Consumer website GameSpot has announced the finalists for the Second Annual Wireless Gaming Awards, better known as the Mobies. The winners are due to be announced on March 15th at the CTIA Wireless 2005 conference in San Francisco.
The finalists were chosen from more than a hundred submissions and judged on criteria including gameplay, aesthetic value and replayability. "Mobile games are coming into their own as a creative medium," said Vince Broady, co-founder of GameSpot and vice president of Games & Entertainment at CNET Networks. "We're honored to recognize the developers and publishers whose innovative technologies are constantly pushing the standards of mobile gaming to new levels each year."
The full list of finalists, all of which are eligible for the Game of the Year award, are as follows:
Best Action
DRIV3R (Sorrent)
Star Trek: The Birds of Prey (Jumbuck)
Shado Fighter (In-Fusio)
Best Adventure
Black Citadel (Kaolink)
Fantasy Warrior 2: Evil (Digital Chocolate)
Might and Magic (Gameloft)
Best Board/Card
Amy's Hangman (Centerscore)
Scrabble (Jamdat)
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)
Deer Hunter (Atari)
MotoGP 2 (THQ Wireless)
Best Strategy
Port Royale 2 (elkware Inc.)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 (Gameloft)
Townsmen 2 (HandyGames)
