Sky Force

Reviewed on 26th November 2004 by: Alex

Précis:

This is the simply one of the best games available for Symbian Series 60 phones. As long as you like classic arcade scrollers, the sort of game where you control a ship from a top-down perspective, you will like this game. It is executed almost flawlessly, with excellent sound, graphics, and controls: You owe it to yourself to at least try the game.

Review:

The sound effects and music are as good as the graphics, and the graphics are excellent; a combination of 2D sprites and 3D objects which work to subtly enhance the gaming experience. This is actually better than any scroller I have played on the PC itself, and although that may be because scrollers have been in decline, having given way to evermore elaborate games, the scroller concept works perfectly on a handheld screen. It is simple to get into, and can be played in short bursts - Skyforce is able to pause and resume flawlessly. There is only one slight problem - if you recieve a message or a call during play, the game will crash. Other than this, stability is very good. Replayability is not bad, with three different ships which give the game a whole new differnt feel; also the last two levels (6 - 7) are especially hard, and because a high score table spurs you on - to get a higher score. There are seven levels, and I personally *cannot* finish the 6th.

Apart from the pause/resume functionality, there are several other things which make this a good game for your mobile. First, the control is sharp, precise and simple; you never feel that the d-pad did not provide enough control, or that you need more buttons. Second, there is auto-fire functionality; which reduces wear on your keypad, and fingers. It works such that a single button press starts and stops continuous firing.

What follows are screenshots with commentary, which will give you a better feel for the less obvious features of the game.

This game is definitely worth playing, if not buying.

Score: 94%

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