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Post subject: WOTW Mobile Game Review Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:46 am |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:01 pm Posts: 1259 Location: UK
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FROM : IGN
The cavalcade of mobile games based on summer movies just keeps rolling across game decks -- the latest car on this crazy train is Gameloft's War of the Worlds. It is based on the upcoming movie directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Mr. Katie Holmes, but the game doesn't necessarily feature the film's hero. Rather, War of the Worlds smartly turns the tables and places the player in the role of the alien menace that seeks to destroy humanity.
At first sight of this role-reversal, I couldn't help but feel relief. It's getting hard to play side-scrolling actioners that just swap out main characters depending on the licensed property. Granted, War of the Worlds doesn't reach much farther beyond being a shooter, but at least it tries to be mildly different.
You pilot an alien "tripod," one of the ships that is used to tear the planet apart. The lumbering titan walks very deliberately across thirteen levels, dispensing liberal amounts of havoc and carnage. Using a laser cannon mounted to the tripod's head, you can shoot down earth defenses like stealth fighters or clear ground targets like buildings and tanks. War of the Worlds is not without a morbid sense of humor. Right away, you lay waste to school buses -- yellow school buses. These aliens are indiscriminate killers, apparently.
The tripod has more than a laser cannon. You can use special attacks, like reaching out with a tripod arm to squeeze earth forces or unload a screen-clearing lightning blast. During the first several levels, your tripod is just too overpowered. Blasting "enemies" with your lasers and extra gear is almost too easy. But as you keep decimating mankind's defenses, the puny earthlings start mounting better counter-attacks. More resistance appears on-screen. The action does get a little repetitive as you go -- after all, there is only so much you can do with this formula. But shooter fans will still get a good change out of the experience.
Although we all know the inevitable conclusion (after all, save for "Collateral," when has Tom Cruise died as the hero?), it's hard not to root for the tripod. After all, it has a pretty slick design, what with those spindly arms that offer an almost graceful balance to the beast's destructive nature.
War of the Worlds is a good-looking game. On test drives on both the Motorola Gameloft had at E3 and the bare-bones Sanyo 8200 used at the office, the game presented a great amount of detail. The tripod is well-animated and the backgrounds (which span five cities) are nicely drawn. Between levels a news broadcast advances the plot, complete with an anchorwoman. The game has both an appropriately dreadful opening dirge and some crunchy in-game explosions.
Closing Comments
War of the Worlds is a solid shooter that mercifully takes a different route than most summer movie games. Attacking earthlings as the towering tripod is fun -- even if the levels do get a little repetitive. Sorry I can't reveal the tripod design here just yet. You'll have to either wait until the movie bows or you pay the download fee for the game -- which I do recommend for shooter fans, or people who just cannot wait to feast their peepers on the tripod. War of the Worlds is not Gameloft's best, but it is quite good
Lee
Eve Of The War Webmaster
http://www.eveofthewar.co.uk
"The War Of The Worlds Website"
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exodus2310
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 5:09 pm |
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Tripod King |
Joined: Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:42 pm Posts: 294 Location: Derbyshire, England
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Anyone of you lot got this game?
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eveofthewar
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 10:12 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:01 pm Posts: 1259 Location: UK
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exodus2310 wrote: Anyone of you lot got this game?
Yep. Good graphics. Ain't played it much. But its fun
Lee
Eve Of The War Webmaster
http://www.eveofthewar.co.uk
"The War Of The Worlds Website"
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Sam
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 5:14 pm |
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Joined: Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:17 pm Posts: 828 Location: Wales, United Kingdom
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How much does it cost, and what phones is it compatable on?
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eveofthewar
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 8:45 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:01 pm Posts: 1259 Location: UK
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Sam
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 5:53 pm |
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Tripod King |
Joined: Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:17 pm Posts: 828 Location: Wales, United Kingdom
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Yay, its compatible with my phone!
There are three types of people in this World. Those who can count, and those who can't
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Loz
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:02 am |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:00 pm Posts: 2870 Location: Liverpool, UK
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Let us know what it is like if you get it. Sounds etc...
Bah bah black sheap April diamond spheres, Rigsby, Rigsby, Eight sided Pears.
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oever532
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:03 am |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Sun May 29, 2005 5:02 pm Posts: 3114 Location: Ridderkerk, the Netherlands
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He will let us know on that, I'm definitely sure about that.
The Tempest is an advanced assault vehicle, which carries two heavy Heat-Rays and a Canister Launcher.
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Loz
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:14 am |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:00 pm Posts: 2870 Location: Liverpool, UK
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He better.
Bah bah black sheap April diamond spheres, Rigsby, Rigsby, Eight sided Pears.
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oever532
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:18 am |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Sun May 29, 2005 5:02 pm Posts: 3114 Location: Ridderkerk, the Netherlands
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What would you do if he didn't?
The Tempest is an advanced assault vehicle, which carries two heavy Heat-Rays and a Canister Launcher.
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Sam
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 11:42 am |
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Tripod King |
Joined: Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:17 pm Posts: 828 Location: Wales, United Kingdom
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Sorry children, I'm not getting it right now lol
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oever532
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 12:25 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Sun May 29, 2005 5:02 pm Posts: 3114 Location: Ridderkerk, the Netherlands
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Loz wants to know how the Mobile game is...
The Tempest is an advanced assault vehicle, which carries two heavy Heat-Rays and a Canister Launcher.
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Sam
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 12:26 pm |
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Tripod King |
Joined: Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:17 pm Posts: 828 Location: Wales, United Kingdom
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I know, but I havent got any money on my phone, or an Infared or anything to transfer the game from my computer to phone...
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oever532
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 12:29 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Sun May 29, 2005 5:02 pm Posts: 3114 Location: Ridderkerk, the Netherlands
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That could be a problem... I use my mobile phone in emergency cases only...
The Tempest is an advanced assault vehicle, which carries two heavy Heat-Rays and a Canister Launcher.
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Sam
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 12:30 pm |
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Tripod King |
Joined: Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:17 pm Posts: 828 Location: Wales, United Kingdom
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So its unlikely I'll be getting it anytime soon. Sorry guys!
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Loz
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 12:50 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:00 pm Posts: 2870 Location: Liverpool, UK
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Lee has it but doesn't play it much.
Bah bah black sheap April diamond spheres, Rigsby, Rigsby, Eight sided Pears.
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Sam
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:08 pm |
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Tripod King |
Joined: Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:17 pm Posts: 828 Location: Wales, United Kingdom
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What's it like, Lee?
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eveofthewar
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 4:49 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:01 pm Posts: 1259 Location: UK
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Sam wrote: I know, but I havent got any money on my phone, or an Infared or anything to transfer the game from my computer to phone...
They send it straight to your phone or supply you with a special WAP link to enter.
The graphics are great and you get to control a tripod and destroy people, buildings and buses lol
But with all mobile games I play, I tend to get bored quick, they are just quick bursts of fun.... but thats just me probably
Lee
Eve Of The War Webmaster
http://www.eveofthewar.co.uk
"The War Of The Worlds Website"
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Sam
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:53 pm |
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Tripod King |
Joined: Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:17 pm Posts: 828 Location: Wales, United Kingdom
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Nah, I agree, that happens to me too. I don't think I'll get it
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