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Bomberman Review
Written by Modojo Staff on Monday, January 31, 2005
Classic Bomberman gameplay is in effect.
Only two players for multiplayer? Travesty!
...Continued From Page 1 The game's sound is pretty basic, with the kind of music and effects that refuse to transcend the norm and instead just sit there and stagnate. Some may enjoy it, while others will more than likely go bonkers and kill the volume.
As far as the multiplayer is concerned, the game supports up to two players. There are still challenges to be had with other players, and it is engaging, but that's it. Having two players compete in a Bomberman match is sort of like trying a one-man Olympic event. It's decent, but it's more fun if other people get involved. Hudson could have easily worked on getting better Bluetooth support for up to ten players, complete with expansive maps, but all we're left with are mental images of what could've been.
Bomberman isn't a total failure. In fact, it's a more competent game than half of the lackluster N-Gage titles out right now. However, it's a very limited rush job with no real care put into detail, level design, or desirable multiplayer options, and it looks like a rehash rather than a quality port. If Hudson Soft had done some more research and geared the game for a Christmas release, the N-Gage would have possibly had a stand out hit for the holidays. Unfortunately, it's just another ho hum release for Nokia's plagued portable.
