Top 5 Third-Person Shooters on Android
Best ways to shoot from the shoulder on Android
The third-person shooter is one of the defining genres of the modern console era. Nothing screams big-budget, high-definition, couch-based entertainment like a stunning over-the-shoulder action game.
And yet in recent years we've seen some phenomenal examples of this on (relatively) tiddly Android devices. It's a testament to how much power Samsung, HTC, and co. have managed to cram into their handsets, as well as to the excellent work of 'droid game developers.
So, let's hunker down behind cover, take a breather, and consider the Top 5 third-person shooters on Android.
Then, let's spring out and pop some caps in some asses.
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Madfinger's Shadowgun: Deadzone follows on from the original Shadowgun (which also makes this list), but this time it comes with a multiplayer focus. It retains the first game's gorgeous Unreal Engine looks, while providing speedy deathmatch and zone control match-ups for up to 10 players. |
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Few believed that EA and its in-house developer IronMonkey would be able to match the cinematic majesty of console horror-shooter Dead Space on Android, but do you know what? They did. Dead Space is claustrophobic, atmospheric, and a bit of a blast. |
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Madfinger's intention with Shadowgun is pretty obvious: create a third-person shooter that could be mistaken for a console game. With its impressive Unreal Engine-powered graphics and slick duck-and-cover action, it certainly achieved that goal. |
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Frontline Commando is a little deceptive. How come? Well, while it looks like a full-blown third-person shooter, it's actually more like an advanced shooting gallery. But, WHAT a shooting gallery. Blast away at gloriously rendered enemies while tapping to swap between cover. |
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With EA wisely cutting the lengthy RPG elements from the console original in Mass Effect Infiltrator, you are presented with an impressive third-person shooter set in the same universe. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's from the same team that produced Dead Space further up this list, and it nails this crossover with a similar degree of flair. |
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