EA Releases Star Trek, SimSampler For iPhone
May 8, 2009
We may have to start setting aside time every morning to just give you a rundown of all things EA because we have another day filled with new EA iPhone game releases, and today's offering is Star Trek and SimSampler.
Star Trek for the iPhone and iPod touch is an officially licensed game based on the new film that puts you at the helm of the USS Enterprise as you attempt to seek and destroy your enemies. There are special in-game appearances from Mr. Spock and Captain Kirk to help assist you in your journey. You will also be interacting with all 3 races from the Star Trek universe: The Klingons, The Romulans, and The Cardassians. If that isn't official enough, the game also includes music from the original Star Trek soundtrack.
The gameplay consists of top-down arcade shooting action. You can control the USS Enterprise by using the iPhone's accelerometer, a virtual joystick, or touch and drag. This may not be the most flashy Star Trek game ever made, but it's hard not to get excited about anything Star Trek related recently. Star Trek for the iPhone is available at the App Store for $2.99. You might as well pick this one up to play during your long wait in line to go see the film.
The other offering from EA is SimSampler, which is basically their way of getting people excited for the upcoming release of The Sims 3. SimSampler contains all kinds of Sims related mini-games that can only be put into words by EA, thanks to all of their Sims related jargon, so here they are:
- ASK THE SIMS - SHAKE your iPhone to ask the glistening plumbob questions you may or may NOT want to know the answers to! Am I Good Looking? Does anybody Love me? Will I get Fired? Just be sure you can take it before you dish it out!
- RELATIONSHIP TESTER - TAP the plumbob to set the mood for romance! Hold one end while your flirt du jour holds the other. Will you be Friends with Benefits or does she think you’re Creepy? Does he think you’re Hot or just Stuck Up?
- TRAIT OF THE DAY - OUTLINE the 3D plumbob to find out what you’ve been ‘deemed’ for the day. Are you an incorrigible Slob? A Party Animal? Do you have the makings of a Klepto? Just try to avoid being labeled a Loser.
- THE MOODLET - SPIN the plumbob to discover your state of mind. Are you feeling Bored, Buzzed, or Betrayed? Do you feel Lucky or are you in need of a Cold Shower? Come clean and express your emotions!
- SOUNDBOARD - Give the plumbob a PINCH and TAP on icons for the silliest of Simlish. A Tree twitters like a bird. A Smiley laughs. A Rubber Nose belches and a Horn ‘toots’. Remember─whoever tapped it, dealt it!
- SOME EXTRAS - You don’t need any HTML code to make a statement about your space. Choose 8 different colors and designs to personalize your playing zone. Follow the links and check out cool trailers, forums, other fun EA Mobile games, and more!