Disney
entered the fray of physics puzzlers with this game, in which players
try to get water to Swampy. The puzzle and varied level designs are
ingenious. Swampy is also incredibly well-animated, and his reactions
add a layer of production value that few other games boast.
Price: $0.99
Price: $0.99
This action platformer, which takes cues from indie PC game Super Crate Box,
adds a layer of RPG-style character development. The varied levels and
irreverent weapons are fun to navigate -- usually one hit means death.
Sessions are short, great for picking up and playing whenever you have a
minute or two. The wireless multiplayer adds to the fun, too, and works
with iOS versions.
Price: $2.99
Price: $2.99
3. Star Legends
This
futuristic MMORPG is easy to get in to: The player will easily
acclimate to the combat, although the graphic style is not very colorful
and friendly. Furthermore, it's easy to join missions with random
people, or to form guilds in which regular groups of players work
together to conquer missions. This game is also wonderfully
cross-platform -- team up with players on Android, iOS and the Chrome
web browser.
Price: FREE
Price: FREE
PopCap
brought what might be its best game to Android earlier in 2011. This
strategy game, which combines elements of castle defense and tower
defense, is brilliant for its excellent progression. The game steadily
introduces new elements in a way that never feels overly complex, so
even when dozens of defenses are available in a level, it never feels
overwhelming. It's goofy fun, accessible for even casual users!
Price: $1.99
Price: $1.99
Much
of this game's madcap fun comes from its potential destruction, caused
while racing from the police. Skillful driving and selective car
ramming, along with smart deploying of powerups is key, unless you're
playing in the Wreckless mode, where driving a giant,
nigh-indestructible semi is just plain fun!
Price: $1.99
Price: $1.99
6. Robotek
The problem with most social and free-to-play games is that they don't involve robots. Robotek
players control fighting robots trying to free the world from the
Empire of Machine. Combat involves strategic usage of a slot machine
system, where choosing different slots can impact battle by calling up
new units, fortifying defenses, or unleashing devastating attacks. With
its fantastic atmosphere, this is far more intriguing than any farming
game!
Price: FREE
Price: FREE
7. Sonic CD
This classic Sonic game was brought to mobile in large part thanks to Sonic fan Christian Whitehead,
and the love clearly shines through. Like the original title, players
have the ability to time travel to the past, and thus affect elements in
the future. Because the game has been recreated and not emulated, it
runs perfectly on phone and tablet alike, comes with new features not in
the original (like the ability to play as Tails), and boasts either the
Japanese or American soundtrack. The game holds up exceptionally well,
and is near-perfect on a technical level.
Price: $2.99
Price: $2.99
This dual-stick shooter from Fruit Ninja
creators Halfbrick can be sold with just one phrase: zombie T-Rex. If
that's not enough, then check out its dozens of historical levels with
corresponding, period-appropriate zombies. It gets intense when the
screen fills with zombies, and players must worm their way out of
corners to escape the oncoming zombie hordes.
Price: $0.99
Price: $0.99
9. Cut the Rope
ZeptoLab's
physics puzzler made a wonderful transition to Android. The game was
subtly tweaked to work on a wide variety of Android devices, but still
feels like the same hit iOS game. Many of the creative levels introduced
in the iOS version are available here, and protagonist Om Nom is still
as adorable and animated as ever.
Price: $0.99
Price: $0.99
10. PewPew 2
Variety
is the name of the game in this dual-stick shooter. Not only is there a
challenging level-based campaign mode that challenges players to
advance through set levels, but there's also a wide variety of endless
modes. These two factors, combined with effective controls and an
intriguing vector-based graphics style, are part of this game's appeal.
Price: $2.99
Price: $2.99
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