February 01, 2005
SSX: Out of Bounds (Revised)
Updated: The more I play this game, the more I like it. The thing that pushed this from "ho-hum" to "great game" was really understanding the course markings. I now can't stop playing this. first impressions below...
I had high hopes for "SSX: Out of Bounds" for the Nokia N-Gage, and perhaps it's because i was so addicted to the PS2 versions, but this one just falls a little bit flat.
This seems like pretty much a straight port of the GBA version, which i think suffered from some of the same ho-hum lack of speed, and occaisonal slowdowns.
There were plenty of times i couldn't really tell when I was on and off the course because of the contrast - and in general, I didn't get that feeling of actually being in the game like on the PS2 version.
Nevertheless, SSX: OoB can still provide some hours of fun, i have no doubt, especially with Bluetooth head to head play. Of course, first you have to find someone else with an N-Gage, which is no easy task.
Posted by Steve at 10:02 PM
January 24, 2005
EA Sports FIFA 2005
I may be a little biased since I have owned pretty much every incarnation of EA Sports FIFA soccer series since its initial debut on the Sega Genesis, but FIFA 2005 is hands down the best sports game, if not the best game available on a phone today.
Granted it's 2005 and this game plays like FIFA 98 or 2000 on the PC, but this is on a phone, and it's just a lot of fun.
I've bought about 5 soccer games for phones, and FIFA 2005 just blows them all away. No contest. This is good old fashioned fun like i remember it. Playing FIFA instead of working. ah...
The only problem is of course, you have to find another N-Gage to play against with Bluetooth.
What i would give for an UTMS N-Gage with a 1.3 Megapixel camera!
Posted by Steve at 11:44 PM
January 17, 2005
Mobipocket reader
One application that has really changed my life is Mobipocket Reader. There are a bunch of eBook readers out there on different platforms, but one main reason I am sticking with a Series 60 phone for now is this app.
You see, I hate travelling and commuting with books. They take up a lot of room in my bag not to mention the extra weight. Secondly, I often read multiple books at one time, which makes the first problem even worse.
I have to admit, i was a little skeptical that i could read a book on a phone but it actually works really well, especially in short bursts like waiting for a train.
The Mobipocket website makes it easy to buy books and load them on the phone, but if you want to read literature available under other licensing models such as Cory Docotorow's Eastern Standard Tribe you can find versions that are readable on Mobipocket as well.
Also available for UIQ and other platfoms.
Posted by Steve at 10:26 PM