IGN was able to get a hands on preview of the upcoming first first-person shooter Prey. This is the same Prey that took an eternity to finally release on the Xbox 360 and PC.
There hasn’t been an actual first-person shooter available for the iPhone yet. All of the attempts so far have been basic tech demos and just flat out failed ideas.
The control scheme is the most difficult part of porting a first-person shooter to the iPhone. We already know the iPhone has the graphical power, it just has been difficult implementing a comfortable control system. The developer, MachineWorks Northwest, feels that they have finally figured it out.
The game will have customizable controls to suit any players needs. There will be a total of four sliders, located on the sides and bottom of the screen that will allow players to control the character just like a regular console controller. Attack buttons will be located near the sliders.
Prey has no official release date but they hope it will be finished within the next few weeks. Keep your eyes peeled for this one, it could be the first decent shooter available for the iPhone.
Prey was just ok on the 360. I played through it once and had no desire to pick it up ever again.
imagine this: a battery pack/controller with a D-pad and a few buttons on it that plugs into the charger port at the bottom of your phone/ipod. this needs to happen right now. Belkin is supposedly working on one. When that hits, the possibilities for iphone gaming are limitless.