Sometimes it is really easy to label a game as in a specific genre and not look beyond that. Gravity Guy is a case in point. It's a single button arcade game (as with many, tapping the screen does the action) and it's a "run as fast as you can while not getting caught and avoiding obstacles" game. But at the same time it's a platformer that needs split second accuracy to make the best of the potential jumps you can make, without having an actual jump key. And I love it.
One of my wife's favourite games ever was Frozen Bubble, the infamous bubble shooter that worked so well on the S60 phones of yesteryear. Which made Maya Bubbles Touch an interesting review subject - how would it measure up to the rightly famous previous classic of the genre? Pretty well, with the caveat that there's a definite twist in the gameplay. Read on...
It's not often you find the perfect game. Great concept, great implementation, great price. But Monster Pinball delivers on every level and is truly impressive. iPhone owners got to play this almost two years ago, but the Symbian version, working on the new Symbian^3 phones with the graphics acceleration, is here at last and it's almost a must-buy for just about everyone.
Run and jump and run and run. There's been a little bit of an explosion in the "always running" game on Symbian in the last few months, and what I've found wonderful is that each game is subtly different and requires a different way of playing. While each of them are simple "one key" games, each of them has their own flavour. "Dalton - The Awesome!" comes over as a delightful B-movie Zombie film.
Some people say that old games never die, they're just remade. It certainly seems to be the case with FidoDido Tower Blitz. You play the familiar hand drawn character, tasked with painting an arena of coloured blocks, by jumping on them! Sounds simple? Not when you factor in the hazards and enemies. Sounds familiar? Quite possibly, read on to find out why!
Strategy first, soccer second, That's how this quirky game from Onslaught Media is titled, and I think they're on to a Championship winner here, at least for S60 5th Edition phones (no Symbian^3 yet). No, it's not in the Premier League of mobile games, but there is promise here. That's likely to come in a future game, because I'm not sure how far Strategy Soccer can be extended. That's okay though, because I'm enjoying 'Soccer', at the same time recognising it's not going to have massive mainstream appeal.
Calling all particle physicists, today's game is especially for you! Nanoparticles is a game that takes the laws of physics and tweaks them for the pleasure of picoscopic particle perturbation! [Oh, come onnnnn - Ed] All that's needed is a keen eye and quick reflexes. It's your Symbian phone that will be taking care of the mind bending mathematics needed to diligently trace out the dynamic trajectories!
There are some games that you play because you think you can beat them. Others you play because being a Lego Han Solo has to be one of the coolest things on the planet (and it's just fun)! There are games you play because you really need to score more than your Dad (it's called Knot in 3D). And then there are games that just draw you in, hypnotically and additively. Wave - Against Every Beat is in the latter group.
Do you have an eye for precise positioning? Do you have reactions for tight timing? Then you might like today's review of Stackup, which challenges your timing skills to build an ever higher house of cards. Think you have what it takes to keep your tower from teetering over? Then read on!
Now here's something that feels fresh and exciting. Burn the Rope has a simple premise, you need to burn all the rope. Almost everything you need to know is in the title of the game. The only other thing you need to know is that this game is one of the few that really makes good use of the tilt sensors on your Symbian smartphone.
