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    January 14, 2020

    Android Gaming 4 Quick Tl;Dr Android Game Reviews / Recommendations (Episode 132) - back from vacation! :)

    4 Quick Tl;Dr Android Game Reviews / Recommendations (Episode 132) - back from vacation! :)

    Posted: 13 Jan 2020 11:59 PM PST

    2020 is upon us, and I'll continue the tradition of the past few years with these weekly summaries of the best games I've played last week. Hope you'll enjoy 'em - here's to a kickass 2020 for mobile gaming! ;)

    This week, I covered a RPG-meets-Tetris merge game with a gameplay so hectic that I was sitting at the edge of my seat, a fun retro roguelike indie RPG, a real-time strategy game that plays like Crash Arena Turbo Stars and Art of War: Legion, and lastly, new casual Playgendary racing game with a ton of over-the-top abilities that we use to obliterate our opponents.

    Disagree with my opinion? Let's have a friendly discussion below.

    New to these posts? Check out the first one from 132 weeks ago here.

    The games are "ranked" somewhat subjectively from best to worst, so take the ranking for what it is.

    Let's get to the games:

    Overloot [Game Size: 735 MB] (free)

    Genre: RPG / Merge - Offline Playable

    Orientation: Portrait

    Required Attention: Full

    tl;dr review:

    Overloot is a new RPG-meets-Tetris-meets-Merge game where we manage the inventory of an epic hero slaying loot-dropping creatures.

    Loot can either be equipped on our hero to make him stronger until the item breaks from all the battling, or be merged with another identical item to create a stronger version of the item. If our inventory fills up, a thief spawns to snack a few random items from us, which is where the Tetris-element comes in.

    At the end of each level, leftover loot is sold for gold, which is then used to permanently increase the strength of our hero back in town.

    The gameplay is fun, hectic, and I'm loving it. It'll have you sitting at the edge of your seat.

    The game monetizes through incentivized ads and pay-to-progress-faster iAPs that are not necessary as the game is singleplayer and allows us to replay older levels if we ever feel stuck.

    Google Play: Here

    YouTube First Impressions / Review: Here

    OneBit Adventure [Game Size: 69 MB] (free)

    Genre: Roguelike / RPG / Adventure / Indie - Offline Playable

    Orientation: Portrait

    Required Attention: Little

    tl;dr review:

    OneBit Adventure is a retro top-down roguelike dungeon crawler with simple swipe-controls, 5 characters with unique stats, lots of loot, crafting, and more.

    Whenever we level up, we can upgrade the core stats of our character, and when we die, we can create a new character or wait for our character to revive again after a few hours.

    There are no ads and the iAPs only allow us to spend premium currency on reviving our characters instantly instead of having to wait. My only minor frustration with OneBit is the repetitiveness of the gameplay, but the developer is actively working on the game, and I still find it a joy to play as-is.

    Google Play: Here

    YouTube First Impressions / Review: Here

    Battle Legion [Total Game Size: 276 MB] (free)

    Genre: Strategy / Simulation / C.A.T.S.-like - Requires Online Access

    Orientation: Landscape

    Required Attention: Some

    tl;dr review: [Early access]

    Battle Legion is a real-time strategy game that plays a bit like the popular Crash Arena Turbo Stars (C.A.T.S.), which means we strategically setup a team of units and send them to war against another player's team, with the fight itself unfolding automatically.

    The fun comes from strategically positioning your units and combining them in various ways prior to each fight. Fortunately, there are lots of unique units, which means hundreds of potential strategies to explore.

    The game monetizes through a cash shop that sells cosmetics and items that allow us to grow stronger faster. This does make the game slightly pay-to-win, but I didn't mind it much during actual play as I wasn't prevented from progressing as a free player, and there's no energy system.

    Google Play: Here

    YouTube First Impressions / Review: Here

    Racemasters [Total Game Size: 327 MB] (free)

    Genre: Racing / Casual - Offline Playable

    Orientation: Landscape

    Required Attention: Full

    tl;dr review:

    Racemasters is a new simple racing game by Playgendary where we equip a vehicle and fill it up with weapons and power-ups, which we use during what's "supposedly" 4-player multiplayer matches (hint: it's not actual online, you're racing against bots!).

    During a race we don't control the car itself, but we have to trigger power-ups at just the right time to destroy enemies or block incoming attacks. These power-ups cost mana to use, which slowly recharges automatically. It's the amount of different power-ups that makes Racemasters interesting, as there are near-endless possible combinations, which means lots of different strategies.

    The singleplayer campaign mode unfortunately uses an energy system, but at least the "online" mode lets us play as much as we want. My main frustration is the crazy amount of advertisements, which can fortunately be removed through a $4 iAP.

    There are other iAPs to progress faster, so yes, the game isn't fair. But it's still fun as a very casual experience in-between larger, more serious, games.

    Google Play: Here

    YouTube First Impressions / Review: Here

    Google Sheet of all games I've played so far (searchable and filter-able): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bf0OxtVxrboZqyEh01AxJYUUqHm8tEfh-Lx-SugcrzY/edit?usp=sharing

    TL;DR Video Summary (with gameplay) of last week's 4 games: https://youtu.be/HVqAZ6sPMC0

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    Looking For Similar Games to C.A.T.S.

