Doom Resurrection Available for iPhone and iPod Touch

MacRumors · Jun 29, 2009, 06:21 PM

id Software's original iPhone game Doom Resurrection [App Store] was released into the App Store earlier today. The Doom 3 inspired game offers a first person shooting experience that's been adapted to the iPhone. From a TouchArcade review of the game:

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The best compliment I can offer to Doom Resurrection is that despite some controversial changes, it "feels" like Doom and is a lot of fun. And as a reviewer, there are games I have to play to the end and games I want to play to the end, and Doom Resurrection easily fell in the latter category. The game makes good use of the Doom 3 graphics and audio to provide an immersive game that sucks you in for the duration.

The player's movements in the game are scripted while the aiming/shooting is controlled by the accelerometer. This video shows the game in action:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t67QravCrbE

Article Link: Doom Resurrection Available for iPhone and iPod Touch

leandromp · Jun 29, 2009, 06:37 PM

Not interested.

McShizzel · Jun 29, 2009, 06:39 PM

Argh! YouTube is too slow.

natebookpro · Jun 29, 2009, 06:45 PM

I thought I had heard that this might take advantage of the faster processors in the 3GS. Anyone know anything about that?

Shoesy · 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by leandromp

Not interested.

Why would anyone be interested in one of the biggest game franchises in the world entering the iphone market? It's not like id invented the fps genre or anything.

Bye x

rockosmodurnlif · Jun 29, 2009, 07:20 PM

Looks good. $9.99

billefra · Jun 29, 2009, 07:26 PM

Howzit on the original iPhone? Too slow? Okay?

Cask · Jun 29, 2009, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by billefra

Howzit on the original iPhone? Too slow? Okay?

Runs ok on an iPhone 3G, completely playable. It should run the same on an original iPhone, since they have same CPU, memory, etc.

Full of Win · Jun 29, 2009, 07:58 PM

So... can the iPhone play Doom?

Chaos123x · Jun 29, 2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Full of Win

So... can the iPhone play Doom?

Yes, but can it run Crysis?

But really I would buy this if it wasn't on the rails.

str1f3 · Jun 29, 2009, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Shoesy

Why would anyone be interested in one of the biggest game franchises in the world entering the iphone market? It's not like id invented the fps genre or anything.

Bye x

Because it's an "on rails" fps. It flies in the face of what a fps is. It's a huge disappointment. I'm not picking this up at that price. I would rather have the controls that were in Wolfenstein. As it is, I'll wait until Livefire comes out.

caliguy · Jun 29, 2009, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Chaos123x

Yes, but can it run Crysis?

But really I would buy this if it wasn't on the rails.

Ditto. I was looking forward to this

I'd rather id would have just given us the original Doom - no rails. Grr..

Chris Rogers · Jun 29, 2009, 08:58 PM

dam, $9.99

RiCEADDiCTBOY · Jun 29, 2009, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Rogers

dam, $9.99

REALLY?! you are going to complain about almost 10 bucks? wow...

10 dollars is cheap for games that include updates and etc. you should be happy that the standard right now IS 10 bucks and not 25 dollars or higher atm.

apple gamers are the worst.

blackcrayon · Jun 29, 2009, 10:57 PM

I guess we're supposed to think of it like The House of the Dead?

izibo · Jun 29, 2009, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by blackcrayon

I guess we're supposed to think of it like The House of the Dead?

I'd think of it more like Doom.

blackcrayon · Jun 29, 2009, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by izibo

I'd think of it more like Doom.

You know what I meant by that, right? House of the Dead, the game where it runs "on rails" but you aim and shoot with a light gun...

jessica. · Jun 29, 2009, 11:03 PM

I thought it would be more like the original Doom. Rails? Really wtf?
Though still oddly tempted.

Edit: I am saving my cash. Original Doom is due out (date unknown) and it won't be on rails.

RiCEADDiCTBOY · Jun 29, 2009, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by blackcrayon

You know what I meant by that, right? House of the Dead, the game where it runs "on rails" but you aim and shoot with a light gun...

