i honestly think that this is better than Doom 1. More interesting enemy variety goes a long way to making that the case for me. I replayed Knee deep in the dead just to get some perspective on how the two games differ, and i was surprised to find out there isn't even a cacodemon in there at all, and only two Barons of Hell at the end. Now don't get me wrong, Knee Deep in the Dead is fantastic, but i think the complexity that is afforded to Doom 2 makes it the more interesting, and the better game