It’s hard to say anything about Doom that hasn’t already been said before. It’s astonishing how well this game has aged. Coupled with how easy it is to mod, as well as the abundance of fan produced content, it truly makes this title an absolute timeless classic. The enemy types, the visual style and the music are all really charming, and capture the best of the 90s’ energy. Your arsenal of weapons (pistol aside) are all purposeful and serve you incredibly well. Aside from a couple of iffy levels, the first three episodes that comprise classic Doom are generally fantastic, and if you have any appreciation for the FPS genre, should be considered a must-play.

Ultimate Doom, however, adds an additional fourth episode: Thy Flesh Consumed. You can honestly stop playing the game once you’ve completed the first three episodes and still consider the game finished. The fourth episode is needlessly difficult, with claustrophobic levels that feel deliberately cheap and unfair. Most people who play Doom skip it, and you can’t really blame them.