Payload (NGAG)
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Payload is a first 3D vehicular combat racing game for N-Gage. The plot is set in the future, on one of the off-world planets, where a new and effective fuel type called Furium has been found. Due to the lack of better prospects, player assumes the role of a courier who has to find and deliver the valuable minerals, and on the way back has to fight off gangs of marauders and other delivery workers who'd like to get their hands on his payload. There's a story mode in the game which is told through the comic-like cut-scenes.
What puts Payload aside from many racing games is an open-world approach to level design, instead of a set of fixed linear tracks. On those levels or arenas the player could traverse in a hovercraft, pick up the minerals, race or fight the enemies, pick up power-ups and such. There are 11 different "skims" as the vehicles are called in the game and 10 worlds to explore. The looks and loadouts could be customized between the stages.
Graphically it is a combination of 3D landscapes and vehicles, and 2D objects, such as debris or boulders on the map. Besides the single player mode, there's a four player multiplayer option via Bluetooth. N-Gage Arena features included unlockable vehicles, uploadable rankings and customizable race conditions.
Screenshots
Music
While this game is forgotten and almost no one remembers it, it has an underrated soundtrack, which composed by Danish freelance composer Martin Schioeler, who best known from his music scores at Shin'en Multimedia. This soundtrack combines recognizable futuristic vibes from Sigma Star Saga and acid funk style from Trick Star.
Despite the GAX-based sound driver, the music is too compressed due the mobile phone hardware limitations.
Recording
These recordings were made using foobar2000 with exporting to OGG (Vorbis) format.
| # | Title | Filename | Composer | Length | Listen | Download |
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| 01 | Title | title.o | Martin Schioeler | 1:44 | Download | |
| 02 | Cutscene | title.o | Martin Schioeler | 1:57 | Download | |
| 03 | Tenant Salt Flats | m01.o | Martin Schioeler | 3:48 | Download | |
| 04 | Winchester Canyon | m02.o | Martin Schioeler | 1:53 | Download | |
| 05 | Solomon's Valley | m03.o | Martin Schioeler | 3:23 | Download | |
| 06 | Havoc's Cradle | m04.o | Martin Schioeler | 2:57 | Download | |
| 07 | Sandrina Desert | m05.o | Martin Schioeler | 3:10 | Download | |
| 08 | Heretic's Watch | m06.o | Martin Schioeler | 2:32 | Download | |
| 09 | Three Nations Mts | m07.o | Martin Schioeler | 2:20 | Download | |
| 10 | Tiger Alley | m08.o | Martin Schioeler | 3:01 | Download | |
| 11 | Henderssen's Pass | m09.o | Martin Schioeler | 2:44 | Download | |
| 12 | Kaladgian Alps | m10.o | Martin Schioeler | 3:49 | Download |
Credits
- Ripper: beanie_axolotl (audio transfer to Gaxplayer ROM), IgoreshaZhu (GSF rip)
- Recorder: IgoreshaZhu
- Game Credits:
- Sound: Martin Schioeler credited as Shin'en
- Uncredited NAX Sound Engine: Bernhard Wodok (Shin'en Multimedia)
(Source: Game Credits; hidden credits in music files)
Game Rip
Releases
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Links
- mobygames.com/game/79522/payload - MobyGames.
- gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ngage/925882-payload - GameFAQs.
