Android Games

 This is a short list of the games that I have been playing on my Android device when I find I have a few minutes to pass. You may have heard of these, you may not have, but I recommend that you give them a go!

The Impossible Game: A paid app, but a nice cheap one. I think this was 80p, but I installed it over 18 months ago. Let that be a testament to this game, 18 months and I still play it. Simple to understand, all you have to do is jump blocks and avoid spikes in a levels that last around a minute, but boy is this difficult! Live up to its name, has great music, and will challenge you for a good while. The only bad point is that there are only 2 levels, but there is a level pack available.

Line Runner: Recently installed, this is along the lines of The Impossible Game. Run, jump and duck along a seemingly endless level, trying to beat your own score. Again good music, but there is a free taster with one level. The paid app has 10 levels, but at the moment 1 is enough. Addictive and fun.

Temple Run: A great game, riffing on Indiana Jones. Wonderful graphics, you may need quite a powerful device to run this on. I think most of the modern android devices will run this, although budget devices may struggle. Grab the idol and run for your life! Levels are randomly generated, so no two plays are ever the same. Uses touch, swipe and tilt sensors, this is a workout for the brain as much as the hands! And for the cheap price of free, a wonderful time killer.

Sonic CD: A paid app, around £1.89, this is well worth it if you are a Sonic fan. Possibly the most underrated but best Sonic game (behind Sonic3) comes to Android. With both the American and Japanese sound tracks, time trial, and a host of unlockable extras, this game will have you playing for a while. Whilst the actual game can be completed in under 40 mins on the first play, this was built for speed running. Shave those seconds off, and try to run this as fast as possible is where the major fun is in in this game. Also available on Xbox live, with achievements to boot!

 

Elder Sign- Omens: Already mentioned on this blog, it gets better and better. I have beat it a few times now, but it is always different, and with the sheer amount of characters available will be playable for a long time to come.

Aegis Defence Line

These are the latest part of the game table that we are putting together that has been completed.

Great as part of a battlefield, what I like about the new WH40k rules is that these can become part of your army. Fortifications are a new addition, and come in the form of these, skyshields, bastions and the Fortress of Redemption, with more to be release as time goes on by GW.

The Aegis line costs 50 points, and with addition of  a Icarus Lascannon (+35 points) or a Quad Gun (+50 points), this can really sway the tide of a battle. Giving a 3+ cover save, there are a few useful applications for these.

Get your low save troops inside: Imperial Guard players will find these of great use, Hole up in one of these to gain your 3+ save, and issue orders like "First Rank Fire!" and you could have a devastating shooting phase, and at only 50 points, will not take to much from a IG army. Add in a Quad gun, and you have one powerful unit.

Or, take over a enemy line. You will get the save, and being right in their lines could cause some trouble.

The use of these are pretty much down to your imagination (getting a tank behind it to get the cover save...), and its great now that they actually play a part in your army.