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Aug
11
Duke Nukem 3D Released on iPhone
As per an earlier news item, Duke3D has finally been made available as a downloadable application for Apple's iPhone. If you've got iTunes installed, you can check out the game here. Here's an excerpt from the iTunes store description for the game, regarding the controls:
The high-powered iPhone 3D engine supports TapShoot(tm), a unique way to play first-person shooters on the iPhone and iTouch, taking full advantage of the unique touch screen interface to easily and quickly aim and shoot enemies, without the frustration of trying to line up your weapon perfectly. Once you've exeperienced TapShoot, you'll wish all FPS games on the iPhone had this breakthrough feature.
Shacknews reports that two other Duke Nukem games are planned for this platform, with the current one undergoing some updates to optimize the controls Oh yeah, and we found a gameplay video of it on Youtube:
The port has been developed by Machineworks Northwest, the same guys who made Prey Invasion for the iPhone. It's has been rated for ages 12+, and for $2.99, it's not a bad deal.