Your favorite apps/games for your Note? - AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717

Since this thread is in nearly every other phone subforum, I though I'd start one here. I've been through this relatively small section and didn't see this specific thread, so I started it up.
What are your favorite apps and games on your Note (whether i717 or visiting GT-N7000'ers)? I'll start it off.
Apps
Utilities and System
Adfree (requires root) - blocks Ads across most of the phone
aDownloader - Torrent downloader
Airdroid - great app to remote in to phone, transfer files, etc.
androidlost - track missing phone (not convinced this is working properly on Note)
androidVNC - great VNC app
Barcode scanner - scan QR codes and standard 2D barcodes
Beautiful widgets - it is what is
Camscanner - take photos of documents and convert to PDF (awesome)
Connectbot - SSH client for Android
Dropbox - awesome
Dropsync - makes Dropbox actually a 2 way sync - worth the $$
ES File Explorer - great file system browser / utility
LCD Density Modder Pro (requires root) - lets you easily change LCD density
LogMeIn - remote control computers from your device - free service
Root Explorer - a staple for any rooted device
Screencast (requires root) - make screencasts from your phone
Speedtest - it is what it is
Titanium Backup - the Swiss army knife for rooted devices
Ubuntu installer (root) - run a full version of Ubuntu on your phone (via VNC)
Ultra GPS logger - awesome GPS utility
WiFi tracker - great utility for spectrum analysis of WiFi hotspots
ES File Explorer - great file explorer. It can be a root explorer if you have root access.
FOXFI - Tethering app
NetEye Camera - watch IP camera at home or work.
Media
doubleTwist - for those having iTunes withdrawal or if you like a clean interface, doubleTwist with Airsync are great
Flixster - Check movie times, reviews, trailers
IMDb - the famous international movie database on your phone
MX Video Player - an awesome video player that can handle most every codec
Pocket casts - fantastic podcaster with scheduling and other options
Soundhound - great way to listen and find out the name of 'that song'
TuneIn Radio Pro - stream radio stations over IP on your phone
Others not categorized
Here are some other great apps I have that I didn't stick somewhere above. They are either fairly well known, or you will likely have come across them on the Market, I mean the "Play store."
Amazon - if you are not sure what this is, welcome to Earth.
Amazon Kindle - its the Kindle app
Antennas - log RF signals from both cellular and WiFi hotspots near you
Camera ZOOM FX - Decent camera replacement app
Craigslist - Decent Craigslist app
Currents - Pretty neat magazine like app from Google
DavDrive - Access your phone via WebDAV; similar to Airdroid, but I find it simpler to use.
Google Earth
Evernote - Good note syncing app
Facebook - Yep
Googles - Take photos of objects and Google can search their database for what it is
Google+
GPS Status - Another GPS utility
GPS Test - Another GPS utility
ICS Keyboard - Great keyboard replacement for the stock one in my opinion
imo - Great multi-chat client (free too!)
Marriott - If you stay here, actually not a bad app
Netflix - I don't pay for their service anymore, but if you do, you likely have this
NPR News - Great app for listening to NPR and reading some of their featured stories
OpenSignal - Another signal mapping utility
OpenTable - Reserve a table at a nearby restaurant right from your phone
Pandora - Awesome music discovery tool
PayPal - Yep
Quadrant Standard - A great way to measure how fast (or slow) your phone is
RF Signal Tracker - I like RF signal tools, but I am an engineer so there you go
RunKeeper - Great app for running and tracking your exercise
Skitch - OK app that works with Evernote to take advantage of the s pen
Skype - Hopefully Microsoft doesn't ruin it
SwiftkeyX - Predictive test keyboard replacement for Note
SwitchPro Widget - Create widgets that let you do lots of things
Unit Converter - 'Nuff said
WebSharing - an Airdroid like app, I don't use it very often, but it is an alternative[/QUOTE]
Mantano Reader - Great app for reading any ePub or PDF I throw at it. It also has great annotation support and a recent update just added cloud support. Sadly, the cloud is a separate fee.
Pocket Informant - Great for events, tasks, or general notes. It is expensive though.
3G Watchdog- Nice for watching all my data consumption
ScreenFilter- Great for saving both battery and usage at night.
Andy-83 - wonderful TI-83 calculator emulator. If you have your TI-83 rom, this is a much better alternative to paid scientific calculator apps on the market (my opinion).
WAZE - driving social navigation (see where the cops are hiding)
Ulysse Speedometer - Super nice dash trip meter

