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Post by TrekMD on Jan 3, 2013 14:55:04 GMT -5
Figured I'd start a thread about gaming recommendations for Android. Some of these overlap with iOS as well. I'll start with a game that has already been mentioned elsewhere: Pitfall. It really isn't anything like the original game, but if you like these running games, you'll enjoy this version of Pitfall. And here is another recommendation: Another World 20th Anniversary Edition. I believe it is still on sale, so this is a great opportunity to get it!
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Post by VectorX on Jan 3, 2013 16:36:15 GMT -5
Thanks, it's nice to pad this small (but hopefully in the future), slowly growing section of this site. Unfortunately I can't add to it myself due to not having a Droid (and not the ones others are looking for, sj ). Is Another World just a port, or does it have some bonus/new stuff in it? From some screenshots I saw it looks like the Genesis version.
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Post by TrekMD on Jan 3, 2013 16:56:46 GMT -5
Another World has some enhancements to the original, including changes in the graphics. For $0.99 you can't go wrong with it. At least, while the sale lasts.
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Post by wyldephang on Jan 4, 2013 5:45:46 GMT -5
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Post by TrekMD on Jan 4, 2013 8:20:39 GMT -5
That looks like a fun app. Insofar as the phone, the Galaxy line has become one of the best phones in the market. Samsung has done a great job evolving that line. The Galaxy S III is a top seller phone today. It is remarkable how much smartphones have changed in two years!
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Post by wyldephang on Jan 4, 2013 15:27:03 GMT -5
That looks like a fun app. Insofar as the phone, the Galaxy line has become one of the best phones in the market. Samsung has done a great job evolving that line. I hope so. At times, mine will inexplicably freeze in the middle of a process like Draw Something, and I'll need to remove the battery to reset the device. This is inconvenient, but at least I'm in control of the reset function; if I'm having an unlucky day, the phone will reset itself, even if the battery is fully charged. On rare occasions, the screen will not register my touch commands properly; this is especially evident in the text message tree, where a press of the J key, for example, will sometimes put out an H or K. It takes long enough for my message tree to load up that minor vexations like the one described become infuriating. The phone does handle apps fairly well, though, and the battery life, which used to be my greatest complaint, has improved since I performed a factory reset several months ago. Overall, I'm happy to have the phone, but I don't imagine that we'll ever come to a point when smart phones become as reliable as the standard clamshells that preceded them.
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Post by TrekMD on Jan 4, 2013 15:53:59 GMT -5
Smartphones have evolved quite a bit. Current (as in, 2012 released) smartphones have fewer of those glitches as the OS's have matured. I have an HTC Thunderbolt that is showing its age because it was one of the last single-core phones that were released two years ago. As soon as my contract expires (next March), I'm jumping to an Nexus 4! Now, that is a beast of a phone.
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Post by TrekMD on Jan 10, 2013 19:31:05 GMT -5
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Post by TrekMD on Jan 11, 2013 19:25:18 GMT -5
I did a search today to see what vector games I would find in Google Play and here are some that I found:
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Post by VectorX on Jan 11, 2013 20:32:16 GMT -5
Vector Runner and Vector Conflict: the Siege are pretty good games, you can play online PC versions of them
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Post by TrekMD on Jan 11, 2013 20:34:30 GMT -5
Vector Runner and Vector Conflict: the Siege are pretty good games, you can play online PC versions of them Excellent! They have "light" versions available for Android as well to test them out.
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Post by TrekMD on Jan 17, 2013 10:31:41 GMT -5
Do you want to play the original Lode Runner on your Android device? Wait no longer!
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Post by VectorX on Jan 17, 2013 12:57:19 GMT -5
Ooooh...crap. That would take many, many, many hours to get through!
DANGER! DANGER! Will Robinson...
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Post by TrekMD on Jan 17, 2013 13:09:12 GMT -5
Ooooh...crap. That would take many, many, many hours to get through! DANGER! DANGER! Will Robinson... ;D
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Post by TrekMD on Jan 19, 2013 12:16:48 GMT -5
Looks like another classic has been updated. The folks from Namco have created Galaga Special Edition. It is available free on GooglePlay.
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