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Doom Mood!
posted by lazygamer (Northridge, CA) Aug 7, 2006
Member since Jan 2003
Did you know that according to the book "Masters of Doom", the game was named after a line from Tom Cruise's "Color of Money"? Obscure, but inspiration comes from the darnedest places...
Anyway, this game is dripping with atmosphere. You'll be checking every nook and cranny with the flashlight and run away from the slightest flash of red light. Sure the story is formulaic and you basic point and shoot, but like I said...the mood is thick. Don't play this alone (if your kids are with you, have them look away...) This mood could only be conveyed by the best graphics and lighting so far in an Xbox game. My only qualms are:
You can't use your flashlight and gun at the same time. What, they didn't have duct tape? It does give a sense of urgency switching between the too (the dark swallows all), but come on...
The chainsaw comes kinda late. You also see one on the floor of some levels but can't pick it up.
Anyway, one of the better Xbox games, for sheer atmosphere alone.
Anyway, this game is dripping with atmosphere. You'll be checking every nook and cranny with the flashlight and run away from the slightest flash of red light. Sure the story is formulaic and you basic point and shoot, but like I said...the mood is thick. Don't play this alone (if your kids are with you, have them look away...) This mood could only be conveyed by the best graphics and lighting so far in an Xbox game. My only qualms are:
You can't use your flashlight and gun at the same time. What, they didn't have duct tape? It does give a sense of urgency switching between the too (the dark swallows all), but come on...
The chainsaw comes kinda late. You also see one on the floor of some levels but can't pick it up.
Anyway, one of the better Xbox games, for sheer atmosphere alone.
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