After visiting two different companies working on dedicated Android game controllers at E3 2012, I decided it was high time I gave Android games more attention, particularly the titles running on the most powerful Android processor going, Nvidiaâs quad-core Tegra 3. Games like Neko Entertainmentâs Puddle THD, a physics puzzler only possible via the power of the Tegra 3.
Well, at least on mobile platforms. Some of you may remember Puddle as an Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network game released earlier this year. This is essentially the same game in portable form â a game developed as a downloadable console title, powered by a tablet.
Levels range from controlled laboratory experiments to industrial engines; from overgrown gardens to the inside of a human body. Itâs a colorful and challenging journey through life in liquid form.
The game can be controlled by tilting the device (in this case an Asus Transformer Prime tablet), but Puddle truly shines when controlled via USB or Bluetooth game pads. With a pair of analog sticks under your thumbs itâs easy to forget that youâre playing the game on a mobile device. Connect your tablet or phone to a television and you might as well be booting up your Xbox.
There is power behind Tegra 3 gaming, and with Googleâs first branded tablet hitting the market this month, more and more people will be eschewing their consoles and iPads for the Android experience. Puddle THD will be waiting.
Puddle THD [Google Play]
