The iPhone seems to be on a roll when it comes to its variety of game choices. The platform has yet again garnered the attention of an international video game developer. EA, pioneer of the early computer games has just announced three big titles that they will port to grace the iPhone: Skate-It, The Sims 3 World Adventures and Mirror’s Edge.
For Sims fans, your support of Sims 3 has just paid off. EA has found the sales of Sims 3 enough to warrant the release of the expansion so you can start packing your virtual travel bags soon. The game features new careers, quests and four new mini-games. You can even port your Sims 3 characters into the expansion if you ever miss them.
A pocket-sized Skate-It is also included in the mix and along with it comes its signature Flick-it controls. Several real world locations as well as the virtual city of San Vanelona are jam packed into the game and recording controls are still included just in case you want to keep a replay of your run. If you get tired of the default game tracks, you can also opt to play tracks that are already in your iPhone. Sweet!
Of the three upcoming titles, the most surprising of them all is the game previously released for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, Mirror’s Edge. Instead of a first-person view, the game is now a platform game. It retains much of its beautiful 3D graphics however and Faith Connors can still do quite a number of acrobatic moves including the ability to wall-run and slide. The game spans 14 levels and is perfect for those who want to take Mirror’s Edge with them on the go.
EA has consistently been spoiling iPhone owners with releases such as Spore Creatures and Rock Band. They may be on the right track because mobile phone gaming may soon replace game-dedicated handheld devices, especially if Sony releases the PSP phone.
For more about these three new games, head over to Geek.com.
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