Project NeXt - Mobile Gaming

ONE: Who's Next?
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In 2004, ONE set the standard for graphics performance in mobile games. Developed by Digital Legends Entertainment, ONE now brings the global fighting community and Nokia Nseries multimedia computers together. The sequel shown at E3 2006 features more advanced graphics, including real-time reflections, light glow and game play at 30 frames per second. Controls and playability are also pushing the boundaries, including adaptable controls and all new scenarios, some designed for landscape mode gaming. The graphics are best appreciated live at the Nokia N-Gage stand, booth #900 in the South Hall.



The sequel to the N-Gage game One, this was used by Nokia to demonstrate the graphical abilities of Next Gen games at the E3 2006 games expo. It was running on an N93, more evidence that both 3D chips and the N93 itself will be part of the Next Gen platform.

In case you don't know, One is a 3D martial arts simulator which features motion captured moves taken from a genuine champion, Tommy Carruthers. The demonstration version at E3 also featured a landscape as well as portrait mode for the game, so phones with horizontal screens may form a part of Next Gen as well.

Trailer:

Most of you have seen the video from here:

(The guys pigtails move )

After that, here are some more news from me

The technological jump from the previous game is massive. The update done in the motor engine has improved vastly the graphics and animation. What strikes the most is the real physics involved in the moving hair and clothes.

This game isn't only exclusive for 3D accelerated graphics like the N93 or N95. The devices without this hardware can still play this game with a render software with an exceptional performance.

People thought that "One" controls where hard to come by. So we have reworked them in this sequel, and we are content with the results. It is easier to control and pull of combos, plus we have reduced the number of buttons to press so the action is more fluid.

Another striking feature is the variety in the players avatar. In the previous game we only had male or female. This sequel has more possibilities. Although we only have 6 stages in the release version, we can expand these with a modular design Nokia's new platform is telling us to use.

Multiplayer is still limited to bluetooth due to technical difficulties. Either way the characteristics of the new platform will give a new dimension to the experience. When a player connects to the Arena his ranking will update automatically and will be available for all to see.



Here are some things that I found most interesting:
- N-Gage games don't need devices with 3D hardware to work ... cool !!!
- Games will have modular expansions ... the question is will they be free or not? I guess the answer is no

It's in the text...

Quoted

Originally posted by Tito
This game isn't only exclusive for 3D accelerated graphics like the N93 or N95. The devices without this hardware can still play this game with a render software with an exceptional performance.

What I mean, is that 3D acceleration isn't needed to play the games. But games will look better (they have shaders) in 3D accelerated phones.

The game isn't out yet. It's one of the launch titles for the N-Gage Platform.