Graphically intense games for Droid Bionic

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irsmurf

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Updated 9/30/2011 - Added games, added screen captures and reorganized the list - While many of Android's best games are only compatible with Tegra 2, we Bionic users are off to a great start.

Available through Android Market:
Apparatus
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bithack.apparatus
Free Apparatus Demo
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bithack.apparatuslite
apparatus.jpg


Asteroid Defense
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.deonn.games.asteroid
asteroiddefense.jpg


Buddy Rush
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.company100.BuddyRushR
buddyrush.jpg


Cars And Guns 3D
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.eig.carsandguns
carsandguns.jpg


Coin Dozer
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.leftover.CoinDozer
(wickedly addictive, 3D, but not very beautiful)
coindozer.jpg


Destroy Gunners SP
https://market.android.com/details?id=jp.shade.DGunsSP
Stripped free version: Destroy Gunners F
https://market.android.com/details?id=jp.shade.DGunsF
destorygunners.jpg


Dungeon Defenders: FW Deluxe
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.trendy.ddapp
dungeondefenders.jpg


Earth and Legend
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dvidearts.earthandlegend
(Very impressive!)
earthandlegend.jpg


Elemental Knights Online The World
https://market.android.com/details?id=jp.co.winlight.eko_tw
elementalknights.jpg


Flick Golf!
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fullfat.android.flickgolf
flickgolf.jpg


Galaxy NGC3D
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.andcreations.ngc3d
(3D Space Shooter, not particularly beautiful)
galaxyngc3d.jpg


Glyder 2
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.glu.android.glyder2
Gldyer 2 w/ ads (F2P)
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.glu.android.glyder2_free
glyder2.jpg


Homerun Battle 3D
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.com2us.HB3D
Homerun Battle 3D w/ ads (F2P)
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.com2us.HB3DLITE
(low resolution, but very smooth)
homerun3d.jpg


Koi Live Wallpaper
https://market.android.com/details?id=fishnoodle.koipond
(not a game, but a high quality live wallpaper)
koiwallpaper.jpg


Lane Splitter
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fractiv.lanesplitter
(Extremely smooth)
lanesplitter.jpg


Meteor Blitz
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.alleylabs.MeteorBlitz
meteorblitz.jpg


Mystique Chapter 1
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bendroid.mystique1
Mystique Chapter 2
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bendroid.mystique2unlocked
Mystique Chapter 3
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bendroid.mystique3
mystique.jpg


Prism 3D
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.beepstreet.prism
prism3d.jpg


Pocket Legends (3D MMO)
https://market.android.com/details?id=sts.pl
pocketlegends.jpg


Reckless Racing Lite
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.polarbit.RecklessRacing
recklessracing.jpg


Samurai II: Vengeance
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.madfingergames.SamuraiIIAll
samuraiii.jpg


Speedx 3D
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.beepstreet.speedx
Speedx 3D, F2P
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.beepstreet.speedxads
(best tunnel game, EXTREMELY smooth)
speedx3d.jpg


Star Legends (3D MMO)
https://market.android.com/details?id=sts.sl
starlegends.jpg


Super Tumble
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.camelgames.supertumble
Free Super Tumble Demo
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.camelgames.supertumblelite
(not optimized for high resolution, but still a smooth physics game)
supertumble.jpg


UNO HD
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gameloft.android.GloftUNOG
uno.jpg


Warheads
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.citizen12.warheads.trialpaid
Warheads, F2P
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.citizen12.warheads.adsupported
warheads.jpg


Available through Gameloft.com:
(WARNING: Games purchased directly from Gameloft cannot be transferred to a new device if you change phone models.)
Asphalt 6 Adrenaline HD
http://www.gameloft.com/smartphone/asphalt-6-adrenaline-hd/
(Asphalt 6 is on Android Market, but Gameloft isn't enabling Droid Bionic compatibility)
asphalt6.jpg


Dungeon Hunter 2 HD
http://www.gameloft.com/smartphone/dungeon-hunter-2-for-android/
dungeonhunter2.jpg


N.O.V.A. 2 HD
http://www.gameloft.com/smartphone/nova-2-android/
(N.O.V.A. 2 HD is on Android Market, but Gameloft isn't enabling Droid Bionic compatibility there)
nova2.jpg


The Oregon Trail HD
http://www.gameloft.com/smartphone/the-oregon-trail/
(not 3D, but still very high quality)
oregontrail.jpg


Spider-man: Total Mayhem HD
http://www.gameloft.com/smartphone/spiderman-total-mayhem/
spidermantm2.jpg


TL;DR - Help me make a list of graphically intense games which natively support Droid Bionic. Please provide a link if possible, especially if the game is only available outside of Android Market.

