Don't get me wrong I think Android is great but I think it lacks a lot compared to the games for Iphone.
Why havn't the Devs come along and built the same type of QUALITY games for android that they have done for Iphone?
I have just sat for about an hour and hunted in the Android market for games similar to games ive just searched for on the itunes store, and all I can really find is cheap nasty replicas with bad graphics,shocking reviews and even scamming copies of certain games Zombies WAW is one thats on the market now.
Does anyone think/know if the gaming quality will be ever be as good as the Iphone, becasue I hate Iphones and it would kill me to get one to just play decent games.
Hmm, doubt it.
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Why searching the same games? If I want to play iphone like games no doubt the best choice is....iPhone.
Android is the first operating system on phones in the world, and if you want good games you can have plenty... Android is not ios so don't think you'll find the same apps.
Striatum_bdr said:
Why searching the same games? If I want to play iphone like games no doubt the best choice is....iPhone.
Android is the first operating system on phones in the world, and if you want good games you can have plenty... Android is not ios so don't think you'll find the same apps.
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+1 for that. Android has many great games. for examples, games made by gameloft have nice graphics. Or from Pocket Legends. Cut the Rope (similar to iOS) also nice, angry birds, etc. Or my other favorite puzzle/mystery games such as mystery of the crystal portal, paranormal agency, etc. Many great games. Maybe it's because there are many more free games in android, many developers just upload crappy games. But if u want to search games that may (or may not) resemble iphone, u'll be pleasantly surprised at the results. Some android phones have better hardware than iphone. So, I guess there'll be many games that u'll love as long as u can find them.
The iphone is the most popular phone in the world.
Game companies want to make the most money possible.
They choose Apple over Android.
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mega profit?
That is the only reason. That, and the fact that they only have to make one version of said game that will work on pretty much ALL apple devices, whereas, a decent looking Android game wont work on phones without GPU's, which is probably around 40-odd% of all Android phones on the Market.
Eventually, android will catch up with games and apps, and the gap is getting smaller and smaller all the time. It wont take long.
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Eventually, android will catch up with games and apps, and the gap is getting smaller and smaller all the time. It wont take long.
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I really do hope they catch up, this is my list of PAID apps which are great but i'm a little disapointed at the THD games there are so few to choose from, I thought that the Nvidia Tegra Zone would be packed with great games, and at the moment there are only appox 15 games avaliable and it's been out quite a while now.
Sentinel 3: Homeworld
Samurai II: Vengeance THD
Airport Mania 2: Wild Trips
Sprinkle
Reckless Getaway
Cut the Rope
Fieldrunners HD
Guns'n'Glory
Bang Bang Racing THD
Fruit Ninja THD
Moto X Mayhem
Trial Xtreme
Pinball HD for Tegra
Guerrilla Bob THD
Reckless Racing PLAY
Death Worm
Agent (Shooter)
Gt free+ HD is a great game for Android
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also you should get tegra zone... you would get some nice apps there as well.
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Gt free+ HD is a great game for Android
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I never had much luck with the Free version. the on screen controls were terrible compared to the paid for version
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also you should get tegra zone... you would get some nice apps there as well.
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I was Disappointed with Tegra Zone. Most of the decent looking games on there were for Tablets only
Download rainbow six shadow vanguard... or modern combat and modern combat 2...don't think u ll consider them cheap graphics..
Also see fifa 11 or something..i think its there for android
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50 of the best Android games so far.. Ready, set, go!
Well I thought you had me fooled but I guess there are actually 50 decent games for Android out there. haha
ha nice vid
btw I lke how you have the "smackdown" between the two devs haha. I was reading that as it was going on haha nice!
Too much focus on mediocre 3d games.
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Too much focus on mediocre 3d games.
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Are you joking? Only about half of them were "3D". Most of them were even decent. Sure they aren't Modern Warfare 2 or whatever is popular these days, but IT'S ON A CELL PHONE.
Nice vid, gave me some more games to buy.
I wish Android would crank out some awesome RPG/2d platform games and make retro gaming huge again.
I emailed Hexage and they said they're looking into making a new game like that BUT NO OFFICIAL WORD YET
so Don't go off sayin' and spreadin'
RPG for Android
Baldur's Gate or any BioWare Infinity Engine games would be awesome. Or a remake of Fallout 1 or 2. Both projects have a open source following, aka Pocket Fallout and GemRB but none have pushed anything into the Android market.
great list, might just want to downgrade from my 10mb ram hack to play some of these 3d games =)
thanks you! i didnt know half of these games existed.
where I can find these games for free?
I get the need for speed and put this on app ...but I can run it
Great video!
like those are the best games..
