!Played on Normal Difficulty!
What feels like a worthy successor to Doom & Doom II, I can see both how this was influential enough that its impact is still felt 25 years later, and how it didn't really have the moxy to stand above its predecessor in pop culture. The game is still really fun and has that enticing "boomer shooter" gameplay loop that left me wanting "one more level" every time. Ambient OST and sound design were on point, the levels while very same-y across episodes were coherent and readable. Gibbing with the Super Shotgun during Quad Rampages ROCKS! I probably would've given this a higher score if Shub-Niggurath wasnt even more of a wet fart final boss than Icon of Sin. Overall 8/10, I'll probably get around to the expansions and new episodes eventually.
What feels like a worthy successor to Doom & Doom II, I can see both how this was influential enough that its impact is still felt 25 years later, and how it didn't really have the moxy to stand above its predecessor in pop culture. The game is still really fun and has that enticing "boomer shooter" gameplay loop that left me wanting "one more level" every time. Ambient OST and sound design were on point, the levels while very same-y across episodes were coherent and readable. Gibbing with the Super Shotgun during Quad Rampages ROCKS! I probably would've given this a higher score if Shub-Niggurath wasnt even more of a wet fart final boss than Icon of Sin. Overall 8/10, I'll probably get around to the expansions and new episodes eventually.