Welcome to the Android Gaming OT. The thread where you will be able to get your gaming news, rumors, reviews and most importantly, recommendations, all in one place.
Stores:
Google Play Store.
Amazon App Store.
Google Play Games:
The central hub to the Android gaming experience. Google Play Games features cloud saves, games you have brought/played, your friends, recent players, achievements, leaderboards (public and friends), Google+ integration, and game notifications.
Download the app here.
Game Recommendations:
Click on the name for Play Store link. Click on the images for the trailer.
Free/Free-to-play:
Angry Birds- Puzzle
The survival of the Angry Birds is at stake. Dish out revenge on the greedy pigs who stole their eggs. Use the unique powers of each bird to destroy the pigs defenses. Angry Birds features challenging physics-based gameplay and hours of replay value. Each level requires logic, skill, and force to solve.
Angry Birds Star Wars- Puzzle
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... a group of desperate rebel birds faced off against a galactic menace: the Empires evil Pigtroopers!
Baseball Superstars 2013- Sports/Multiplayer
Featured in crisp, clear HD- this is the best baseball game for mobile devices. With enhanced batting and pitching moves, players experience smart intuitive baseball as never before. New and improved My Pitcher and My Batter modes lets you experience best of both worlds as you train, challenge, and compete for first place. Grow from rookie to super star by tackling new quests and relationships with your fans and cohorts! Join the millions of fans world wide in this epic baseball RPG experience
Bobbing: Get Addicted Edition- Arcade
A unique fast-paced, addictive game with simple touch screen controls. This version feature 25 exclusive levels for you to test and enjoy! Reverse the gravity and switch colors to clear challenging levels. Collect bonus pieces and don't get caught by the blazing fire to get the highest score!
Carmageddon. Full Version($1.99).- Racing
Carmageddon is the original freeform driving sensation, where pedestrians (and cows!) equal points, and your opponents are a bunch of crazies in a twisted mix of automotive killing machines. The game features anarchic drive-wherever-you-like gameplay and over-the-top surreal comedy violence. Its the racing game where racing is for wimps.
Color Zen- Puzzle
Color Zen is a new kind of puzzle game for phones and tablets. One that invites you to put on your headphones, relax, and find your way through an abstract world of colors and shapes. There is no score. No penalties for failure. Just a simple set of rules, intuitive controls, and satisfying puzzles. Get into the flow with Color Zen.
CSR Racing- Racing/F2P
If you love incredible racing games, CSR Racing is the only FREE racing game you need to play! Race your dream car in the ultimate test: a drag race along deserted city streets. CSR Racing combines stunning, high-fidelity graphics with addictive gameplay to create a new type of racing experience.
Cytus- Rhythm
Lets experience music 'n art, beat 'n rebound!
Kingdom Conquest II- Card battler/Strategy/F2P
It is a time of war and chaos. Begin with nothing and end with a kingdom. SEGAs Kingdom Conquest II is the epic free-to-play strategy game for conquerors.
Nimble Quest- Action
Lead a conga line of heroes to glory against hordes of enemies across an endless number of stages. How many enemies can you defeat? Swipe to steer your unstoppable (seriously, you cant stop) party as they cut a path of destruction through levels filled with different enemies and power-ups. Unlock and level up heroes to increase the size of your party and make them more powerful.
Quadropus Rampage- Action/F2P
Quadropus Rampage is an Endless Roguelike that casts you, the player, as an enraged, four-legged cephalopod. It is your quest to reach the bottom of the ocean and destroy Pete, the evil god of the sea, before his army of abyssal creatures can overtake the ocean.
Real Racing 3- Racing/F2P/Multiplayer
Featuring a wide variety of officially licensed tracks, an expanded 22-car grid, and over 50 meticulously detailed cars from makers like Porsche, Lamborghini, Dodge, Bugatti, and Audi. Plus, racing against friends becomes even easier with the advanced Time Shifted Multiplayer (TSM) technology, allowing you to race anyone, anytime, anywhere on smartphone and tablet devices!
