When Androidizen has some down time we’re quite likely to fish about in our Pandora’s box on Google Play to find a retro title.

It probably wasn’t all that wise for Johnny Calm to set sail in a rowing boat with all those undersea enemies lying in wait, but he has you to help him out of rather a lot of trouble.

If the shark doesn’t get him then the other sea creature nasties are hot in pursuit.

It’s a Mario-style Android game where you get to grips with enemies. The movements are simple, jump, attack and crush before the shark gets his teeth into you. It sounds quite easy but in practice you need to be quickwitted to avoid being eaten.

Along the way, you’ll help Johnny get treasure from mermaids and if you get enough gold coins you can upgrade and power-up with super moves.

Super Waves Survivor making a splash

The game has been engineered for the Android, to take advantage of smartphone technology, particularly better physics,  so although the devs, Renown Entertainment, have drawn on their experience of 8-bit and 16-bit games, the new game is more gripping with HD sprites and a new menu system.

The devs have also listened to fans and incorporated some of their suggestions.

After you’ve checked the game out quietly on your own (well, nobody said you couldn’t get an advantage!) you can challenge your friends, other gamers and boast about your success on the leaderboard through social media.

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Bladeslinger is a dystopian future where the wild west is the central theme, you are armed with cybernetics, a Gun and Blade. Fighting through stages to unlock the next the graphics and gameplay are top notch.

With a unique optional control system that we would recommend you check out as it works very well Bladeslinger is a game you won’t want to miss.

Currently retailing for £3 on Google Play this title is well worth grabbing and one to show your friends.

Bladeslinger is one of those games that’s going to pick up a lot of awards.

The storyline is that William Glaston, complete with stetson and other cowboy regalia, returns to his deserted home town to confront evil creatures and liberate Hammer’s Peak.

The game has 3D environments and characters and lots of graphical detail, pretty much arcade quality. You need to be quick on the draw with touch screen combo attacks and walloping monsters. But it isn’t difficult to get the hang of it.

It costs £1.97 but the devs Luma Arcade have created plenty of non-repetitve gameplay, there’s lots of exciting action and progressively difficult challenges.

Bladeslinger is optimised on Android devices with 512MB+ RAM and there are more graphic optimisations on Tegra devices.

If you run into any problems just hop into the Google Play Store and leave a question. The devs will help and your comments will help with future updates of the game.

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A quick visit to AndroidPIT##Q##s download centre means you can find all the most popular Android apps in one location, making it easy to find just what you want among the top Android downloads.

AndroidPIT has a vast number of apps for everything from business and lifestyle to communication, education and entertainment, media and video, shopping, travel and local, and news and magazines.

There are comprehensive test reviews of all the apps and thousands of user reviews so that you can go straight to the best apps without wasting time trawling through long lists of similar apps before you find the one that suits you best.

Their top free chart apps include the popular Skype and eBay as well as Advanced Task Killer, the Bible, nifty Dolphin Browser, the essential Lookout Security and Antivirus, Go Launcher EC, Ringtone Maker and Viber for free calls and messages as well as Tiny Flashlight + LED. For those in need of divine inspiration there##Q##s also the Bible.

Among top paid for apps are some great utilities including Office Suite Pro 6+ (PDF & HD), Smart Tools, the SwiftKey 3 Keyboard, My Backup Pro, Juice Defender Ultimate, Tapatalk Forum, Beautiful Widgets, Paper Camera, JuiceDefender Ultimate, ADWLauncher EX and for keen photographers, Camera ZOOM FX.

The Android app tools section is one of the most useful on the website, with some of the apps like the WiFi file Explorer PRO costing as little as 70p.

If you##Q##ve ever been worried about losing vital data then now##Q##s the time to back it up using MyBackup Pro which has been described as ##Q##awesome##Q## by one user who gave it five stars. It##Q##s well worth the investment of £3.02.

There##Q##s never a good moment to find your phone has run out of juice, and with BetterBatteryStats you should avoid those embarrassing moments when your battery dies on you. At £1.66 it##Q##s a lifesaver as is Contacts Backup Pro, which allows you to backup thousands of contacts from Google, Outlook and SIM for just 75p. A total of 205 users have given it 4.1 stars out of five so it##Q##s up there with the more expensive options as far as reliability and usefulness goes.

