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Doom II: Hell on Earth

id Software

1994•Shooter•PEGI 16•About 20 hours

Taste attributes: actionhorrorscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancerobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearglossyemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, dark shooter: straightforward and original. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

85 / 100

539 ratings

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About This Game

Doom II: Hell on Earth is a first-person shooter developed by id Software and released in 1994 as a sequel to the original Doom. The game continues the story, with players battling through Earth after it has been invaded by demonic forces. Gameplay remains similar to its predecessor, featuring fast-paced combat, maze-like levels, and an array of weapons, including the introduction of the powerful Super Shotgun. Doom II also adds new enemy types, such as the Arch-vile and the Mancubus, increasing the game's challenge. Initially released for MS-DOS, Doom II has since been ported to numerous platforms, becoming a cornerstone of the FPS genre.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Immediately following the events in Doom, the player once again assumes the role of the unnamed space marine. After defeating the demon invasion of the Mars moon bases and returning from Hell, Doomguy finds that Earth has also been invaded by the demons, who have killed billions of people. The humans who survived the attack have developed a plan to build massive spaceships which will carry the remaining survivors into space. Once the ships are ready, the survivors prepare to evacuate Earth. Unfortunately, Earth's only ground spaceport gets taken over by the demons, who place a flame barrier...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionHorrorScience fictionMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

Post-apocalypticHellBloodyDeathRun and gunHand-to-hand combatMultiple endingsTraps

Where to play

Steam

Details

Developer: id Software
Publishers: Imagineer, Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd., GT Interactive Software, id Software, Bethesda Softworks, Tapwave
Released: 30 September 1994
Series: Doom
Platforms: PC-9800 Series, Tapwave Zodiac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 7h rushed, 20h normally, 15h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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