Symbian^3 Games You Can't Afford to Miss

Nokia has been hogging the headlines in the world of technology news lately with the announcement of the Meego-based N9, speculations surrounding the announcement of Windows 7 based Nokia handsets, Symbian Anna update and a slew of Dual SIM touch-and-type phones for the budget-conscious

And since Nokia is in the news, PCWorld India has decided to dedicate this week's top five mobile games to Nokia’s Symbian platform. Thus, I handpicked a few absolutely must have Symbian games for your Symbian^3 touch-enabled smartphones which are available on Nokia’s proprietary OVI store.

Fruit Ninja HD

The splash of red juice across the screen complemented by the perfect sound of the slash of a knife is murderously satisfying. No I are not talking about Dexter! Rather, I am describing a similar scene which you encounter while slashing a strawberry across the screen with your finger for a knife in Halfbrick's colourful Fruit Ninja. The game is still a huge hit among a lot of casual gamers who game on an iOS or Android device. It plays beautifully on a Symbian^3 device too and is a must-have.

Fruit Ninja HD is available for Rs. 25 on OVI store.

Dalton-the Awesome!

Don't be fooled by the cheesy name, Dalton-the Awesome! is a great platformer for the Symbian^3 device. A stick figure parkour superhero named Dalton runs away from zombies, jumps on them to kill them, uses a skateboard and becomes huge (think Honey I Blew Up the Kids or Mario after he gulps down a mushroom). The premise is interesting, simple and the music which complements it thoroughly reminds us of a soundtrack picked up straight from a Hollywood summer blockbuster. You cannot hate our friendly neighbourhood Dalton. Run Dalton Run!

You can download Colobox's Dalton-the Awesome! for free on the OVI store.

Asphalt 5

No gaming device, be it for casual or hardcore gaming, is complete without a racing game. Gameloft's Asphalt 5 fits the bill perfectly for Symbian^3 devices. With gorgeous graphics, extensive single player campaign, great handling for a car using the accelerometer and the need for speed (pun intended!) make this racing game is a must have for your Symbian^3 device.

Race to the OVI store and pick up Asphalt 5 for Rs. 75.

Angry Birds Rio

Can anybody get enough of this ridiculously addictive and insanely popular game by Rovio? Well I can't! Angry Birds Rio for the Symbian^3 device is the same experience you have had on any other touch-based device and never fails to amuse us. Enough said!

Go pick up a copy of Angry Birds Rio right now from OVI store for Rs. 50.

Spider-Man: Total Mayhem HD

There is something about Gameloft's Spider-Man Total Mayhem HD that I can't get enough of! I don't know whether it is the cartoony brilliance of the graphics, the highly effective fighting mechanism employed in the game, or just the fact that I can swing from one building to another and use spider sense to kick some enemy ass. The boss fights are as epic as they come and I would suggest not giving this third-person action game a miss.

Spider-Man: Total Mayhem HD is available for Rs. 75 on OVI store.

(All the games were tested on Nokia E7 and the screenshots were captured using a free application called Screencapture.)