Nokia N96 Game Review – Happy Lines
July 19, 2009 by Patrick Campbell
Filed under Applications, Games, Review, Software
Name: Happy Lines
Genre: Arcade/Puzzle
Summary: Games for mobiles are made to entertain you while your alone with your nokia N96, but many games are now designed to be played competitively and that ends up making a game which is over complicated. Happy Lines is a back to basics arcade game with the simple goal of making five-in-a-row, the normal problem with arcade games is that they are repetitive and quite slow but on the upside they generally require more thought. Happy Lines isn’t like that, in Happy Lines you have to connect 5 balls my moving them to the required place but every time you move one 3 more balls appear on the screen, once you have five-in-a-row they disappear and give you more time and once you have filled the time bar you win and go to the next level, but if you don’t create five-in-a-row before the time runs out or you lose. In the end its like connect four with tetris and a clock and I was completely surprised how it was.
Overview: I think this is my favorite arcade game ever, most arcade games I play I tend to put down every few minutes but this proper addictive. I think most games are should be fun, challenging, long lasting, cheap and they should work flawlessly. Happy Lines ticks all of those boxes and with all its little animations and other visual effects this game is a real pleasure to play and only costs $6. The game does have a trial for anyone interested but I should warn you that it is addictive. Read more
Free N-gage Game In the UK
July 17, 2009 by Patrick Campbell
Filed under Hands-on, N-Gage, Nokia
N-gage are giving away one free N-gage activation code for anyone living in the UK, this code will turn any trial game in to a full version. Unfortunately for any living out side the uk there is no plan to provide this service to other countries but you can always hope. To get this free licence code then you have to go to http://www.n-gagewizard.com/ and follow these simple steps. Read more
Nokia N96 Game Review – Captain Fatal 3D
July 14, 2009 by Patrick Campbell
Filed under Applications, Games, Nokia, Review, S60, Uncategorized
Name: Captain Fatal
Genre: Action/Shooter
Summary: With N-gage gaming being thought of the best mobile gaming available it seems unlikely that you will find a good game that’s not for the N-gage on your nokia N96. Captain Fatal 3D is a new game that’s just like the old doom style game, picking up weapons and items while killing enemies as you navigate thought the maze of the map. The graphics are quite good the detail of the weapons is top notch but the levels and enemies have very little detail. Another problem I had was that the processor in the nokia n96 was just unable to keep up with the frame rate of the game. This isn’t the first game like this for nokia n96 and I just don’t believe these games will work right until phones have more power. I like the look of this game but would probably need to be played on a faster phone.
Overview: It’s a shame I have to say this but if you are planning to use this game on the N96 then don’t get it because it just won’t work fast enough. However anyone with a N95 will probably really like this game and the developers put in so much effort that I’m sure any player will be amazed at some of the graphics, if your not convinced then I’m providing a link to a video of the game in action. The game is also a .jar so it will work on loads of phones. Read more
Nokia N96 Game Review – Rotoku
July 10, 2009 by Patrick Campbell
Filed under Games, Nokia, Review, S60
Name: Rotoku
Genre: puzzle
Summary: As you can probably tell this is a variant of the very popular sudoku puzzle game, but the only way they are related is the end goal of sorting out the numbers in the right order. When sudoku came out I liked it but I’m kind of bored of it, Rotoku takes a new approach to playing the game think of it as sudoku come Rubiks Cube. The first thing that’s different that sudoku is that it gives you all numbers at the start, from there you have to rotate a block of 4 numbers until the puzzle is complete. If your getting bored of sudoku then you can change things like the size and characters that are used. I also want to talk about how clever this game is because what the game will do is colour code the numbers so you know if they in the right place or even in the right box.
