Anti-Valentine's Day

Call of Duty: World at War (GLU) The first-person shooter series returns to WWII, plunges you into the gritty chaos of combat and challenges you to survive the climactic battles of WWII that led to the demise of the Axis powers on the European and South Pacific fronts. Experience Intense WWII action! Read the Call of Duty: World at War review
Chuck Norris - Bring on the Pain (Gameloft) It was supposed to be a routine mission - A rogue Soviet army was holding POWs hostage in Cambodia, and only Chuck Norris, man of action, could save them. But the stakes are raised when Chuck's greatest enemies unite to invade and destroy America. Read the Chuck Norris - Bring on the Pain review
Demolition Derby (Glu) Compete against a selection of testosterone-fuelled drivers who are out to get you in this high octane racing game. Play against up to 8 cars racing on tracks barely big enough for one or fight in overheated arenas until all opponents are completely wrecked. The last car running wins the prize! Read the Demolition Derby review
Saints Row 2 (THQ Wireless) Free your inner sinner - the saga of the Third Street Saints continues in an exciting open-world action game with multiple diverse missions, activities and mini-games seamlessly integrated into the gameplay. Read the Saints Row 2 review
Metal Slug Mobile 4 (I-play) Get ready for frantic arcade classic shoot-'em-up action with the new Metal Slug Mobile 4. Play as Leona or Roberto and fight against fierce hordes of enemies. Thanks to powerful weapons such as the rocket launcher and flame thrower, blow up and torch everything in sight to defeat the enemy. Read the Metal Slug Mobile 4 review
Fight Night Round 3 (EA Mobile) Fight Night Round 3 brings the most intense boxing videogame experience to the mobile ring featuring the most popular and feared boxers of all time such as Oscar de la Hoya, Roy Jones Jr., and Bernard Hopkins. Read the Fight Night Round 3 review
DAKAR Rally 2009 (EA Mobile) Battle it out with your competitors as you head for Buenos Aires at breakneck speeds over the wide open spaces of this majestic landscape. Let them eat dirt in this, the world's ultimate rally! There is only one DAKAR. There can be only one winner.
Orcs and Elves II (EA Mobile) Journey to a place filled with adventure, where heroes are born and legends are made. Play Orcs and Elves II, the sequel to the award-winning Orcs and Elves. Explore foreign towns, mysterious caverns and haunted forests. Battle strange and mythical beasts with an arsenal of powerful enchanted weapons.
Super Street Fighter II (Capcom) Classic fighting action on your mobile with fast flowing graphics and 16 characters to choose from. Includes 3 new bonus mini-games from the arcade original! Characters such as Ryu and Chun-Li are joined by new fighters T Hawk, Cammy, Fei-Long and Dee Jay.
Star Wars The Clone Wars (THQ Wireless) The official game of the animated Star Wars movie and TV series follows Anakin and Obi Wan through the events of the saga between Episodes Two and Three. As the Clone Wars sweep through the galaxy, help the heroic Jedi Knights as they struggle to maintain order and restore peace. Read the Star Wars The Clone Wars review
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