The Index aggregates review scores from the most popular websites covering N-Gage.
They include Pocket Gamer, All About N-Gage, NokNok, N-Gager, Pockett.net, ZOMG Its CJ and MeriStation.
The actual list of games reviewed three or more times during Q1 is pretty short though, given the N-Gage roadmap:
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| Pos | Game | Publisher | Revs | Avg Score |
| 1 | Resident Evil: Degeneration | Capcom | 3 | 8.33 |
| 2 | Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition | EA Mobile | 6 | 7.17 |
| 3 | Boom Blox | EA Mobile | 3 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D | Vivendi | 5 | 6.90 |
| 5 | Asphalt 4: Elite Racing | Gameloft | 7 | 6.76 |
| 6 | Prince of Persia | Gameloft | 3 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Need for Speed Undercover | EA Mobile | 5 | 5.82 |
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But since a few of those titles were released in late 2008, a better picture of N-Gage can be gained by looking at the full chart of every review tracked by Pocket Gamer since N-Gage launched last year, with games that were actually released in Q1 marked in bold.
| Pos | Game | Publisher | Revs | Avg Score |
| 1 | Reset Generation | Nokia | 5 | 9.28 |
| 2 | Metal Gear Solid Mobile | Konami | 6 | 8.89 |
| 3 | Creatures of the Deep | Nokia | 4 | 8.83 |
| 4 | ONE | Nokia | 6 | 8.65 |
| 5 | Space Impact: Kappa Base | Nokia | 4 | 8.65 |
| 6 | Mile High Pinball | Nokia | 3 | 8.50 |
| 7 | Star Wars: The Force Unleashed | THQ Wireless | 7 | 8.47 |
| 8 | System Rush: Evolution | Nokia | 3 | 8.33 |
| 9 | Pro Series Golf | Nokia | 4 | 8.15 |
| 10 | Asphalt 3: Street Rules | Gameloft | 3 | 8.10 |
| 11 | Resident Evil: Degeneration | Capcom | 7 | 8.03 |
| 12 | Bounce Boing Voyage | Nokia | 5 | 7.60 |
| 13 | Midnight Pool | Gameloft | 3 | 7.43 |
| 14 | FIFA 09 | EA Mobile | 4 | 7.38 |
| 15 | FIFA 08 | EA Mobile | 3 | 7.37 |
| 16 | Monopoly Here & Now: The World | EA Mobile | 6 | 7.17 |
| 17 | Block Breaker Deluxe | Gameloft | 4 | 7.17 |
| 18 | Dirk Dagger and the Fallen Idol | Nokia | 5 | 7.10 |
| 19 | Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D | Vivendi | 6 | 7.00 |
| 20 | Brain Challenge | Gameloft | 3 | 6.93 |
| 21 | Brothers In Arms | Gameloft | 4 | 6.85 |
| 22 | Asphalt 4: Elite Racing | Gameloft | 7 | 6.76 |
| 23 | Boom Blox | EA Mobile | 7 | 6.69 |
| 24 | Cafe Solitaire | Digital Chocolate | 5 | 6.36 |
| 25 | Prince of Persia | Gameloft | 3 | 6.00 |
| 26 | Need For Speed Undercover | EA Mobile | 5 | 5.82 |
| 27 | Snakes Subsonic | Nokia | 3 | 5.63 |
| 28 | The Sims 2 Pets | EA Mobile | 3 | 4.83 |
| 29 | Dogz | Gameloft | 3 | 4.20 |
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It's pretty clear that N-Gage needs some good games, and fast.
As part of the research for the Q1 Index, we've identified a mounting frustration on the part of reviewers at the quality of N-Gage games, and specifically on Java games being ported to N-Gage without many extra bells and whistles.
This may be a factor in games being scored more harshly - Real Football 2009, which will fall into the Q2 index, has had a critical kicking. All eyes will be on Nokia to see how it takes the platform forward.
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