| Pocket Kingdom: Own the World | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | io-Spiral[a] |
| Publisher(s) | Nokia |
| Producer(s) | Hiroshi Okamoto Kunihiro Shimizu |
| Designer(s) | Hyeonil Song |
| Programmer(s) | Hyeonil Song |
| Artist(s) | Chikanobu Itō |
| Writer(s) | Chikanobu Itō |
| Platform(s) | N-Gage |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Pocket Kingdom: Own the World is a mobile Massively Multiplayer Online Game for the Nokia N-Gage, by Sega. The game is a spiritual sequel to an earlier SEGA game, Dragon Force, which was for the Sega Saturn.
Gameplay
The theme is somewhat atypical for a video game, since it makes fun of the usual conventions of MMORPGs: here, every character knows they are in a video game, talks in leet-speak, and even the plot itself is about replacing three griefers who were banned from a high score table.
The game features both online (using the N-Gage Arena) and offline modes; both are similar, but in the online mode you can find other players and talk to or attack them – or be attacked by them. The crafting system is extensive – according to the authors, there are more than 50,000 possible object combinations.
Most of the game consists of buying units, equipping them, setting battle tactics, and sending them into battles. With experience, and using crafted "emblems", characters can be upgraded into more powerful and varied classes.
Development and release
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Edge | 5/10[2] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 5.5/10[3] |
| Game Informer | 8/10[4] |
| GameSpot | 6.8/10[5] |
| GameSpy |   [6] |
| GameZone | 8.2/10[7] |
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1]
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Pocket Kingdom: Own the World (ngage: 2004): Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ Edge staff (February 2005). "Pocket Kingdom: Own the World". Edge. No. 146. p. 80.
- ^ EGM staff (March 2005). "Pocket Kingdom: Own the World". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 189. p. 134.
- ^ McNamara, Andy (February 2005). "Pocket Kingdom: Own the World". Game Informer. No. 142. p. 125. Archived from the original on April 7, 2005. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ Davis, Ryan (December 8, 2004). "Pocket Kingdom: Own the World Review". GameSpot. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ Leeper, Justin (December 1, 2004). "GameSpy: Pocket Kingdom [Own the World]". GameSpy. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ Bedigian, Louis (January 11, 2005). "Pocket Kingdom: Own The World - NG - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 11, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
External links
- Website on the Webarchive
- Pocket Kingdom FAQs and item lists at Warcry Archived 2004-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Unofficial FAQ
- Pocket Kingdom: Own the World at MobyGames
This page was last edited on 25 April 2024, at 23:17