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 – Spore

Name: Spore

Genre: Strategy/Adventure

Summary: Spore has been out for the PC for about a year and it has been doing well mainly because of massive amount of game-play and innovative story. Spore has now been released for the Nokia N96 but with the lack of graphics and processing power, is it able to be a good game? The game itself is quite addictive and with ability to change every part of your creature. The point of the game is to eat little creatures so that yours can develop and the more you develop the more you can eat and defend yourself. The graphics works nicely and the game in whole runs smoothly the only thing that needs fixing is the navigation because it only uses up, down, left and right and a lot of the time you want to go in a diagonal direction.

Overview: I was a bit surprised with this game because I played the version for the Iphone which was about 20 bigger in size and that got very boring. However Spore for n-gage is better because its more fast paced and seems harder but I’m sure there’s more levels in the Iphone version. The other thing this game has is a multi-player so you can show off your creature to other n-gage players. In the end of the day I don’t think ill be buying this game just because I’ve played Iphone version. Read more

Nokia N96 N-gage review-Pandemonium

Name: Pandemonium

Genre: Action/Adventure

Summary: Pandemonium has been around for a good few years originally coming out for the PlayStation, back then it was know for having good graphics but not great game play. Now It has been revived for the nokia n96 and with a new developer, will it surpass other games or will it fail? What the game does have is nice colourful environments, two playable characters each with different abilities and lots of levels. The multiplayer isn’t bad but you could get bored of racing each level again and again. The game feels like an old run and shoot arcade game with the only difference being that this uses a new style of graphics which make it look 3D. The detail should also be noted because someone spent a lot of time and it shows.

Overall: To answer the my earlier question, this game fails because its almost unplayable because it cant keep up with the frame rate so it stutters all the time. Also one of the characters use the normal n-gage controls which is fine but the other character needs both the normal N-gage controls and also the keypad so with that character you need to constantly open and close the slider. I tried this game on the n95 which it was much better but still slowed every now and again making it impossible to play the game fast which was meant to be the action in Action/Adventure. In the end of the day its a good game but you need a fast phone to play it. Read more

Nokia N96 N-Gage Review – Age of Empires 3

Name: Age of Empires III (AoE)

Genre:  Strategy

Summary: The AoE series has been going on for ages and it has finally been released for the Nokia N96 and is a welcome addition to the N-gage platform. Many of the other AoE games where notorious for being the greatest strategy games on low powered computers so if any game was to make a good  strategy game for the N96 and N-gage its AoE. First thing you notice about the game is the graphics which look exactly like AoE II, second you’ll notice how smoothly it runs which didn’t dip even with a lot going on. The Demo is quite limited so I’m not sure how many buildings there are but I’m sure there is more than the 4 you get to play with. The button controls are well placed but the directional pad takes a bit of getting used to.

Overview: In fairness I think this is the best they are going to be able to do as far as a strategy game for N-gage, even thought there are a few little things that a just taken away that makes the game too easy I found. I think that its an interesting game and will be quite popular all over the market. One thing that works nicely for this game is that it has a high tempo so your never waiting. I don’t know how good the really game is but the demo just isn’t convincing enough which is really annoying because this game has potential. Read more

Nokia N96 N-Gage Review – Worms World Party

Name: Worms World Party

Genre: Strategy/war

Summary: We all know and love Worms and now they have been released on N-Gage so we can all play it on our lovely N96. I remember play worms on a friends old phone which was basically a perfect adaptation of the original game so I was wondering what they are going to change and is this updated version any better that the older ones. Unfortunately for your wallets this game is a must of anybody that spends more than two minutes travelling, it works perfectly, everything, I mean everything from the graphics to the sounds and all that’s in between. It’s not only as good as the original it could well be better with more than 30 usable weapons and items that all feel like they where part of the game from the start. All and all with its 1-4 multi-player and online modes the game is for everybody (that’s allowed to kill worms) so check it out.

