Doom

First there were first-person-shooters like Wolfenstein 3D. Then comes Doom. A game where you're not only running and gunning, you've got switches to pull and secret doors lead you to the key to get to the next level all the while dodging fireballs and demons and flying flaming skulls. Someone at id software must've reached deep into my psyche and conjured up what hell looks like. Countless hours of heart-pounding entertainment. Games like Quake, Duke Nukem, Star Trek: Voyager-Elite Force and Clive Barker's Undying all owe their existence to DOOM. Can't wait for Doom 3!

I've been a video game veteran for the last 16 years, ever since I was six, when "Super Mario Bros." was dominating the Nintendo. I got my first taste of "Doom"-style hyper-violence eight years ago when I was in sixth grade via some kids who loaded the game onto our teacher's PC. Later that same year, I got "Doom" for PS1 and I still play it religiously. In "Doom," developed by those geniuses at id Software in 1993, you're a futuristic United States Space Marine sent to investigate the eerie disturbances at a Mars research station. All hell breaks loose, literally, when monsters and other assorted demons from Hell wipe out your unit, leaving only you to save our planet. So you load up your arsenal, and go hunting. "Doom" is the genre. "Doom" is what introduced me to what some call "controversy sells"; you just have to see the hype for yourself and make your own assessment. I judged proper: I gave "Doom" a 10/10. It's the greatest first-person shooter I've ever played (since as I stated earlier, this game made the genre - even if it wasn't necessarily the first). Many condemned it, but most embraced "Doom." Last year, "Doom" (2005) came out to theaters. While not a perfect adaptation, I hold it in the same regard as I do the first "Mortal Kombat" (1995) and 2006's "Silent Hill": it just gets better and better every time I see it. "Doom" rocked my world the first time I played it, in much the same fashion as it did millions of others. The experience is literally wall-to-wall in its intensity, and doesn't die once.

"Doom" - literally all hell breaks loose, just as it did when unleashed on an unsuspecting populace 13 years ago.

10/10

Doom, like my title suggests, is a true classic. Why? Since when (in 1993) did you see non 90º walls? Switches? Sky?! Crushing ceilings? Dynamic lighting?! It was an amazing feat for gaming, and it placed ID Software right on the timeline of computer gaming. I still remember playing Doom on my computer at work with my beloved PC speaker; my boss heard, and you can guess the outcome.

It is hard nowadays to get hold of, but check any old shareware CDs and you might just find it...

10/10!

Doom and its sequels are some of the greatest games ever created! It has a good story, incredible action, great music, awesome enemies, very fun, really interesting levels, and more! Below is an In-depth review of the game called Doom!

The Story: The toughest marine that ever lived just arrived on the red planet Mars which is the planet that is home to the UAC (Union Aerospace Corporation). This very corporation is conducting experiments on both moons Phobos and Deimos which the most important and top secret experiment is the inter-dimentional project. By sending objects from a portal on one moon to the other it is clearly a success. The people here are mysteriously disappearing and the individuals who are still around are turning insane without any explanation. Deimos just vanished without a trace and it is impossible to contact the base on Phobos so the tough marine and his troops go there and he is ordered to check out the area while his men check the place out inside. It has been a long time with no communication and then suddenly he hears gun fire and screaming and then he hears nothing! Everything just came to a halt! He goes in with his bravery, very little fire power and now he finds an unspeakable evil that he must fight or he will be doomed!

Game Play: This game has excellent game play. Everything is nice and smooth. It is in the first person shooter genre. You really play everything through a camera view which is an excellent way of shooting enemies and monsters! The game has many stages which get more difficult as the game goes on! You can select several difficulty modes if you are an experienced player. There are a gob of monsters here which many are very tough and they all mean business! But how do you fight an army of hell's monsters with no help from other commandos? Thankfully you are armed with a pistol which you shoot off against some of the former humans and get the ammo that they had. In Doom you basically walk through level by level shooting and trying to escape each obstacle!