RPG vs Runner games
Since most of users of this forums are development related people, and are at least a bit nerdy, no wonder that they would like some more RPG games, but real money are made not on guys like me and you but on housewifes, which want easy games with cute graphics like.
Hey guys,
last night launches 2 great games in the android market
Stellar escape and Hungry Monstr
The games are really great and makes really fun, give it a try
Here gameplay Videos:
Stellar escape:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH-afrms93I&feature=player_embedded
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.OrangeAgenda.StellarEscape&feature=search_result
Hungry Monstr:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw-TfPqJzYw&feature=player_embedded
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.blowfishstudios.games.hungrymonstr&feature=search_result
Both games runs perfect on my nexus s
they are not bad, looks good
but seems to be aimed for little kids for the space one, and little girls for the monster ones
i don't think i'll install those, else my kids would be all over my phone
No lite / demo version
Belive me the games are not easy.
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stellar escape is a good game... it's fun and has great gfx. here's what it looks like on a nexus s btw: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Etbhuoa2KI (via)
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No lite / demo version
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Stellar Escape has now a free Version
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.OrangeAgenda.StellarEscapeLITE
Hi, I'm one of the developers from Blowfish Studios. Thank you wingnut for your good review! Glad you are enjoying Hungry MonstR.
While kids can enjoy the game, and the easy level is definitely targeted at them, the harder levels are definitely play tested for adults. To get the highest scores in the game you need to learn how to stack power-ups and how to time Quad Rainbows (and higher) appropriately.
Can I ask if many Android users use OpenFeint? Hungry MonstR has local leaderboards, but we are thinking of implementing global OpenFeint leaderboards if enough people use it.
Cheers,
Blowfish Studios.
Yes!! I like open feint i think it would be great!
Btw the music in the game is a little bit to low, please make it louder.
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Stellar Escape becomes today an Update with 6 new levels
very little.
I was making some wallpapers from some pics that caught my eye and a lot of them happened to be from classic video games: Mario, Zelda, etc. I just got to thinking that while a lot of today's games are widely-played, they just don't have that lasting value that the games of the past had, the games that appealed to everyone.
I know there are a few like Little Big Planet and what-not that still do something for everyone, but it's titles like Dead Space and Mass Effect are what move units now. In the "What are you playing thread" Skyrim and BF3 are tops. Halo inspired some cool things like Red vs Blue, but are any of us going to look back a in years to come and really feel like any of today's games are anything more than hours of well-designed time killing? Even one of my favorites in Ninja Gaiden Sigma makes me wonder if I'll see it as great down the road. I don't think Ocarina of Time will ever be a let down, or Mario Kart, or the old Metroid games.
I know this is a little disjointed but I just wanted to get it out. What do you guys think?
I see a field of fps & mmorpg. Not any that draw you into them. None like the classics. You're right.
Casual gamers are into graphics, real gamers play Gran turismo 1 into the night
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now day offline game= fast finish
online competitve game= many noob, stat farmer, leaver etc
mmorpg= need $$$$$$ to fun.
There'll never be another Road Rash 2....
Or Harrier Strike, remember that beauty?
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Manic Miner had me occupied for probably a couple of years.
Ooooh... BoulderDash and Head Over Heels....
Nothing quite like trying to reunite two lovestruck puppies with ridiculously large heads whilst avoiding all manner of fiendish traps...
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Bugaboo the flea really did it for me too. I lost many nights' sleep over that game.
Also, pretty much anything by Ultimate - Jet Pac, Trans Am, Cookie etc.. They were all classics.
Most games today get played till completed then put back in the box until they're sold a year later. I do revisit portal and the most recent Assassin's Creed that I have at the time. Some modern games still have plenty of staying power, but I don't know if they'll be remembered in 30 years.
Yeah...definitely true OP. It seems as technology gets better, we only get better with eye candy (with some exceptions of course) But now a days kids think a game is good because it looks good.
I mean, i get it. I get caught in the whole graphics as well, but the content needs to be there also.
That or maybe i'm just getting older and thinking back on simpler times just seems like it's more fun.
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now day offline game= fast finish
online competitve game= many noob, stat farmer, leaver etc
mmorpg= need $$$$$$ to fun.
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Precisely, I don't like playing online with a bunch of people, just give me a good game I play at my leisure and have fun.
Excitebike, R.C. Pro Am, Maniac Mansion. So simple yet they felt worth the time.
Contra III, Golden Eye, the good old days.
The best games are always going to be the ones you played when you were around 10.
Twenty years from now there will be a holographic thread about how awesome Cut the Rope was, and BF25 is nothing in comparison.
