Metacritic Games

Glimmerati (N-Gage)

Will you join the club? Glimmerati is a racing game like no other. A lifestyle of luxury cars, fast boats, amazing parties and stunning supermodels can be yours. Join the game and live the high life as you race against the cream of society to climb the ladder in Club Glimmerati. You are challenged to race against the fastest celebrities in the world. The extravagant rewards are something ordinary people can only dream about. It takes more than just being an excellent driver to keep up with this crowd. Life alongside of royalty, supermodels and celebrities has its distractions, but if you’re good enough you may even lay your claim on the club presidency one day. From the streets of Milan and Paris to the serpentine roads of the Alps, Glimmerati takes you to the most stunning places around Europe. Your awards, best times and diary entries will be displayed in your Club Card, and can be shared with the world on the N-Gage Arena or locally via Bluetooth. You can also challenge up to three friends for some multiplayer action via the wireless Bluetooth connection. [Nokia]

Nokia
Racing, Driving
Players: 4
M (Mature)
Developer: Bugbear Entertainment
Released August 16, 2005

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

82 / 100

Critic Reviews

90 AceGamez
Most of the missions that detour from the tournament are based on wealth, media attention or women and it is entirely up to you which of the three temptations you want to enjoy. The behind and above viewpoint works well, the game handles beautifully and it all looks and sounds lovely.
90 GameSpy
This could've been the most disastrous game in ages, but defying all odds, Glimmerati is one of the most intriguing, unique, and playable games ever made for N-Gage.
89 GameZone
The gameplay is unbeatable. You really can't find anything like it anywhere else. That's where this game succeeds the most - it's different. Good different.
88 Console Gameworld
Glimmerati is a really fun, top-down racing game. Bugbear studios have managed to take the limited performance of the NGAGE and craft a game that takes advantage of the things that make NGAGE good while avoiding the pitfalls that other racing games have fallen into.
81 IGN
Glimmerati is good, campy fun wrapped up in a racing game.
81 GameSpot
Glimmerati may not let you feel the leather seats or taste the champagne, but it's a great approximation.
80 Modojo
N-Gage titles aren't known for their groundbreaking visuals, but Bugbear did a nice job taking advantage of the hardware's strengths. During play the game never slows down, and the 3D environments look crisp and detailed on the tiny screen.
70 Pelaaja (Finland)
Glimmerati is an okay, if a rather unoriginal racing game. It’s at its best during multiplayer Bluetooth-races. [July 2005, p.76]

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