Reviews from

in the past


(this is just for episode 4 btw)

a baron of hell was aggroed by the final boss and just killed it for me lmao

Doom is still one of the best shooters of all time and that still rings true in 2024.

(Episodes 1 - 3, will revisit E4 after Doom II)

I don't think there's anything I could say about Doom that hasn't been said better by someone else, so I won't. Instead, I'll talk about the VR port by Team Beef because that's how I played it. It was also my first time playing Doom I all the way through.

The game looks surprisingly great in VR, I would have expected sprites to look jarring but it is all incredibly immersive. The environments look really cool and seeing them in this way really helps you appreciate the detail.

The controls are also incredible, very smooth and very natural for the most part. My only gripe is jump being on B, it's easy to forget but there is also isn't really a better option so it isn't major.

Really enjoyed playing it in VR and I think I'm just gonna play all of the "essential" classic FPS games this way.

played it with pistol starts and no saves this time. not the "intended" way but it makes secret hunting and triggering infights way more worthwhile. the extra engagement is enough to save some of the boring maps in the mid-game lull.
episode 4 is way better than anyone gives it credit for, E4M2 and E4M6 are real clinics on the art of asshole level design (laudatory)