Leaping, sliding and dodging obstacles while earning or buying costumes and power-ups proved hugely popular among children and adults alike. This was publisher Gameloft's official game for the Despicable Me movies, putting you in the shoes of a scampering minion for this Temple Rush-style endless runner. The graphics were also a big draw: one of the best-looking Android games of 2013. The original Dead Trigger was a made-for-mobile first-person-shooter by developer MadFinger Games, and its sequel amped up the action: more zombies, including bosses, and more weapons to dispatch them with. Some elements were familiar – ie all the shooting – but new twists included the ability to swap between first-person action and a more tactical third-person view to plot your squad's tactics.

Call of Duty: Strike TeamĪctivision's latest Call of Duty game was made for mobile devices from the ground up. It's a platform-adventure set in an eerie forest, with beautiful visuals, slick physics and plenty of exploration. Badlandīadland was one of many well-loved indie games to make the leap from iOS to Android this year, as developers recognised the growing potential of Google's platform for games. This time round, you could play as both sides, and there's a range of Telepods toys that interact with the game too, Skylanders-style. This was the second Angry Birds game to be set in the Star Wars universe, with characters turned into birds and pigs, and 120 levels to fling them through. Photograph: PR ACTION Angry Birds Star Wars II Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for Android.

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