Please check your Gameloft hate at the door. Yes, I despise their policy of side stepping the Android Market so they can disallow transfer of purchased games when you upgrade your phone, but that's not what this thread is about.

I'm looking for graphically intense games for Droid Bionic and am extremely disappointed with my findings. It appears that the game selection is very limited due to Droid Bionic's lack of Tegra 2. I'd like your help making a list of compatible, beautiful games.

I hear that I can download a hack (Chainfire 3D) to install third party graphics drivers, adding compatibility for some games. I have little interest in this unreliable workaround.

[Asphalt 5 removed: incompatible]
[Assassin's Creed removed: incompatible]
[Neocore (benchmark) removed: not a game]
 
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azwildfire

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Chain fire just installs the tegra driver. You install apps via tegra game zone. I hardly call that a cracked APKs. Guess your just have to wait it out.
 

ind3p3nd3nt

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Chainfire does not crack apks, and you still pay for them in the market just as you would any other app. You certainly have every right to refuse to use chainfire, but don't spread misinformation or imply that it supports stealing games.


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irsmurf

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Post updated. How do you purchase apps that haven't whitelisted your specific device? Sorry for the assumption, but everywhere I read about that driver hack, people were asking for cracked APKs to run the games. I also read many reports of the hack having no effect on Gameloft games incompatibility.

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droiddamon

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Buddy Rush - android market
Earth and Legend - android market
Order & Chaos - titanium backup from droid 2
Elemental Knights Online - android market

These 4 3d games are working on my handset as well as quite a few if yours
 
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necroscopev

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Wow! That is a lot of games! I like this thread but I am going to have to take some time to look at all these and see what they are. I am hesitant about buying a game after some of the duds I bought on my OG Droid.

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contagous

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So does anyone know why we cant play stuff like NOVA2 HD or 9MM HD? comes up saying incompatible with the device...
 

irsmurf

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N.O.V.A. 2 should be compatible. Make sure you aren't selecting the 3D version if the games. You may only select the HD non-3D games. Just use the link I provided above.

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irsmurf

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I just bought "Flick Golf!" on Android Market. The game runs silky smooth on Bionic, looks pretty good, and costs only a buck. However, it's not quite full screen for us. 4/5 stars until it's full screen.

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beidave

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Maybe it me but the link above, Shots me to i tunes and will complete purchase?

---------- Post added at 02:21 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:07 AM ----------

Tryed to get N.O.V.A.2 HD and it's not compatible with my device. What am i missing no go on the games. That sucks! Do I need to have chainfire 3d to get right with the GAMING GODS!!!!!
 

irsmurf

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I just bought, downloaded, installed, downloaded (round 2), and finally played N.O.V.A. 2. It's like Halo for your phone. Seriously, it's on par with most PSP shooters. $5 was an entirely fair price IMO.

The next game I'll get is probably Asphalt 6, but the fact I just ordered Forza 4 is making me doubt the need for it. I wish Gameloft had real sales for Android games. Their Twitter looks like they only have iOS sales and deals for single models of Android phones.

Update: Just grabbed Asphalt 6 and it looks even better. Still deciding if the controls are decent, good or great.

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irsmurf

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Bionic owners,
You can get Asphalt 6 and UNO HD for $.99/ea: http://t.co/JsuJRapa

The list in the original post has been updated with new games, screen captures have been added and re-sized. I hope you enjoy the games as much as I have. I'm going to try Rocket Bunnies, Breitling Reno Air Races, and Random Factor Mahjong next.

Thank you for your contributions, everyone! (XDA / Android Central / Droid Forums)
 
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ind3p3nd3nt

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The Atrix version of order and chaos works, other atrix games may work too but idk.

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    N.O.V.A. 2 should be compatible. Make sure you aren't selecting the 3D version if the games. You may only select the HD non-3D games. Just use the link I provided above.

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    The Atrix version of order and chaos works, other atrix games may work too but idk.

    Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk

    I am also interested in this game. I don't understand why it's not available. Is it true that you can only play over wifi? Also, is there a way to make it work on the bionic?

    Please note, I don't want to play for free or pirate it, I just want a way to play on the bionic. I don't want to buy it only to find out it doesn't work, and I am wary of gameloft and their return policy.

    Swyped from my Droid Bionic, unless I was in landscape, in which case I Swiftkeyed the hell out of it.
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    I went ahead and bought Order and Chaos, and it works fine with the caveat that some things, like character hair, render as a pink wireframe. It annoys me, but I can't bring myself to complain as the bionic isn't officially supported.

    In that light, any ideas on how to fix that? Has anyone else played this have with similar results?

    Swyped from my Droid Bionic, unless I was in landscape, in which case I Swiftkeyed the hell out of it.