It's time for another puzzle game that might help you while away your summer time stuck in a queue (be it an airport, a theatre show, or waiting around an open air musical gig). Can a classic game ever be made better than the original? Colorbox have given it a go with their version of Lines. Will this implementation of the game be one that I actually enjoy?
Engine noise roaring in your ears, the stereo pumping out tunes at full volume, scenery streaming past your eyes faster than you can take it all in, competing cars trying to knock you off the road, power up 'nitros' to collect en route, majestic scenery..... and normal urban traffic coming at you 'the wrong way' with every chance of an imminent head on collision at a closing speed of 300kph. Sound like fun? Or a nightmare? Either way, it's part and parcel of the Asphalt series and this is its latest and greatest incarnation on Symbian.
With a summery look and feel, Link Link 2 has been released at the perfect time (at least for the northern hemisphere), throwing in the seasonal summery look with some Japanese inspiration gives a good feeling when you start the game. The "how to play" help screen is just as good with animations and a clear explanation of how to link tiles and play the game. Unfortunately, it all goes downhill after that.
You know the game, it's a perennial, it's always challenging and a great time-waster (in the good sense). Mine Sweeper, in this implementation, offers a choice of three grid sizes, an intuitive interface, sound effects, atmospheric graphics and... a ticking clock - can you beat your best time? Not bad value for a quid, I reckon!
It might have a lot of graphics and story panels behind it, but pull away the armour, and Fragger is another "throw things to kill things" game. It's done extremely well, it's challenging and has longevity built in. And one more important thing to remember as I review it. This is not Angry Birds.
Symbian-owning fans of role playing games should be happy at the moment. Following up on our reviews of Crusade of Destiny and Eternal Legacy HD, we have another epic RPG from Gameloft. Weighing in at 305MB Dungeon Hunter 2 is another game you'll be wanting to install over WiFi. In yet another impressive display of Symbian^3 graphics abilities, Dungeon Hunter 2 also has the mechanics to appeal to hardcore gamers.
Having reviewed Pano Wallpaper Pro yesterday, a commenter pointed out the smaller and simpler Wide Wallpaper, also a pound in the Ovi Store and claiming to do the same job. In fact, do it better, since this apparently supports photo overlapping and thus creates the Android-like parallax effect - or at least as far as Symbian is able to. Did it work in practice? Yes and no. Read on.
Is there still a place in the world for the old stand-by of Internet Relay Chat? More than anything, this is the question that you have to ask if you are considering a purchase of SimpleIRC. To be honest though, if you're considering it you probably know (a) what IRC is and (b) are using it for something in your online life. In which case, a tick in both those columns means that SimpleIRC is going to be a useful addition to your phone.
You may remember that David reviewed Pano Wallpaper a few months back, a free utility to aid breaking images up into wallpaper-sized chunks? Well, now we have a 'Pro' version, with loads more options and with the crucial capability to set your homescreen wallpaper auto-magically. It does work and quite slickly, but I was disappointed that the application stopped short of providing Android-like parallax 3D in the all-important portrait mode. Here's my review.
If you're looking for a long term adventure with lavish graphics, then take a look at our review of Eternal Legacy. This adventure game takes full advantage of Symbian^3's graphics acceleration, providing impressive Japanese style graphics. That's only half of the game though. Read on to find out whether Eternal Legacy's gameplay make the price tag, and the whopping 300MB download, worthwhile.
