The second annual Mobies have been announced. The winners will get their trophies at this year's CTIA on the Ides of March, in New Orleans. The lucky nominees are:
Best Action
DRIV3R (Sorrent)
Star Trek: The Birds of Prey (Jumbuck Corporation PL)
Shado Fighter (In-Fusio)
Best Adventure
Black Citadel (Kaolink)
Fantasy Warrior 2: Evil (Digital Chocolate)
Might and Magic (Gameloft)
Amy?s Hangman (Centerscore)
Scrabble (Jamdat Mobile)
Trivial Pursuit Mobile Edition (UIEvolution)
Best Platformer
Nano Kid (Pocket Panic)
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (Gameloft)
Tom Clancy?s Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow (Gameloft)
Best Puzzle
Mr. Driller (Namco)
Ms. Pac-Man for Prizes (Namco)
Topolon (G-mode)
Best Sports
Bassmaster: Legendary Lunkers (Dwango Wireless)
Deer Hunter (Atari)
MotoGP 2 (THQ Wireless)
Best Strategy
Port Royale 2 (elkware Inc.)
Tom Clancy?s Rainbow Six 3 (Gameloft)
Townsmen 2 (HandyGames)
Those of us around Joystiq have played most of these titles, and can honestly say the mobile game industry has a ways to go before they make truly great games. It?s wonderful that these awards are given out to the hard-working developers, but until those same developers are given the time and budget to make better product, us mobile players will be stuck with ports, Bowling knock-offs and poker games.
