Pathogen's simple visuals betray its surprisingly intricate mechanics, which form the basis for exciting - and frequently exhausting - cerebral battles.
The best thing about Android gaming is that the barriers to entry for developers are all but nonexistent, allowing just about anybody to create and publish games for the platform. The worst thing about Android gaining, on the other hand, is that the barriers to entry for developers are all but nonexistent, allowing just about anybody to create and publish games for the platform. There’s a lot to sort through, and a lot of crap lying in wait for the unwary. So, in keeping with Hardcore Droid’s core mission——bettering the human condition by compiling lists of things——here are some of the best strategy games released so far in 2014.
Pathogen is a strategic puzzle game that is easy to learn but difficult to master. The main objective is to claim ownership of the majority of the game board. To do so you must place and expand your cells in unclaimed areas or on top of enemy cells. There are three cell classes and each has their own advantages and disadvantages.
Pathogen melds the strategic complexity of Chess with fast-paced, competitive multiplayer elements inspired by old-school RTS titles. Pathogen was inspired by the way an infection spreads through the human body. Players seek to control a map through placing viruses that are upgraded to expand to adjacent cells and convert enemy viruses.
