Apple Thoughts: Wolfenstein 3D Classic Now Available

"Wolfenstein 3D was first released in 1992 for the PC and was a massive success and has been rightfully described as the grandfather of first person shooters. Game controls have been adapted to the iPhone and four different layouts of touch screen controls and the option to use tilt controls for either movement or turning. In practice the controls work reasonably well."

Well, don't I feel dumb. Yesterday, I wrote about how anxious I was for this game, and then last night it pops up in my feeds. I downloaded it pretty much immediately and, for the first time, I'm enjoying the control scheme in an iPhone action game. The controls are tight, responsive, and easy to use, and the game itself is an identical translation of the original.

Even more amazing, of course, is that my iPhone plays this game so much better than my first PC, a 386sx-33.

Scary!