Re: More Doom (Sigil II)

On 2025-04-15, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote:

On Mon, 14 Apr 2025 07:41:05 +0100, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, JAB
wrote:
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On 14/04/2025 00:39, Zaghadka wrote:

In the meantime, I d/led it and will figure out how to make it run in
GZDoom in my spare time. Thank you!
 

I understand why people can get excited by all things Doom due to the
position it has in PC gaming history but the problem I have, I never
played it so I don't have that nostalgia hit which I believe is a big
part of its appeal.

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Oh, you should try it. It has a very accessible feel to it. It's not
nostalgia, it really is an earthshatteringly good game. If you don't like
really old-school controls (no WASD or mouselook), GZDoom will give you
those without compromising the game. Just remember, you're not aiming at
anything with that mouselook. It only feels that way.
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OTOH, Quake is total nostalgia. What it did has been done better. Low
polygon models and bad particle effects are not a draw.
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Quake has lovely atmosphere, and it does look good.  Gritty and dark.
Graphically it has been superceded, but I love the theme and style of
Quake.