Best Indie Games for Android 2020
The 10 Most Hardcore Android Indies There are a plethora of indie titles on Google Play. But who has the time to sift through all those games to find the…
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Hardcore Droid reviews mobile games. Reviewing specifically core mobile titles, especially Android RPGs, Android strategy games and Android action games. We assess a mobile game’s value from the perspective of the average hardcore gamer’s experience.
These are people who love RPGs, FPSs, and adventure and strategy games of various stripes. So the question of how the average core gamer would enjoy a game is always be in the forefront of our mobile game reviews.
This question of how core gamers would enjoy a game is always in the forefront of our reviews. Usually we evaluate the most popular and critically acclaimed premium mobile games and generally stick to the genres that most popular in the core gaming sphere. In other words the types of video games found on PCs and consoles.
This concept of core gaming on mobile cuts to the central theme of Hardcore Droid. We are looking to laud mobile games, more particularly Android games that contain the depth, richness and narrative complexity of core video games.
To this end, we prefer to cover and review premium mobile games over freemium mobile games. To this end, we are more likely to review and assess paid games over free to play games. As we are more likely to evaluate games that sophisticated, multi-faceted and complex.
Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe Review
What’s in a Name? Developed by Square Enix and Akatasuki, Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe presents the latest in a series of turn-based RPGs that spans nearly 30 years. Set after the…
Zombie Defense King Review
Get Ready to Face the Horde Simplicity in mobile gaming can be a good thing. Mobile games are somewhat limited by their medium, so it’s best not to overwhelm gamers…
SINoALICE Globally Released on Google Play Store
SINoALICE started this month with its much-anticipated global release. Using fairytale characters and a classic anime style, the Pokelabo’s latest RPG offers up a series of unique interactive narratives. Play…
Prison Empire Tycoon Review
Off to the Slammer Who knew running a prison could make a lot of money? Codigames presents Prison Empire Tycoon, an idle game where it’s your job to manage a…
The Almost Gone Launches on Google Play
Playdigious Releases The Almost Gone onto Google Play Playdigious’ The Almost Gone dropped onto Google Play this week. This story driven puzzle game takes place in a seemingly quiet suburban…
Tactical Three Kingdoms Review
A Poor Period Piece When creating a period piece, it is of the utmost importance to exhibit a certain level of respect for the period involved. A little affinity never…
Pep’s World Review
Super Pep Bros. From the moment you fire up Pep’s World, its obvious comparison to Super Mario Bros. is undeniable. Pep’s World doesn’t simply pay homage to the legendary Nintendo…
Bit Dungeon III Review
Carve Through Hordes of Enemies to Save a World that Can’t be Saved Kinto Games’ Bit Dungeon III is the latest installment in a series of 2D, 8-bit rogue-like dungeon…
Virtual Sim Story: Dream Life Review
Millennial Life Simulator If GTA V Online and the Sims franchise had a baby, it would be this game. Foxie Ventures’ Virtual Sim Story: Dream Life is an open world game that shows…
Rocky Rampage Review
Captain Underpants Meets Adam Wests’ Batman in Rocky Rampage You are going to wreck’em! Rocky Rampage: Wreck’Em Up, puts you in the underpants of Boulder Cobblestone, the “fashionable” champion of…
Pocket Kingdom TD Review
If It Ain’t Broke, Please, Don’t Fix It Normally, a tower defense game is about building towers and fighting off waves of seemingly endless enemies. Pocket Kingdom TD by Eyougames tries to…
Summoners Era Review
A Not-So-New Era Gacha RPGs are an ever-growing genre in mobile games, and for good reason. When done right, they can be a distraction that lasts hundreds of hours. That…
Mr. Pumpkin 2: Walls of Kowloon Review
Gourd on a Mission Explore and escape China’s famous walled city in Mr. Pumpkin 2: Walls of Kowloon from Lilith Games. Solve puzzles and help residents as you make your…
Hero Cantare with WEBTOON Review
A Stunning Release Ngel Games has decided to create a gacha game that rivals even the Final Fantasy series in terms of sheer brilliance. Did they achieve sheer brilliance? Not…
Castle Defense Online Review
Cool Heroes, Cute Monsters in Castle Defense Online Collect heroes, battle cute and sometimes scary monsters. Castle Defense Online, a four-player multiplayer experience from Black Hammer, is a 2D-tower defense…
Through the Darkest of Times Review
Resist Through the Darkest of Times is an intense strategy game by HandyGames that focuses on Nazi Germany. The year is 1933 and Adolf Hitler has just been appointed chancellor.…
Samsara Room Review
An Escape Room with a Unique Twist Tommy Wiseau’s 2003 cult disasterpiece movie The Room was written with the intent that all of the scenes would take place in the…
Mini Legends Review
A Cautionary Tale Developed by Max Games Studios and available on Android, Mini Legends injects a new twist to the MOBA genre. Rather than control a single character, you can…
Small Town Murders Review
A Peaceful Little Hamlet The mobile game market is saturated with copycat games, each inspired by or a direct rip-off of another. This makes the story-based match-3 puzzle title Small…