Doom II: Hell on Earth - Real Person Reviews
2A Hell of a good time!
Written review: https://hubworldhq.com/2016/05/10/doom-ii-hell-on-earth/
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Doom II: Hell on Earth is the first-person shooter sequel to Doom on MS DOS. This review will assume you either know about the first Doom or have seen my previous review on that game. The events here pick up where the first game left off. You’re finally back home after fighting your way through Hell, only to find that the demons have taken over Earth. It’s up to you to save humanity, seal the door to Hell, and stop these monsters from ever coming back.
The gameplay and overall presentation is nearly identical to Doom. You control the same way. Most of the enemies, weapons, and visual assets are recycled. You get keys and hit switches to open doors. You look for secrets. You shoot the baddies. You encounter some bosses. And you look for the exit. Pretty standard stuff. If it ain’t broke, leave it the hell alone! However, that’s not to say that it’s merely an extra level pack. One fun addition is the super shotgun. It’s much more powerful than the normal shotgun, but it fires more slowly with a wider spread and eats up twice as much ammo at a time. So it’s a well-balanced, close-quarters weapon to compliment the weaker, better-ranging normal shotgun. They do run on the same ammo though. There are also a good number of new enemies added, such as Arch-Viles that can resurrect fallen foes and Pain Elementals that can spawn Lost Souls at will, among others. And just like with the first, Doom II in the Doom 3: BFG Edition sports an extra episode of levels.
Doom II is still great, though. I like Doom more as a contained experience along with simplicity and presentation. However, Doom II is definitely a better game, with its increased difficulty, variety, and depth. If you liked Doom and want some more of that action, pick up Doom II. It’s the same gameplay with more challenges and new experiences. Playing them back to back is a great way to binge on classic FPS goodness. It’s not as easy to find as Doom, but certainly not impossible. Besides, if you were able to make it from Mars, through Hell, and back to Earth… I think you can handle going back to Hell. Send those suckers back where they came from!
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