By: Ben Robinson, IntoMobile Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 at 7:37 AM
Despite the slightly dodgy-sounding title, Bustin’ Balls is a game based loosely around Football (Soccer) – released by Hong Kong-based Artificial Life, Inc.
The goal of the game is to infiltrate a soccer match and win by using as many cunning tricks as possible. The player must help Buster sneak into a stadium by stealing a ticket and then sabotage the game and annoy fans by whatever means possible. This game features over 10 different action-packed mini-games, each with three levels of difficulty.
The game is available globally at Artificial Life’s m-commerce portal, www.botme.com, and will soon be available through over 1,000 on- and off-deck telecom operators and resellers worldwide.
As you might have already guessed Bustin’ Balls focuses on the humourous side of Football rather than attempting to go for full simulation – that’s got to be a good idea with the limitations of the Mobile platforms, right?
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