Robot worlds to conquer
One day we probably will all be cyborgs — part human and part machine — but until then, we’ll have to settle for exploring their virtual worlds through gaming.
Apple apps
Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade (Free)* In this game, you battle a robot knight against a galaxy of foes, getting stronger and upgrading your gear as you complete missions. (Score: 98/100)
Angry Birds Transformers (Free)* The Angry Birds become good and bad Transformers in this app where the gamer must help the good bots protect Piggy Island. (Score: 97/100)
Dawn of Steel (Free)* A worldwide battle is taking place on the planet Leviathan. Become a commander of powerful robots, and fight to keep your world safe. (Score: 96/100)
Mekorama (Free)* In Mekorama you help a tiny robot solve puzzles by moving it through mysterious, and visually baffling, structures. (Score: 95/100)
Robot Unicorn Attack 2 (Free)* This adventure game features a robot-unicorn that you race through diverse landscapes where it encounters bizarre creatures like Space Whales. (Score: 95/100)
Android apps
Walking War Robots (Free)* This app challenges the gamer to build a six-member robot battle squad and battle other players’ squads in epic combats. ( Score: 94/100)
Crossy Robot: Craft Skins (Free)* Crossy Robot is a crossing game where you move across challenging landscapes and try to keep your customized robot out of traps. (Score: 93/100)
Real Steel World Robot Boxing (Free)* Real Steel World Robot Boxing claims to have 70 million players worldwide competing as robots in arena combat. (Score: 91/100)
Cyborg Zombie Defence (Free)* In the post-apocalyptic cities of this app, humans must do whatever it takes to survive, including fighting off the attacks of cyborg zombies. (Score: 89/100)
Terminator Genisys: Guardian (Free)* This shooter finds the player escaping from a Skynet prison and fighting machines in a variety of missions. (Score: 85/100)
*Available on Apple and Android.
Mobilewalla is a search and discovery engine using breakthrough technology to score every app to help consumers navigate the mobile application marketplace. Apps are scored using an algorithm that weighs several characteristics, including user ratings, position within category and staff recommendations. For more app intel, go to www.mobilewalla.com. Anindya Datta is a technologist and founder of Mobilewalla.
This story was originally published August 12, 2016 at 12:54 PM with the headline "Robot worlds to conquer."