Gaming has come a long way since the days of the Nintendo GameBoy and consoles such as the first version of the Sony PlayStation.
Smartphones have enabled console-like gaming, with titles ranging from action-packed shooters to challenging puzzles.
Android based phone brands like Samsung have also soared over the years to become the world's dominant smartphone operating system.
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And Phone-maker HTC has subsequently provided what it says are 10 Android games that “really stand out from the crowd”. HTC's full list is below.
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1. Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
Collect your favourite Star Wars characters - like Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Darth Vader, and more - then conquer your opponents in this epic role-playing game.
2. PokémonShuffle Mobile
Enjoy hours of battling, collecting, and levelling up Pokémon in this puzzle game.
3. Dumb Ways To Die 2
Guide a bunch of dumb characters through 52 action-packed mini-games and try to stay alive long enough to get the highest score.
4. Minecraft Pocket Edition
Explore randomly generated worlds and build amazing things, from the simplest of homes to the grandest of castles in the Android edition of one of the world’s favourite games.
5. Clash of Clans
From rage-filled barbarians to pyromaniac wizards, raise an army and lead your clan to victory. Build your village to fend off raiders, battle against millions of players worldwide, and forge a powerful clan with others to destroy enemy clans.
6. Sim City Build
With countless buildings and vivid visuals, this is the most realistic city builder on mobile platforms.
7. Plants vs Zombies 2
New plants and new zombies in the sequel to the hit puzzle game. Amass an army of powerful plants and try to keep yourself safe from the hordes of brain-hungry zombies.
8. Walking Dead: Road to Survival
Based on a new story from Walking Dead writer Jay Bonansinga, The Walking Dead: Road to Survival is the definitive Walking Dead role-playing game experience.
9. Criminal Case
Join the Police of Grimsborough to solve a series of murder cases in this hidden object adventure game.
10. Monument Valley
In Monument Valley you will manipulate impossible architecture and guide a silent princess through a stunningly beautiful world with fantastical architecture and impossible geometry.Read more here