N-gage not long now...
It's looks like first access is nearly over and Nokia is planning to open N-gage 2.0 for all us N-series fans. Why, how, where did I get this info? From my trusty N95 of course. Where else.
I had the N-gage first access installed on my N95, my curiosity is indomitable and I just needed to have that peek at what's coming. Initially it worked for a while until Nokia started checking on device types and the showroom with the First Access Games became empty and void on my N95 classic. Still I managed to buy System Rush Evolution before they closed it ;-). It runs without problems and multiplayer worked too even after the close down! Compared to the SRE demo on the N95 the hardware graphics are missing. But this could be because the N81 lacks the hardware 3D graphics that the N95 has.
And today the showroom is packed again with all the First Access Games the N81 users have access to. Clearly N-Gage 2.0 is preparing for allowing access by the other N-series types. It won't be long until there is a formal announcement is made and the N-Gage application becomes available for all the N-Gage compatible phones.
N-Gage 2.0 looks great, well designed and user friendly, with all the functions needed for social gaming and multi-player ranking but one. Which one thing you ask? Ahhh, there
is nothing better than to hear your friends scream their frustration when
you push their digital Ferrari off the road into a ravine. Thus where
is my voice-link in the multi-player games? Really text messaging is nice,
but not during gaming ;-) It is really hazardous to your health points.
Have a look what is coming your way 'real soon now'. AAS has a review here.
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As I understand it. The current games do not have 3D hardware accelleration. You can compare the System Rush Evolution pre-N-gage demo (hardware rendering) and the System Rush Evolution N-gage demo (software rendering). Hardware rendering is significantly superiour. The demos are a true representation of the full games.
Even 'The One' is going to be software rendering. Although a hardware version is promised at some point. Wether this wil be a successor or an alternative is unknown. Graphics do not make a good game. PacMan was great and so was Galaga on the C= 64. But yeah, the PSP might be marginally better and steeper in price ;-)
To be honest, mobipocket is still my favorite past time wasting on the N95. Books can be read anywhere any time, are easily interupted and a reader gives a lot less drain on your phone's battery. Price per hour is pretty good for a book too, compared to a game or a movie ;-) Best of all, they feed your mind.
P.S. I was suprised the fishing game was actually pretty good. And fishing not as boring as in real life ;-)
I saw your profile. This kind of fishing is far more fun ;-) Anyway, I would love to visit New Zealand sometime. It would be great to do a spot of walking down there. Walking is one of my two greatest passions.