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Offline Taith

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« on: December 11, 2008, 10:19:03 AM »
Yesterday was the 15th anniversary of the release of Doom. Yep, it's been fifteen years since we jumped into hell armed with a chainsaw and a shotgun, to blast apart imps and dodge beholders, and all without using a mouse.

You all played it, right?
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Re: Doomed
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2008, 02:01:44 PM »
never heard of that game.

LOL, FPSs have come a long way since the days of Dooms crappy graphics and no story ;)

Was still fun to play at the time though.
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Re: Doomed
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2008, 04:21:48 PM »
Loved it, was a damn fun game.  Was my first venture into fps's although on the Playstation for me rather than PC I am loathe to admit.
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Re: Doomed
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2008, 05:12:30 PM »
Bah, that's not the real experience. It's gotta be played the W.A.S.D. way.

I played it once in co-op mode on a friend's PC. He'd switched the shoot and open buttons around, and so naturally I fired the rocket launcher at a door from point-blank range and blew myself up.
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Re: Doomed
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2008, 05:13:13 PM »
Quote from: Tanimar on December 11, 2008, 05:12:30 PM
Bah, that's not the real experience. It's gotta be played the W.A.S.D. way.

I played it once in co-op mode on a friend's PC. He'd switched the shoot and open buttons around, and so naturally I fired the rocket launcher at a door from point-blank range and blew myself up.

:)

I did start out with quake on PC though not long after Doom on the PS :)
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Re: Doomed
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2008, 05:18:12 PM »
didnt doom use arrows for movement?

WASD came many years later. (or am i showing my age ? lol )

Doom was a breakthrough game that gave tonnes of enjoyment, but would i play it again, nope. Sorry but my glasses arent rosetinted when it comes to PC gaming, older isnt necessarily better, :) things improve for a reason. Just dont mention Doom 3

Where as Duke Nukem 3 i would as the humour is great in that game (but id still find the graphics unbearable nowadays) .
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Re: Doomed
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2008, 10:40:28 AM »
Quote from: Caradir on December 11, 2008, 05:18:12 PM
didnt doom use arrows for movement?

WASD came many years later. (or am i showing my age ? lol )

Hmm, I can't actually remember. I feel like I've been taken down a peg. A whole peg!
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Re: Doomed
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2008, 10:43:58 AM »
I once tried Doom for about 30 seconds. One of those wasted moments in life.

Never understood why Doom was such a hit. Mindless bloodshed without the brain needing to be connected. No thanks, I prefer games which stimulate my brains a bit more :)
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