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Nov

Android Game Roundup: Five Of Our (Non-Angry Birds) Favorites

Posted by Jaroslav Stekl in Apps/Games, Game Reviews, Games, Reviews

Last Updated: July 24th, 2011

We've already brought you the top five 3D games for Android as well as several reviews of our favorite games, but developers have made the Marketplace such a great place to squander your time and money on the latest in the world of entertainment that we just have to keep coming back to this topic. Besides, since the majority of you are probably still on the lookout for a good Android game other than Angry Birds, I decided to put together another list of games, this time of the best ones overall. Dig in!

#1 - EVAC

After watching Artem's glowing review of EVAC, I immediately set of to download the PacMan clone from the Market.

Oct

EVAC From Hexage Arrives - You Want This Game. Now [First Look]

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Game Reviews, Games, News, Reviews, Videos

Last Updated: July 24th, 2011

It's not every day that I shoot videos of Android games (in fact, this is my first one ever) but when I saw EVAC HD hit the Market yesterday, I felt the need to do it. It wasn't even the graphics, which, by the way, are awesome, it wasn't the gameplay, which is also good - it was the music and the sounds that captivated me. I have only one way to describe them - "magical".

If you asked me what EVAC was, I would probably say it's PacMan. On crack. Hexage took the good old game, added powerups, special abilities, humor, knockout graphics and sounds, and produced something, while still similar, but at the same time completely new.

Oct

4 Free StarCraft II Android Apps That Will Help You Achieve A GG

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in App Reviews, Applications, Game Reviews, Games, Reviews

Last Updated: July 24th, 2011

I have loved StarCraft ever since the first version came out back in 1999. I've played it for 10 years, and this year excitedly watched, with all of you, the unveiling of both the beta and final versions (hey, we even got our cool Twitter background thanks to Starcraft II).

While you can't play StarCraft II on your phone, there is a variety of applications on the Android Market aimed at providing stats and other information that should help you be on the winning side of "gg" at the end of the game. Let's take a look at the best of them.

Oct

Chickenbrick Releases Cestos 2:Party Time, Beer Not Included

Posted by Brad Ganley in Game Reviews, Games, News, Reviews

Last Updated: July 24th, 2011

Yesterday Chickenbrick Software, makers of Cestos, released Cestos 2:Party Time. This time around, Cestos will be taking advantage of the OpenFeint network to add an extra layer of awesome to the gameplay.

The game has been totally revamped from the ground up. It looks great and the gameplay is smooth.

They've added all new modes, new add-ons for your avatar, and new social options...that don't work yet

All in all, though, Cestos 2 is still fun, still eating away a large chunk of my time, and is definitely a worthy successor to Cestos. There are still some bugs, but we can't complain - it's only been out for a day.

Sep

New In The Android Market: MiniSquadron - The Definition Of Addictive [Game Review]

Posted by Jaroslav Stekl in Game Reviews, Games, News, Reviews

Last Updated: July 24th, 2011

The barren desert that is gaming on Android has been with us for as long as the platform itself, and it appears that it is only now changing, with the release of games like Angry Bird and Fruit Ninja. The newly released MiniSquadron looks to be another one of those games that attempt to bring the quality level up to that of iOS, featuring OpenFeint alongside some of the most addictive gameplay I've ever seen from an Android game. However, it is a port of an iPhone game, and we all know how well that's gone historically. Will MiniSquadron break this trend?

Aug

Panzer Panic For Android Goes Freemium. Fire Up Those Gorgeous Cartoonish Tanks, 1 Or 2 Players At A Time

Posted by John Thompson in Game Reviews, Games, Reviews

Last Updated: July 24th, 2011

Panzer Panic is a game that has been available on the Android Market for quite some time now in the form of a paid version, costing €2.99 (approx. $3.80 at the time of writing). Although it offers a really cool experience, some users clearly thought that the price was a little too steep, as it has only managed between 1000 and 5000 downloads in the Market. In response to this, the developers have just released a free version, which is exactly the same game, but with an advert on the bottom of the screen.

Description

If you haven’t played the game before, the concept will most probably be familiar to you already.

Aug

New In The Android Market: Guns'n'Glory By HandyGames - Time To Go Rob Some Settlers!

Posted by Andrew Huff in Apps/Games, Game Reviews, Games, Reviews

Last Updated: July 24th, 2011

In what is best described as a roaming tower defense game, Guns'n'Glory, by HandyGames, allows you to play as bad guys who attempt to ambush settlers and steal their gold. Starting off as a lone gunman, the more settlers you kill, the more gold you’ll gain, which in turn will allow you to hire more bandits to help you out in your evil ways.

Available for free on the Android market, Guns'n'Glory offers a unique style of gameplay by melding several genres into one title. On one hand you have a layout similar to a tower defense game and on the other you can move your guys around at any point in time should the need arise, adding an element of action to the mix.

Jun

Android Does 3D Too: Top 5 3D Games For Android

Posted by Andrew Huff in Game Reviews, Games, News, Reviews

Last Updated: July 24th, 2011

As time progresses and more game developers come over to Android, whether to port the iPhone version of their game or develop new games, more and more 3D games are appearing - high quality ones at that. 3D games come with a slightly higher price, which is usually redeemed by the extra quality you get. However, choosing which games to buy can be a little daunting.

Here is a rundown of our Top 5 3D games currently available for Android, as well as some honorable mentions.