Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Snowboard Hero 3D


Alright. I've seen my share of some of the worst snowboarding games. And where did I find them? Well most of the time in the mobile domain. This time it's different. Snowboarding games for the mobile still may have hope yet with Snowboard Hero 3D. This game brings the console like feel to the mobile with a behind the rider setup and 3D environment. The only downfall is that the selection of tricks is slightly limited, but other than that it is a great game.


Monday, December 8, 2008

NFS Undercover 3D


Need For Speed Undercover 3D is one great game. I just the chance of playing it for the first time a few days ago and wow did it blow me away. Now I was hoping there would be more a selection when it comes to the cars but I guess you can't always get what you want, although the selection was pretty decent. Rides included Shelby GT, Porsche 911, Nissan GT-R, BMW M3, and more. The graphics are great because not only is the cars 3D, so are the environments which I think are the highlight of the game. There are several environments, which give the perspective to be fully 3D, including towing buildings, underpasses, and stadiums. This gives the feeling that your playing the full console version on your mobile. The gameplay is also much worth it, actually I think this is one of the most fun and easiest to control mobile racing games available. The game also offers drifting for around corners and plenty of variety in gameplay. Its not just race for 3 laps. Finished. It offers challenges from police chases to drag racing. This game is definitely a major step up from previous Need for Speed Mobile titles. 
(Warning: There are a few versions of this game out there that aren't the real deal. This one is the real deal).

Sunday, December 7, 2008

DOOM 3 - 3D!!!!


Wow. I never thought I'd see the day when a good version of Doom would come out for the mobile, especially after Doom RPG. Not only has an actual 3D version come out, but it's also Doom 3! I still don't understand how this game was accomplished. There is such much that needed to go into this game. Now granted, the game seems a bit sluggish, but its still a fun and still unbelievable. The gameplay is typical Doom. Awesome. If you own a phone, you need this game. 




Thursday, November 27, 2008

Tomb Raider Underworld 3D

This game just recently has been released for major consoles including a mobile version. The game has many elements of a Tomb Raider game, but there were some limitations when making a mobile version. Overall, the game is well structured and easy to play with one hand (something you might not expect). Instead of a free roaming system, the camera is fixed from behind in a third person but your range is limited to the path you are on only. Pretty much you got to follow a path and chose different paths according to your decisions (kinda like a board game). Graphics wise this game looks clean. Everything runs smoothly. This isn't like those wannabe 2D side scrollers that never live up to the name. They actually took some time into this one.



Wednesday, October 29, 2008

SpeedRacer 3D


Well. Those expecting a cheaply made movie-game wannabe game that never lives up to anyones expectations please look elsewere. Yes. Thats right. This is one of those RARE occasions that a "movie-game" is actually well worth your time, not only is it worth playing, its a MUST HAVE for this platform. This game blew my mind. Alright. Im not going to lie. I was expecting the worse, thinking "Here we go again, a game that could be awesome, but developers just half assed just to make a few extra bucks on the side", but was I wrong. The first few screens looked a little childish and cheesy, but when it cut to gametime, all those thoughts left my head. The graphics are incredible for a mobile. Not only that, but handling of car in the game is one the best I've seen so far on mobile (a HUGE problem in many other mobile racing games: NFS ProStreet, Fast and the Furious....many more). It had me at the handling, but if that wasn't enough, the camera actually moves along with the car in 3D. Thats right. When your makin that tight-ass U turn, the camera actually repositions itself, and zooms in so you can see what your doing. Not to mention that the backgrounds and tracks are astounding. One of the best features on this game is the ability to race upside down, left to right, right to left, down spirals. Awesome! Oh yeah, and you can use the jumpers too.


Saturday, October 25, 2008

Critter Crunch


This game is addicting. Although it seems simple, the game makes you want to keep on crunchin'. The object is to eat as many critters by throwing other critters at each other in a food chain effect. Sounds confusing right? One you play it for 30 seconds, you'll be hooked.



Should I continue with the reviews?