Pocket Kingdom: Own the World

Warcry

On sheer addictiveness alone, PK deserves the title of MMOG, and it's full of the "just one more" gameplay elements that make it incredibly hard to put down.

Just RPG

One of the most addictive games I’ve ever played on any platform. Building up a powerful army full of vampires, dragons and demons is a lot of fun, and there’s something enjoyable about totally slaughtering your opponents.

GameSpy

Pocket Kingdom is truly unique and truly exceptional. You'll be hard-pressed to find a more satisfying, habit-forming game experience anywhere.

1UP

Some gamers may initially be put off by the notion of computer controlled combat, but once players start to make use of the combination of items and begin to discover the depth of gameplay, Pocket kingdom quickly becomes a daily addiction. It's certainly done so for me.

eToychest

There are just so many different ways to build up and tackle this game that players naturally develop their own strategies and make the entire experience their own.

Console Gameworld

Despite the fact that the whole system may get boring if you play it for a long time in one sitting, it is a great game for those who are on the bus or in an airport terminal and want to get a quick shot of online mobile gaming.

GameZone

It's not revolutionary, it's not graphically advanced, nor does it offer a new type of gameplay. What it gives you is a different take on a genre that hasn't been promoted as much as it was in the late 90s.

Game Informer

The game's "leet"-speak dialogue is some of the funniest I have read in a long time. [Feb 2005, p.125]

AceGamez

With a host of strategic battle options to select, over one hundred unit types to choose from and thousands of fully customisable items to equip your armies, Pocket Kingdom: Own The World offers an almost endless array of tactics to try out and remarkably deep gameplay to keep even the most discerning gamer playing for a long, long time.

GameSpot

Although there are also some design choices here that are simply poor, the game gets enough right that you can at least see what Sega was aiming for.

GamerFeed

It's funny, because while you can't directly control your troops (you watch them fight), the game is still highly addictive. I just wish the menu navigation wasn't so monotonous.

Thunderbolt

A game that could be judged harshly for its clumsy interface and overuse of net-slang, but then again its depth and online mode stand out as a beacon of hope.

Modojo

While certain flaws make the game extremely frustrating at times, I still found myself picking it back up. You can be sure I will still be trying to "own the world" long after this article is published.

Electronic Gaming Monthly

Satisfying and addictive, even with the laggy menus and tedious item management. [March 2005, p.134]

Edge Magazine

The problem is that the menu design and control scheme is simply to cumbersome: requiring you to scroll endlessly back and forth through hypnotically slow menus screens, the game fails to take advantage of the N-Gage’s 12-button layout to offer any shortcuts. [Feb 2005, p.80]

Pocket Games

It has plenty of personality, but that doesn't translate into instant fun. [Spring 2005, p.81]

NTSC-uk

Far too often Pocket Kingdom is an uphill struggle. Though it takes its inspiration from the football management genre, it does not have the equivalent of the league table to make players feel like they can still claw their way back to the top after a defeat. An overwhelming sense of despair follows each defeat instead.