Games for cell phones surfaced in the late 1990s with the launching of now-classic titles like Snake, Space Impact and Bantumi. The main features of these games were simple graphics and a very basic plot. The games were designed for the small, monochromatic
cell pone screens of that period. But now the sector has been turned upside-down by the emergence of technologies like Java or ExEn, which allow development of games with impressive graphics, and a new generation of multimedia cell phones equipped with large color screens, polyphonic sound  and more capacity for memory and processing.

 

Adapted to the screens of current handsets, the new games are characterized by their much more elaborate graphics that allow simulation of realistic and sophisticated settings. The games are also known for having plots that are much complex than their predecessors. Although they are nothing like PCs or consoles, they manage to entertain players of all ages. But they are also just a glimpse of what is to come. In the not so distant future, features like three-dimensional images or the possibility of several players competing on line at once will be within the reach of all players thanks to the third-generation cell phone technology known as UMTS.

 

Downloading games
To enjoy these games anywhere and anytime, all you have to do is download them into your handset. There are two ways to do it: 
1. Call the operator and download directly at a cost of two or three euros, plus a couple of euros for the call.
2. Go to a computer supply store and buy the game for a price that varies from three to 15 euros, depending on the game.

 

In any case, before buying a game check to see if the handset is compatible with the new technologies with which the games were developed, as mentioned before.

 

Games for all tastes
The selection for users is bigger and more attractive each day, with games for every kind
of taste. Some highlights are:

Tetris: A classic, it involves joining pieces of different sizes and shapes by turning them around and forming straight lines.

FIFA Football: These are good for playing a league game or even a Champions League match.

Rayman 3: An animated world full of color in which Rayman has many abilities such as jumping, gliding as if he were a helicopter and using his odd fists.

Pac-man: This famous head-eater is also found in cell phones, accompanies by his intrepid enemies, the ghosts.

Prince of Persia: Action, interactivity and adventure in a game set in an oriental universe
in which the prince must dodge all kinds of dangers and traps.

Pau Gasol All Star:  A basketball game featuring NBA star Pau Gasol. Besides the usual games of five on five, it offers variations such as three-point-shot and dunk contests.

Spiderman: Fearless Spiderman's mission is to defeat his eternal enemy, the green dwarf, who seeks to conquer the world by kidnapping the people of New York.

The Hulk: The green giant arrives to cell phones with even more strength to unleash his anger against any kind of robot device and do away with it.

Xlll: He is a secret agent that must recover his memory and face a huge threat while he is with other characters who will provide him with the information necessary to complete this mission.

Tomb Raider: search for the elements.- A thrilling adventure in which Lara has to find a priceless piece which conceals the key to this story and travel to an old monastery in the mountains of Tibet.