N-Gage Today
Here’s the latest news, reviews, and buzz about N-Gage from around the web and beyond. First, let’s take a look at some reviews of the latest N-Gage games:
Asphalt 3: Street Rules
Pocket Gamer takes A3 out for a test drive (you saw that one coming, didn’t you) and like what they find, giving it an 8 out of 10 and concluding that, “Asphalt 3: Street Rules is an excellent driving game that’s a great showcase for your N-Gage handset.”
Brain Challenge
Next up All About N-Gage breaks down Gameloft’s Brain Challenge, the daily puzzle game that educates even as it entertains. Reviewer Ewan Spence concludes, “Coupled with the ten minutes a day nature of the game, I think Brain Challenge is going to do very well.” Check out the full review.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Finally, Pocket Gamer (those guys again) have posted a two-part interview with Henri Roth, creative director at Universomo, the developer working on the N-Gage version of this multi-platform LucasArts game.
Here is just a little snippet from the interview, with Roth talking about developing for the N-Gage platform:
The N-Gage platform has been a dream. It is just great to be able to develop in native C++ and not care about Symbian. But, being our first N-Gage game, we had to spend a lot of time and effort in building our engine and tools pretty much from scratch. After that, the biggest difference to a Java game project has been the gargantuan amount of content we had to create and manage for the game.
Be sure to check out Parts I and II of this interview, and for even more Force Unleashed take a look at my interview with the developers over on the official N-Gage site.
If you have any more links to news or reviews, post ‘em!
April 10th, 2008 at 11:22 am
My rating is these.
Asphalt - 6/10 (good graphics and gaming but less level and cars)
Brain Challenge 1/10 (Nothing is good for this game.I hope Ngage will delete this game from ShowRoom.it is a shame)
I never see Star Wars
I waiting for Pathway to Glory again.
April 10th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
i dont want more news than the app for n93 and n93i =(
April 10th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
Asphalt 3 was very disappointing initially it looked promising on the discover N-gage APP demo,But it was very short and Graphics was average and can’t help thinking it could of been a lot better.
Also there was no online or bluetooth multi player mode which if implimented could of turned this game into the must have game we all thought it was going to be.
I also 100% completed it in a couple of hours and for these reason i would give it a 6 out of 10
April 10th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
I have N95 Graphics on my N95 are Just SuperB & gameplay is excellent. But Graphics R Really worst on tv out Feature, but i hope it will be improved on N96 as on ps2 or little high. I Give 6 Out Of 10.
April 11th, 2008 at 12:32 am
Guys when do u think ONE will be released?any idea?Craig123 is right bout A3 but then again i think the developers tried their best.so,thumbs up!
April 11th, 2008 at 5:06 am
gosh. Ngage is great. A few bugs yes but the graphics is great but one problem what ever happened 2 direct bill paying or premium sms charges 4 da games? I only get an option 2 buy the games wit a credit card and i dont hav visa nor mastercard
get that option avaliable soon!
April 11th, 2008 at 8:28 am
My ratings.
Asphalt - 10/10 (everything is good in this game…and woud be beter if there would be more cars) i love this game
Brain Challenge 7/10 (this game is supposed for those who like this game) N-Gage doesn’t has to delete this game.. cuz a lot of peoples like this game..including me
Star Wars - i haven’t seen this game yet…
I’m waiting for ONE….best game 4eva
April 11th, 2008 at 8:53 am
Waiting for N93 to be supported, but doesn’t look like I’m missing much - hope civ, elder scrolls and CMR appear!!!
April 11th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
The Asphalt series has always been quite good.
April 12th, 2008 at 2:46 am
Ngage forgpt N93
. Other phones have already finished all games numerous times but we still waiting for Ngage App. 
It is like Payload.
NGage app. will be out at 2055 June!(We pray not to be 2060)
April 13th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
Asphalt 3 I already rewieved in my blog. Next is System Rush Evo. But Brain Challenge will get there soon too!
And N93 and N73 users, Nokia is working hard to get you N-Gage soon. I’m sure.
April 14th, 2008 at 3:23 am
brain challenge is not bad. I played few long hours and some point pickups are really challenging. And its not about graphics. Some ppl needs the games like this too. Im one of em. So.. Dont tell what to cancel and what not. Nokia guyz know what they do. Peace
April 15th, 2008 at 1:45 am
i have a n95 8gb phone and if i want to download the n-gage software it says not supported…help? Why is this happening?
April 28th, 2008 at 3:43 am
i just looked at brainchallenge demo ,bot too bad i suppose if your into that kinda thing .but i’m not i give 6/10
cis you need to be more specific as you know there is two kinds of N95 8GB’s.If you have the NAM version its not supported yet,if you have normal version then update your firmware and it’ll run as have the same phone running perfect