I mentioned a few podcasts ago how I had been playing Duke Nukem 3D on a DOS emulator on my Mac, and how someone should get on that game and port it over to iPhone. Well, it looks like that wish is coming true, albeit with some concerns.
IGN reports today that Machine Works will be doing the leg work and porting the game over very soon. So why my concern? Well, Machine Works are also responsible for PREY invasion. I reviewed the game here and only gave it 2 stars. This was in part due to the games length, but the big problem I had with the game were the FPS controls. Using a tap to shoot mechanic, and some poorly implemented dual thumbsticks, I felt the game was a real chore to play, and indeed enjoy.
So, here’s hoping Machine Works have learned some lessons, and tweaked that control setup to feel more responsive. iFPS controls would work better, or indeed id’s Wolfenstein 3D controls, albeit with up/down look added.