It's not age, it's content. Maybe the whole thing with the games that feel that way is that they "take you somewhere else." It's fun to play BF3, but when you play Mario 64, or the Final Fantasy series they are their own experiences. Maybe it's just that I feel like I get enough death and mayhem on the news and I feel better when playing games that are just games, nothing too heavy.
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It's not age, it's content. Maybe the whole thing with the games that feel that way is that they "take you somewhere else." It's fun to play BF3, but when you play Mario 64, or the Final Fantasy series they are their own experiences. Maybe it's just that I feel like I get enough death and mayhem on the news and I feel better when playing games that are just games, nothing too heavy.
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Dude, I remember some of the old 007 fps games and they had killing, but they were great because of the stories or multiplayer action, in your home.
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Dude, I remember some of the old 007 fps games and they had killing, but they were great because of the stories or multiplayer action, in your home.
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007 in it's early days re-invented FPS
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I do have to say I think I will always remember the Metal Gear Solid series favorably.
missing the "epicness" in today`s games. baldur´s gate 1 & 2 for example was sooo awesome. with more than 120hrs of epic rpg experience (if u fance the genre of course), proper characters and brilliant dialogue wrapped in beautiful visual art. imho there are but a few games on the market nowadays to rival games from the 90´s, such as bg1&2, where more quality games have been produced.
just my 2 cents
Bomberman :3
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Anybody know a good offline rpg for the pc?
Diablo lll will soon make the world a better place.
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Hi everyone
I live in the UK, and I'm thinking of buying a Droid 4 from the US. I mainly want to use it for watching movies, texting and playing games.. overall what do you think about the gaming compability of the Droid 4?
Thanks
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Hi everyone
I live in the UK, and I'm thinking of buying a Droid 4 from the US. I mainly want to use it for watching movies, texting and playing games.. overall what do you think about the gaming compability of the Droid 4?
Thanks
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I don't play a TON of games on my D4 but I have yet to find one that is not compatible. Everything from Angry Birds on the low end the Deadspace on the higher end have all worked fine for me.
Droid 4 - AOKP JB
I've only ever tried to play Raging Thunder on the D4. It crashes after the splash screen loads.
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Asphalt 7 is the only game that did seem a bit slow to me (like 15 fps or so in the peak), but still enjoyable Haven't had any compatibility issue, but then again Google Play offers you only apps compatible with your device
Hint: if it's too slow, restart the phone. And don't install too many background-running apps.
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I just got the phone yesterday!
Really liking the droid 4.. been able to play a lot of HQ games smoothly including NFS MW, NOVA 3, Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour and Asphalt 7!
Running ICS 4.0.4 Stock!
Dont forget about the variety of emulators you can run on this phone.
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Dont forget about the variety of emulators you can run on this phone.
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Exactly. And the emulators that allow keyboard mapping. <3
There is a few stuff that I did not find compatible. Though pretty much all the main stuff is supported. Most stuff runs well, NSF MW does. Though some games the swamp and beach buggy racers from the creators of Riptide GP are slow, atleast for me. But Riptide GP works great.
I was wondering if any body out there had a list of compatible FPS games for the Droid 4. I really enjoy gaming on my phone but I'm sick and tired of downloading and installing games such as Modern Combat just to find out at the end of the install that the game is not compatible. I've looked up and down on the net for some kind of compatibility list but can't seem to find any thing at all. These are just a few of the games that I currently have on my Droid 4 that run smoother than a new born baby's butt and I've never had any compatibility issues with what so ever. If you know of any other similar games that work on the Droid 4, please add to the list.....
Dead Trigger
Mass Effect Infiltrator
Dead Space
Shadowgun
Shadowgun DeadZone
Backstab
CS Portable
CM:Swat
Oh WOW! So apparently NOBODY plays ANY FPS on their Droid 4's? Really? That is simply amazing. FYI, in case you guys didnt know. the Droid 4 can play some really good console quality games since it seems nobody knows that.....
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Oh WOW! So apparently NOBODY plays ANY FPS on their Droid 4's? Really? That is simply amazing. FYI, in case you guys didnt know. the Droid 4 can play some really good console quality games since it seems nobody knows that.....
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You're not the only one! I use emulators on my Droid 4 to play some of my favorite classic console games... EG Mortal Kombat, SNES ROMs.. you get me. So don't feel so alone! And thank you for the list that you have made. I will be checking out all of them!
I'll ask my son. He play a couple of them. I do know some of the games won't show up in Google Play. I have to buy them on my HOX+ but after that I can easily install them and play them on the Droid 4/Photon Q 4G LTE.