In a vain attempt to get more people excited for gaming on their Android devices, this weekly editorial will focus on a singular Android game that is both free (usually), and fun. The games chosen cross a variety of different genres.

For this week’s Android game I’ve chosen one that is both classically designed and incredibly fresh at the same time. The game is designed with the same mechanics as the Worms series, which, believe it or not, was not the first in this genre’s storied history. It’s that kind of gameplay where everything feels so similar, yet, at the same time, with some minor improvements and changes here and there, can also feel incredibly fresh all over again.

The game I am referring to today is Armored Strike, by Requiem Software Labs.

Now, before I begin, I gotta let you know that, in order to get the full experience out of this game, you’re gonna have to buy it. I know, I know buying something on Android is near blasphemous, right? The bad part is that even for a game as good as this one that price point is still kind of high at $3.99. Luckily for both of us, however, there is a free “lite” version which packs some fun gameplay, regardless of it being gimped, something I’ll touch on in a little bit.

As I said above, Armored Strike is a back and forth shooter that plays almost identical to the Worms games. The primary difference is that you play as tanks, not worms, if that makes any difference for you. Beyond that, however, the two games are remarkably similar only, well, you can play this one on your Android (there’s no current Worms game for Android). This means you’ll be aiming, adjusting power levels, and buying all sorts of neat weaponry to demolish your opponents.

What makes this game stand out from both the Worms titles and most other Android games is the fact that it can be played online. Yes, that’s correct, with this game you won’t be forced to play against the computer over and over again (which we can all agree gets boring). And, from going online right now, I can tell you that there were quite a few playing, so it’s not like it’s a ghost town either. Additionally, you can play online in the “lite” version as well, definitely a plus.

In fact, the only things that I could find that didn’t come in the “lite” version were fairly minuscule items, i.e. not game breaking. For one, you only have access to a handful of the weapons you can buy, something like 5 or 6 our of 30-40. Additionally, when you’re playing online you won’t have any access to rank, leaderboards or any of that stuff. Beyond that I couldn’t really find any differences, which is good news if you’re a penny pincher like me.

Finally, and I can’t stress this enough, Armored Strike is definitely one of the better looking games on Android. Personally, I’ve become a little jaded by my iPod Touch. It seems like all the games that get released to that platform ooze with charm and wonderful graphics. Android games, not so much. Most games on my Android phone seem to be rudimentary or even basic (see last week’s Android pick) despite being really fun. With Armored Strike I feel like this is a game that is worthy of being held up against iPhone titles and able to stand on it’s own.

Anyway, I hope you guys check it out as it’s definitely a worthy game to play. If you do end up buying the game, let us know how you like it and if there are any major differences that I missed in my analysis.

[more information at Requiem Software Labs]

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