best android games of 2012

Here are my personal favorites and what I think are the best Android titles (games category) that were released in 2012.

I would definitely recommend Jetpack Joyride, Clay Jam, Hill Climb Racing, and Zombie Dash in a heartbeat.

Jetpack Joyride	96
Zombie Dash	96
Clay Jam	94
Hill Climb Racing	94
Triple Town	92
Rope Escape	90
Sector Strike	88
iSlash	86
Subway Surfers	86
Music Hero	84
Strikefleet Omega	82
Kick the Boss 2	80
Amazing Alex	75-79
Angry Birds Rio	75-79
Angry Birds Seasons	75-79
Angry Birds Space	75-79
Angry Birds Star Wars	75-79
Bad Piggies	75-79
Chasing Yellow	75-79
Cut the Rope Free	75-79
Icon Pop Quiz	75-79
Radiant Defense	75-79
Samurai vs Zombies	75-79
Swing Shot	75-79
Whale Trail Free	75-79
100 Doors 2013	70-74
Androidify	70-74
Blosics Free	70-74
Flow Free	70-74
Flow Free: Bridges	70-74
GeoQuiz	70-74
GeoQuiz by BrianCafe	70-74
Logo Quiz Philippines	70-74
Math Maniac	70-74
Tetris	70-74
Death Moto	65-69
Drag Racing	65-69
Dragon Fly! Free	65-69
Falling Fred	65-69
Fruit Ninja Free	65-69
Guns N Glory WW2	65-69
Raging Thunder	65-69
Slice It!	65-69
Temple Run	65-69
3D Bowling	60-64
Basketball Mania	60-64
Bubble Blast 2	60-64
Bubble Blast Halloween	60-64
Bubble Worlds	60-64
Burger	60-64
Chess Free	60-64
Jewels Star	60-64
Logo Quiz	60-64
Marble Blast 3	60-64
Paper Toss	60-64
Pinball Pro	60-64
Pool Master Pro	60-64
Random Mahjong	60-64
Unblock Me Free	60-64
Arel Wars2	55-59
Blast Monkeys	55-59
Empire Defense	55-59
Fruit Shoot	55-59
Ninjump	55-59
Rocket Island	55-59
Tank Hero	55-59

Note that most, if not all, of the games listed above have already received excellent user ratings of at least 4 stars out of 5 on Google's Play Store. Personally, I find Google's user scoring system to be a pretty reliable benchmark for Android apps.

In here, I prefer to rank them in terms of replay value, which is really dependent on  the challenges and missions that will make you return daily so as to finish the game.

For other players, it could be about the interesting story arc, solid graphics, or the unobtrusive sound that spells the difference.

Some games got lower marks because they constantly need an internet connection, such as ArelWars2.

Other games were also impossibly difficult to finish if you don't prefer purchasing premium items and in-game goods using real money, such as those offered by Samurai vs. Zombies and Radiant Defense. These apps had very stunning graphics and wonderful gameplay, but I was frustated with the constant string of losses due to lack of 'freemium weapons'.

Here, of course, are screenshots of installed games last year.

 Since then, I've added quite a few good ones this 2013, most notably a Japanese title called Battle Cats. I think it's going to be a huge hit this year.

Also worth the look is the Android version of Temple Run 2, which already has an Apple version just last week. We'll see how this year unfolds for amateur & professional Android developers.