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User Rating: 8.8 | DOOM X360
By Foehammer111 | Review Date:
First person shooters are a huge genre these days. Games like Halo and Prey sell millions of copies, but it all started with one game: Doom. Released in 1993, Doom became an immediate hit thanks to its unique and ultra violent game play. Now Doom has been re-released on Xbox Live Arcade, and it’s just as good now as it was then.

GAMEPLAY
The controls haven’t changed since Doom was first released. They’re simple, yet allow for great maneuverability. This holds true even on the 360. Although you can’t jump, or look up or down, you don’t really need it. If an enemy is above or below you, all you need to do is line up your shot horizontally, and the game takes care of the rest.

The ability to run makes for some very fast-paced action. The weapons are just as fun now as they were back in ’93. It’s great to see the BFG 9000 back in all its glory. My only gripe is that you can’t map the controls to different buttons.

GRAPHICS
These are the original graphics, and they’ve aged well. Doom still looks good now, and the frame rate is smooth. The graphics get a little pixilated up close, but otherwise look great. Even the start screen GUI still has the classic look to it.

SOUND
The sound department is another area that’s aged well. The effects still sound great, and are even in 5.1 surround now. The only downside is the music is still in a midi format, and I wish they had reworked that to make it sound a little better.

VALUE
Aside from the nostalgia value, there’s a lot to see and do in Doom. It contains all 4 episodes from Ultimate Doom, and even has online multiplayer now. There’re tons of secrets in each level, and the leader boards do a great job of tracking all the online and offline stats. The achievements are a little too easy to unlock, though. This is a great port of a great game, and easily the best game on XBL. A must download.

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