Mobile phone games, October 2008

A lot of games were released by Gameloft in October, with this month being a good occasion to extend the distribution channels of their games by announcing their support of the Intel Atom MID platforms.

Gameloft is planning a lot of new releases which will quickly become available since the company has a partnership agreement with the SFR Appli Store portal which will be launched by the French carrier before Christmas this year. During the press conference, we saw Brain Challenge on the SFR M! MID 3G+ Pocket PC.

Rayman Raving Rabbits TV Party
This is a new Java mobile game which a lot of fans will surely take to. This is the first release of the Ubisoft license to be adapted to mobile phones. In The Rayman Raving Rabbits TV Party, they invade the television and are present on 12 channels which represent mini-games.

This means that you will have a range of programs as well as rabbits: no less then 16 creatures will be available to you, from Disco Rabbit to a House Keeper Rabbit, Persia Rabbit, Jones Rabbit and Splint Rabbit.

As well as this, it is possible to stick a photo onto your opponents head when taking them on in the Sports channel. It really is silly!

Castle of Magic
Another game, another style, Castle of Magic is a platform game in a coloured universe which is addressed at beginner players. Classically, you will need to rescue your girlfriend from the nasty magician Nefastax.

You will find bonuses along the way to help you progress, with magic powers transforming and attacking your enemies. What is different in Castle of Magic is that the surroundings are interactive which means you could slide, get stuck, swim, etc.

It’s up to you to master the different surfaces and to succeed in the missions to rescue your girlfriend who is surrounded by terrifying monsters. Five magic worlds await you which will require at least 3 hours to get to the end, which for a mobile game, is quite a respectable life span.

Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia returns to Gameloft after numerous colourful episodes. And in this mobile version, adapted to the new Ubisoft Next Gen console, it is the cooperation mode that you will need to master.

You partner up with the mysterious and sensual Elika. She will show you acrobatics and help you resolve problems, as well as fighting some imposing monsters, with graphics that come from the original version of the game.

IYou will also need to be adaptive as there are dragons in the surf, mini-games to complete and special attacks.

Far Cry 2
Another mobile game taken from the next Ubisoft Next Gen game is the mobile version of Far Cry 2 which has been released by Gameloft, with their 10 missions mixing action and the motorbike in Africa, chasing the Jackel, a dangerous weapons trafficker.

From the jungle to the desert, danger is all around you with the surroundings being more dangerous then you think with hidden mines, savage animals and other threats. Fortunately, you will be well equipped: flame thrower, Molotov cocktail, grenades, mine detector, sniper rifle, etc.

The artificial intelligence of your opponent won’t leave you any time to rest as the propagation of the enemy makes the situation quite complicated.

Shrek Party
Finally, to finish this selection of games from October, is a well known green character, with his gang, is seen in Shrek Party. In this game aimed at younger players, you will have to prevent the bad guys in Far Far Away from ruining Shrek and his friend’s party.

You take on the role of Shrek, donkey, puss in boots and Ti Biscuit to try and overcome a range of missions, like getting back Saint Valentines hearts, rid the ghosts of Halloween and bring back the love and presents to Christmas.