Menneisyys
02-02-2008, 05:48 PM
1. Yesterday, I reported (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=2447&c=1&page=1&more=1&tb=1&pb=1&disp=single) on the new FPSEce 0.010 videos. The Pocketplayers.info folks have just uploaded two, brand new FPSEce 0.010 videos well worth checking out:
Rayman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDKv79IKUCQ)
Wipeout XL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMCBke274B0)
It seems FPSEce 0.010 will indeed be a BIG hit, particularly for 3D game fans with a Dell Axim x50v / x51v: it’ll really be able to run the well-known PlayStation classics without any problems. Make sure you donate to the developer (I’ve already done so) :)
2. A quick overview of Prowler Studios (http://www.prowlerstudios.com/)' games
Prowler Studios is a newcomer to the Windows Mobile gaming scene but has already released several titles. Of these, I review the three most expensive ($12.95 each) one (assuming most expensive means the best). Note that they're all Pocket PC only (not compatible with MS Smartphones - I've tested) and support all operating systems starting with WM2003.
a. Toe 2 Toe Boxing Championship (http://www.prowlerstudios.com/T2TBC.htm) is (or, at least, tries to be) a 3D boxing game. I don’t recommend this title. While it tries to be 3D, it in no way utilizes existing 3D acceleration hardware (tested this on the Dell Axim x51v). The in-game sprite animation is also VERY bad: it only has TWO phases. Taken the high price of the title into account, I in no way can recommend this game even for a quick try. I know there aren’t any boxing games for Windows Mobile (quickly checked this at Clickgamer (http://www.clickgamer.com/) in addition to the Sports category (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/_enc/subcat~page~1~order_by~ProdName~main_category~Software~category~Games~subcategory~Sports%20Games~subcategory_id~56.asp) of the PPCMag encyclopedia). Therefore, I recommend going for emulation. The home computers / home consoles had WAY better boxing games; for example, Boxing Legends of the Ring (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Legends_of_the_Ring) for Mega Drive/Genesis and SNES; George Foreman's KO Boxing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Foreman%27s_KO_Boxing) for the same two consoles; Riddick Bowe Boxing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riddick_Bowe_Boxing) (which is very similar to Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Boxing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evander_Holyfield%27s_Real_Deal_Boxing) for Genesis and GG) for SNES, Gameboy and GG. Make sure you check out my emulation-related articles / Bibles in the Emulators category (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&cat=353) of my blog. Or, if you don’t necessarily want boxing, just a very similar arcade game, give a try to, for example, Garou (Fatal Fury): Mark of the Wolves (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garou:_Mark_of_the_Wolves) under the excellent NeoGeo emulator FinalBurn Alpha (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1952&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1). (Note that I haven’t tested the title under FinalBurn. It may NOT work. If it doesn’t, you can still look for another action game to run.)
b. Shuffleboard Unlimited (http://www.prowlerstudios.com/SUnlim.htm): Unfortunately, this title is in no way as entertaining as for example 4Pockets’ Air Hockey Challenge reviewed HERE (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1266&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1). If you’re absolutely sure you want a simple shuffleboard simulator, you might want to check it out. However, if you want a REAL air hockey title, go for the 4Pockets game instead - it’s way better.
c. Pocket Bass Angler 2007 (http://www.prowlerstudios.com/PBA07.htm) 1.1. Probably this fishing simulator is the only game you might want to give a try – if you’re into the genre, that is. (I am not at least.)
All in all, I couldn’t find anything of real interest among Prowler Studios’ current games. Hope their future games become much better.
3. Yeah, I know it’s self-promotion like linking to frontpages of my articles, but still… in the last (Feb/Mar 2008) issue of Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine, my Orions: The Second Age Strategy Guide (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=2147&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1) was quickly summarized (http://www.winmobiletech.com/kuvat/IMG_0372.JPG). Also, in his farewell message, Allen Gall recommended (http://www.winmobiletech.com/kuvat/IMG_0373.JPG) the articles of you-surely-won’t-guess-who :)
Rayman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDKv79IKUCQ)
Wipeout XL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMCBke274B0)
It seems FPSEce 0.010 will indeed be a BIG hit, particularly for 3D game fans with a Dell Axim x50v / x51v: it’ll really be able to run the well-known PlayStation classics without any problems. Make sure you donate to the developer (I’ve already done so) :)
2. A quick overview of Prowler Studios (http://www.prowlerstudios.com/)' games
Prowler Studios is a newcomer to the Windows Mobile gaming scene but has already released several titles. Of these, I review the three most expensive ($12.95 each) one (assuming most expensive means the best). Note that they're all Pocket PC only (not compatible with MS Smartphones - I've tested) and support all operating systems starting with WM2003.
a. Toe 2 Toe Boxing Championship (http://www.prowlerstudios.com/T2TBC.htm) is (or, at least, tries to be) a 3D boxing game. I don’t recommend this title. While it tries to be 3D, it in no way utilizes existing 3D acceleration hardware (tested this on the Dell Axim x51v). The in-game sprite animation is also VERY bad: it only has TWO phases. Taken the high price of the title into account, I in no way can recommend this game even for a quick try. I know there aren’t any boxing games for Windows Mobile (quickly checked this at Clickgamer (http://www.clickgamer.com/) in addition to the Sports category (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/_enc/subcat~page~1~order_by~ProdName~main_category~Software~category~Games~subcategory~Sports%20Games~subcategory_id~56.asp) of the PPCMag encyclopedia). Therefore, I recommend going for emulation. The home computers / home consoles had WAY better boxing games; for example, Boxing Legends of the Ring (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Legends_of_the_Ring) for Mega Drive/Genesis and SNES; George Foreman's KO Boxing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Foreman%27s_KO_Boxing) for the same two consoles; Riddick Bowe Boxing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riddick_Bowe_Boxing) (which is very similar to Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Boxing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evander_Holyfield%27s_Real_Deal_Boxing) for Genesis and GG) for SNES, Gameboy and GG. Make sure you check out my emulation-related articles / Bibles in the Emulators category (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&cat=353) of my blog. Or, if you don’t necessarily want boxing, just a very similar arcade game, give a try to, for example, Garou (Fatal Fury): Mark of the Wolves (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garou:_Mark_of_the_Wolves) under the excellent NeoGeo emulator FinalBurn Alpha (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1952&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1). (Note that I haven’t tested the title under FinalBurn. It may NOT work. If it doesn’t, you can still look for another action game to run.)
b. Shuffleboard Unlimited (http://www.prowlerstudios.com/SUnlim.htm): Unfortunately, this title is in no way as entertaining as for example 4Pockets’ Air Hockey Challenge reviewed HERE (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1266&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1). If you’re absolutely sure you want a simple shuffleboard simulator, you might want to check it out. However, if you want a REAL air hockey title, go for the 4Pockets game instead - it’s way better.
c. Pocket Bass Angler 2007 (http://www.prowlerstudios.com/PBA07.htm) 1.1. Probably this fishing simulator is the only game you might want to give a try – if you’re into the genre, that is. (I am not at least.)
All in all, I couldn’t find anything of real interest among Prowler Studios’ current games. Hope their future games become much better.
3. Yeah, I know it’s self-promotion like linking to frontpages of my articles, but still… in the last (Feb/Mar 2008) issue of Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine, my Orions: The Second Age Strategy Guide (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=2147&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1) was quickly summarized (http://www.winmobiletech.com/kuvat/IMG_0372.JPG). Also, in his farewell message, Allen Gall recommended (http://www.winmobiletech.com/kuvat/IMG_0373.JPG) the articles of you-surely-won’t-guess-who :)