DOOM Classic Released for iPhone, iPod touch

The App Store has just made room for id Software’s iPhone port of DOOM, a classic, first-person shooter that should be welcomed by most handset owners and fans of the FPS genre. Priced at $6.99, the game is compatible with iPhone and iPod touch and requires iPhone OS 2.0 or later.

“Welcome to Hell! Prepare to relive the First Person Shooter that defined a generation with the legendary original DOOM - now on the iPhone,” the official iTunes App Store description reads. “As a space marine stationed on the planet Mars, you are all that stands between the armies of Hell and their invasion of planet Earth!” id Software says. “Wield unforgettable weapons like the Chainsaw and the BFG 9000 while fighting through notorious monsters like the Imp, Cacodemon, and Hell Knight!”

According to the company, the classic shooter includes the original episodes, as well as Episode Four, Thy Flesh Consumed, spread across 36 levels. Players can choose from customizable control schemes designed by John Carmack, id Software co-founder and a video-game industry legend. The title also boasts a multiplayer mode. “With a wireless connection, battle up to four players in Deathmatch mode, or work together cooperatively and fight back against the demons of Hell,” id Software explains.

The key features of DOOM Classic for iPhone and iPod touch include:

• Play the legendary first-person shooter, DOOM, with an iPhone or iPod Touch.
• Fight through 36 missions in four action-packed episodes: Knee-Deep in the Dead, Shores of Hell, Inferno, and Thy Flesh Consumed.
• Experience DOOM multiplayer on your mobile device, including Deathmatch and Cooperative play for up to four players via wireless Internet.
• Choose from three different control types and customize the interface to suit your style.
• Explore the depths of Mars while utilizing the topdown map to help you explore and save your game on the fly.
• Listen to the original soundtrack or disable it and use your own iPod music.

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