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There are the real forever classics. Or are they? Because the ages, the needs, the technology are changing. Only Doom is constant.
It is hard to say anything bad about such a classic, as Doom. Because this is the cultic game of ID Software. This is why kids wanted computers from their parents at the time of the release of the game, they visited each other to make a "trip to hell", they created legends as the background of the battle against demons, later, thanks to the mods, they lost again and again in the swarm of monsters to explode aliens and other monsters to little pieces. Doom is really the essence of the badass video game. The kind of the horror-action, which is almost unrepeatable. Good example for this the third version, which is get with it, but - don't throw me in front of the lions - it is not even close to the frightening, thrilling adventure, which is the most important value of the original game from 1993, and that is essentially continued by the second episode, then the third episode is changed that a little to make the horror enjoy more dominance. This three, practicably perfect trilogy after many many previous platforms, also released on three consoles of the current generation, so on PS4, on Xbox One, and on Nintendo Switch too, however this port is not so good as the others.
Get away from me, in pieces!
I know, everyone finished all the three episodes back and forth know the extra content, addons, moreover they already explored hell on mobile and in brutal version, but still let me to be happy a little bit for the newer version. Because for it was a little celebration that now I am able to jump in to the Doom insanity on PS4 and on Xbox One, and on Nintnedo Switch. moreover they has been put up to the digital shelf with a moderate price, the first two episodes costs $5 USD, the third is $10 USD, which are not a huge price. Or at least according to me. In exchange we get everything, which was the part of the package ever, with extra levels, additional DLC, the local multiplayer with the first two episodes, so we can't have any compliants in this aspect.
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What more, not even in the aspects of the gameplay and visuals. The Doom is still such a dirty enjoyment as it was many years ago, the iron teeth of time is not even scratched it. You know, there are a lot of old games, where the nostalgia is driving the player, and there are desire to relive the old experience, but after the start the sad disappointment comes, when we see the graphics, and make the first steps. It is no longer good like it was, only our memories are joking with us. Well, the master development of the id is not like this. The pixel graphics is still perfect, we get frightened from the imps, zombies, demons, especially that they like to jump into our faces from behind a corner or a door, moreover, they can even scare a player from a teleport, who would just imagine themself in safety. As we go from the empty settlements to the bundles of hell, it gets the whole thing more and more grinding with the hanged bodies, bio decors, while the crown is put up in its place by the frustrating sounds. The controls are absolutely okay, it does not disturbed me at all that it is not possible to do more complex manoeuvres, the challenge is nearly perfect, there is always development, secret finding, so the soldier signed up to hell tour is never bored. But no one should forger to save, because after the modern games, which are responsible for lazyness, it is unpleasant, when you notice after clearing multiple levels, and after a rougher battle that you have not saved manually since at least 30 minutes.
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The third episode, by the way, is sweared at by many people, I as a horror fan liked that episode as well. However, there are questionable elements in terms of visuals, because in contrast to the pixel graphics, the hardwares at that time are no longer such powerful as they were at that time, so the cutscenes with angular character are now rather funny. Not as the story itself, the hell adventure, which is properly grinding, the weight of the living monstrosity has been put onto the players fighting with a litte more complex gameplay. If there is a prequel of the fantastic space horror of Dead Space, then that is the Doom 3, which really keeps at constant pressure its prey by its claustrophobic scenes, while its scaring moments are also not remindig us of circus performances, but they mean accurately timed masterpiece. Okay, the first episode is the best, according to me as well, it is still lead in everything, but for pleasant thrill, the third episode is also perfectly okay, and if they has been missed, it is still worth to play the developing path. If you done it anno, then you get an ideal opportunity to repeat. Or at least almost ideal.
Good as hell
Because there are some mistakes, which however, not even noticed, if no one started the programs in the last 10 years. There are weird things in the music, in the image refresh rate and ratio as well, the fps however is really such a topic, what I can't really explain on specifically strong hardwares. So I don't even try. Morever at the start the login with the Bethesda client is a must, and the publisher made a promise earlier that they update system, so this would not be required, so this problem could move to the past tense anytime.
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But the rest of them stays, the vast amount of positive things and experience too. The performances are obviously rewarded by achievemts and trophys, you can shoot good pictures, which is always good fun, and it is possible to relive the glory days of the FPS games, which after the great Wolfenstein, the Doom made it really unforgettable. Just because of this the first two episodes are really timeless classics, which is not affected by time, this can be recommended anytime to anyone, but according to me, you should try the third episode too, because amongst other reasons, this is how the trilogy is complete.
Have a good thrill and enjoy!
Opinion
Finally, the classics firt and second episodes, on the current consoles, at especially friendly prices. If you are a real gamer, then you will not skip this.
Detailed rating
Appearance: 90%.
Content: 99%.
Gameplay experience: 85%.
Pros:
Timeless gameplay experience, grinding mood, brutally good enemies and design, plus level design - the enemies can still surprise the players.
Cons:
Technically not perfect. Moreover they successfully left a required login at the start of the game, which is completely unnecessary.