Tag: Doom

  • DOOM Campaign Mode Is Lit

    *flames emoticons for days*: Holy this game is going to be intense.  I’m loving the fancy Mortal Kombat style “FINISH HIM” moves you can pull. If you want to catch up on your DOOM history, RetroAhoy did an hour long documentary. There is multiplayer footage of DOOM which is also released if you want to check…

  • The History Of Doom

    RetroAhoy always puts in amazing effort: I haven’t watched this all because it’s almost an hour long, but it looks intense.  All his videos are definitely worth watching, if the topic interests you. If the history of the development and origins of Doom interests you, VICE Motherboard did a great documentary you should make sure…

  • A Short Peek At DOOM 2016 Multiplayer

    This might have potential: Will I buy a game system for it, or a PC to play it?  Probably not, but I’d like to try it out somewhere that’s for sure.  I put in a lot of hours in original DOOM multiplayer for PC. I’m glad to see they kept some of the original weapons.  The…

  • A Godfather Of The First-Person Shooter Video Game

    John Romero, the guy behind DOOM Wolfenstein and Quake: Wolfenstein and DOOM are so badass.  I still remember playing those for the first time, how blown away I was.  Both were very creepy for their time too, with the ominous music, sound effects, and maps.  John uses the word “visceral”, which is definitely accurate. 4:12…

  • Mythbusters Will Bury DOOM Video Game Myths

    Ooooooooooo yea: Airs this Saturday, January 31st.  Answering the question: Is it really possible for someone to carry all those health packs, guns, and even a chainsaw? Using the DOOM universe and DOOM 3 BFG Edition for reference, Tim helps the team recreate a DOOM level in real life. Cool, I’d like to see that for…

  • BFG 9000

    This brought back some memories: I was never huge into video games, but I did put quite a bit of time in on DOOM and DOOM II deathmatch. Although very effective, the BFG 9000 wasn’t my favorite weapon.  I was partial to the rocket launcher and plasma gun, and to a lesser extent the chaingun.