Archive for the ‘Creatures of the Deep’ Category

N-Gage Player Robot2037 has put together a remarkably thorough and attractive strategy guide and walkthrough for Hooked On: Creatures of the Deep and posted it to the N-Gage Arena forums. 

It includes a level list, Point Pickups, a list of all fish and store items, boss fish, and more. It’s a simple text file too, so it’s quite portable. If you have this game, you’ll want this file, no doubt about it.

Here’s a sample:

     ___________________________________________________________________

    |___________________________________________________________________|

    |     LEVEL               EXPERIENCE               RANK             |

    |———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

    |       1                        0              New Angler          |

    |       2                      500            Rookie Angler         |

    |       3                    1,000            Weekend Angler        |

    |       4*                   2,000                Angler            |

    |       5                    3,000             Hook Dunker          |

    |       6                    5,000             Worm Dunker          |

    |       7                    7,500             Lure Dunker          |

    |       8                   10,000             Bait Dunker          |

    |       9                   15,000            Tourny Rookie         |

    |      10                   20,000            Tourny Angler         |

    |      11                   30,000             Tourny Pro           |

    |      12                   40,000          First Mate Rigger       |

    |      13                   50,000          First Mate Caster       |

    |      14                   60,000          First Mate Reeler       |

    |      15                   70,000          First Mate Angler       |

    |      16                   80,000             Pro Rigger           |

    |      17                   90,000             Pro Caster           |

    |      18                  100,000             Pro Reeler           |

    |      19                  110,000             Pro Angler           |

    |      20                  120,000            Master Rigger         |

    |      21                  130,000            Master Caster         |

    |      22                  140,000            Master Reeler         |

    |      23                  150,000            Master Angler         |

    |      24                  160,000             Rookie Guide         |

    |      25                  170,000            Semi Pro Guide        |

    |      26                  180,000              Pro Guide           |

    |      27                  190,000             Super guide          |

    |      28                  200,000            Expert Guide          |

    |      29                  210,000          Location Expert 1       |

    |      30                  220,000          Location Expert 2       |

    |       .                    ...                .........           |

    |       .                    ...                .........           |

    |       .                    ...                .........           |

    |   Each next level is reached after gaining additional 10,000 XP   |

    |     and Location Expert number of your rank is increased by 1.    |

    '———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————'

Well done, Robot2037.

Congratulatons to the Hooked On: Creatures of the Deep team, for winning the Mobile Entertainment Forum, or “Meffy” Award, for best mobile game. Creatures of the Deep beat out three other nominees to take top honors in the games category.

Rimma Perelmuter, MEF Executive Director, said: “A focus on discoverability, interactivity, usability and affordability were the common strands shared by this year’s winners. Above all, the companies selected by the Meffys judges clearly focused on putting the consumer first; attracting and entertaining subscribers though a variety of appealing offerings including innovative new ad-supported, communities and subscription-based models.”

The Games Award

Winner:
Nokia — Hooked on: Creatures of he Deep

Runner-ups:
Hands-On Mobile — World Poker Tour: Texas Hold ‘Em 2
Konami Digital Entertainment — Metal Gear Solid Mobile
Konami Digital Entertainment — Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
Player X — Hollywood Hospital

Fast and furious, here we go… 

• Tzer2 over at All About N-Gage has put up a new editorial about the full potential of N-Gage. I thought that this was a good article because it serves as a reminder that we are still in the early stages of N-Gage, with only a handful of games as of yet, and no devices with the application pre-installed. Read the rest here.

• Andrew Podolsky over at 1up.com has posted his first impressions of the new N-Gage platform. He notes: “However, the N-Gage is clearly attempting to become the new standard-bearer for mobile gaming, and from what we’ve seen and played, we’re hopeful that it will find an audience this time around.” Have a read.

• And finally, I’ve been tipped off about a new blog (new to me, at least) covering the N-Gage scence. Called N-Gation, it’s put together by hOAx, whos is tossing up videos, reviews, and previews of N-Gage games as fast as he can get his hands on ‘em. Looks like good stuff so far, go ahead and give it a click.

Here are his reviews so far:

• Asphalt 3
• Hooked On: Creatures of the Deep
• System Rush: Evolution
• Brain Challenge
• FIFA 2008
• Space Impact Kappa Base

Have a great weekend everybody!

Congratulations to Hooked On: Creatures of the Deep, which received another glowing review, this time from Mobile Game FAQs.  They definitely liked the game, scoring it a 92 out of 100 and writing:

Hooked on? More like permanently addicted! Here’s our first review of the new NGage platform and one of it’s leading titles Hooked On: Creatures of The Deep. It’s still early days in the N-Gage’s new life and we don’t really know what the games of the future will hold at least in terms of size…What does 20 odd Mb buy you these days? A graphically good game but more importantly a game of huge length and depth.

Congrats to Infinite Dreams and the Hooked On team for another great review.

For those of you in the Asia-Pacific region that are eligible for the Hooked On: Creatures of the Deep special offer included with your Nokia N81, I have an update for you from the promotion team:

1. The last batch of Activation Codes was sent on March 14, and many players have received them and are enjoying the fishing adventure of a lifetime

2. The next Activation Codes will be sent for players who have registered after March 14. However due to technical issues these codes cannot be sent out until after the N-Gage Go Live date.

We appreciate your patience, and look forward to comparing fishing trophies with you in the N-Gage Arena.

Those of you needing a helping hand with your fishing game are in luck — game developers Infinite Dreams have put up a Help forum for their excellent N-Gage fishing game, Hooked On: Creatures of the Deep.

The forums contain maps of each of the four fishing resorts in the game, as well as threads for asking questions, and the opportunity to get help in the game.  

And if you can’t find what you are looking there, be sure to head over to the N-Gage Arena forum for Creatures of the Deep, by far the most popular next generation forum to date, full of tips and help for the game.

This review actually came out a few days ago but I missed it, however here it is now for you to enjoy. Project NeXt has reviewed Hooked On: Creatures of the Deep and given it a great review and a 96/100 score!

Here’s a snippet from the review:

“So, are you looking for a long lasting cellphone game? Are you either a casual player or love long lasting challenges? Do You have a “N-Gage 2.0″ compatible phone, and are looking for the best game in the whole wide world regarding to graphics, sound and longevity? Well then don’t hesitate, give “Hooked on: Creatures of the Deep” more than a short look. You will find yourself fascinated by the world Infinite Dreams has packed on your screen, and soon enough, you won’t find the 10 Euros too much to spend on such a masterpiece!

Just go and buy it.. not only is it worth every single cent, but also worthy of being awarded the Very First “Ultimate Award™ of Excellence” from ProjectNeXt!”

So again, congratulations to the Creatures of the Deep team! Read the full review here on Project NeXt.

One of the first reviews of a next generation N-Gage game has been posted over on Pocket Gamer. They have put Hooked On: Creatures of the Deep through its paces and found it good, awarding it a 9/10 score and their coveted ‘Gold’ level award.

Here’s a snippet:

“Even in a review rapidly approaching its word count limit, we’ve only scratched the surface of this game’s charms. The graphics are excellent, with the fixed view from your boat allowing some sumptuous scenery — particularly the sunsets. It also showcases the N-Gage’s landscape gaming mode, not least because you can use the soft-keys above your N81’s screen to play, clutching the phone like a mini PSP.”

Congratulations to Mike Smith, Brandon Crick, and the whole team over at Infinite Dreams for a job well done!

Read the full review here.