![]() I’m sure that 2011 will see some brilliant games leading on Android (don’t let me down, Hexage), as well as a healthy smattering of leftfield indie gems, but their identity remains hidden at present. The fact is, no one quite knows what a typical Android game looks like (at the moment, the answer would be “just like a year-old iPhone game”), which means that the top developers and publishers continue to be cautious.Īll of which sounds a bit negative, but it’s really an explanation as to why our Top 5 most anticipated Android games for 2011 list consists primarily of promised and potential iPhone conversions. Others have decided to find their own publishing solution, which at least gets the best games into our hands, but doesn’t help the general sense of instability. It’s why many are refusing to commit to bringing ambitious 3D projects to the platform (see Infinity Blade and Real Racing 2) at present. Or even (in most cases) aiming for a simultaneous iPhone-Android release. Thanks to a hardware spread that’s “all over the map” (according to Epic’s Mark Rein) and an Android Market that’s only just beginning to get its act together, we have major developers holding back on leading with Android. Despite the platform’s successful 2010 in terms of sales, and its gradual awakening as a gaming platform, it’s still very much in flux. ![]() Compiling a list of anticipated Android games for 2011 has been tougher than you might imagine.
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