Wolfenstein, Doom, Rage all now $1

For a limited time, three popular iOS games from Id Software, including the classic first-person shooter archetype Castle Wolfenstein (Classic Platinum version) are on sale for $1, a savings of up to $4 depending on the game. Castle Wolfenstein Classic Platinum is a touch-adapted version of the original game and includes all six original episodes. Also on sale are Doom Classic, Doom II RPG, Doom Resurrection, Rage and Rage HD.

The games feature a new touch-centric control system designed by original programmer John Carmack or can rely on tilt-based controls. Castle Wolfenstein Classic Platinum normally sells for $2, and a "lite" free version is also still available. Doom Classic is likewise a port of the original game with added touch controls, and includes all three original levels plus the "bonus level released later. It normally sells for $5.

Doom II RPG is a sequel to the 2005 turn-based Doom RPG game and like the other "RPG" titles includes advanced graphics and multiple character options along with NPCs, custom weapons and other features. It normally sells for $2. Doom Resurrection is the first version of Doom created specifically for the iPhone/iPod Touch platform and originally sold for $10, adding an all-new chapter to the saga. It is set up as more of a "rail shooter" than strictly FPS, and features iOS-specific controls. Both Doom II RPG and Doom Resurrection are iPhone/iPod Touch only.

Rage and Rage HD (the latter offering higher-resolution textures to take advantage of more recent models, but both versions are iOS universal) were made free for a week in August when Id Software ran a contest to see if the games could get 100,000 "likes" on Facebook. Both originally sold for $2 and is again a "rail shooter" game originally created for the iOS platform rather than a first-person shooter.

The games were last on sale at similar price points over Labor Day. There is no indication of when the sale will end.

by MacNN Staff