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"Current and recent" section:
Games:
So, all my free-time gaming has become mobile since I got my new phone. Android games are awesome!
Never had this stuff on phone before, okay. Let me be.
I shall list some of the best games in their respective categories.
Note 1:
IF YOU'RE READING THIS POST FROM AN ANDROID DEVICE, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD/BUY EACH OF THE GAMES I RECOMMEND (FROM GOOGLE PLAY) BY CLICKING ON THE LINK FOR IT. YAY!
Note 2:
IF YOU DO NOT OWN AN ANDROID DEVICE OR ARE NOT INTERESTED IN ANDROID GAMES, SKIP THIS SECTION, OR I GUESS YOU COULD TRY TO FIND MOST OF THEM FOR YOUR RESPECTIVE DEVICE (IF IT'S A TOUCH SCREEN, HAS A GYROSCOPE AND HAS AN ACCELEROMETER).
Note 3:
SOME APPS ARE NOT FREE BUT I'M NOT GONNA POST FREE LINKS TO THE FULL APP BECAUSE... JUST ... MANY REASONS, OKAY? IF YOU'RE EAGER TO USE YOUR INTERNET SKILLS TO FIND A WAY AROUND THE PAYMENTS, I WON'T TELL YOUR PARENTS. IF YOU GET A VIRUS OR YOU GET ARRESTED OR KILLED, IT'S NOT MY FAULT.
Final Note:
IF YOU FIND/HAVE A BETTER VERSION OF ANY APP/GAME I POSTED HERE, FEEL FREE TO USE THAT ONE. MOST OF THESE APPS ARE THE VERSION THAT I HAVE SO I'M JUST USED TO THEM. YOU MIGHT PREFER A DIFFERENT ONE. IF YOU THINK YOUR ONE IS BETTER, FEEL FREE TO LET ME KNOW. I'LL APPRECIATE GETTING A BETTER ONE. :)
[Key: *= Top Rated By Yuvi, ^= Appeared in the list already, $= Paid-for app]
=The 3D Endless Runners (ALL of these are for achievement whores and unlockers):
- Temple Run 1, Temple Run 2, and *Temple Run: Oz ($) If you don't know Temple Run by now, you have not used an Android or iPhone properly. Run as far as you can. Collect coins. Unlock stuff. (Temple Run: Oz is the masterpiece of this series - in my opinion. If you watched the movie, you'll probably love it.)
- *Subway Surfers Subway Surfers is another game you should know by now. Constantly changing challenges give this game a high replay value.
- *Despicable Me: Minion Rush Pretty much a combination of Subway Surfers' controls with the brilliant little add-ons and environment changes from Temple Run: Oz. Plus, it's got minions from Despicable Me! You've gotta love them.
- Danger Dash It's pretty much Temple Run, but in 2.5D instead of 3D. Also, you can morph into a tiger.
- Crazy Chase The Japanese school girl version of Temple Run, except you're on the street, trying to catch a bus. (Cue Verushka's fighting face.)
=The 2D Endless Runners
- *Jetpack Joyride The very best in 2D side-view action. I also love the puns and jokes in the item descriptions. Another game for achievement whores and unlockers.
- Gravity Guy ($/Free version available) To be honest, I don't know if this is directly related to Jetpack Joyride, but either way, it's fun too.
=The Single-Player Level-Beaters
- *Plants Vs Zombies ($) If you don't know this one, you've been living in a hole, free from small-scale gaming. You've also not been reading my blog nicely. The very strange name pretty much sums up this strategy game. (You're the plants.) Achievement whores and unlockers will rejoice.
- *World of Goo ($) Basically Bridge-Builder but with Goo and with a surreal storyline
- *Angry Birds ($/Free version available) Seriously now. You can't NOT know this one. Pigs steal eggs. Birds get angry. That's pretty much the storyline. Otherwise, it's just a physics-based "Destroy the towers" game.
- *Candy Crush Saga Basically, it's Bejeweled where you match three or more of the same blocks in a row to score/progress. (You need to link to Facebook to enjoy this one fully)
- Labyrinth ($/Free version available), Labyrinth 2 ($/Free version available) This game makes great use of your gyroscope. Two words: Tilt maze.
- Star Chef A memory/quick reaction game where you need to serve customers quickly. The overall feel of the game reminds me of Candy Crush.
- Slice HD You guys know that I have to put in some horrible bloody mess here somewhere. Okay, so it's not nearly that bad. The point of this game is simply to push the red button(s). The catch is that there are blades that you have to carefully avoid/move in order to press the button. If you get sliced, you fail.