The weapons that you are able to obtain are the following:

1. Fist - Being a powerful guy with much courage and able to punch holes in walls why wouldn't he want start a fight with somebody even if they are legitimately from hell? This is only if he runs out of ammo and has no choice but to put the knuckles on and fight mano a mano!

2. Chainsaw - This is a great choice if the man is out of ammunition This saw is really great for those messy close encounters!

3. Pistol - A simple gun. Just pull the trigger and it gives your new buddies something to be p!$$ed off about!

4. Shotgun - This is a powerful gun which has a pumping mechanism and can bring down a former human really fast!

5. Chain Gun - This is a very affective gattling gun which takes the bullets your trusty pistol takes!

6. Rocket Launcher - This kicker fires one rocket at a time but it will weaken the bigger guys nicely!

7. Plasma Rifle - This baby is one cool thing! It emits a nice blue plasma force which is just what those devilish creatures want!

8. BFG9000 - The ultimate weapon! One blast from this and it'll fry anything in its path!

The monstrosities in the game are the following:

Former Humans: These guys were once buddies with the great marine but since they are now the living dead they despise the living and he has no other choice but to gun them down into tiny pieces!

Former Human Sergeants: They are also the living dead! You think these Sarges were bad @$$ when they were alive? Hah think again! These shotgunners are twice as tough than they were back in the Corps. and they can pack a punch like no body's business!

Imps: Mean mothers with muscular physiques, brown skin and spines on their bodies. These humanoid beasties shoot out fire balls and can be a stinkin pest especially if they are found in groups! With their razor sharp claws they can rip a person's face off like it was nothin!

Demons: Large pink colored gorilla shaped horned monsters with kissers like bulldogs that has a mouth full of teeth and a hunger attack for flesh!

Spectre: These guys are invisible demons and seem even harder to kill!

Lost Souls: Flaming screaming skulls come flying out of no where! Talk about a nuisance!

Cacodemons: Cacodemons are huge hovering spiny cyclops heads that emits powerful lightning like balls at its opponents from its chomper. They hiss with anger and are extremely tough!

Barons of Hell: Huge muscular minotaur like monsters that throws green plasma. They are as large as a tank and as tough as one. These bulls don't mess around and when they smell fresh meat it'll soon become dead!

Cyberdemon: Things from hell just don't get any bigger than this! The Cyberdemon is a real baddie! This big daddy's rocket launcher and speed is no cool surprise for the good marine so he is going to give all hes got and more if he wants to survive because this living skyscraper is nearly impossible to destroy!

The Spider Mastermind: Arguably larger than the Cyberdemon, the Spider Mastermind is as tough as him with her huge metal legs and a massive chain gun that'll make puny humans into tiny rubble!

Graphics: The graphics are spectacular in most of the versions! I prefer the ones on the Super Nintendo, the Sega Genesis 32X, and of course the PC! I just love those skies!

Difficulty: The game has many stages and episodes which get more difficult as the game goes on! You can select several difficulty modes if you are an experienced player. A clever move indeed!

Music: The music is great! Just awesome catchy tunes through out the game! In My opinion its some of the best ever in a video game!

Sound: The sound is fantastic! The noises all of the creatures make are great and are realistic! The gun firing sounds are also decent. This really is a major factor here!

Overall: I have always loved Doom! I like how the corpses just stay where they fell. I love the action, guns, the music, and the creatures! If you ask Me this game has just about everything! If you like shoot em up games then I strongly recommend you play Doom today!

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Most guys around my age (17 or so) played DOOM in their childhood and remember it fondly. Although it is extremely outdated and does not run well with Windows 98, it is the video game ever made, and placed ID Software on the map. It's not for the faint of heart---the gory graphics are sick even by today's standards. If blasting demons into tiny pieces and seeing people impaled on sticks or hanging by meathooks isn't your cup of tea, then avoid DOOM. But for anyone else, this is the game for you. WARNING: EXTREMELY ADDICTIVE!!!!