Tetravex

Tetravex

That one game that no one ever heard of (unless you still use/remember windows 3.1). This is a game about moving squares to make the colours connect up. Each square has 4 colours on it one per side. Each side has to be next to one of the same colour. It's simple right? Wrong this game can be easy when it's 3x3 but when it gets bigger then it gets a whole lot harder. This game can be downloaded on android [here] for free. I recommend getting it if you need something to kill time.

8bitdo zero

8bitdo zero

[8bitdo] is a company that makes bluetooth games controllers. It specializes in retro looking controllers. It can be used to play android games (most things work). If you want to run source ports however then you will have to use the [Beloko] ones because the [4a] ones don't support controllers. The controller works a dream with minimal lag. It does however take a while to set up, and may need to be setup a few times before it works properly. But I assure quality. If anyone needs help setting up their controller then please leave me a message, and I will try to help you with it.

This controller is a bit different from the other 8bitdo controllers as it doesn't have a retro aesthetic. But this controller also stands out from the other controllers because of it's size. This controller is the size of half of the palm of my hand. It is tiny, great for people with small hands. Even so it is very comfortable, and very cute :3

It also claims to have a battery life of 20 hours, which is amazing for such a tiny device. It probably doesn't use much power though. This controller is also quite cheap, I got mine for about £10 (little over $14 (US)). This makes this controller quite handy to just carry around in case of an emergency situation where you need a bluetooth controller. I definitely recommend this.

URU

URU

Hello everyone just yesterday I found that a game I have played for ages is now available to download for free. This game is called [URU]. It takes place in the MYST series. It revolves around exploration and puzzle solving. The graphics are very good, and especially for 2003, it does however suffer from a bit of mouse lag and frame drop at higher resolutions. It isn't very noticeable though and the game still remains playable. The story is very good, and if you have read or are reading the MYST books this game will help you visualize the locations described in there. This game is very peaceful and is a great way to escape reality for a while.



For the total price of completely free this game is definitely worth playing. I highly recommend it. It also has an amazing community of people that will be sure to help you with puzzles.

Populous

Populous

Just yesterday I rediscovered an old game called [Populous the beginning]. This game is a real time strategy. You control a tribe, and have to defeat the other tribes. You have a shaman which can cast spells to aid in the destruction of your enemy. You also control your shamans followers, called braves. They can build houses and gather resources when required. The graphics are very good for the time (1998). It uses 3D for the terrain and buildings, and 2D for the units. It also uses a semi side side on perspective. I also like how you can see the curve of the earth. It makes the units look really big yet really small. It is quite a challenging game as I have only just finished the first system.



Either way I highly recommend that you check out this game for your self as it is an amazing experience.

DOOM 3, Quake 4

DOOM 3

I like [DOOM 3]. It's one of those games where you need to play it in the dark with the lights off and with the volume turned up. It has quite a few jump scares and definitely has a creepy atmosphere to it. I only have one criticism with the game and that is that the guns don't sound powerful. True most of them aren't but they should still sound powerful. Even so I think that they also move too far away from the original DOOM games. Even so  it is still a good game that I would recommend to people.


Quake 4

I really like [Quake 4], if you have to choose between Quake 4 and Doom 3, Quake 4 is definitely the one to go for. The guns sound so much more powerful. Even the gameplay is better. It sticks to Quake 2 over the other Quake games. This really works well as the strogg bases don't feel like levels. They feel like actual military bases that were constructed for purpose. It all has a sense of realism to it. The part I have currently got up to is where you have to destroy giant metallic spiders with a hover tank. And believe me they know how to make tanks. Definitely get this game if you are looking for something to play.

Fedora

Fedora

Just yesterday I installed [Fedora] on my old computer, and I have to say I was impressed. It has a very nice layout and it is very easy to find things. It can also play some steam games (30%) at an ok framerate. But the place where this operating system really succeeds is in the internet browsing. It is so much faster than on windows, or anything I've used before. This is a great choice for people who spend a lot of time on the internet. It is also very small for an operating system with this much functionality (1.4Gb). And for a total price of completely free this is one of my favourites.

Source ports 2, Half-Life, Starwarfare

Source ports 2

I've been looking up more source ports for android, and it turns out that they're no so common. Especially as if you type in android source port into Google it comes up with this blog.

This means that source ports for android aren't as popular as I originally thought. I wish that more people knew about these source ports as a lot of (but not all) games on Google play store are rip-off candycrush or rip-off clash of clans, and even the occasional rip-off doodle jump and other rubbish that inhabits the recommended games.

Half-Life

Just yesterday I found a Half-Life port called [xash 3d] for android. At first I thought this would be like DIII4A all over again, but I was wrong, It was quite large (because Half-Life isn't exactly small). It does however run really REALLY well, it even runs on my cheap £50 phone (which is really good for the what it is btw). The default controls for this game look horrible at first but they actually work really well, they can also be edited like the touch games such as hexen touch. If you have Half-Life and wan't to play this game on the go then this is the way to do it.

Starwarfare

[Starwarfare: alien invasion] is an amazing, underrated, third-person shooter that is available for free on Google play store. It also has RPG elements which mobile games are so fond of, and is just under 200MB. If you are looking for a good looking high quality game with good gameplay then this is the game for you, it is low demand which means that it will run smoothly on anything made after the samsung galaxy tab 2, which means that most android devices can run it. It is truly a hidden gem.

Delays

Delays

Hello, sorry I haven't posted in a while. I have had a lot of work to do, and either way not too much has happened this week. Although today I did pre-order [Prospekt] on steam. It is essentially a sequel to Half-Life opposing force, it started off as a steam greenlight game. However valve has given the go ahead for this game. It also looks really faithful to the Half-Life series, as it would because it was  project had help from valve employees. I am really looking forwards to this game as it will give us something to play while we wait for Half-Life 3. I simply can't wait to play it.

Windlands

[Windlands] is a game that was released on steam earlier this year, I have not played this game yet, but if the demo and the steam page are anything to go by then It looks like a well worthwhile investment. It is a game about swing from grappling hooks across vast low-polygonal maps with an amazing soudtrack. The demo is just my escape from reality, and I'm sure that the full game will be to.

ATTACCA and Lost games

ATTACCA

Hello there everyone.

A long time ago when I was browsing google play I stumbled across a game. This game was called [ATTACCA], it had gameplay similar to super hexagon where you have to avoid the oncoming walls.
Unfortunately however it is no longer available on google play and the apk can't be found on the internet.(Be aware that most of the apk files are spyware, and quite seriouss spyware for mobile devices. They can be identified as spyware by whether or not they say downloader in the title and/or their permissions when you go to install the "game").

If anyone can find the contact information for the creator of this game or the legitimate apk file then please contact me on google plus.


Lost games

I would really hate this to become one of those lost games that can no longer be played because it simply cant be downloaded any more. This is really sad as this is a great game, and a great example of a game that doesn't need to be complex or have good graphics to be fun. I always hate it when the game I want to play can no longer be acquired in any way shape or form.

I hope this game comes back.

Cycles