N-gage

[klikklak]

Has anyone tried the new n-gage? I think the platform has possibly some potential, due to the fact that it's not limited to a single handset/console, but is a platform running on multiple handsets and aalso because of the online component, which promises something interesting is potentially possible. I just bought a 5320XM, which'll probably be the make-or-break handset for n-gage, as it's a youth oriented cheap s60 handset.

They started to opensource the code for symbian. It's not going to be gpl though, (eclipse) and I think it was limited to paying members of the foundation. Well, it's a start if nothing else.

 

[icurafu]

The continuously awful controls make it only suitable for casual games, just like the iPhone.

 

[waffles]

I havent tried it yet, mainly due to the crazy cost of non smartphones that support it.
just wish they had a proper dpad-abxy attachment.

 

[zxxgp]

I have not tried it yet due to the fact that my hand set does not support it and as waffles said they are expensive.

 

[Nova]

I'm still enjoying my Ngage QD that I got recently (Cheers Satanic Virus!) It had some great games and apps, but if they updated it to todays standards (Widescreen, Real Player, a proper MP3 Player, Camera, Wifi) I'd buy one in a heartbeat. The controls are great, considering it's a phone.

 

[klikklak]

Well, I'm getting it since I need a hsdpa modem and while the price is high, it's not unbearable (220€). I'll give a report on the 5320 when it arrives. I think the controls won't be as crap as using only a touchscreen (iphone), but will still be quite funky.

 

[slaanesh]

I'm still enjoying my Ngage QD that I got recently ... The controls are great, considering it's a phone.

I've got one too and obviously use it as my mobile phone.

The controls are great - no wonder DaveC picked it as the basis for the DaveC D-Pad mod!
The games were pretty good - leagues ahead of the normal mobile phone games - and you could actually play them properly because of the good controls!
I still think the N-gage has the best handheld version of Civilization. So much better than the awful NDS version.