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 09:05 AM PST

    Hi, I am looking for games which are in soft-launch/early-access and which are similar to CATS: Crash Arena Turbo Stars: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zeptolab.cats.google&hl=nl and Battle Legion: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.traplight.battleslides&hl=en_US

    Basically any game which lets you build something and tinker with it and then lets you fight other people.

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    [DEV] [Urgent Beta Testers Needed!] My game Space Burner is a space shooter where you can't shoot! Use your thruster and powerups to eliminate enemies.[Details in Comment]

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 08:40 AM PST

    This game let's you choose whether or not you want them to see your info . XD

    Posted: 13 Jan 2020 12:21 PM PST

    [DEV] Shopkeep Showdown (Open Beta)

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 10:33 AM PST

    Tera classic mmorpg taiwan android iOS

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 06:38 AM PST

    People asking for open world games

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 03:22 AM PST

    This appears frequently, so worth noting that Nimian Legends : Vandgels is on discount at the moment. £1.79 instead of £3.49.

    I've played the first one Nimian Legends : Brightridge and for a lone developer, it's an incredible achievement.

    You have quests, but it's about the freedom to explore. Looks lovely and very relaxing. The customisation is unparalleled. Worth downloading for the 2 hour window to see if you like it.

    In a store full of corporate pay to win, this is something that should get more praise.

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    Step counting/running apps

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 11:29 AM PST

    I'm looking for a fun app that tracks your steps and lets you level your char or lets you capture points on the map etc. I know of zombies run but thats not what im looking for. I tried Run an empire, the idea is good but the execution of the app just sucks. Is there a polished game that lets you progress while going on a run?

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    [DEV] Anyone remembers the Popcap's oldie game Alchemy?

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 10:16 AM PST

    Teamfight Tactics coming Mid-March

    Posted: 13 Jan 2020 12:02 PM PST

    Any good twin stick shooters that are free to play?

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 11:53 AM PST

    Something similar to Xenowerk but it doesn't have to be exactly like it. I have played Space Marshalls already. Anything else I can try?

    submitted by /u/Biffy27
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    My dad just finished 2048 and is looking for other games, any suggestions?

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 11:30 AM PST

    Not necessarily games with numbers, just fun simple games.

    submitted by /u/v-komodoensis
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    [Request] Looking for a RPG/turn-based/tactical type game with versatile unit customization

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 07:26 AM PST

    Hey all, I'm looking for an RPG or adventure type game that has versatile unit customization options. I would say the closest thing I've played to what I'm thinking is Fire Emblem Heroes. I haven't played in a year or more but in that game you can give units various weapons, customize skills and abilities, and give special bonuses. It really allowed players to create unique units.

    Does anyone know of anything similar? Preferably a newer game that still has active devs and player base. It's okay if it's a gacha-type game as long as it doesn't require very much money to actually enjoy. Lastly, ideally I'd like a game that is a bit of a grind but not simply clicking "collect" on 50 different buttons.

    Please let me know if anyone has any good suggestions, and thanks!

    submitted by /u/keptalpaca22
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    [DEV] This might be of interest for some! I'm working on a small *experimental* port for mobile for Ultimate Reality!

    Posted: 13 Jan 2020 06:47 PM PST

    TRUXTON was my favorite arcade shooter back in the late 80's. Now it's on Android! Completely identical to the original and still a blast to play. If you're into old school shooters, check it out.

    Posted: 13 Jan 2020 08:25 PM PST

    Stickies?

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 03:56 AM PST

    To any moderator, is this possible? It's the same constant questions. Nothing wrong with that but we could save time and improve gamers experiences.

    If there was a central sticky we could just add to it for different genres.

    That way we create our own list of games that should not be missed or forgotten in the PlayStore.

    Possible genres - AARP, rpg, openworld, idle, souls like, metroid, japanese, survival, tower defense, adventure, horror, etc.

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    Tera Classic [Released] (NA)

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 05:33 AM PST

    [REQUEST] action management games

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 02:45 AM PST

    Ive been playing esports manager which is on alpha stage but its hella fun imo but the data wipe on release is kinda sad so now im looking for other manager games with actual combat not just some thumbnails bumping on each other. Is the genre new that i can barely find any game similar or im not just searching hard enough? So if you know any please tell me. Thank! Btw if u guys are intrested abt the gameplay im looking foreSports manager(early access)

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    [DEV] Petrichor: Time Attack update 1.50a - New Stage + Character! Changelog in comments.

    Posted: 13 Jan 2020 12:25 PM PST

    Help me find "Stones" like game?

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 01:05 AM PST

    I remember playing Stones back in the day in the old Microsoft entertainment pack. Then decades later I found the game remade on Android. It wasn't an official port or anything by Microsoft but a side project someone did.

    I've been searching around and haven't been able to find the app again. I don't remember the name the app had and I only know the original name is Stones.

    I know that I'm probably shooting into the dark but I figure if anyone could help find this hidden gem it would be this sub.

    Stones was a puzzle game played by placing tiles with similar aspects about them in adjacent slots. Goal is to place as many tiles as possible.

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    Pixel Art Games for Android

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 06:56 AM PST

    Broke my dominant arm. Looking for games

    Posted: 13 Jan 2020 10:47 PM PST

    Title basically says it, broke my arm over weekend. What's some good games I can play with just one arm? Been playing CoD last 2 days with pretty good success.. but more would be better

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    Anyone else here enjoying TANKS A LOT? If you like tanks and blowing people up, then it may just be your new fave game! ����

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 08:27 AM PST
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