| Introduction:
This is based on the original DOOM game on the PC. You are a Marine trapped on Phobos, and all of your buddies have been killed by something lurking around the base on Phobos. Armed with only a pistol, you must fight your way through hordes of monters that look like demons from Hell itself.
Graphics [7/10]:
Obviously, the graphics are not as good as the PC version. For one thing, you can only see the direct front view of all the monsters. In the PC version, at least the monsters turned when they walked and you could occasionaly see them from behind. The direct front perspective on the SNES version looks rather ridiculous when the monsters move from side to side. I think this game uses the FX chip too, but just like in Starfox, I fail to see what is impressive about the FX chip. Also, when you see monsters and objects at a distance, you can't tell what they are at all. Outside of these two flaws, the graphics aren't bad.
Music and Sound [9/10]:
This game has most of the music from the PC version and it does a good job of replicating it too. The music on this game is pretty good, as you have some music that is upbeat and energetic, to a more spooky horror music. The sound effects are all there too. The guns each have their own sounds when fired, the monsters scream and roar when they see you, and your marine screams when he dies.
Gameplay [8/10]:
This is a fun game to play, because there is nothing like mowing down hordes of demons with your various weaponry. This may be one of the best home versions for DOOM. I heard some home versions don't have the Cyberdemon or the Spiderdemon. The SNES has both of them. The SNES is has 22 out of 27 levels on the original PC game. All three episodes are there: Knee Deep in the Dead, The Shores of Hell, and Inferno. The bonus missions for each episode and all the weapons are in the SNES version as well. This is a fun game that does a good job emulating the PC megahit.
Challenge and Replay [9.5/10]:
The five different difficulty settings are there: I'm Too Young to Die, Hey Not Too Rough, Hurt Me Plenty, Ultra Violence, and Inferno. In the PC version, you could play through the whole game on the easiest setting. That's not the case in the SNES version, as to play "The Shores of Hell" episode, it must be on at least "Hey Not Too Rough." To play the "Inferno" episode, it must be on at least "Ultra Violence." This version also lacks a save feature, but with five levels missing, it is not actually a big deal. The nice thing about DOOM is you can start from any episode you want. Anyways, unlike the PC version, the "Nightmare" version on the SNES is beatable. There is no respawning of monsters, but they are faster. I have beaten all three episodes on "Nightmare." To sum it all up, with the five different difficulty settings, three episodes, 22 levels including the three bonus missions, this game has plenty of challenge and replay value.
Conclusion/Overall [8/10]:
Before I got a PC, I played this game quite often. If you have a PC, there is no reason to get this game. However, this is not a bad version of the game, and it is quite fun to play. From what I have read about other home versions of DOOM, it looks like the SNES might have the best version. Chalk one up for Super Nintendo!
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