Who ever thought you could have so much fun on your cell phone! Stunt Pilot Trainer is such a fun game, that you might play it on your phone or PDA even when not killing time. That's right, this is a real game, not just something to do for distraction while you are waiting around. The great thing about the fun mobile game version is that you can take it anywhere. As long as you have a cell phone, you can play. So let's see how it works.
The graphics are clean, well laid out, and easy to understand. Some mobile games are not made to be played on small screens. Not Stunt Pilot Trainer. Ease of use/simplified control is also a good way of measuring how good a game can be on a mobile device. You can't have too many controls to think about and trying to press too many tiny buttons gets frustrating.
With this game, you just have to manipulate two buttons. They control whether the nose of your aircraft is pointed up or down. The object is to make it through giant hoops suspended in the air. Every time you go through one, you score points. If you miss, just keep going up until you flip over. But be careful, if you get too close to the ground you could lose control and crash.
There are also giant hot air balloons floating round the hoops. if you touch one of these, you crash. As the game goes along, it gets more and more tricky. While it is relatively easy to get past levels one and two, level three is a bear. Just keep trying, eventually you will get though it all. One more thing, the quicker you are the more points you score for completing a level. The game also remembers your high score.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Motorallye
No, we did not spell "Motorallye" incorrectly. This free mobile game was made in France where "Motorallye" means "Motor Rally." (Sounds obvious but I put that in just in case someone thought it might mean motor "ally"). What, you may ask is a motor rally? It simply refers to a cross country motorcycle race where jumps, stunts, and extremely sharp turns are normal for the course.
The game graphics are straightforward. You don't want overcomplicated pictures loading up when you are playing on a cell phone, right? You use the number pad to control the motorcycle. You gain points every time you successfully jump an obstacle. You lose points (and eventually the game) if you hit an obstacle or fall down a hole. (Yes, unlike in real races, the course in Motorallye is filled with gaping holes that can swallow a biker and rider whole!) If you complete the course within the time limit, you move up to the next level. The higher level you are on, the harder it gets. However, you accumulate points much quicker also.
The sound effects are not bad for a free mobile game. Of course what you hear depends on the quality of the phone or PDA you are using. On a crowded bus, ear phones would help with this game.
The instructions are written in French, but don't let that stop you. The truth is that you really don't need instructions to play this game. All you need is quick reflexes and to figure out the buttons for jump, go, and brake. That you can do in less than thirty seconds.
The game works well on all types of cell phones although it is best on Nokia and similar platforms. Download time depends on your Internet connection and variable phone speed.
The game graphics are straightforward. You don't want overcomplicated pictures loading up when you are playing on a cell phone, right? You use the number pad to control the motorcycle. You gain points every time you successfully jump an obstacle. You lose points (and eventually the game) if you hit an obstacle or fall down a hole. (Yes, unlike in real races, the course in Motorallye is filled with gaping holes that can swallow a biker and rider whole!) If you complete the course within the time limit, you move up to the next level. The higher level you are on, the harder it gets. However, you accumulate points much quicker also.
The sound effects are not bad for a free mobile game. Of course what you hear depends on the quality of the phone or PDA you are using. On a crowded bus, ear phones would help with this game.
The instructions are written in French, but don't let that stop you. The truth is that you really don't need instructions to play this game. All you need is quick reflexes and to figure out the buttons for jump, go, and brake. That you can do in less than thirty seconds.
The game works well on all types of cell phones although it is best on Nokia and similar platforms. Download time depends on your Internet connection and variable phone speed.
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