iPhone 4 added a new hardware called Gyroscope. It adds another dimension to the accelerometer experience that lets you tilt your iPhone to do different things.
The accelerometer has changed gaming and iPhone has become such a huge gaming platform with hundreds of thousands of games available for it now.
iPhone 4’s gyroscope adds another dimension. It can be easily explained with an action. With iPhone 4 you can tilt your device to move left or right in a game. And if you turned your body, you will also turn inside a game just like looking around in a room. (see video below)
Ngmoco has released a game called Eliminate:GunRange which uses the iPhone 4 gyroscope brilliantly.
You are in a beautifully crafted gun range with several different weapons and you have to turn a little to see all around the room to shoot down targets.
GunRange features 12 different weapons and 144 target-shooting challenges set in 3 different HD firing ranges.
The controls take a bit of getting used to but once you get the hang of it it gets really addictive to shoot down those targets.
The game is available in a ad-free version for $0.99 and as a free version with ads that popup every couple of levels. I tried the free version and the ads didn’t bother me. Actually it gave my eyes a good respite after a couple of levels.
For those who like to invert the axis setting, it has been added to the options. If you want to take a look at the future of iPhone gaming that is going to make use of the iPhone 4’s gyroscope, Eliminate:GunRange is an excellent start.
You can take a look at this video if you’d rather want to quickly check out how it works before trying.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Availability: App Store
Pricing: Free (ads) and $0.99 (ad-free)
Reviewed at version: 1.1
