Android Games and Apps

[Bismarck]

I now have ASUS TF700T-B1-GR 10.1-Inch Tablet. I'd like an app for watching battery charge and MS Word - as well as good turm-based games.  What's a good place to go for these? Thanks.

[MikeGER]

i use this simple free one for my S2 phone and Note 10.1
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.maicas.android.batterys&feature=related_apps#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwOSwibmV0Lm1haWNhcy5hbmRyb2lkLmJhdHRlcnlzIl0.

and Polaris Office came included for free with the tablet somehow, for office needs

check out these games:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dk.nafrica&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5kay5uYWZyaWNhIl0.

and
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dk.eaglebear&feature=more_from_developer#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwiY29tLmRrLmVhZ2xlYmVhciJd

and of course Combat Mission Touch so not free
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.battlefront.cmtouch&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5iYXR0bGVmcm9udC5jbXRvdWNoIl0.

[Bismarck]

Thanks.

[TheCommandTent]

Here are some I am considering getting.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.populusromanus&feature=search_result

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.androthsoft.battle&feature=search_result

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.victorypointgames.zulus&feature=search_result

I think some of these have free demos you can try out to see if you like them before putting down any money.

[Bismarck]

Great stuff! I have Zulus on my iPad but Wesnoth is a must.

I configured my ASUS TF700T-B1-GR 10.1-Inch Tablet today and it's great. I'm going to bite the bullet and buy the key board.

Thanks. CommandTent

[spelk]

Bismarck - don't forget Joni Nuutinens wargames, the North Africa one is a good starter!

Also look for DK Simulations wargames.

Templar Assault is a really good Space Hulk clone.

Rebuild - zombie strategy game.

Tools I use

gReader for my RSS feeds
Lux Dash for intelligent brightness control
Dash Clock for main widget & lock page
Nova Launcher for customising UI/features
Picfolio for image management/viewing
ES File explorer
Plume for twitter
Comixology for Comics
Zinio for magazines

[Bismarck]

Thanks

[0kult13]

neuroshima hex oh and blood of the zombies if you are a FF fan
http://www.neuroshimahex.com/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.tinmangames.ff.botz.android&hl=en

been looking at these mk802 3's for playing droid games on the big screen as well.

http://www.geekbuying.com/item/Presell-Rikomagic-MK802-III-Dual-Core-Mini-Android-4-1-PC-RK3066-1-6Ghz-Cortex-A9-1GB-RAM-4G-ROM-HDMI-312070.html

[bayonetbrant]

I was underwhelmed by Populus Romanus.  It felt very bland to me, and I couldn't muster an excitement for playing it.

[TheCommandTent]

I was underwhelmed by Populus Romanus.  It felt very bland to me, and I couldn't muster an excitement for playing it.

Do you have an alternative to recommend instead?

[bayonetbrant]

no, sadly I don't

I also don't have a tablet, so that cuts down on my android gaming, but my go-to phone games are Androminion (the last v2 build; can't stand the v3 UI), Carcassonne, and Small General.  I enjoyed the original Sea Empire, and v2 wasn't bad, but the new-fangled graphics on v3 killed the charm and makes it harder to play.

I've tried to play Wesnoth (a game I LOVE) and FreeCiv on my Stratosphere, and it's just not happening.  I'll need to hold out for a tablet.  I'm thinking this year at Christmas, there will finally be an el-cheapo Android tablet I can get at Big Lots for $50 and I'll get one primarily for 'board' games/reading and be perfectly happy.

[Senex]

I also have the same Asus tablet as you.  It's my first tablet, and I've had it about two months.

First - get the keyboard!  Besides the vastly increased ease of typing, it features a mouse (the kind you find on laptops), another slot for another micro SD card, and a USB port.  (You can plug in a real mouse in the USB port - or a hard drive).
And transferring things to the tablet is much easier with a flash drive in the USB slot than popping  the micro SD card in and out.

Second, there is a case specially designed for the Asus 700T.  It also holds the keyboard.  Less than $20 on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Poetic-Transformer-Infinity-Portfolio-Cover-Black/dp/B008LM04T6. 
The reviews are spot on.

For a MS Word clone, try Kingsoft Office.  It's fine and free.
  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cn.wps.moffice_eng

Wargames you might enjoy are from DK Simulations
  https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=DK+Simulations
or games by Joni Nuutinen
  https://play.google.com/store  /apps/developer?id=Joni+Nuutinen#?t=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDEwMiwiY29tLmNsb3Vkd29ydGgub3BlcmF0aW9uYmFyYmFyb3NzYSJd

Play your old DOS wargames with Dosbox Turbo and its front end Dosbox Manager.
  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fishstix.dosbox&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5maXNoc3RpeC5kb3Nib3giXQ..
  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fishstix.dosboxlauncher&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5maXNoc3RpeC5kb3Nib3hsYXVuY2hlciJd

There's a game pad designed to go with Dosbox Turbo (and other apps).
  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fishstix.gameboard&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5maXNoc3RpeC5nYW1lYm9hcmQiXQ..

Finally, after a while you may want/need a virtual keyboard with keys like Escape, Alt, Control, directional, etc.
You might try one of these.
  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm9yZy5wb2NrZXR3b3Jrc3RhdGlvbi5wY2tleWJvYXJkIl0.
  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SkySoftware.android.programmerkeyboard&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5Ta3lTb2Z0d2FyZS5hbmRyb2lkLnByb2dyYW1tZXJrZXlib2FyZCJd