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Wavecade has developed some really original games for the Android platform such as Pokanoid, Frogly and My Paper Airplane. If you enjoyed the first My Paper Airplane then you will really like My Paper Airplane 2. More based around a track with obstacles, the second addition to this title seems to be much improved upon over the first installment.
Critical Altitude 3D, developed by Burning Bear Development, is a 3D aerial racing game that features OpenGL ES graphics and Accelerometer controls. We are seeing more and more aerial 3D games landing on the Android market and Critical Altitude 3D offers up a lot of features including endless levels to race on as you try to get the highest score possible without crashing!
C.U.B.E.S (beta), developed by The Mob, is a game very similar to iPhones Cube Runner in which you use the Accelerometer to navigate through fields of cubes. Quick rendering 3D graphics and great controls make this beta release something to keep our eyes on to see how this game progresses. The object of the game is to not crash into a cube, your score reflects how long you live.
While there are a lot of racing games for Android available on the market, everything from 2D to 3D, you can expect pretty much the standard feature set one would find in a racing game. Tracks to pick, other cars to race, possibly even multiplayer. Pocket Racing offers you a dose of old school top-down racing with a very neat feature not seen elsewhere.
Obviously we don’t know about every game that will end up on the Android market this summer but we do know about a few already that are slated for a summer release. Out of the list we have, there are a few that look to be great in quality and gameplay. Some we’ve talked about already and others we are just learning about now.
Tux Rider – Android Edition, developed by Drodin, is a port of the popular linux game Tux Rider 3D. All you Tux the Penguin fans can now race down ski slopes, collecting fish, getting air and earning points while on your belly like a true penguin does. This game features great 3D graphics, fast paced action and like all things linux, is open source!
Space Challenge 3D, developed by Osaris Games, is a racing style game where you navigate your space ship, using the accelerometer, through different 3D levels within a certain amount of time using the accelerometer. Each ship that you can choose from has their pros and cons about them and there s no shortage of replay value for this game either.