

And after having played it for some time it only got better - big maps, creepy monsters, secrets, multiplayer & level editors. Words can't describe how impressive the whole thing came across - the general design, gfx, sound & music - imagine your first kiss, rock concert, etc. I was Really impressed BUT when the screen "melted" and the real game started I nearly fell out of my chair. Fast forward one year to February 1995 when I finally got my brand new Pentium 60(Vobis branded) which enabled me to enter the realms of DoomII in grand fashion.(The top dog was the P90 so for a normal buyer the P60/66 was as good as it got - most of my buddies still had 386s running Wolfenstein)Ī friend of mine had the game on diskettes and after I had installed/unpacked the data I was greeted by its infamous title graphics. Published: 22 January 2017 2:26 pm Users Reviewsīefore I got to try this gem I only knew it and its predecessor from magazine- (preview)s during the 1994 era.Ĭountless times we would oogle all the game's screenshots and I couldn't believe how realistic the game(s) looked. See Also: Legendary Game Developers: id Software Trust me, play one and then play this one. This is another one of my favorites that I still own and play. While not as highly awarded as its progenitor, it was still named Game of The Year twice and is featured in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die. The biggest difference being that Doom II is played through levels that make one big episode, as opposed to separate episodes. Including the pressing of switches and collection of key cards. Utilizing the same 3D graphics engine and 2D sprites for enemies, Doom II looks and plays much like its predecessor Doom. Which makes reaching your goal more difficult, but never fear, the super shotgun is here! So reload, saddle up, and save the remnants of humanity. These new hellspawn have more advanced attacks than their Mars brethren and will possess the bodies of human survivors. You’ll square off against some familiar baddies on your home turf, but this time they brought friends. Unfortunately, hell has beaten you back home and destroyed the majority of it. Playing as the same sole surviving space marine, you have escaped the horrors of mars and arrived back on Earth.

Unlike most sequels, this one is actually good. Published by GT Interactive, it was released for DOS in 1994, just one year after its predecessor. Doom II is Id Software's follow-up to their award winning Doom.
