Entries for February 2009

Dakar 2009 by EA and Spiced Bits is the officially licensed mobile game for the recently completed Dakar endurance rally open to anyone with the money and desire to take on this grueling 2-week challenge. With the large number of off-road titles available for your mobile pleasure one might wonder if another one needs to be squeezed onto your device. Let’s take Dakar 09 for a bumpy ride and see if it lives up to its billing as “the ultimate rally“.

The quick play or casual game is a gaming phenomenon spawned by the mobile phone explosion and characterized by its simplicity, ease of play and quickness in loading and delivering instant gratification. Gaming on the go, in the bus or on the john. In the 3D world there are some terrific titles in this category which, if you’re not careful, can lead to family, coworkers or irate strangers pounding on the door to get you out of your gaming stupor.