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RPGs like Fallout and Oblivion coming to your iPhone?
After an acquisition that most of us thought was fairly minor news, it turns out that John Carmack of Doom and id Software fame is a mobile games enthusiast! Not only is id Software still flogging the Doom horse, but we may be in for a little treat in the coming months. Gaming iPhone users are probably already aware that Wolfenstein is available and it's really good. And on the back of its success they are now looking to release other classic titles, new franchises and even... role-playing titles.
In Kotaku's great interview with the man himself, Carmack discusses the roadmap for id's iPhone games and some other really interesting possibilities. Amongst others: Fallout might come to the iPhone. One of the most popular franchises of all time is owned by id Software's parent company Zenimax. The path is there! This is more than mere positive thinking! He even admits that some early proof of concepts have been developed...!
I don't think we can expect to see it soon, but if a Fallout title appears it can only be a matter of time before we start seeing other RPGs -- and eventually... more massively-multiplayer online games. That reminds me -- do people play FarmVille on their iPhone? They must do...
[via Destructoid]
I don't know if this is a labor of love or merely the brainchild of four very gifted games designers, but Level Up is a really weird mash-up of gaming elements that you have probably never seen in a Flash game before.
Let's start with the premise itself: Groundhog Day meets Memento. The game experience revolves around 'days': you explore the world and the clock slowly ticks towards the evening. You bounce around picking up gems and talking to the denizens of 'Level Upland'. Eventually you feel tired and head back to ...
