Alpha Phoenix
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DOOM gets a lot of praise around these parts, and while some of it is deserved, it hardly offers much of what I consider a stable of a strong FPS experience. Besides the levels, there wasn't anything particularly memorable about it. Story was forgettable. I didn't care for any of the characters. Weapon selection was more limited than I'd like. Ultimately it got repetitive quicker than I'd anticipated.
The only thing that really stood out for me was the level design, which was nothing short of amazing.
Off the top of my head, here are a few SP shooters I've played in the last 5 years that I found to be generally more memorable and compelling than DOOM:
- Far Cry 3
- Metro: Last Light
- Wolfenstein: TNO
- Prey
None of these were perfect by any means, but in terms of I expect from a good FPS experience, they offered a better package than DOOM.
I was ultimately happy with my purchase of DOOM and liked it enough to get all achievements. But looking back now (been a year since I finished it), there's hardly anything about it that makes me want to go back to it. It just sort of came and went.
So... when people go so far as to say it's better than Half-Life 2 and whatnot, I do find it a bit strange.
The only thing that really stood out for me was the level design, which was nothing short of amazing.
Off the top of my head, here are a few SP shooters I've played in the last 5 years that I found to be generally more memorable and compelling than DOOM:
- Far Cry 3
- Metro: Last Light
- Wolfenstein: TNO
- Prey
None of these were perfect by any means, but in terms of I expect from a good FPS experience, they offered a better package than DOOM.
I was ultimately happy with my purchase of DOOM and liked it enough to get all achievements. But looking back now (been a year since I finished it), there's hardly anything about it that makes me want to go back to it. It just sort of came and went.
So... when people go so far as to say it's better than Half-Life 2 and whatnot, I do find it a bit strange.