Best Paid T-Mobile G1 and MyTouch Android Games
Although the number and quality of games on the Android Market isn’t quite up to the level of what iPhone users have on the App Store yet, there are some promising examples of what the possibilities are on the Android platform for mobile gaming.
I’ll be keeping track of the games that I buy that I feel are worthy of recommending to others. Keep in mind the ratings are completely subjective. If I’m writing about the game, it’s probably a good game, so most of these games will have ratings of 4 or 5. Support the Android platform and game developers by buying games to help bring more variety and quality games to our phones! If you think there’s a game I should try, post it in the comments and I’ll be sure to check it out.
1. Jewellust
Jewellust is a Bejeweled type game, but I find it much more fun and addicting (if that’s even possible). The gameplay is the same as Bejeweled — you swap the jewels to make 3 or more in a row. However, the objective of the game is different, as there are little puzzle pieces scattered throughout and you need the pieces to fall to the bottom of the screen to complete a puzzle. The entire game itself is a little short — I finished the game playing casually over a weekend, but the replay value is still there. I love the sounds especially, as it reminds me of winning (more often losing) at Vegas slot machines.
Developer: Smartpix Games
Price: $2.95
Overall Rating: 
2. Bust-a-Move
Ever since I first got the G1, I hoped there would be Bust-a-Move game. I thought the trackball would be perfect for this game. This morning, I found it on the Market and had to buy it right away, even if just purely for the nostalgia value. Just as I expected, the game is awesome and addicting! The developers made this version specifically for Android (it’s not just a port from another platform), and you can tell by the little Android guy at the bottom of the screen. That means the screen, controls, sound, are all made specifically for Android. The graphics are clean and the sounds are true to the original. The only gripes I have are that the trackball is a little difficult to get precise control, and the high price and huge file size of the game.
Developer: SQUARE ENIX, INC.
Price: $6.99
Overall Rating: 
3. Tangram Pro
There is something relaxing about playing a game of Tangrams… until you get to a puzzle that seems impossible to solve! I tried the demo and decided to buy this game as a time-killer whenever I’m in line or waiting at the airport. It’s a simple game that doesn’t require a lot of brain power or a lot of your attention, and you can always come back later to finish the puzzle. The controls are intuitive — select and drag to move the piece, click and drag the surrounding circle to rotate the piece. The developers even occasionally add puzzles for free, and currently there are over 300 puzzles in the game. The price is right too!
Developer: bendroid
Price: $.99
Overall Rating:
4. Aevum Obscurum
Aevum Obscurum is a weird name, but the game is basically a Turn-Based strategy game like Civilization. You start off with a nation, and the goal is to move soldiers around the map and conquer other nations. Not much to the game, you’re pretty much staring at a map the whole time and you choose the number of soldiers to send around to neighboring pieces of land when it’s your turn. The more pieces of land you conquer, the more money you get each turn. I find it addicting, but I’m sure a lot of people will think it’s boring. The game does crash when you select the maximum number of computer opponents, probably because the G1 can’t handle the number crunching.
Developer: Noble Master Games
Price: $4.99
Overall Rating:
5. Labyrinth
Labyrinth replicates a wooden marble maze game. There are over 1000 mazes and you can even create your own maze. The new version has 3D, meaning that as you tilt your phone, the aspect of the walls change so it feels like you are really holding the wooden maze in your hands. The haptic feedback is realistic too, when marbles fall through the holes the vibration makes it feel like a heavy marble fell through the phone. This game is challenging and sometimes frustrating, but I still love it.
Developer: Illusion Labs
Price: $4.90 (approx.)
Overall Rating:
6. Buka
Buka is a unique game for Android which makes it hard to describe. The objective of the game is to protect the big blue ball from “baddies” — the bad balls. You do this by holding your finger on the screen, which creates explosions and destroys the enemy balls. Tapping your finger on the screen causes little shockwaves that push the big blue ball or the baddies into different directions. The graphics are really nice, and overall the sounds and gameplay are cute and fun.
Developer: Hexage.net
Price: $1.65 (approx. — sale price)
Overall Rating:
7. Robo Defense
I love tower defense games (catch me on Desktop Tower Defense!) and first got addicted on Starcraft and Warcraft 3 online. I’ve tried a lot of good ones on Android, but have found myself playing Robo Defense the most. It’s addicting, and it also doesn’t slow down on the later levels like the other games do. The best features of Robo Defense are the achievement points, which you can spend after each game to give you certain improvements to towers, money, or special towers. This adds to the replay value, as each game / map is more challenging than the one before. It’s endless fun and the ultimate time killer.
Developer: Lupis Labs Software
Price: $2.99
Overall Rating:
8. Devilry Huntress
From the makers of Jewellust, Devilry Huntress takes the same basic gameplay but improves it by adding nicer graphics, more levels & bonuses, and online rankings. I would call it the successor to Jewellust, because it’s all the fun of Jewellust plus more. I love the Halloween theme and the animations on the faces of the “jewels”. I guess there’s a storyline, but also like Jewellust I have no idea what the story is or why it’s called Devilry Huntress. Who cares? It’s fun!
Developer: Smartpix Games
Price: $2.95
Overall Rating:
Related posts:
- Android Game Review: Jewellust by Smartpix Games
- Android Game Review: Bust-a-Move by Square Enix
- Android Game Review: Tangram Pro by Bendroid
- Android Game Review: Homerun Battle 3D by COM2US
- Android App Review: Kindle for Android
June 23, 2009 at 10:16 pm | Android | 7 comments
Marty – There is a regular Pac-Man game by Namco which costs $4.99. As for Galaga, there is not an official version, but many people seem to like XGalaxy, which is a similar kind of game. There are a few emulator applications out there for NES and Game Boy, on which potentially you could run the original games by downloading ROMs off the internet.
hi my name is marty stamps on the t-mobile 3g my touch cell phones can the video arcade games ms pacman and galaga be put the 3g my touch cell phones thanks marty stamps
Monica – You’re right! I did forget Robo Defense! I haven’t updated this list in a while, but I LOVE Robo Defense and have been playing it a lot recently. The best thing is that there’s so much replay value as you spend achievement points. I hate some of the maps though, they’re impossible to beat! Thanks for the reminder and I’ll be sure to add it to the list in my next update. If you like defense games though, there’s a couple other good addicting ones out there: Spira Defense and Retro Defense.
+1
Kathryn – I don’t remember the details of the last level of Jewellust, but I think you just need to do trial-and-error and place the jewels in the same order as the wheel. It takes a few times to place the right jewel in the right starting spot.
any suggestions on solving the very last screen of jewellust?
Monica – You’re right! I did forget Robo Defense! I haven’t updated this list in a while, but I LOVE Robo Defense and have been playing it a lot recently. The best thing is that there’s so much replay value as you spend achievement points. I hate some of the maps though, they’re impossible to beat! Thanks for the reminder and I’ll be sure to add it to the list in my next update. If you like defense games though, there’s a couple other good addicting ones out there: Spira Defense and Retro Defense.
Oooh, you forgot robodefense! By far the most addicting game ever! I got my boyfrend to retry it and now he’s spent 30 hours this week playing! Maybe that’s a little exagerrated but definitely averaging 2 hours a day for 4 days. He’s so obsessed! And I love it too. Check it out