Doom

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!

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 Although it is extremely outdated and does not run well with Windows 98, it is the video game ever made, and placed ID Software on the map.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!!!!

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!

Back in the early nintey's FPS games were usually just bland walk in the same halls a billion times and shoot things. Then a small group made a game along with Apogee called "Wolfenstein 3D" it had texture mapping, and people loved it, but it still never got it's claim to fame. Then, one year later, on December 5th 1993 "DooM" was finished by ID Software, exactly 5 days later, they released the shareware along with the final game. The reviews were all claiming at how wonderful it was, and almost every gamer in the world wanted to play it. DooM redefined the genre, from underground shareware games, to full blown action games. The game has lost none of it's impact today, it's maze like corridors, horrific demons, gore and death everywhere, all of it is still an amazingly fun experience. Doom will always be one of the best FPS games ever, the community is still strong even 11 years later!!!!

Doom was a revolution in first person shooters. In Doom, instead of just shooting everything, you also have to hit switches and make your way to the next level. As you do this, you also fight monsters. Everything about this game is great. It's fun and challenging, the graphics are cool(though a bit dated now), the music in the background is top notch, being some of the best music I've ever heard in a game, and the monsters are cool. The levels in this game are very hellish, and frightening at times. Some rooms are dark, some are dirty, sometimes a monster will jump out from around the corner, the sounds in the game are realistic and creepy, and sometimes the music is creepy too.

As a kid, my friend and I used to play this game for countless hours. Other games we played were Duke Nukem and Quake. Those games are very similar to Doom.

Doom is a great game, I hope you can get the chance to play it some time.