Mobies announced for upcoming CTIA

The second annual Mobies have been announced. The winners will get their trophies at this year's CTIA on the Ides of March, in New Orleans. The lucky nominees are:

Best Action

DRIV3R (Sorrent)

Star Trek: The Birds of Prey (Jumbuck Corporation PL)

Shado Fighter (In-Fusio)

Best Adventure

Black Citadel (Kaolink)

Fantasy Warrior 2: Evil (Digital Chocolate)

Might and Magic (Gameloft)

Best Board/Card

Amy?s Hangman (Centerscore)
Scrabble (Jamdat Mobile)
Trivial Pursuit Mobile Edition (UIEvolution)

Best Platformer
Nano Kid (Pocket Panic)
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (Gameloft)
Tom Clancy?s Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow (Gameloft)

Best Puzzle
Mr. Driller (Namco)
Ms. Pac-Man for Prizes (Namco)
Topolon (G-mode)

Best Sports
Bassmaster: Legendary Lunkers (Dwango Wireless)
Deer Hunter (Atari)
MotoGP 2 (THQ Wireless)

Best Strategy
Port Royale 2 (elkware Inc.)
Tom Clancy?s Rainbow Six 3 (Gameloft)
Townsmen 2 (HandyGames)

Those of us around Joystiq have played most of these titles, and can honestly say the mobile game industry has a ways to go before they make truly great games. It?s wonderful that these awards are given out to the hard-working developers, but until those same developers are given the time and budget to make better product, us mobile players will be stuck with ports, Bowling knock-offs and poker games.