Overview: If I’m talking strictly about the game(not the puzzle) then I have to admit that its pretty good with all the available options and settings, as far as the puzzle goes I’m not too sure if it will catch on because some puzzles are fine but others can really long and seem to have no end which could be taken as a good thing but I think its just too much. Rotoku isn’t free but it only costs £3.00 so if your a big sudoku fan then this game will be a winner straight away but for anyone unsure then you can check out the trial which will let you play unlimited number of games but only for 2 mins. Read more
Exclusive: Win a Nokia N96 and more with “Million Dollar Poker”
July 8, 2009 by M. Hussein
Filed under Games, N-Gage
Million Dollar Poker is now available for Nokia N-Gage and to celebrate, nokian96.net has teamed up with Nokia N-Gage and Gameloft to offer one lucky reader of this blog a fantastic Nokia N-Gage prize including:
1x Nokia N96
1x copy of Million Dollar Poker
And other Nokia Goodies
The actual Nokia N96 price is around 500$ and is one of the best devices from Nokia as you have been seeing if you followed us on this blog, and with this contest you get the chance to win this great device for free. Remember that this is only for NokiaN96.net readers. Indeed a contest like this was promised to you on the last posts and now you have the chance to win it!
With MDP, Million Dollar Poker, the game that will be included in this giveaway you will be able to play against sophisticated AI opponents ‘trained’ by poker master Gus Hansen or compete against real poker buddies by challenging up to 5 players to a tournament via the multiplayer platform on N-Gage. There are four main play modes:
- Online Multiplayer;
- Exhibition;
- Career (mixing cash games and tournaments) and;
- Heads-Up Duels.
And just like real world poker, players need to prove themselves in tournaments before they get to sit at the big money tables.
Million Dollar Poker is now available at http://www.n-gage.com
To join this contest and to win a fantastic Nokia N96 you won’t need to know how to play poker, but to answer just a little question. Here it is:
Million Dollar Poker features Gus Hansen, but which county is Poker star Gus from?
a) Denmark
b) Australia
c) U.S.A.
Use the form below and answer ONLY with A, B, or C, add your e-mail so that we can contact you and your name.
Then, a winner will be picked at random from the users who got the correct answer. We will use random.org to do this.
and….to join this contest, that’s all!
Dates:
The contest starts from now and ends by 22nd July at 8:00 PM GMT time. The winner will be posted in the website by 23rd July 2009 (we will not reveal e-mail winners neither the first part of their e-mail, of course, only the name).
Follow the rules below:
-You are able to send one answer, if you send more than 1 answer and that answer is different from the prior you will be disqualified. If you send more than 1 answer but they are all equal, then your e-mail will be counted and, but only once.
-If the winner will stay in touch with the folks from “Million Dollar Poker” to send the details to win the prize.
Well, Good Luck to everyone!
Nokia N96 N-gage Review – Million Dollar Poker
Name: Million Dollar Poker
Genre: Sport, Cards
Summary: There are a few poker games out on the n-gage and very few of them are any good. Million Dollar Poker is heading in a different direction first they made the graphics perfect then they made the game-play perfect and then made the game with a detailed multi-player. With that recipe its hard to end up with a bad game and in fairness it’s a pretty good poker game maybe the best so far. The game itself is quite fluent with the nokia n96 and the graphics look great for an N-gage game, I’m sure the creators are happy but I still can’t figure out why they bothered making it, it’s a nice game and all but it just doesn’t feel competitive or fun. In the end of the day this could be the best poker game but it won’t entertain you anymore than an older game, so anyone actually into poker probably have a poker game and there’s just no need to get this one.
Overview: If anyone who likes poker that doesn’t have a poker game already and are looking to buy one then yes this game is great other wise don’t bother. There is a trail for this game but I’m not crazy enough to advise anyone to download it because you’ll spend 10-15 minutes to find and download it for a whole 60 seconds of play which you can play all of two hands with. If anyone dose want to try it ill help you out and provide the sis file in the download link but expect a long game. Read more
Nokia N96 N-gage Review – AMF Bowling
Name: AMF Bowling
Genre: Sport
Summary: N-gage has been trying to release a bunch of games recently which are all much bigger and seem to have much more detail in certain areas. AMF Bowling is the latest N-gage game for the Nokia N96 and is a relatively big at 17MB at installation. AMF Bowling as a game has its ups and downs, the “ups” are the graphics with lots of detail for the locations and players also it requires a knack to be good at this game split second control means the difference between hitting them and getting a strike. The multiplayer is set to be probably the most competitive N-gage arena game yet. The bad points are the lack of realism in the sense that it appears that no location seems to be in a bowling ally, they all seem to be in abstract places also the game has trouble running smoothly. Another down side is that the single player doesn’t look that great.
