original doom

Here’s a short guide to the original Doom game:

• Doom was released in 1993 and developed by id Software. It was one of the first commercially successful first-person shooters.

• The plot involves fighting hordes of demons that have overrun a research facility on Mars. You play an unnamed space marine.

• Doom pioneeredmany3D graphics techniques for shooters at the time, using 2.5D graphics to create the illusion of true 3D environments.

• The game popularized the use of sprites to create enemies that could face and attack from any direction.

• You have a variety of weapons like the shotgun, chaingun and BFG to fight the demons. Each works best against certain enemy types.

• Doom popularized the deathmatch mode where multiple players could fight each other locally or over a network, laying the foundations for online multiplayer shooters.

• The levels featured unique designs with multiple paths, secrets and shortcuts. A variety of enemy types and bosses kept the action fresh.

• The violence and gore was controversial but helped make the game stand out.

• Doom is considered one of the most influential games ever. It established many FPS conventions and spawned numerous sequels.