DigitalBridges FIFA 2005 English v0.5.0 S60 Java

The game of Football is supposedly the most popular sport in the entire world. Most of the global population tune in to their television sets just to catch the World Cup matches. Even Euro 2004 was an exciting spectacle to watch and after watching the games, the game of Football gained even more converts.

Each year, brings about the latest iteration of the FIFA videogame by Electronic Arts. This year is no exception and I do believe that Electronic Arts has released the latest and the best FIFA yet for the mobile phone game market. Like the game of Football, FIFA by Electronic Arts is the most recognizable Football game available in the world. Yet again this year, Electronic Arts, tapped the capable development team of Digital Bridges to capture the pageantry and excitement of FIFA Football and deliver it to the hands of mobile phone gamers worldwide.

FIFA Football 2005 has good graphics for a mobile soccer game. The players are drawn large enough that you won?t be squinting your eyes looking at pixilated midget football players. While you won?t be able to tell your players from each other, there aren?t even any numbers on the football jerseys, Digital Bridges coded the game so that the name of the current player that you?re controlling will be visible on the screen. Even though the player your controlling doesn?t even look a bit like David Beckham, the name David Beckham is visible so you know you?re controlling the famous metro sexual bad boy of the football world. FIFA Football 2005 even offers a replay of the goals scored in the game, this is a nifty feature because you?ll get to see exactly how you were able to break down the opposing defense and find the back of the net with a killer shot. Nothing like massaging your ego to make you want to play more and to be able to garner more opportunities to pump up your ego again. Player animations are excellent although there seems to be a weird game effect that if a player moves vertically he slows down, and he then speeds up when he moves horizontally. The game is played in an elevated isometric viewpoint which does wonders in helping you control and dominate the game. The viewpoint is an excellent choice for sports gaming and should definitely be the standard viewpoint for Football games in mobile phone games.

Sounds are basically a no frills affair. You?ll be hearing the occasional beeps and pops from your mobile phone speakers with the special sound effects of scoring a goal. I kind of wish that more work was put into in the sounds department. Honestly though, I?ve played a ton of Football games on my mobile phone, and I haven?t really found one with sounds which are good enough to be kept on while playing the game.

The rosters of the teams in the game are based on the national selections that competed in the recently concluded Euro 2004. The best part of the game is seeing Wayne Rooney in the Left Midfield position. Wow! Wayne Rooney is the next big thing in Football world and FIFA Football 2005 lets you control the ?wunderkid" as he racks up a hellacious goal total for England. The individual ratings for the players appear dead on target and seem to really affect how the game is played. Players with poor shooting skills shoot the ball less accurately than players with great scoring abilities. You?ll be able to select from 16 International teams, among them are the usual suspects of European Football: Germany, France, Italy, Spain and England.

The controls basically run on automatic, once you press a direction, your player will keep moving in that same direction without the need to maintain the button depressed until you select another button which corresponds to a different direction. This simplifies matters and allow you to focus more on orchestrating both the attack and the defense of your team without being encumbered too much by the controls. Like every football game, you?ll be able to pass, shoot, and tackle your way to victory on the pitch. The controls are easy to learn and the game even offers a comprehensive practice mode which will help you master the controls that much faster. When you play the tutorial, it feels like you?re participating in the drills of your national team.

FIFA Football 2005, allows you to change the lineups, team strategy and the formations with an easy to navigate screen interface. The menu is very simple to use and is professionally designed by a good development team which thinks about the small things that can make a game a better experience for a player. You?ll be able to do what you want to your team, without getting lost in complex menu options.

The gameplay is pretty good and you wouldn?t have any difficulty disposing of the computer controlled team in the easy level. Notching up the difficulty level will bring about an increase in the challenge. Overall Digital Bridges came up with a nice balance of arcade and simulation gameplay that makes FIFA Football 2005 a good game to play. Almost everything about the game plays well, and I?m really looking forward to seeing next year?s version as this year?s version is already a pretty good game. What the game really needs is a true multiplayer option, because while FIFA Football 2005 allows two players to play the game, the only thing you guys can do is to compete in a penalty shootout with each other by passing the mobile phone back and forth. With the availability of Bluetooth in today?s modern day mobile phones, it wouldn?t be too much to expect a true multiplayer experience.

The mobile phone game market is flooded with Football games of all types. FIFA Football 2005 separates itself from the pack by offering superb gameplay mechanics that really makes you come back for more. As the king of the hill, FIFA Football 2005, is a good choice for a football mobile game to download. Being able to play as Wayne Rooney is worth the price of the download all by itself.

The following handsets can run
FIFA Football 2005 Mobile Edition:

Motorola V300
Motorola V400
Motorola V500
Motorola V525
Motorola V600

Nokia Series 30 color:
3510i, 3520, 3530, 3560
3586i, 3595
8910i


Nokia Series 40:
3100, 3200, 3300
5100, 5140
6100, 6200, 6230, 6560, 6610
6800, 6820
7210, 7250i


Nokia Series 60:
3600, 3620, 3650, 3660
6600, 7610, 7650
Tried on n3230 also work

Nokia N-Gage
Nokia N-Gage QD

Sagem MyV65
Sagem MyV75
Sharp GX10(i)
Sharp GX20(i)
Sharp GX30



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