Doom is a 1993 science
fiction and horror -themed first-person shooter video game by id
Software. It is considered one of the most important and influential in
the video game industry titles, having given way to the popularity of
the genre of first-person shooters . The game is divided into three
episodes of nine levels. The final destination , an updated version of
the original game with a fourth episode , was released in 1995.
In Destiny, players assume the role of a
space marine, which became popularly known as ” Doomguy ” blasting
through hordes of invading demons from hell . With a third of the game
nine distributed as shareware, Doom was played by plants an estimated 10
million people within two years of its release , popularizing the mode
of play and creating a subculture of play. In addition to popularizing
the genre of FPS, which pioneered immersive 3D graphics , networked
multiplayer gaming , and support for custom additions and modifications
via packaged in a data file known as ” WADs ” files. As a sign of its
effect on the industry, first-person action games genre boom in the 90s ,
helped in part by none other than the game’s release , which became
known simply as ” Doom clones ” . However, its graphic violence and its
satanic imagery , which became the subject of controversy.
The Doom franchise was subsequently
continued monitoring Doom II : Hell on Earth ( 1994 ) and numerous
mission packages , including master levels for Doom II (1995 ) , and
cursed Final ( 1996). Originally released for PC DOS, later games have
been ported to many other platforms. Once the source code of the game
was released in 1997 , which led to further adaptations , as fans even
ported the code to a number of devices. The series began to lose its
appeal as a general technology Doom game engine was surpassed in the
1990s , although fans have continued making WADs , speedruns , and
modifications to the original . The franchise again received popular
attention in 2004 with the release of Doom 3 , a count of the original
game using new technology , and an associated 2005 film Destino. On May
7, 2008 , after speculation John Carmack at QuakeCon , the August 3,
2007 , Doom 4 was announced as in production.
Being a first-person shooter , Doom is
experienced through the eyes of the main character. This character is
not named throughout the game . The game’s designer , John Romero, has
pointed out that this is what the player feels more involved in the
game”. Never had a name for the DOOM marine because it ‘s supposed to be
you” In its essence the gameplay is similar to classic action games
(such as Space Invaders ) , presenting the player with the challenge of
surviving while shooting every enemy in sight, but with its pseudo -3D
first-person perspective giving environments a spatial representation
which has a significant effect on the level design and gameplay . To
complete the game , the marine must fight through Phobos , Deimos , and
then Hell itself , each presented as an episode containing eight
distinct levels , along with an optional hidden layer for each novena.
The final destination , the commercial version of the game store , adds a
fourth episode, Thy Flesh consumed . Located between the end of Doom
and before Doom II , this episode was developed by the designers of
independent levels , with the approval of ID , and was designed for
players of experts Doom seeking a major challenge episodes .
The goal of each level is simply to
locate the exit room that leads to the next area , marked with an exit
sign and / or a special type of door , while surviving all hazards on
the road. Among the obstacles are demonic monsters , pits of toxic or
radioactive slime , ceilings that lower and crush anything below them,
and doors that require an access card , key fob in the shape of skull,
or a remote switch that located . The levels are sometimes labyrinthine
and feature plenty of items as additional ammo , health increases and
other “power- ups ” on the road and the occasional secret areas that are
not immediately obvious as a reward for players exploring more
carefully. To facilitate navigation through the levels a full screen
automap is available and shows the areas explored to that point. Many
versions of Doom ( and its sequels ) include secret levels which the
player discovering alternate exits, often hidden behind secret doors,
hidden passages , or in areas that are difficult to reach accessed .
Doom is notable for the weapons arsenal
available to the Navy, which became the prototype of first-person
shooters . The player character starts armed only with a pistol and
fists in case the ammunition runs out, but larger weapons can be picked
up : these are a chainsaw, a shotgun, a machine gun , rocket launcher,
plasma rifle , and finally the immensely powerful BFG 9000 . There are a
variety of power- ups , such as a backpack that increases the ability
of the player character carrying ammunition , armor, first aid kit to
restore health , crazy package that restores health and causes piercing
attacks Player to deal massive damage , supernatural blue orbs (spheres
name of the soul in the manuals ) that increase health to the player
character to a maximum of 200 % , night vision, computer maps (which
show every area of the level ) , the partial invisibility , and
protective suits that allow the player to survive in toxic acids.
The enemy monsters in Doom make up the
central element game. The player character faces them in large numbers,
and the number generally increases when the oldest of the five levels of
difficulty of the game you choose to start a new game . There are 10
types of monsters , including humans possessing undead and demons, all
of which can be varied in many ways. Monsters have a very simple
behavior , consisting of either walking toward their opponent, or
attacking by throwing fireballs, biting and scratching . They will fight
each other if a monster is accidentally harmed by another .
In addition to the single player mode ,
Doom features two multiplayer modes to play on a network: ” cooperative ”
, in which two to four players team up but the ” deathmatch ” , in
which two to four players play a against others. Online multiplayer was
finally made available through Dwango service.
- License: Free to Try
- OS: Windows
- Size: 2.33 MB
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