Royal Revolt!- Tower Defense
Royal Revolt is a brand new reverse T-defense game with beautiful 3D graphics and intuitive touch controls! Lead your soldiers to victory against your greedy relatives who have stolen your fathers throne.
The Simpsons: Tapped Out- Casual/Sim Builder/F2P
THIS GAME IS LIFE-RUININGLY FUN! Homer accidently caused a meltdown that wiped out Springfield. DOH! Now, its up to you to rebuild it! From the writers of The Simpsons, tap into a city building game that lets you create your own living, breathing Springfield... for FREE.
SHADOWGUN: DeadZone- FPS/Multiplayer
Prove your courage and challenge your friends. Experience heroic multiplayer battles that have never been seen on mobile device before. Enjoy console quality multiplayer game with awesome graphics on your phone and tablet.
Star Traders RPG. Elite Version ($2.99)- Turn-based strategy/RPG
This epic space pirate RPG offers a deep and challenging world and economy to Star Trading captains. You must navigate the waters of Quadrant politics and chose sides among the constantly conflicting Factions, or take the risk to stay independent. Enjoy endless replay value in this deep space civ and trading simulation which allows you to take any path you want as a captain. Act as a pirate against the merchants using the great shipping lanes, join the Solar War as a military captain, or hunt targets across the Quadrant as a fearsome bounty hunter!
Zenonia 5- Action/RPG
Immerse yourself once again in the best action RPG for mobile. Defeat impossible bosses and unravel the mysteries in stunning HD!
$3 and under games:
Amber Route- Card Battler $1.99
Amber Route is a trip to the land of the Slavic beliefs, monsters and magic. In this game full of surprises embark on a dangerous journey leading his caravan through more and more new areas. The path which you will defeat is however treacherous. At each step, they will persecute traps, catapults, sinister creatures and ancient magic.
Arranger- Action/RPG/Adventure $.99
Drop your sword and pick up your saxophone! Enter the realm of "Musica" and set out on a retro quest to become the greatest musical arranger in the land!
The Bard's Tale- Action $2.99
They said it couldnt be done
a full-scale massive 3D epic role-playing game on Android! See why its the BIGGEST Android game ever made!
Colorus- Puzzle/Action $.99
This is innovative runner with unique control - you must pick color compared with obstacle to destroy it.
Various game modes, funny enemies and many color pallets.
Combo Crew- Fighting/Multiplayer $1.99
Touch controls are smooth, responsive, and easy to learn: one-finger swipe to punch / kick, tap to counter, and two-finger swipes for special combos. When your super combo gauge fills up, all hell breaks loosebeat down the bad guys with hectic in-your-face combo streaks!
Fieldrunners 2- Tower Defense/Strategy $2.99
Get ready to DEFEND THE WORLD! The biggest sequel in tower defense history is finally available for Android phones and tablets: Fieldrunners 2 has arrived! From Subatomic Studios, creators of the award winning classic strategy game comes an all new adventure that was years in the making. Build epic mazes out of powerful weapons to defend the world from the invading fieldrunners!
Funky Smugglers- Rhythm/Multiplayer $.99
Funky Smugglers combines awesome 70s atmosphere with massive multiplayer events for endless arcade fun.
GTA:Vice City- Action/Open World $2.99
To celebrate its 10 year anniversary, Rockstar Games brings Grand Theft Auto: Vice City to mobile devices with high-resolution graphics, updated controls and a host of new features.
Indiana Stone- Endless Runner/Action $2.99
Tired of infinitely running? Well, your wishes are about to be GRANITE!
As a rolling boulder, crush the treasure hunter as he tries to escape with a priceless idol!
Kingdom Rush- Arcade/Tower Defense $1.99
The acclaimed action fantasy defense game is now available on Android for Phones and Tablets! Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!
