Back in June it was revealed that the iPhone 3GS'
newfound support of OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics put one of the first meaningful, material boundaries in software capability between iPhone generations (magnetic compass and video would be two other biggies), meaning that 3D-accelerated games targeted specifically for the 3GS platform could look a good deal fancier than their 2G / 3G counterparts -- and furthermore, they could be built to
only work on the 3GS if the developer chose not to build in support for both. French software shop Eurocenter is touting that its newly-released Adrenaline Golf is the first game to take advantage of the 3GS' added graphics capabilities -- and while we can't verify that no other application submitted to the App Store in the past three months hasn't utilized OpenGL ES 2.0 in some regard, we can definitely verify that it looks way cooler on the 3GS. The good news is that Eurocenter has set up the game so that it chooses the correct graphics engine at runtime, regardless of the iPhone you're using, but after you see it on the 3GS it might seem a little inadequate on the older gear. Follow the break for our side-by-side demo of the sweet 3GS-exclusive water reflections, which are considerably better than real life since you don't risk getting wet.
Update: Sure enough, Eurocenter got a little overzealous with their claim --
Rocking Pocket's Blue Skies has had 3GS-specific enhancements for a while now. Thanks, everyone!
posted Sep 11th 2009 3:08PM
How is this possible? With Microsoft having Winmo and Xbox under their control. As well as Sony having SonyEricson phones and the Playstation series under their control. OR Nokia with their phones and Ngage. That Apple of all companies the laughing stock of computer gaming would be the first to have a real video gamable cell phone. Sorry to say it but Microsoft and Sony you SUPER FAIL.
...and Nintendo beat them all.
@Praetor
Please show me the Nintend-phone.
Windows is a software company and SONY has the psp, Simple as that (arent sony and erickson two seperate companies)
Wait what? "Windows is a software company"? Microsoft makes Windows and Microsoft dominated with the Xbox then floundered with the Xbox 360 even tho its been selling better than the PS3.
All I'm saying is don't you think that Sony with the PSP would have forseen the iphone becoming a PSP competitor? I mean the iphone is becoming the jack of all trades but mastering all of them, this is bonkers. Its a phone, personal media player, a tiny computer(basic and non multitasking as it is), and now a video game system? Someone stop this device before it invades Poland and starts mass murdering jewish people. The scrappy little computer company of the 90's is taking over the place. I'm gunna go hide behind my G1 cus I hear the iNazis coming.
@Malkmus
It's about the gaming platforms so they don't need it.