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Saving this in case the list get's big and updating.
I just bought Tasker yesterday, and boy, is it great. I had it on my Nook in December/January but I never really took the time to figure it out, but after reading some threads here on XDA, I finally understand it.

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I like:
riptide gp(thanks for suggestion)
shadowgun
dead space
turbofly 3d
backstab hd
pretty bada$$ games but very large in size.

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roloracer said:
I like:
riptide gp(thanks for suggestion)
shadowgun
dead space
turbofly 3d
backstab hd
pretty bada$$ games but very large in size.
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No problem. Riptide GP is really fun
I last played Backstab HD on my Nook Color; it has a really good storyline, but how does it look good on our Super AMOLED screens?
I'll also have to check on the three in between. I tried Dead Space when I had my iPhone 4 but I could never seriously game on the iOS.

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I'm really enjoying games that I can play using the S-Pen, like Plants vs Zombies or Sentinel 3. Playing classics on emulators is my favorite though, playing Star Fox 64, the first Resident Evil, and Twisted Metal 2 at the moment
Do any of you have a gamepad/controller that you prefer?

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Get the classic Nintendo controllor. They conneccr by Bluetooth, but you need root. They also only work for emulators.
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I'd really like something with an analog, tried using my ps3 controller via the sixaxis app and that worked well most of the time, but no analog support yet.
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tjw345 said:
No problem. Riptide GP is really fun
I last played Backstab HD on my Nook Color; it has a really good storyline, but how does it look good on our Super AMOLED screens?
I'll also have to check on the three in between. I tried Dead Space when I had my iPhone 4 but I could never seriously game on the iOS.
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Backstab looks pretty good, but so far dead space and shadowgun are the two best looking ones to me, not too happy about their size, some of them range from 500+mb to 800+mb additional download to play the game, but I can understand from the graphics quality that it would be that large.
Sent from my 1.8ghz Galaxy Note!

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- Google Maps (even on the iPhone this was by far my favorite app)
- Calendar (I love the new look, wish I could get this on my Galaxy S II & my Galaxy 10.1)

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Google Maps has always been a reliable application. I used to go to other alternatives, but the free navigation on Android is incredible.
My new apps:
ES File Explorer - great file explorer. It can be a root explorer if you have root access.
Andy-83 - wonderful TI-83 calculator emulator. If you have your TI-83 rom, this is a much better alternative to paid scientific calculator apps on the market (my opinion).

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I'd love to see more opinions.
I'm new, hard to sift through the thousands of Apps for what's good, especially taking into consideration our larger high definition screens.

