The other port of DOOM everyone forgets about

02-02-17 05:18 PM

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I want to say something quick to clear things up. I did not own a Sega 32x, I may have owned a Genesis at some point, but with no expansions. I found the emulator later on and decided to try it out.

Graphics: 7 Pretty much the PC version on terms of graphics and not pixellated like the Super Nintendo port. Nothing more to say other than the better performance as it uses the original game engine.

Sound: 5 This is exactly what killed the port, it is the exact opposite of the Super Nintendo port. The sound effects are good but the music is terrible! Who thought it was a good idea to do this to E1M2!?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbroOMBYBYU PC version for comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re0A23CSvpw

At least E1M1 is okay for the most part other than some minor compression, as it used the Sega Genesis' inferior sound card compared to the Super Nintendo. E1M3 and on sound like trash, turn music off when you play. Or even better, play the PC music for each stage.

Addictiveness: 6 More playable than the Super Nintendo port, I'll give it that. PC version is always better though, so keep that in mind when you play.

Story: 5 Same Mars base and demon problem as seen in the other ports. You are the last marine on the planet, so go put an end to them. Pretty much the same simplistic story that is in any DOOM game (except DOOM 3, that one had a good story if I remember).

Depth: 7 It was pretty big for a game on a 16-with-a-32-bit-expansion console. Not really any other game on the console that was in pseudo 3.D. and had many levels to it. The game was different from others at the time.

Difficulty: 7 Easier to play than the Super Nintendo port, although same as the PC version, so not too difficult.

OVERALL: 6.8 I would have given it a higher rating than the Super Nintendo port, but the music hurts my ears too much to say so. The screen is also smaller than the Super Nintendo port by default (I don't think you can change it either) and you needed an expensive add on to your Sega Genesis to play it or else it did not work. The cartage is easier to come across compared to the Super Nintendo one, but is it really worth it? PC version is $6, go get that instead

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02-02-17 08:30 PM

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I had no idea this port existed! You did a pretty good job with this review. Such a shame the music got butchered this badly, who knows, maybe I may change my mind and say it is so bad it's good. lol

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