We use our iPhones for a wide variety of purposes: Keeping our enthralled Twitter audience informed, playing Home Run Derby MMOs, dueling with virtual lightsabers -- those sorts of things. We've never used it to play mobile murder simulators -- but by the look of the above trailer for Icarus Studios' Dexter, we'll be doing just that when the first episode of the game hits the App Store later this summer.
Though it still seems to contain the scattershot gameplay that we saw earlier this year at GDC, it looks amazing for an iPhone game. If you're a fan of the show (and by all means, you should be), it might just be worth checking out.
New Dexter trailer pushes iPhone's visual (and moral) boundaries
by Griffin McElroy 
on Jul 26th 2009 7:30PM
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Posted: Jul 26th 2009 7:42PM (Unverified) said
Looks okay, I'm still not a fan of the iPhone control scheme. I need something more tactile like a joystick when controlling a game. But I might pick this up, it will be my second app purchased for my phone, first one was Vanity for the iPhone and that was worth it. The show is interesting so I'll give this game a try if it's not too expensive.
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Posted: Jul 26th 2009 7:51PM (Unverified) said
By "interesting", do you mean "FUCKING AMAZING" ? 'Cause ya better.
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Posted: Jul 26th 2009 7:50PM (Unverified) said
I'd like a dexter game on a better system, say the PSP or DS, but considering I originally though this was like a mini game type thing where you just kill people and do some other things, rather than a full game as it is, I'm impressed. I'll buy it as I love the show.
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Posted: Jul 26th 2009 7:53PM (Unverified) said
AWESOME!! looks like something from 1991, and i bet it will play worse.
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Posted: Jul 26th 2009 8:04PM (Unverified) said
either way, just another reason gaming shouldn't be on devices like iphones and blackberrys.
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Posted: Jul 26th 2009 8:21PM KeenCommander said
The first game to use 3D polygon graphics came out in 1983.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I,_Robot_(arcade_game)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I,_Robot_(arcade_game)
Posted: Jul 26th 2009 8:21PM ottoman673 said
Games shouldn't belong on the iPhone? Why?
I love my iPod touch for the games.
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I love my iPod touch for the games.
Posted: Jul 27th 2009 1:29AM (Unverified) said
The iphone isn't a gaming device. It's a mobile phone. If you want to play games on the go buy a DS or a PSP.
Another reason why the http://iphonessucks.com iphone sucks.
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Another reason why the http://iphonessucks.com iphone sucks.
Posted: Jul 27th 2009 8:52AM cuteSAVAGE said
Most of the time, I don't have room to carry a PSP or NDS with me everywhere I go. The only electronic device I keep on my person at all times is my mobile. On the rare occasion I get the impulse to play a game on the go, there are plenty of good iPhone games I can play. It's also a lot easier having all the games you desire to play right on the hardware itself instead of juggling cartridges in your purse/pocket. Still, who has time to play games all the time?
If you are under the age of 18 or are still in elementary school, go with a DS or PSP. If you are over the age of 18 and in higher education or are in charge of managing your own life, go with the mobile. I love my DS, but it stays on my dresser 99% of the time where I might fire it up if I can't sleep... I'd wager a few quid that's the mindset most adults have towards handheld game consoles.
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If you are under the age of 18 or are still in elementary school, go with a DS or PSP. If you are over the age of 18 and in higher education or are in charge of managing your own life, go with the mobile. I love my DS, but it stays on my dresser 99% of the time where I might fire it up if I can't sleep... I'd wager a few quid that's the mindset most adults have towards handheld game consoles.
Posted: Jul 27th 2009 10:41AM Duke said
The mindless iPhone hate really gets old. How the hell does it hurt you for people to have the ability to play games on their phone? Who are you to decide what devices they must carry to play a game? It's just dumb logic at play.
If I'm sitting on the train and I decide i want to play a game I think I should be able to play one on my phone if I so choose. It doesn't damage your ability to use a DS or PSP for me to also be able to pass some time. Hell, I have a DSi and a PSP and the fact is that I don't always feel like carrying another device around with me. I have to have my phone, so now I can conveniently still play something when the need arises without having to have to plan ahead for it.
You guys and your hate towards a device look like total tools to me. Get over it.
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If I'm sitting on the train and I decide i want to play a game I think I should be able to play one on my phone if I so choose. It doesn't damage your ability to use a DS or PSP for me to also be able to pass some time. Hell, I have a DSi and a PSP and the fact is that I don't always feel like carrying another device around with me. I have to have my phone, so now I can conveniently still play something when the need arises without having to have to plan ahead for it.
You guys and your hate towards a device look like total tools to me. Get over it.
Posted: Jul 26th 2009 8:07PM mezzaninex said
I thought the headline said Daxter and said "Oh god did we learn nothing from Shadow the Hedgehog?"
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Posted: Jul 26th 2009 11:05PM Vegeta has a ps3 said
"i will not buy a iphone because they are over hyped garbage. "
Oh hey guys it's the "I hate things because they're popular," guy.
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Oh hey guys it's the "I hate things because they're popular," guy.
Posted: Jul 26th 2009 8:58PM (Unverified) said
Why cant every piece of tech in my life be like the iPhone... please bring me the iBlender, iFridge, and iToiletPaper
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Posted: Jul 26th 2009 9:45PM geo1378 said
shouldnt the headline to this article say iphone and ipod touch? im just saying it always gets left out. many people have the ipod touch too, i have the iphone but i know people with the touch and it needs to be mentioned, especially when there are stupid people out there thinking they cant get this unless they have the iphone.
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Posted: Jul 27th 2009 2:31AM sonicspike41 said
@Aivskar
If you're already saying it phonetically, why not just spell it the more common way?
iFuck.
And for those rappers out there with low self-esteem issues we present...
iFuckingRich
Which we will also market to the Asian crowd.
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If you're already saying it phonetically, why not just spell it the more common way?
iFuck.
And for those rappers out there with low self-esteem issues we present...
iFuckingRich
Which we will also market to the Asian crowd.
Posted: Jul 26th 2009 10:08PM Travmanman said
This is awesome. Can't wait to get my Itouch in the near future.
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Posted: Jul 26th 2009 11:00PM (Unverified) said
There was talk of this coming to PC at some point. Anyone hear anything on that?
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Posted: Jul 27th 2009 2:26AM (Unverified) said
Looks like it's based on the first season. There is definitely an ice truck headed toward Dex in the final seconds of the trailer. If the story of the game is a retelling of the first season it's going to get pretty boring pretty quickly because we already know the ending.
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Posted: Jul 27th 2009 10:20AM ChomskyKnows said
dunno about the game, but the show is awesome.
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Posted: Jul 27th 2009 12:52PM letherclad said
This trailer has been on the showtime website for some time now, but anyway I love Dexter and I can't wait for this
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