I've tried several of the iPhone FPS, and the dang shooting control requiring getting your fingers on the screen so that it blocks the action just sucks the joy out of the game. The other options of using a directional toggle at the bottom of the screen to move and the "tilt" control to aim (or vice versa) is equally lame (i.e. Wolfenstein).
Bummer, cuz I have a 3GS and want to frag, damn it.
@Xeno: I think I need to do an animated Gif of Malcom's speech from Jurassic Park now. "Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should. "
@nutbastard: I've just had the following revelation...
HAL, GlaDOS, the autopilot (did he have a name?), and Terminator all have glowing red lights. Is this because HAL made them popular? Or perhaps is there a more sinister plot brewing here?...
@John Nahajski: Go to your local library and take out a copy of 2001 by Arthur C. Clarke. Then, buy the DVD and watch it. Then, watch the DVD again.
Both HAL and 2001: A Space Odyssey are considered to be landmark achievements of both science fiction and cinema in general.
You are not an idiot but you are not well-versed in sci-fi - not if you haven't read or seen 2001.
The story is ultimately about evolution. Dave Bowman, the protagonist at the end, is a man nearly devoid of emotion. HAL is a computer which ends up afflicted with paranoia.
@OMG! Ponies!: i would read the book but words that close together scare me, and i would go go to my local libary but they moved it and i don't know where to, so love film will do.
@John Nahajski: OH MY GOD YOUR POST IS FULL OF STARS!
Arthur C Clarke is basically the father of many inventions we have today. He basically predicted the coming of Geostationary Satellites. His work is some of the best Science Fiction out there. Kubrick only directed the movie. Clarke wrote it.
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1) Duct tape iPhone to your face
2) Sync camera movement to your head/body movements
So, it's like you are in the virtual world. Ta da!
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Bummer, cuz I have a 3GS and want to frag, damn it.
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Yes. Yes, it is.
Also, I agree with this statement:
In any case, I imagine trying to play Portal using touch controls would ruin the entire experience anyways. Just stick to playing it on at PC/console.
The game would probably suck up all energy in no-time as well.
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But, I'm not sure why they put portal on a phone. I guess they do what they must, because... Well they can.
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@Gein07: No it's not! Now the Twinkie.....
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I'm Making A Note Here:
HUGE SUCCESS
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Ever.
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HAL, GlaDOS, the autopilot (did he have a name?), and Terminator all have glowing red lights. Is this because HAL made them popular? Or perhaps is there a more sinister plot brewing here?...
Hrmmmm...
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dont forget the cylons.
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have you NOT seen Wall-E???
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Both HAL and 2001: A Space Odyssey are considered to be landmark achievements of both science fiction and cinema in general.
You are not an idiot but you are not well-versed in sci-fi - not if you haven't read or seen 2001.
The story is ultimately about evolution. Dave Bowman, the protagonist at the end, is a man nearly devoid of emotion. HAL is a computer which ends up afflicted with paranoia.
Go read 2001.
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Arthur C Clarke is basically the father of many inventions we have today. He basically predicted the coming of Geostationary Satellites. His work is some of the best Science Fiction out there. Kubrick only directed the movie. Clarke wrote it.
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And this was back in the 40's when Space travel didn't exist and rocket technology was in its infancy!
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