Cobra Command freemium version cleared for take off on iPhone

Being the same age as my tongue but older than my teeth (as me grandmother used to say) I do love to dwell in the past and fill my days playing retro games on these new-fangled iPhone things. Games like the laserdisc classic Cobra Command.

But you might be a bit young to remember the days of laserdisc delights, so developer Revolutionary Concepts has put together a free-to-play version of its retro adaptation.

Cobra Command works by playing micro-snippets of hand-drawn animation with a video game overlaid on the film action. The result is a gorgeous looking shoot-'em-up, and you can now play the New York level for the bargain price of nothing. You can then unlock the rest of the game through an in-app purchase if it tickles your fancy.

There's also a new easy mode, enhanced tilt controls, an extensive video tutorial, and online scoreboards so you can show off to all those other aging arcade creepers.