When we were so young, playing Doom all night long, tied our hearts together, and chose the left hand path~
It's hard to put into words just what this game did for the world. It spawned one of the most important genres in gaming history, brought about a new wave of video game violence, and redefined video games as something the whole world should pay attention to. For god's sake, it's DOOM, and even with it's age, dated mechanics, and overall archaic nature, I can't help but still love it.
The variety of enemies in Doom is minimal, but every single one is beyond iconic, and more importantly, fun to take down. Everything from Zombiemen to Cyberdemons require their own strategy and plan to take down efficiently, and it never gets old, in no small part thanks to the ever-iconic weapon selection. The shotgun, chainsaw, plasma rifle, rocket launcher, and of course the BFG, are all a blast to use from start to finish, but never left me feeling overpowered. The challenge ramped up slowly but surely, and nothing ever felt unfair. Challenging, sure, but completely fair, and even when it felt overwhelming, that kickass metal MIDI soundtrack kept me going through it all.
Doom is maybe the most important game ever made. But if you put that legacy aside, and treat it for what it is, does it still hold up? In my mind, yes, absolutely.
Obey is an action, obedience a state of being, come and join us to see, the video game violence~
It's hard to put into words just what this game did for the world. It spawned one of the most important genres in gaming history, brought about a new wave of video game violence, and redefined video games as something the whole world should pay attention to. For god's sake, it's DOOM, and even with it's age, dated mechanics, and overall archaic nature, I can't help but still love it.
The variety of enemies in Doom is minimal, but every single one is beyond iconic, and more importantly, fun to take down. Everything from Zombiemen to Cyberdemons require their own strategy and plan to take down efficiently, and it never gets old, in no small part thanks to the ever-iconic weapon selection. The shotgun, chainsaw, plasma rifle, rocket launcher, and of course the BFG, are all a blast to use from start to finish, but never left me feeling overpowered. The challenge ramped up slowly but surely, and nothing ever felt unfair. Challenging, sure, but completely fair, and even when it felt overwhelming, that kickass metal MIDI soundtrack kept me going through it all.
Doom is maybe the most important game ever made. But if you put that legacy aside, and treat it for what it is, does it still hold up? In my mind, yes, absolutely.
Obey is an action, obedience a state of being, come and join us to see, the video game violence~