If you##Q##re on a budget, then among 65 pages of free apps you##Q##ll find AppMonster Free Backup Restore which one user says is simple, works great and is just what he needs, and BlackList, a fantastic utility to put an end to timewasting telemarketing and spam calls. You can block calls, texts and MMS messages by adding the numbers to a blacklist.

Nothing worse than not being able to find the right app when you need it but the 82p Android Folder Organizer lets you organize apps, bookmarks, contacts and shortcuts, allowing you to sort the folder any way you like and to make app shortcuts with custom icons and names. This is a dependable app which keeps clutter to a minimum, tidying-up your device and allowing you to put items in the notification bar as well as create scrollable widgets.

Definitely worth taking the trouble to download

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Contre Jour Android killer feature is deforming the land around your creature to make it move, you have to push and pull on terrain causing your little guy to roll and bounce where you want him to go.

This makes for a new dimension in strategic thinking unlink any game I##Q##ve played to-date, Contre Jour is a wonderful puzzle game that will keep you think and playing for hours at a time.

Contre Jour Android can be downloaded from the Google Play store for a few pounds and is well worth every penny in my opinion.

We checked out this game on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2.

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You play Max a young and gifted programmer who falls on hard times and has to fight every step of the way in a crazy and sometimes bonkers world of 2022. The sound, music and graphics are among the best we have ever seen in terms of mobile games. Easily making use of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 huge screen size this game looks fantastic.

The Great Fusion Android gets so much right theirs not a lot here you won##Q##t love, It##Q##s always nice to see a classic game style given a up to date make over rather than yet another port of an old title (badly ported) The Great Fusion is perfection.

You can download on the Google Play store now

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Visually Stunning HORN 3rd person Adventure Exclusive To Cell phone!

HORN is a 3rd person action adventure game – a considerably unique encounter where anyone can fully explore and enjoy a beautiful and engaging console-style story, all controlled by touch gestures.
You play as a young blacksmith##Q##s apprentice named Horn who waken up to find your town and lands over run by large fantastic, and occasionally humorous, creatures. It is revealed these critters are actually the individual and animals from your community transformed by a hex, and you single-handedly have the energy to free them.

On your stunning adventure you often carry the loud-mouthed brain of one such unbelievable beast with you – a somewhat disobliging and ill-tempered but reluctantly helpful buddy.

Along with this new partner you must use your blade, crossbow, reliable melodious horn, and wits to explore the territories, defeat the invaders, and answer puzzles in your quest to undo the hex that engulfs your homeland.

Fresh from the Zynga stable is Horn, a lovely game with delicious graphics.

Horn is a third person action game where you##Q##re the hero and have to get rid of monsters who have taken over your world.

With a magical theme, you discover that the monsters are really the cursed neighbours from your village and only you can return them to normality!

Stunning on the Android device, Horn is full of the usual adventure exploits like super weapons and challenging puzzles to make it to the end of the game.

The controls give you plenty of action like jumping and running and unlike a lot of games you don##Q##t have to stick to defined paths, you can venture off-piste and see where the journey takes you.

There are three lands and lots of challenging modes as well as hidden content to reveal. Musically, it##Q##s lush with full orchestral accompaniment.

At £5.99 Horn isn##Q##t cheap but, if you##Q##re like us, you##Q##ll get lots of fun and time out of it so cheap at the price. It##Q##s on the Google Play Store now. Go get it!

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These top 10 games for samsung galaxy s3 will blow your mind and if you haven##Q##t given them a try yet you should head over to Google Play now and pick them up.

The Galaxy S3 is one of the best devices of 2012 selling 30 million units and with such a powerful device you need great Android games to go with it.

We think these Games work well on the S3 but also provide a real challenge that you will want to come back to again and again.

Are these the best games for galaxy s3?

We think so but we know not every Galaxy S3 owner will agree with every game on our best of list but we hope you will still find a gem or two you agree with.

Leave us a comment and tell us what Samsung Galaxy S3 games would appear in your Top 10 Android Games list.

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