The best version of Doom is the one that allows you to shoot with a crank

The Playdate, a retro console equipped with a crank, has been talked about again with a series of demos showing its functionalities. Among them, there is the possibility of shooting in Doom with this famous crank.

In May 2019, Panic unveiled the Playdate, an astonishing retro console recognizable by its small size, its yellow color and… its crank. The product should already be launched, but the project is clearly behind schedule. To keep those interested, the company decided to share several demos in a Twitter discussion published August 12.

« We’re working hard to complete the Playdate, but in the meantime we wanted to give you some details about the Playdate Developer Preview program. », Explains Panic. Thus, more than 250 people have the console in their hands to develop games and applications taking advantage of the specific features of the Playdate. And we already have a crush on carrying Doom.

And finally, it didn’t take long for DOOM to show up, as per tradition ! This amazing effort from Nic (@NicMagnier) delighted us all — and yes, it features Crank to Chaingun™ pic.twitter.com/Rv51WDUwil

— Playdate (@playdate) August 12, 2020

Shoot into Doom with a crank? One buys

Doom turns on a multitude of devices, some more absurd than others. But none offer the possibility of firing a heavy machine gun with a crank. In terms of immersion, we can hardly do better: the movement of the crank follows that of the barrel. Panic shows other illustrations of what can be done with this exclusive feature: drifting in a car game, moving the grid in a copy of Tetris or calligraphy exercise. ” Some games use the crank, some don’t », Specifies the firm, proud of its discovery.

The Playdate is also equipped with an accelerometer: it could be used to move a character by tilting the console. ” There would be so much to tweet! And not all of these projects will be available. But it’s amazing to see developers, whether experienced or not, working on games quickly. As a reminder: all Playdates are development kits. You can make your own games when you have one. If you wish it », Indicates Panic.

A vagueness nevertheless continues to surround the launch of the Playdate. The manufacturer has promised to communicate on this subject in ” the coming months “, Knowing that there will be” A suprise ” predictable. We already know the US price of the console: 149 dollars, a price that includes the first season of games (twelve releases spread over as many weeks). To date, the release in France has not yet been confirmed.