Android Qi Weekly Round-Up
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4th April 2012
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Leaping through windowpanes and into the Qi Android charts this week is monochromatic endless-runner Canabalt HD.
Though it was originally released back in 2009, time has been kind to this hugely atmospheric and surprisingly deep platformer.
As a bonus for patiently waiting their turn, 'droid owners will have the option to sprint past all-new 3D buildings in Canabalt HD on Android.
These buildings can be swapped out for the original flat backgrounds at the touch of a button.
With its intuitive single-finger control system, scintillating soundtrack, and near-limitless replayability potential, this is one escape you'll want to make over and over again.
Orbiting the lower regions of the Top 10, meanwhile, is the feathery follow-up that's taking Android by storm: Angry Birds Space.
Strapping the established bird-flinging formula to a rocket and launching it into the stars, Rovio's interstellar sequel adds some compelling gravity mechanics, and an all-new bird made entirely of ice.
Pocket Gamer's reviewer found Angry Birds Space a worthy addition to the series, saying "it manages to recapture the destructive thrill that made the original so essential".
Another Angry Birds purchase in T-minus 5...4...
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