Mini Motor Racing- Racing/Multiplayer $.99
Mini Motor Racing plays like a favorite remote-controlled car showdown, combined with modern tech to nitro-boost your engines! Play multiplayer against up to four of your friends via WiFi! Race in campaign competitions for big rewards! Upgrade your skills and cars to win more! Its all here in Mini Motor Racing.
Rayman Jungle Run- Platformer $2.99
Rayman Jungle Run is powered by the same UbiArt Framework engine that brought you Rayman Origins - Winner of numerous Game of the Year and Platformer of the Year awards.
Scribblenauts Remix- Casual/Puzzle $.99
THINK IT! CREATE IT! SOLVE IT! The award-winning, best-selling video game is now available for select Android tablets! Help Maxwell acquire the Starite by creating any object, bringing it to life and using it to solve each challenge.
Shelter- Card Battler $2.26
Shelter is an exciting new zombie card-dueling game. Playing like a hybrid of a collectible card game and the castle defence genre, Shelter will provide you with hours of challenging play. Defend yourself from the zombie onslaught as you fight to be reunited with the woman you love. You define your strategy, but be warned...You'll need to adapt to survive.
Super Hexagon- Puzzle $2.99
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
They Need To Be Fed 2- Platformer $1.95
Gravity in all directions means you can never fall off, but that's not to say the game is easy! This is the sequel to the original They Need To Be Fed, which received much acclaim. They Need To Be Fed 2 is bigger, better, full of new surprises but also "more of the same"!
$5 and under:
Arma Tactics THD-Strategy $4.99
Arma Tactics is a turn-based close-combat strategy game, where the player takes control of a four-member Special Forces team. There are no given strategies, rails to move on, or paths to follow; its up to the player to decide how he will play through both the story-driven missions and generated missions with randomized objectives.
Crazy Taxi- Arcade/Driving $4.99
Hey hey, come on over and have some fun with Crazy Taxi! Barrel through traffic packed streets, hurdle off parking garages, and crazy combo your way to crazy money in a wild frantic race to scare up the most fares. In Crazy Taxi, time is money, and only the craziest cabbies come out victorious.
Game Dev Story- RPG/Casual $4.99
Manage your own game company and try to create a million-selling game in this unique simulation. Features the ability to develop your company's own game console, plus a system for changing your staff members' professions.
Hero of Many- Action/Puzzle $3.99
Hero Of Many takes you on an epic journey as a tiny hero in a dangerous world. But youre not alone; you lead a swarm of water-beings through fierce battles for freedom across four different worlds and twenty-six choreographed levels. Its an atmospheric action adventure that takes you deep into underwater caverns.
Laviathan Warships-Action/Strategy/Multiplayer $4.99
Leviathan: Warships is a strategic action game where players can build and customize their own fleet of warships to play with or against their friends. Play together in the co-op campaign missions against the growing Marauder threat or fight through special Challenge Missions with your friends.
Hundreds- Puzzle $4.99
Simple in concept, deep in design, Hundreds is a puzzle game that requires quick fingers and deep thinking.
M&M Clash of Heroes- Action/Puzzle $4.99
The award-winning Puzzle-RPG is now remastered and optimized for Android devices! Live the epic adventure of 5 young Heroes leading their clans to save the world of Might & Magic.
$5 and up:
Final Fantasy III- RPG $15.99
FINAL FANTASY III was a hallmark of innovation for the entire series, from the job system that lets characters change classes at any time to the ability to summon powerful creatures such as Shiva and Bahamut.
Minecraft: Pocket Edition- Action/Casual/Multiplayer $6.99
Minecraft is about placing blocks to build things and going on adventures! Pocket Edition includes randomly generated worlds, multiplayer over a local Wi-Fi network, and Survival and Creative modes. You can craft and create with your friends anywhere in the world so long as you have hands spare and battery to burn.
N.O.V.A. 3- FPS/Multiplayer $6.99
Don't waste your time & suit up! Fight for mankind's survival in the greatest space shooter on mobile devices!
