GCDC 2008: Firemint shows off awesome iPhone racing game
But Real Racing could end up as an N-Gage title
Firemint boss Robert Murray demoed it to us today – the first time it's been shown to a journalist, apparently. And we are properly excited about the game, which is on course for a pre-Christmas release.
Why? The graphics are spiffing, and the tilt controls knock spots off other iPhone racing games so far.
However, it's the connected features around the core gameplay that made our jaw drop.
There'll be head-to-head multiplayer racing over the network or via wi-fi, which is nice. But you'll also be able to upload your best times to Firemint's web-based community, and even create mini-leagues of your friends.
What's more, the game will have spin-off Facebook and OpenSocial applications, letting you show off your prowess to friends on social networks.
Plus whenever you upload a lap, the replay of your performance is automatically converted into a video and slapped onto YouTube as well. Here's one of those that's been uploaded as part of the testing process: