Menneisyys
04-10-2007, 12:43 PM
Gaming news: two Inscenic games go free; two new racing games by OmniGSoft
Inscenic (http://www.inscenic.com) (known for their great Stratego clone NapoleonX (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1524&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1), Warring Nations (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1506&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1) and Creatonia (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1019&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1)) have just made their well-known Galaxy Gate (http://www.inscenic.com/product.php?id=9) and Retro Detonation (http://www.inscenic.com/product.php?id=8) free.
http://www.inscenic.com/images/rd/RD1.jpg
The former is a puzzle game; the latter a Bomberman clone and, for free, are highly recommended. Make sure you get them!
Not so with OmniGSoft (http://omnigsoft.com/) (see my last review / list of their games here (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1508&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1)), who have just come out with a new game, Snow Rally, with two maps: one for Canada (http://www.omnigsoft.com/products/2006/SnowRallyCanada/SnowRally.html), the other for a city (http://www.omnigsoft.com/products/2006/SnowRallyCityStage/CityStage.html).
Unfortunately, the problems traditionally plaguing all (!) OmniGSoft racing games (no OpenGL ES (3D hardware accelerator) support (before you ask: yes, I've checked this on my x51v), low-resolution graphics (as opposed to Raging Thunder even on non-accelerated VGA models!), no multiplayer, a 3-4 sec (for the menu, some 10-12 second long), really low-quality, mono music clip endlessly repeating, mono sounds, overpriced) are present in these two titles too. Therefore, I don’t really recommend these two games – there are much better racing titles out there; for example, (the 2D top-down title) K-Rally (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1531&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1), Raging Thunder (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1360&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1); several Mario Kart clones (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/menneisyys/MarioKartPPCClones.asp) or, if you have a 3D accelerated Windows Mobile device, Stuntcar Extreme & GeoRallyEX (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1095&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1). I think you’ll want to check out the latter titles first.
(News source: PPCT (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=434105) and PG (1 (http://www.pocketgamer.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6755) 2 (http://www.pocketgamer.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6754))
Inscenic (http://www.inscenic.com) (known for their great Stratego clone NapoleonX (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1524&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1), Warring Nations (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1506&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1) and Creatonia (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1019&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1)) have just made their well-known Galaxy Gate (http://www.inscenic.com/product.php?id=9) and Retro Detonation (http://www.inscenic.com/product.php?id=8) free.
http://www.inscenic.com/images/rd/RD1.jpg
The former is a puzzle game; the latter a Bomberman clone and, for free, are highly recommended. Make sure you get them!
Not so with OmniGSoft (http://omnigsoft.com/) (see my last review / list of their games here (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1508&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1)), who have just come out with a new game, Snow Rally, with two maps: one for Canada (http://www.omnigsoft.com/products/2006/SnowRallyCanada/SnowRally.html), the other for a city (http://www.omnigsoft.com/products/2006/SnowRallyCityStage/CityStage.html).
Unfortunately, the problems traditionally plaguing all (!) OmniGSoft racing games (no OpenGL ES (3D hardware accelerator) support (before you ask: yes, I've checked this on my x51v), low-resolution graphics (as opposed to Raging Thunder even on non-accelerated VGA models!), no multiplayer, a 3-4 sec (for the menu, some 10-12 second long), really low-quality, mono music clip endlessly repeating, mono sounds, overpriced) are present in these two titles too. Therefore, I don’t really recommend these two games – there are much better racing titles out there; for example, (the 2D top-down title) K-Rally (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1531&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1), Raging Thunder (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1360&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1); several Mario Kart clones (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/menneisyys/MarioKartPPCClones.asp) or, if you have a 3D accelerated Windows Mobile device, Stuntcar Extreme & GeoRallyEX (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1095&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1). I think you’ll want to check out the latter titles first.
(News source: PPCT (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=434105) and PG (1 (http://www.pocketgamer.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6755) 2 (http://www.pocketgamer.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6754))