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London, UK - 9th January 2012 -
2012, eh?! Woof. And I'm not just referring to the London Olympics. Last year marked the point at which Android gaming finally came of age. That's not to say every single game released between January and December 2012 on the Google Play Store was stellar. Some of them weren’t.
Some, however, WERE splendiferous.
And so while Rayman Jungle Run sparked a sudden upsurge in RSI-related days off in 2012, and Angry Birds Star Wars actually DID live up to the hype, which were the best-reviewed games?
To answer that very question and the similarly themed 'Which were the best reviewed apps?', here's the Android Quality Index
( Qi) round-up for 2012.
Aggregating the reviews from the world's best websites, such as Android Rundown, Pocket Gamer, and Gamezebo, the Quality Index uses a unique metric to create a single definitive score for each Android title.
Without further ado, here are the best of the best, the cream of the crop that made it into the Android Quality Index of 2012...
Qi Top 10 Android games of 2012
| GAME NAME | PUBLISHER | Qi | |
| 1 | Devil's Attorney | Senri | 9.6 |
| 2 | Bad Piggies HD | Rovio | 9.6 |
| 3 | Trainyard | Noodlecake Studios | 9.5 |
| 4 | League of Evil | Noodlecake Studios | 9.5 |
| 5 | Continuity 2 | Noodlecake Studios | 9.5 |
| 6 | Happy Street | Godzilab | 9.4 |
| 7 | Lunar Racer | Noodlecake Studios | 9.4 |
| 8 | Civilization War | GameZen | 9.4 |
| 9 | Word Weasel | concreterose | 9.4 |
| 10 | Saving Private Sheep | Bulkypix | 9.4 |
Qi Top 10 Android apps of 2012
| APP NAME | PUBLISHER | Qi | |
| 1 | TextGenie | DCML Apps | 10 |
| 2 | Spring Blossoms | NEC BIGLOBE | 10 |
| 3 | My Move | World Media Group | 10 |
| 4 | Sedona Meditation | Infinity Brain | 10 |
| 5 | Preschool Kitty | KatzApps | 10 |
| 6 | Escape and Control | ChannelFlip | 10 |
| 7 | TravelRussia (en) | multiGO | 10 |
| 8 | Halloween eBook | MiShow Corp | 10 |
| 9 | Celebrities on Twitter | BEAUTY LINX | 10 |
| 10 | Fox News Android Application | Basari Software Omer YAVUZ | 10 |
No objection! Devil's Attorney tops the Android Qi games chart for 2012 with its refreshingly humorous take on turn-based strategy, the '80s, and the US criminal system.
Right on its heels on this end-of-year league table is Rovio's Bad Piggies HD, which represents a triumphant diversion for the Angry Birds series. In Bad Piggies HD, you see, you're asked to switch allegiances to those greedy green pigs and build a series of wacky contraptions to aid their escape.
Pulling up at 'platform' #3, meanwhile, Trainyard impresses with its gently taxing logic puzzles and unique diagram-like art style.
The second of Noodlecake's four - yes, four! - entries on this best-of-2012 rundown is tough-as-nails 2D platformer League of Evil. With sharp retro-inflected visuals and water-tight platform mechanics, it's a truly heroic effort. Ruddy difficult, mind. I may have said that already.
On the apps front, TextGenie takes the coveted #1 spot on the 2012 Android Qi chart. If you're puzzled by modern text speak, then TextGenie is the ideal translation tool for a very new form of language.
In third position is My Move (from World Media Group), which helps make moving house a lot less stressful. How? Through relevant tips, listings, and organisational tools.
Escape and Control provides access to a number of thought-provoking video episodes from acclaimed journalist and filmmaker Jon Ronson, all dealing with the perceived openness of the internet.
Sitting pretty at #9, meanwhile, is Celebrities on Twitter. Yep, it does exactly what the title suggests, guiding you to the Twitter accounts of the rich and famous. Including Stephen Fry. And The Rock.
We'll continue to provide an updated listing each and every month, together with a round-up at the end of 2013. For all the up-to-date information on which games, apps, and publishers are reviewing best, head on over to the Quality Index now.
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