With the release of Doom on the December of 1993 and the first Wolfenstein game in 1992, a new genre was born that was to revolutionise the gaming industry for years to come - the FPS (first person shooter) genre.

Originally on MS-DOS (A Microsoft-developed OS) and later official ports being released on platforms such as Sega, Atari, and MacOS, new compatible versions have been added for the Xbox 360, Xbox one, PC, and Playstation.

Running through this game is no easy experience, especially for first time gamers who are not yet familiarised with such gameplay. The shooting may take time to get use to, as the camera is locked in one position, meaning looking up, down, and sidewards is not an option. But when you get used to these operations, running through the game is a sweet treat you never knew you needed, and no weapons in any FPS games are quite as iconic as Doom's weapons.


The story can be testing at times, but a rewarding experience as the game challenges you to explore that bit further with the secrets that are located around each map. Each map is overly well-designed with little flaws, but can be confusing at certain areas as these few areas are predominately maze-like and may be difficult to navigate even with the use of the in game map. The enemies many experienced doom players may find are generally easier to defeat than the newer doom games - a welcome feature to any player. The bosses may be an exception and will definitely test your patience at times, but a satisfying defeat is always inbound!


Overall, Doom is a challenging but rewarding experience that will test not only the classic retro lovers, but the more modern generation looking for an insight to the older gaming life.

Overall score: 8.2/10