@repeatro@mforester when was a kid playing out in PC I didn't really 'Get' because I just entered the cheats and blasted demons.
Played it in the years since and it's a good experience. I'd say that the first 3 episodes are the best, some very good level design. Doom2 is kind of more action, but the levels are a mixed bag.
I was a shareware Doom player back on our first family 486
@Hundstrasse@repeatro I'm glad you brought it up. Doom 2 is pretty much just more of the same, but for whatever reason, I could never make it through the sequel. Something's slightly off with it, but I can't put my finger on it. I think the level design is just a tad worse, but it might be something else.
@mforester@repeatro yeah, level design in 2 is very very variable. They also leaned heavily into big open areas, but mostly they feel empty and difficult to navigate.
Also without episodes, you fully load out your weapon set really early on and keep them for the rest of the game. The original dripped the player the weapons throughout each episode.
@fell@repeatro The best way to play Doom today is by using any of the community-made source ports. GZDoom is the most feature rich source port, but for a more authentic experience with some nice QOL improvements I recommend DSDA-Doom.
I think the most authentic way is playing on PC/DOS, where it was released first. The quality of the console ports differs. The SNES port is really bad, this PS1 version should be fine.
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