Actually, now that I think of it - it would fit well comparing it to House of the Dead. GJ! Forgot about that game...

anubis · Jun 30, 2009, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by MacRumors

The player's movements in the game are scripted

Weird. Don't know how much fun it would be to play Doom where the computer decides where to move for me. You're just waiting for it to move you to the next location so you can aim and shoot things. Doesn't seem that exciting for $9.99 honestly.

SFStateStudent · Jun 30, 2009, 02:14 AM

+1 ^^^ Original Doom is starting to look much better, hopefully it'll be $9.99 as well....

peterdevries · Jun 30, 2009, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by leandromp

Not interested.

Hmmm, I don't think any of us cares about that...

djgamble · Jun 30, 2009, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by blackcrayon

You know what I meant by that, right? House of the Dead, the game where it runs "on rails" but you aim and shoot with a light gun...

Yeah that's how I'm thinking of it... I actually love that style of games, so am gonna pick this one up tonight after work!

To be honest I prefer the "on rails" style to having awkward controls and difficult gameplay.

To me Halo on an Xbox was really bad in terms of controls (in my view you really need a mouse and keyboard for 1st person shooters...) so given that stance... I think the iPod Touch would be even worse if they tried to give you a complete version of Doom 3 including the controls.

The General · Jun 30, 2009, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by caliguy

Ditto. I was looking forward to this

I'd rather id would have just given us the original Doom - no rails. Grr..

You're in luck. It's on the way.

http://www.idsoftware.com/iphone-doom-classic-progress/
http://www.idsoftware.com/iphone-games/index.htm

twoodcc · Jun 30, 2009, 08:14 AM

i just might get this game. we'll see

Jun 29, 2009, 06:37 PM	#2
leandromp macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2008	Not interested. __________________ New Macbook PRO 15' (late 2008), 1G iPhone8GB, iPhone 3G 8GB

Jun 29, 2009, 06:39 PM	#3
McShizzel macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada	Argh! YouTube is too slow. __________________ If you can't find it, it ain't there: mroogle

Jun 29, 2009, 06:45 PM	#4
natebookpro macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Maryland	I thought I had heard that this might take advantage of the faster processors in the 3GS. Anyone know anything about that? __________________ Alu MacBook 2.4 4GB 500GB \| 32GB White iPhone 3G S\| Time Capsule 500GB \| TV

Jun 29, 2009, 07:20 PM	#6
rockosmodurnlif macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York, NY	Looks good. $9.99 __________________ ...saving up for next iPhone. Flash on iPhone.

Jun 29, 2009, 08:58 PM	#13
Chris Rogers macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: my house	dam, $9.99 __________________ Late 2008 Black MacBook 4GB RAM Black iPhone 3G 2009 Mini 2.0 4GB APPLE TV is awesome, but Mac Mini Media Center is Better!

Jun 29, 2009, 07:26 PM	#7
billefra macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2009	Howzit on the original iPhone? Too slow? Okay?

Jun 29, 2009, 07:58 PM	#9
Full of Win macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: standing by for the Go Signal	So... can the iPhone play Doom?

Jun 29, 2009, 10:57 PM	#15
blackcrayon macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2003	I guess we're supposed to think of it like The House of the Dead?

Jun 29, 2009, 11:03 PM	#18
jessica. macrumors Demi-Goddess Join Date: Feb 2005	I thought it would be more like the original Doom. Rails? Really wtf? Though still oddly tempted. Edit: I am saving my cash. Original Doom is due out (date unknown) and it won't be on rails.

Jun 30, 2009, 02:14 AM	#21
SFStateStudent macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Francisco California, USA	+1 ^^^ Original Doom is starting to look much better, hopefully it'll be $9.99 as well.... __________________ MBP 2.5GHz 250GB Mac Pro 3G S⃣ iPhone 32GB Black

Jun 30, 2009, 08:14 AM	#25
twoodcc macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right side of wrong	i just might get this game. we'll see __________________ tville pump Smarter than the average bear

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