News New 3D Doom 3 spin-off coming to iPhone

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2009/06/11/new-3d-doom-3-spin-off-coming-to-iphone/1

John Carmack is working on bringing Doom 3 to the iPhone, after a meeting with Apple about how to improve the iPhone for gaming.

 

Tilt based aiming?

Not convinced by that...

 

Release a demo and I'll give it a try but without one I don't think I'll pay for "tilt based aiming". Sounds weird.

 

I would love to see what Carmack can do with that platform if they cut out the bloat.

I have to say, as much as I hate the Apple PR machine, thanks to all the software and games being released for the platform, the iPhone is actually tempting.

 

The IPod Touch should give you all the gaming ability w/out all the phone crap. I just bought one and a mac to run the IDE and some books and will be trying it out in a week or so.

 

didnt realise they were more powerful than the ds/psp software inefficiencies is funny tho


whom here played Doom RPG

 

Ugh. Apparent it's an on-rails shooter, hence the tilt-based controls.

http://toucharcade.com/2009/06/11/hands-on-with-upcoming-doom-resurrection/

 

I wasn't thrilled about this at first, but if it's on rails then it might actually work. I guess I'll have to steal an iPhone from one of my friends and try this out when the demo's out.

 

IF there will be a demo...

On rails? Hmmmmm... does that mean that enemies can't just materialize behind me? Must be a good thing then.

 

Tilt based aiming? Sounds like something you'd do at a urinal....