=The Arcade Games That Never Really Get Old
- *Fruit Ninja ($/Free version available) This is another one you should already know. Literally just swipe the screen to slash fruit. Don't hit the bombs! Different game modes, stuff to unlock. The Arcade makes for an excellent quick game if you've literally got a minute to spare. Unlockers will smile, achievement whores will wonder why you can't check your achievement list :/
- *Hungry Shark Evolution You are a shark. You eat everything. There is gore. There is death. And there are achievements and unlockables. It's awesome.
- Real Racing 3 What list of games would be complete without an EA Games release? Awesome graphics and FREE! Just be aware that after you're downloading the setup, not the game. The setup still downloads close to 800mb when you run it.
- Top Gear: Stunt School SSR ($/Free version available) A really random game where each level has some odd objective. Top Gear fans will close their eyes and enjoy the familiar music when they get to the main menu.
- Re-VOLT Classic ($/Free version available) A fun little racing game where you control a remote controlled car.
=The Multiplayer (On One Device) Games
- 3D Bowling (For those who are confused, drag the ball left and right to aim, swipe/flick above the ball, not on it, to bowl the ball. The speed and direction of the flick obviously affects the bowling speed and direction. Curving the ball works too.)
- *Wrestle Jump In my opinion, the most fun multiplayer game on my phone... and yet, it's not on Google Play? Download the apk file and install it on your Android device.
- ^Gravity Guy ($/Free version available)
- *Glow Hockey 2 In this case, the sequel is the only one that supports Multiplayer. It's boring alone, so just get this one.
- *2-Player Reactor A very simple version of "fastest finger first" but a lot of fun.
- *Buzzer Arena A slightly more graphic-friendly version of 2-Player Reactor
- Pocket Soccer Some laugh at the name, but it's a pretty fun game involving taking turns to flick your team's tokens to score a goal. (You forfeit your turn if you wait too long!)
- Tic Tac Toe The simple time-wasting game that everyone knows (Noughts and Crosses? X's and O's? Same one.)
- Chess Free If you don't know what chess is, you don't deserve to read this blog.
- Slingshot Racing ($) Tap your corner to turn, let go to drive straight. That's all there is to it.
Okay, kids. That's all the Android games for now. I'll add more next time if I get anything epic.
Music:
I haven't updated this in a while, so I'll just mention some songs that I enjoyed in the last few months:
Micasa - Jika
PHFAT - The Machine
Duck Sauce - It's You
DJ Naaldekoker ft Richard Brokensha - Lost in Here
F.eU ft Nyanda - Cool & Deadly
Martin Garrix - Animals
Series:
Dragons: Riders of Berk
I finally watched How To Train Your Dragon at the beginning of the year...? Maybe last year? ... And I enjoyed it thoroughly. So when I heard there was a series for the franchise, I checked it out and I'm watching every episode with Verushka (who loves Toothless a bit too much...). Such an awesome concept for people who like pets but are also cool enough to think dragons are awesome.
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| Toothless from the How To Train Your Dragon franchise |
Avatar: The Legend of Korra
Started watching Book One of this series a little while ago, but Book Two has recently come out too.
I loved the first series (Avatar: The Last Airbender) so this, being a direct sequel, caught my attention straight away. Plus, every 5 minutes, there's a phrase about bending that sounds very funny if you have a dirty mind.
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| Korra posing within view of a statue of Aang (from the opening credits of the series) |
Movies:
Now You See Me
I thought this movie was awesome. It held my attention the whole way and the concept was marvelous. Basically Oceans Eleven with magicians. Plus, the cast was great. I know what Verushka is thinking, but I shall say no more.
This Is The End
If you thought the previous movie had an incredible cast, then hold onto your panties, because this is my pick of the [insert period of time here].
Jay Baruchel, Seth Rogan, Jonah Hill and James Franco are SOME of the main celebrities in this movie and it's basically a parody of what might actually happen if judgement day pitched up right now in their lives.
Don't think I need to say more. WATCH IT.
Miscellaneous:
Can't reeeeally think of much for this section right now, except for this:
4K! It's pretty much the new HD. I heard about this stuff a while ago from Cavie and other awesome people, but I never saw a 4K TV until last week.
What is it? Well, I also didn't know for sure until I read this (which Verushka sent me. See. I didn't take credit for finding it.)
So to finish off today's post, here you go. Hope you guys find it interesting.
http://www.techradar.com/news/home-cinema/high-definition/ultra-hd-everything-you-need-to-know-about-4k-tv-1048954