Overview: What can I say you can probably guess I liked the game and it would be fair to say that all the older versions of the game had just as much excitement but this version is just super very smooth and simple move left, move right, aim up, aim down, jump and fire controls that will annoy you for the first 10 minutes but become very trust able. If I had to give you one reason to try this game it would be that no other N-gage game works this smoothly and has this good of graphics. Read more

Nokia N96 N-Gage review – Bounce

Name: Bounce – Bounce Boing Voyage

Genre: Adventure/Action

Summary: For anyone who have been using nokia phones for a while will have played a version or two of Bounce. I always liked it and in the days after “snake” this was my number one game, it was hard and competitive and that why it was so additive. With this latest version for the n-gage I was hoping that this version will be better or at least as addictive as the previous Bounce. Happily the game doesn’t disappoint with very easy controls and an interesting story line and it works well on the Nokia N96, the thing is that they have put a lot of depth in the game and while its all impressive I can see it getting to complicated. The story is about you as a ball who in the later levels can change into different forms and there is a big floating cube who is messing up your world so its your job to stop him.

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Nokia N96 n-gage review – Metal Gear Solid

Name: Metal Gear Solid (MGS)

Genre: Action/Adventure

Summary: There are a lot of Nokia N96 Games and many of them are way too good. I have reviewed a game before called FB Twisted, so, If you don’t like action games, check that other game which is more arcade game for Nokia N96 and not adventure. I have always respected the MGS series but since I never owned a PlayStation I never got to own it and I was delighted when I found out that they where releasing a n-gage version. After hearing about Metal Gear Solid (MGS) I went straight to google and I found out that it had 1/3 of the original game developers which is a lot for a n-gage game and that it was going to be ground breaking. So I was looking forward to playing it allot but when I got it I was so disappointed, I guess I was expecting it too much. If you have ever played any of the MGS series then you will also be disappointed because of the lack of interaction and it seems like a level is just getting passed two or more guards. However and this is a big however anyone who hasn’t played any of the MGS series will find it a great little game, it is quick enough to load and despite all the missing interactions what they left in was pure gold. Things like hide in boxes and in lockers and peeking out is good fun and can be quite challenging.

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Nokia n96 N-gage review- Need for Speed Undercover

Name: Need for Speed Undercover

Genre: racing

Summary: NFS undercover has been out on the top consoles for a while now there is even the a new one coming out in September but for now lets stick with this. NFS undercover is all about racing against ruthless gangs running an international crime ring, buying cars and upgrading them. There are many races and ore events including sprints, cop take-out, speed camera, highway battles, bounty, lap k.o and boss races. With about 7 cars to choose from golfs to Porsche and can all be upgraded with all different parts.

Graphics: Well what exactly are you expecting, some games arnt that demanding like poker or monopoly but since this game is all about going fast around streets and avoiding cars you cant expect it to be perfect but in fairness the graphics are playable but still has a lot to be desired.

Overall: Well its actually really addictive and will entertain you for a while but the game doesnt have anything to make you really want play this game again. In the end of the day its up to you whether its worth you spending £6 for it.

Check out the offical website here

But if you want to try it out you can go to the n-gage website and download the trial.

If you have any questions about NFS undercover then feel free to comment in the forum.

Nokia N96 released with 3G support in the US

Recently we wrote here at NokiaN96.net about the FCC approval of Nokia N96. Yesterday it was announced that Nokia will start distributing their device to the retailers in the 4Q this year, which means that they are trying to push the market in this Christmas in the USA. As we know, the marketing strategy is similar in the rest of the world, as well as the advert produced by Nokia that unites all religions, all ethnics for an universal release – In one word, Christmas is the target!

Nokia yesterday announced that the Nokia N96 will be available for high-speed 3G HSDPA networks used in the U.S. starting from the 4Q this year. This news were expected, but they would always need confirmation from FCC. If the support wouldn’t be allowed, then we could think in the end of the competition between N96 an iPhone 3G. Thanks FCC!

The already widely tested Nokia N96 can be used to purchase and download movies, television shows and other video content on their PCs and upload them to their device, besides being available to easily download content from their devices.

With the integration in Ovi services, the Nokia N96 enables users to upload images, videos and other content using the this service, it also allows  navigation across town and country with Nokia Maps 2.0, or to play N-Gage games tournament with friends.

According to the press communication we received from Nokia, there will be 3 months of Nokia Maps 2.0 free navigation, as well as a voucher to purchase a full version of the N-Gage racing title Asphalt 3: Street Rules. This is only for the US package.

The Nokia N96 is expected for an estimated price of $900.