Good Android games

Kelron 2014-03-28 22:54:32 UTC #41

I already mentioned it, but I’m becoming increasingly convinced that Nethack is the only game I need on an Android phone. Pinch zoom, move-to-cursor options and a quick command bar make it totally playable on a small screen, though I have to rely more on memory than the wiki when I’m not on wifi. Plus it uses very little battery power.

rockman29 2014-04-13 03:11:31 UTC #42

Got Syder Arcade from the Humble Bundle, I think it’s still on. Pretty slick game. Will try to play with controller on PC though, tablet is too hard to play there.

Also came with Ravensword Shadowlands, too scared to try it, not the biggest fan of WRPGs, and the impressions here give me the “unremittingly awful” warning

Also Broken Sword 2 is a good tablet game, also part of the bundle.

Also really love Bridge Constructor, my favourite in the bundle, though I’m enjoying that more on my laptop than on the tablet which is harder to control. Looks prettier on the PC too.

GameCat 2014-04-13 07:07:16 UTC #43

The Walking Dead was released on Android few days ago. First episode is free.

BillButNotBen 2014-04-13 23:25:54 UTC #44

@Gamecat: Really? The proper version? Does it work ok?

Sunstrider 2014-04-14 06:47:50 UTC #45

Thanks for this! I’ll definitely check it out.

My recommendation is Capybara’s Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, great game and memorable Android experience.

GameCat 2014-04-14 07:35:53 UTC #46

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.telltalegames.walkingdead100

I don’t know, my phone is too small and too slow for this game.

BillButNotBen 2014-04-15 03:16:53 UTC #47

@Sunstrider: I got that game on PC, but it seemed better suited for touch screens. Think it’d be better for a phone or a tablet?

BillButNotBen 2014-04-15 03:18:04 UTC #48

@Gamecat: I guess I’ve almost finished TWD series one on my PC, but I always thought it’d be a great fit on android. I wonder if I’ll be able to get series 2. (does anyone know if anything from season 1 carries over to season 2?)

Vexing_Vision 2014-04-15 09:02:55 UTC #49

I may be growing to old for this, but I found Sword & Sworcery’s gameplay boring and the writing absolutely atrocious. I only played it on the PC briefly, though. I love Proteus, so it’s not the art style (though I find the pixel animations really poor). I welcome anyone to attempt to educate me on what I miss here, though. I’d really like to know.

SirDavies 2014-04-15 10:27:35 UTC #50

I really liked Sword & Sworcery. It’s moody, relaxing, it’s pretty to look at, it has a great soundtrack and it’s made to be played in 40 min. bursts. It’s prefect for tablets, but phones are a bit too small and PC controls aren’t great for it.

I can’t say I play much on my phone, but the games I do have are Canabalt, Radiant and the Advance Wars GBA port.

Heliocentric 2014-04-15 10:35:31 UTC #51

Knights of Pen & Paper is excellent JRPG ‘gear and combat’ without a whining teenager protagonist in sight. Just packed with references and puns. Just be aware, like a real JRPG some skills are utterly useless.

It was PWYW on humble bundle yesterday, but the page won’t load on my mobile atm

https://www.humblebundle.com/

I suggest at least spending $1 to get the Steam keys, but I think knights of p&p was a beat the average game anyway.

Edit: average is $3.93, 7 hours left.

Winged_Nazgul 2014-04-15 14:20:54 UTC #52

AMG!!!1

Eight_Rooks 2014-04-15 16:32:20 UTC #53

Typical Pocket Gamer; King of Dragon Pass does not belong to Herocraft, they’ve had nothing to do with it until now. Great news, though. I’ve had it for iOS for ages but hardly ever touched it - might well double-dip just to be able to play it on a tablet.

Heliocentric 2014-04-15 17:13:55 UTC #54

The PC version has clipped wings compared to IOS so I’m hopeful for the Android version is fully featured.

GameCat 2014-04-15 17:23:40 UTC #55

(does anyone know if anything from season 1 carries over to season 2?)

You can import saves from both first season and DLC, so yeah.

Heliocentric 2014-04-15 18:04:00 UTC #56

Ooh, new bundle, more Droid (indeed Droid only purchase this time)

https://www.humblebundle.com/#

The highlight so far is ‘The Cave’.

Vexing_Vision 2014-04-16 12:53:34 UTC #57

Oh for goodness’ sake, FINALLY.

Were HeroCraft the guys who did the iOs Port?

SirDavies 2014-04-18 11:43:16 UTC #58

I recently got a few that are pretty cool, some of which I thought were only for iPhone but apparently are on Android as well: **Ridiculous Fishing **by Vlambeer is just fantastic. Boson X is a fun endless runner that you can play for free online but it’s extremely cheap on google play and it fits touchscreen controls perfectly. Snoop Dogg: The Way of The Dogg is a rythm game in the style of Elite Beat Agents but featuring Snoop Dogg and a hilariously bad storyline that leaves gems such as:

*“America Jones was ten years old when his mother, a city councillor who named her only son after the only thing she believed in, was shot dead during a street protest against housing development. Why? Who knows? […]”. *

and

“The twin spirits of The Dogg and The Lion combine to produce The Way, a near-mythical code of fighters that train in Snoop’s shadow, high up in the Hollywood hills. The Way are the fourth major force in the city alongside The Cops, The Legion and The Man.”

I haven’t played Luxuria Superbia but it looks pretty neat as well.

Winged_Nazgul 2014-04-18 14:30:00 UTC #59

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beamdog.baldursgateenhancededition

Finally!

rockman29 2014-04-18 18:49:49 UTC #60

Sweet, would like to try Baldur’s gate. Also need to buy Ridiculous Fishing sometime.