Best Android games: Action
For those craving an off-season Ashes or IPL fix, this cricket sim is
perfect. Featuring simple yet compelling gameplay and a slew of
licensed teams, this game is more insanely addictive than Flintoff’s
personality.
The simplest games are so often the best and Desert Golfing is a
prime example. There's no menu or even tutorial, you simply keep hitting
the ball to the next hole - Endless fun.
In this unusual and quite unique game you need to help Woolson defeat
the oncoming wolves by mixing dark and light colours to match. It
sounds easy but things quickly become a real challenge and you'll be
glad to see bonus items.
Retry is the latest offering from Angry Birds maker, Rovio. It's a
plane flying action game with retro 8-bit graphics. There are
similarities with Flappy Bird but the game is much more well rounded and
polished. As the name suggests you're going to be hitting the retry
button a lot as each level is challenging but the balance is just right
so you're equally frustrated but confident that one more go will be
enough. Addictive and simple like so many of the best mobile games.
Giant cyber-monster carnage from the makers of Fruit Ninja. Add and
combine modules to your mechanical menace for different effects.
Noir-ish 2D endless runner, with an interesting story and charmingly retro graphics. Play it at work and dream of escape.
Thanks to fun physics and its addictive nature, this one will keep you coming back.
There is a reboot called Crazy Taxi City Rush but we prefer playing
the original Sega Dreamcast version from 2000 which has been remastered
for mobile. Includes music by The Offspring and Bad Religion.
Jump off vertiginous skyscrapers, while managing not to smear yourself over the side of a building.
Made by Adult Swim, this ‘endless runner’ is notable for its upgrade system, soundtrack and kitschy charm.