Reviews

Frontline Commando: D-Day is one of those games I can almost guarantee I’d never have tried if I hadn’t been asked to review it.

There’s a gargantuan number of shooting games in the Play Store, and that’s completely understandable.

Sometimes it takes a couple of tries for a game to really click with me. With the Worms franchise, this started a year before the original Half-Life was released, started again around the time the XBox 360 launched, and ended today.

Eufloria is unlike any real-time-strategy (RTS) game you’ve probably played before.

Standing on the edge of a bridge, bathed in the cool glow of the moonlight, you patiently wait for the onslaught of bobble-headed Japanazombies.

Physics-based games are a dime a dozen in the Android universe, but only a few can stand out and retain attention among gamers.

There’s nothing subtle about Russian developer Herocraft’s new hovercraft racer — and for the most part, that’s a good thing.

You can’t play a game like Enemy Strike without feeling a shred of respect for the billions of faceless low-level henchmen you murder.

The success of slingshot games like Angry Birds can be attributed to two things: simple game play and engaging characters.

Most tile matching puzzle games have one thing in common: they are unending and pointless.

To be clear from the beginning: Oil Rush is very, very good. So good, in fact, you could call it a yardstick for the next generation of mobile games.

Since the popularity of turn-based, network games like Draw Something and Words With Friends, I’ve always found games like these bring out the competitive side of me.

A warrior with a mysterious past tears across the countryside in search of answers about his circumstances.

There is no dearth of games in the Google Play store. However, very few games are of good quality.

Two beefy bros exchange ham-hock high fives as the overhead timer counts down, jump-ramps illuminating the sides of the arena in a neon yellow glow.

I always find it hard to stick to any world building that requires too much time befor I actually get “rewarded” for my time and patience.

Platform running games are quite repetitive in nature and don’t offer too much variety in gameplay. Nevertheless, their fast paced action gives you a huge head rush that keeps you coming back for more.

If you’re into running games with a unique, colorful twist, check out Catcha Catcha Aliens. Don’t let the, er, catchy title fool you – this game is not messing around.

After a long, grueling battle against Graank – the nefarious (but squat) king of the goblin horde – Tiberus removed his helmet and raised his shield to deflect the glare of the mid-day sun.

When I got my first Android device in 2011, I was appalled by the dismal state of the Android Market (as the Play Store was known back then), and particularly by the games available…

Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden is an underwater mystery adventure involving a lost city, missing people, hidden objects, and supernatural creatures.

It’s a hilarious world-building game as Springfield blows up — and Homer is completely blameless.

If you grew up in the 90s Gran Turismo was the game to have. A self-styled ‘real’ driving simulator series that has sold over 65 million copies.

When two hot chicks wearing military fatigues guard your slogan, you know the game’s gotta be good.

Following its Disney tie-up, Temple Run: Brave, Disney Mobile and Imangi has teamed up for the second time with Temple Run: Oz.

Roby Tumbler is yet another physics-based arcade game with a new twist. With its quirky graphics and an even quirkier premise, this game is a class on its own.

Darth Vader never imagined himself playing pinball. At first, the game was a simple distraction, granting him a brief respite from gratuitous displays of the force.

Cars and motorcycles are fun to race in the real world, but if all your high-speed driving happens on a screen, why stick to asphalt?

Catch the Candy is another physics-based game that follows in the success of other similar games like Cut the Rope, but with a lot of these already in the Play Store, does this game offer something different?

God damn when these two made history, combining two of my favorite movie franchises, the parameters of my world shifted into a new Utopian position.

Buzz Lightyear stands on a rickety wooden scaffolding, pondering his immediate future as a demolitions expert.

Platformers are tricky games to play. It needs to be challenging enough to not get boring too soon, but leave enough fun element so it’s worth coming back to again and again.

It’s not easy building a game that all age groups will enjoy — it has to be easy to get into, yet challenge players and offer variety in terms of gameplay, and look good to boot.

As the proverbial “horse you rode in on” turns-tail and abandons you in your greatest time of need, you unsheathe your absurdly humongous blade and focus on the approaching groans of the undead.

If there’s one thing I hate it’s a copycat. That’s why Gangstar Rio has me so conflicted; how could I actually enjoy a game that is every inch a rip off of the GTA?
I’ll make no bones about it.

Candy Crush Saga not your ordinary match-three puzzle game. Cuteness doesn’t usually equate to a low level of difficulty.

Despite the fact that it’s obviously inspired by Temple Run, Miniclip’s Rail Rush is not to be written off as a mediocre copy.

There’s niche-targeted games, and then there’s Steampunk Racing 3D.

The King’s Bounty series is back, and it’s on Android! For all you kids who were around in 2008, you might remember the PC title with the same name.

There are tons of jumping games on the Play Store, with themes and characters ranging from tropical adventures to suburban mischief, it’s pretty easy to get confused as to which ones are really worth the download.

Two dogs slip into their military gear and strike-out to take on the evil forces of… cat zombies… in this simplistic and grammatically painful tap-and-shoot title.

Zombies are a ton of fun until they catch up to you — so goes the saying.

When I was younger, I used to play this game at the beach where I’d try to stay as close to the edge of the  surf as possible while not actually getting wet.

If you like playing Theme Park, then you’re definitely going to enjoy Prehistoric Park just as much.

Usually when Americans think of sports, they think football, baseball, or basketball.

What do we want? YEAAA! When do we want it? YEAAA! Hey wait, I just found a rock in my shoe. YEAAA! No seriously, it hurts… YEAAA! Guys, what’s wrong with you? YEAAA! Your mom just called and she… YEAAA! That’s it, I’m leaving.

Rise of the Blobs is a puzzle game with quite a literal twist. Don’t let the fruity exterior fool you — this game is challenging as it is addictive.

Have a rough day at work? Sick and tired of a meager middle-class existence? Up to your neck in political BS and just want to tell the world exactly how you feel?