I tested three mobile games from Long Tail Studios. I checked them out with an LG VX 8300. The phone was a tough little guy with big speakers on either side. The loudest phone I’ve tried. It would be great for music at the beach. It also has a slot for a mini SD card. It took photos with a 1.3 pixel camera and also had video capability too. It was big and felt substantial like an old Motorola flip phone. Pretty indestructible.
The games which are now available in wireless carriers world wide are Hurry Date Speed Daters, Match Maker and Hollywood Hustle. Match Maker and Hollywood Hustle are only available on Verizon Wireless currently.
The graphics on all of the games is cartoon - like and amusing. The characters are all designed to be funny, a bit like Mad magazine’s caricatures. You aren’t going to get miles of depth of field on your average cell phone which is what these games are designed for. Not everyone has a high end smart phone or an iPhone. Wisely these games will work for just about anybody. They are text based adventures with short amusing stories. There isn’t a lot of action, so they are perfect for standing in line when you don’t want to be button mashing away like a kid.
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