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I use:
Taptu news reader
NoLed screen notifications
ESPN ScoreCenter
Poweramp music player
World of Goo
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I thought I would add in my two cents here for those that are new to Android. My one word of advice is don't be afraid to pay for apps - there are some amazing applications that are the cost of a soft drink or beer and they really make the experience much better.
Utilities and System
Adfree (requires root) - blocks Ads across most of the phone
aDownloader - Torrent downloader
Airdroid - great app to remote in to phone, transfer files, etc.
androidlost - track missing phone (not convinced this is working properly on Note)
androidVNC - great VNC app
Barcode scanner - scan QR codes and standard 2D barcodes
Beautiful widgets - it is what is
Camscanner - take photos of documents and convert to PDF (awesome)
Connectbot - SSH client for Android
Dropbox - awesome
Dropsync - makes Dropbox actually a 2 way sync - worth the $$
ES File Explorer - great file system browser / utility
LCD Density Modder Pro (requires root) - lets you easily change LCD density
LogMeIn - remote control computers from your device - free service
Root Explorer - a staple for any rooted device
Screencast (requires root) - make screencasts from your phone
Speedtest - it is what it is
Titanium Backup - the Swiss army knife for rooted devices
Ubuntu installer (root) - run a full version of Ubuntu on your phone (via VNC)
Ultra GPS logger - awesome GPS utility
WiFi tracker - great utility for spectrum analysis of WiFi hotspots
Games
Dead Space
Golf Extreme - Easy golf game, but great for killing time
HomerunBattle3D - OK baseball game. Similar to Golf Extreme (currently cheap!)
Grand Theft Auto 3 - A ported version of GTAIII, runs great
Shadowgun - great shooter game
(As you can see, I am not much of a gamer)
Media
doubleTwist - for those having iTunes withdrawal or if you like a clean interface, doubleTwist with Airsync are great
Flixster - Check movie times, reviews, trailers
IMDb - the famous international movie database on your phone
MX Video Player - an awesome video player that can handle most every codec
Pocket casts - fantastic podcaster with scheduling and other options
Soundhound - great way to listen and find out the name of 'that song'
TuneIn Radio Pro - stream radio stations over IP on your phone
Others not categorized
Here are some other great apps I have that I didn't stick somewhere above. They are either fairly well known, or you will likely have come across them on the Market, I mean the "Play store."
Amazon - if you are not sure what this is, welcome to Earth.
Amazon Kindle - its the Kindle app
Antennas - log RF signals from both cellular and WiFi hotspots near you
Camera ZOOM FX - Decent camera replacement app
Craigslist - Decent Craigslist app
Currents - Pretty neat magazine like app from Google
DavDrive - Access your phone via WebDAV; similar to Airdroid, but I find it simpler to use.
Google Earth
Evernote - Good note syncing app
Facebook - Yep
Googles - Take photos of objects and Google can search their database for what it is
Google+
GPS Status - Another GPS utility
GPS Test - Another GPS utility
ICS Keyboard - Great keyboard replacement for the stock one in my opinion
imo - Great multi-chat client (free too!)
Marriott - If you stay here, actually not a bad app
Netflix - I don't pay for their service anymore, but if you do, you likely have this
NPR News - Great app for listening to NPR and reading some of their featured stories
OpenSignal - Another signal mapping utility
OpenTable - Reserve a table at a nearby restaurant right from your phone
Pandora - Awesome music discovery tool
PayPal - Yep
Quadrant Standard - A great way to measure how fast (or slow) your phone is
RF Signal Tracker - I like RF signal tools, but I am an engineer so there you go
RunKeeper - Great app for running and tracking your exercise
Skitch - OK app that works with Evernote to take advantage of the s pen
Skype - Hopefully Microsoft doesn't ruin it
SwiftkeyX - Predictive test keyboard replacement for Note
SwitchPro Widget - Create widgets that let you do lots of things
Unit Converter - 'Nuff said
WebSharing - an Airdroid like app, I don't use it very often, but it is an alternative

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Jesus christ to the guy above me
Sent from my SGH-I717R using XDA

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Nice list @carricklongley!
To anybody that has listed apps/games here, do you mind I post them in the OP?

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aaronv89 said:
Jesus christ to the guy above me
Sent from my SGH-I717R using XDA
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Lmao
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tjw345 said:
Nice list @carricklongley!
To anybody that has listed apps/games here, do you mind I post them in the OP?
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Go right ahead. See what happens when I drink 4 cups of coffee!
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carricklongley said:
Go right ahead. See what happens when I drink 4 cups of coffee!
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Updated the OP with your list. This phone sure is great

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Enable Video Chat over 3G/4G (root required) ... worked for me!

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h0tw1r3 said:
Enable Video Chat over 3G/4G (root required) ... worked for me!
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You can delete qik video lite from the phone and install qik video for atrix from the market which allows video chat over 3g/4g and it works perfect in out notes.
Sent from my 1.8ghz Galaxy Note!