Overview: AMF Bowling has gotten lots of mixed reviews so I guess its up to you to decided if you want it. I will say that normally I don’t like bowling games but as far as bowling games go this is one of my favorite one because I couldn’t find a sure way to get a strike. Recently the games have had a very detailed menu and AMF Bowling is the same but the game play graphics still need to improve, I thing soon nokia will come up with a more powerful phones that will have graphics like the “Nintendo DS” but we will have to wait a few years for that. Read more
Nokia N96 N-gage Review – Dance Fabulous
June 12, 2009 by Patrick Campbell
Filed under Games, N-Gage, Nokia, Review
Name: Dance Fabulous
Genre: Arcade
Summary: In recent times a lot more hype is around N-gage games, Dance Fabulous has been hyped about for a good while now and it has now been released ahead of schedule. The very first thing you will notice is the size and this blows away most N-gage games because its 30MB where as most N-gage game don’t go over 5mb. The point of Dance Fabulous is as any Dancing game, basically make you dancer move in the best way. A few things it prides itself on is customization which is almost unlimited, the key that I see to this game is its ability to let you dance along with your own music so your not listening to some crap that’s 10 years old. Dance Fabulous only costs £4/€5 which is very cheap for a game of this size. The graphics and sound effects are perfect giving the game a really quality feel and has been give the highest rating so far in the N-gage arena.
Overview: Lets be honest, not that many people are going to be interested in this game. In a whole the game is very flashy which is nice to see come from nokia but I think unless you ware a skirt then you should pass on this game, if however you like the idea of the game then you really should check it out because it is a good game. To play this game you need the latest version of N-gage(1.20-1459) which you can download from below. If you where thinking of trying out the trial, Don’t because its a waste of time all in all you get about 1 minute of play time and about 30 seconds of that is dancing. I will post a link to a video of the full version in action.
Nokia N96 N-gage Review – Asphalt 4: Elite Racing
June 4, 2009 by Patrick Campbell
Filed under Games, N-Gage, Nokia, Review, Uncategorized
Name: Asphalt 4: Elite Racing
Genre: Driving/Racing
Summary: Asphalt is a long running mobile phone racer and Elite Racing is the second game for N-gage. Asphalt 3 was one of the first racing games out for n-gage then need for speed came along and showed us what was possible on our nokia N96 and Asphalt 4: Elite Racing is now here to show what it can do. If you played Asphalt 3 you will thing this is the same thing in terms of graphics and UI but with new cars and new tracks it seems as if Asphalt 3 got a face lift but really its all the same as the older one. I will say that the roads have more turns and a more open feeling environment. All the same Asphalt 4: Elite Racing has some nice cars an will give you a few hours of game play but not sure its an improvement on the 3rd one.
Overview: This seems like such a waste of time it appears to be Asphalt 3 with new backgrounds so I don’t understand why released anything that’s had this little attention. I’m not saying its a bad game well Asphalt 3 wasn’t a bad game but after playing for a year or two now its a bit boring and its good that they are keeping the game alive but I think they could have improved the game. In the end of the day I still think need for speed is better and in fairness they don’t even give you a proper amount of time to try it out. Read more
Nokia N96 Game Review – Four In A Line
May 23, 2009 by Patrick Campbell
Filed under Applications, Games, Review, S60
Name: Four In A Line
Description: Free strategy game
Summary: N-gage is know as the pinnacle of gaming for mobiles pushing graphics to the limit but many of these games don’t have any type of multi-player that you can use with your friends sitting next to you. Four In A Line is exactly the same as connect four but you can play against the computer or your friend. This game has a few things you wouldn’t expect to find on a free game, like the ability to play over sms or bluetooth against friends and also the ability of the AI should be noted as it can sometimes be unbeatable.
Overview: When I say “free strategy game” there is a catch and that is that it’s an ad based application so you have to view a few advertisements but I wouldn’t say that’s a problem it just mite put a few people off but its a quality game and if you put all the registration and that stuff aside you end up with a really neat game.
