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Flying Finn
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Nokia N-Gage First Impressions
http://www.nowicom.de/popup.php?aktion=artikel_galerie&a_id=345&bild=7
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wirrum
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I tested the phone in Vienna last tuesday.
First of all;
forget one-hand-smswriting.
Second;
I would much rather prefer the display in more like a "widescreen"-mode, rather than taller than wide. That sucks. And I also found the display too small for the games. 3D-gaming is very positive, and the game I tested (sonic) ran smoothly. But that doesn't help much as it was difficult to see the objects clearly. And a 4k display isn't exactly state-of-the-art.
Having to remove the battery in order to change mem-card is also a huge design fault by Nokia.
It was fun to see how small my P800 became, compared to the N-Gage...  |
brownface
Joined: Jan 29, 2002
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4k colours..
Square screen..
Bigger? than a p800..
Nah,i dont like it.
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Super G
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It was fun to see how small my P800 became, compared to the N-Gage...
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Mmm. Yes, it's larger than other phones, BUT it is not primarily a phone, rather a gaming device with a phone functionality. Hence the ergonomics are that of such a device. I never liked playing on the first game boys that were vertically designed. The GBA changed this to be much more comfortable. I havent yet tried the new GBA, but I fear it's the same thing as the first game boys, unfortunately.
Also try to play decently with a P800... You have no keypad (unless you use a small screen), no 9-direction button. The ergonomics are expectedly not meant for gaming.
My small cousin who regularly uses GBA loved playing with the N-Gage, that's a good sign.
IT's a good product if you don't want to carry a phone, a gameboy like thing and a MP3 player... Commuting every day with it, I find it very handy |
prodjsxb
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Ahh yes, one of the providers here has a working demo because they are promoting it... after playing with it for 5 mins I had to put it down and refrain myself from puking... it is dis appointing even for a nokia, i think it was a "oooh quickly we have to beat SE in the mobile arena" type of idea, very poor quality and cheap plastic that squeaks, maybe cuz it's a demo but i doubt it... BOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! however the gameplay was entertaining, but it still sucks as a phone. |
Andrew21
Joined: Sep 17, 2003
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Nokia are not very good mobile phones. I want lose my nokia and buy sony ericsson phone. I thing sony ericsson have the best phones.
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augustborn9917
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who wants to get caught in public with a chocolate taco in their ear anyway? it takes 5 minutes to change a game.
to change a game:
-turn off the phone
-remove battery cover
-REMOVE THE BATTERY!
-replace game
-replace battery
-turn on the phone and go through booting process
-go through menu system to get to the game
look for yourselves:
http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/misc/platforms/ngage/index.html
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Andrew21
Joined: Sep 17, 2003
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Did you see how unlikly is calling with nokia.
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Elrond
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My friend want that \"phone\", but I don't like it. It will be cheap so I expect to be made from plastics and the games must be a bought one. I also don't like the way it must be done to replace games. It's oriented to kids or anyone who want to play anywhere and want phone, mp3 player and \"game boy\" in one.
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Krubach
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Payin' 49 euros for a game (as announced, at least here in Portugal) isn't too much attractive.
For that price it had to be a quality game in a quality device, not with a tiny screen.
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Super G
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On 2003-09-17 23:24:12, prodjsxb wrote:
Ahh yes, one of the providers here has a working demo because they are promoting it... after playing with it for 5 mins I had to put it down and refrain myself from puking... it is dis appointing even for a nokia, i think it was a "oooh quickly we have to beat SE in the mobile arena" type of idea, very poor quality and cheap plastic that squeaks, maybe cuz it's a demo but i doubt it... BOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! however the gameplay was entertaining, but it still sucks as a phone.
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Mmmm. I'm actually testing it, which is different from promoting it. The point is that I really like it. The main drawback is having to remove the battery to insert the memory card (game or not) -though I got used to doing it-, but otherwise it's a really impressive device. AS to the build quality of the one I have, there is nothing like you mentioned. And there's no such (N-Gage like) device existing today.
I never felt like puking when having any phone in hand, but you probably are a very sensitive individual, or need to grow a few years older...
Anyway "after you have used it 5 mins" you certainly can claim it sucks as a phone, it is very poor quality etc...
Maybe I'll just quote ngage.ign.com for the N-Gage games tested (pre-versions only):
"N-Gage titles could be placed into two categories, Game Boy Advance competitors, and games that put the GBA's capabilities to shame. "
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GoH
Joined: Jun 23, 2003
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why cant nokia friggin make the screen 65k or smth, playing 3D with a 4096 color display is pure lameness. and why cant they tilt the !@#$%^&* screen so its WIDEscreen and not TALLscreen!! they obviously have got NO brains at all. |
fijbert
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does the phone come with ANY games?
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GoH
Joined: Jun 23, 2003
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yeah. i think it will be prolly "trynottoscreamwhenthen00biefirmwarehangs" |
Andrew21
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I saw it selling with four games . Its sonic, tennis, and the other two i dont know names.
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