A couple of days ago I released my Wolfenstein 3D Classic iPhone Review. Today I have made a video with live commentary as I progress through the game and demonstrate some of the features.

Hopefully this will be the first of many iPhone video reviews, so I hope you enjoy this latest offering. Please remember to subscribe to my YouTube Channel and Twitter.

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In 1992, a revolution that would change gaming forever released to the PC platform. Before Halo, Call of Duty and Doom, there was a shock wave that permeated through the industry and the catalyst for this was none other than Wolfenstein 3D. This was the true beginning of the FPS (First Person Shooter) genre (although not the first) and at the time was not just a breakthrough in gameplay terms, but also very controversial due to its Nazi imagery. Today most first person shooters would be mocked for not featuring blood, gruesome imagery and war references, but back in the day this was pushing the boundaries too far for some people. It certainly didn’t bother the new gamers on the horizon though as we all lapped up the offering.

I first played Wolfenstein 3D on the Acorn Archimedes A3010, which unfortunately meant I had never heard the music until I tried the shareware version on the PC that allowed you to play a full episode out of the 6 in the full game. When I wasn’t playing Cannon Fodder (another controversial game at the time!), I was battling Adolf Hitler and his evil forces, destroying the undead mutants, while also frantically changing between three floppy disks.

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