The 2005 Mobie Award wireless game finalists were chosen from more than 160 submissions and judged by panel of CNET Networks editorial experts on criteria including: gameplay, aesthetic value, and replay-ability.
Publisher: Glu Mobile
Developer: Glu Mobile
Combining action, stealth, combat and adventure, Mark Ecko's Getting Up gives new meaning to "under pressure."
Publisher: Gameloft
Developer: Gameloft
A time honored favorite on PCs and consoles alike, the Prince of Persia returns to the small screen with the ability to play the prince and his darker more sinister counterpart.
Publisher: Sony Pictures Digital
Developer: Handheld Games
Platform fans got their action fix when the long-time favorites Ratchet and Clank made their mark by going mobile for the first time ever.
Publisher: Jamdat Mobile
Developer: Fountainhead
Just when you thought the gates of hell were sealed once and for all, they get re-opened on your cell phone. Doom RPG brings the demons--and you-- back to Mars for the fight of your life.
Publisher: Disney Mobile Studios
Developer: UIEvolution
Talking lions and evil ice queens aren't just found in old wardrobes anymore as the Chronicles of Narnia take you on an adventure that combines both strategy and role-playing in the palm of your hand.
Publisher: Digital Chocolate
Developer: Digital Chocolate
A brilliant combination of two of America's favorite pastimes, WordKing Poker serves up the challenge of Scrabble with the thrill of poker to result in an extremely addictive mobile game.
Publisher: Mforma
Developer: Mforma
The flop, the turn, the river now go with you thanks to Mforma's take on Texas Hold 'Em one of the best multiplayer poker games for the mobile network.
Publisher: Gameloft
Developer: Gameloft
Rack 'em and wreck 'em. With a host of colorful, likeable characters and amazing trick shots, Midnight Pool delivers real billiards action anywhere you go.
Publisher: Glu Mobile
Developer: Glu Mobile
Shoot balls from a stone frog's mouth, break other balls apart and move on. Simple right? Addictive? Definitely.
Publisher: Digital Chocolate
Developer: Digital Chocolate
Stacking blocks to build a city may sound basic, but when hours of your day suddenly disappear, you'll realize this clever puzzler is anything but child's play
Publisher: Mr. Goodliving
Developer: Mr. Goodliving
A pinball game that makes you smash robots in order to win? What more could you want? No wonder this addictive and innovative title is a finalist.
Publisher: Mr. Goodliving
Developer: Mr. Goodliving
Simple to play, difficult to master, Playman Winter Sports is a collection of addictive games that challenge and hook beginners and seasoned gamers alike. Don't say you weren't warned.
Publisher: Gameloft
Developer: Gameloft
Shred at top speed. Catch massive air. Rinse, repeat. Gameloft's Massive Snowboarding strikes the right balance between the need for speed and the need to go big. The result? An engrossing and highly addictive sports title.
Publisher: G-Mode
Developer: G-Mode
Soccer on a cell phone. Impossible some said, but one look at Rainbow Stirker and even diehard fans have to admit: soccer has gone mobile.
Publisher: Glu Mobile
Developer: Glu Mobile
Sure you've conquered the world a dozen times over, but have you done it on your phone? Ancient Empires II is world conquest for those on the go. A strategy game that's as good-looking as it is engrossing.
Publisher: Vivendi Universal Gamese
Developer: Kaolink
Rescue hostages. Defeat terrorists. The stuff of any decent commute. Now Vivendi's long running SWAT series makes its debut on the small screen, with big success.
Publisher: Jamdat Mobile
Developer: Iron Monkey
This online strategy game makes the jump to mobile in a big, or should we say small, way by engaging players with the strategic focus without bogging them down in the intricacies of stealth mechanics.
