Hollywood and the mobile games inspired by it have had a relationship that is about as rocky as something from Gibraltar. Most mobile games based on films, no matter how successful, have been watered down affairs that seem to be more focused on delivering some element of the silver screen on users’ handsets without trying to be too innovative. There have been some notable exceptions, of course - we did not mind the Amazing Spiderman game one bit - but by and large, if the game runs on a mobile device and is based on a film, you should steel yourself for a spot of disappointment.We must confess that we had hoped that The Dark Knight Rises would buck this trend, if only because the previous major mobile title featuring the Caped Crusader, Arkham City Lockdown had been one of the...

The best experience of a first person shooting game has always been on the PC. The keyboard and mouse has been the ideal controller to get those accurate head shots. But with the rise of consoles, the fan following of FPS games has divided into 2 camps i.e., consoles and PC’s. A third contender however is gunning to be the device for first person games – the tablet.Gameloft is a company that has been in the mobile gaming limelight for a long time. In the recent past the developer has brought us AAA gaming titles such as Splinter Cell Conviction, Prince of Persia, the Amazing Spider-Man and more to the mobile and tablet platform. An addition to their arsenal of games is N.O.V.A. 3. The game is the third title in the FPS (First Person Shooter) series from Gameloft. Does it do...

Official game representations of real world sporting events generally tend to be dull affairs. Yes, you do tend to get the official names (and sponsors) and authentic venues but when it comes to gameplay, they tend to stick to the tried and tested, steering clear of innovation and entertainment. Therefore, it would be incorrect to say that we had expectations of Dickensian dimensions when we heard about the official mobile game for the 2012 Olympics. We were hoping for a title that would have a few Olympic events, a few celebrity names and would let us while away a few minutes of our time while cashing in on Olympic goodwill and brand equity.After half an hour of playing the game on the new iPad, we realised how wrong we were.For the London 2012: Official Mobile Game (couldn’t...