PREVIEW

Wow, a massively multiplayer mobile game on your N-Gage? Is it true? Yup, it most certainly is and those of you who want a little bit of empire building combined with fierce competition against other gamers around the world will be happy to know that Pocket Kingdom: Own The World can offer you this and more. Sega have developed this MMOG (Massive Multiplayer Online Battle Game) for those who want to utilise the N-Gage arena and truly get into the finer points of multiplayer gaming.
Set in a fantasy landscape, you use strategy to mobilise your armies in their search and exploration of the Map of Ulgress. During your adventure you can pick up cool little pieces of treasure, obtain more recruits for your army and of course have the joy of using these against other players.
Ok so the best feature of this game is by far the fact that its available to play against numerous other players from all over the world but even in single player mode there is plenty here to keep you interested. You can build up your skills and experience to use against other players and you’ll find there are always plenty of objects to collect and auction off to others. The graphics are fine and handle the requirements of the gameplay without many problems. It’s cartoony and there are some funky bright colours in the background that will keep you visually pleased. Some of the dialogue will have you chuckling but over all it isn’t too bad. At first when you play you’re likely to be a little confused as to how it all works but it soon becomes clear. One of the worst things is that you don’t get to see all of the battles but that’s ok. The sound is pretty good for something of this size and I think that the best part is definitely going to be playing against others as this is where you’ll really get the most out of the game. Overall I’d say this is a good attempt at MMOG and if these are the types of games you enjoy you’re likely to find this one fun to play. The female gamer angle doesn’t really come into it as there’s not much choice in this game to distinguish overly between male and female characters however, it will appeal to females who enjoy the interaction of playing with real people rather than AI.

We look forward to reviewing the full retail version of this title.