This preview will be necessarily short as the entire gaming world, short of the fungus and algae, know exactly what Doom and Doom II are all about. I won't bore you with what you already know. But get ready for one 'hell'uva ride (sorry, couldn't resist) again! The long-awaited sequel is nearing completion and Jay and his boys have outdone themselves... again!
The story is, you've let those beasties you thought you took care of in Inferno back to Earth... There! I've spoiled the plot! :-)
In Doom II, there are a few more beasties you've got to blast and instead of separate episodes with 7-8 levels each, you'll find just one 'episode' with over 20 levels! And tough! If you thought you were some tough hombre in Doom, you better fine tune your strafing, hit'n runs, and long- range destruction for Doom II. In many places, its evident that the only way to survive is to get some beasts to start fighting amongst themselves while you scurry through and away to safety.
When I started to play the beta, my only complaint was, "Aw ****, here goes my publishing schedule again!" Doom II will take over your life and make you say, "Thank-you id, May I have another?"
Enough from me, here's a few new screenshots to tantalize you until October 10th - Doomsday!
This preview is Copyright (C) 1994 by Ross Erickson for Game Bytes Magazine. All rights reserved.