Best Port of Doom?

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KaiserWAVE:
No, sorry, maybe I didn't make that point clear.

To get all levels you just have to buy Doom³ - Resurrection of Evil.

Sewers is a secret level in the Xbox version of Ultimate Doom
Betray is a secret level in the Xbox version of Doom II

I just listed them by name because these two levels are exclusive to the Xbox versions and only available in these versions, they are not even in the Xbox360 versions of Doom and Doom II.

I mentioned the collector's edition and "Resurrection of Evil" because if SonicAdvDX wants to get the Xbox ports he knows what he'll get with each version.

The collectors edition is the full version of Doom³, came in a nice tin case and had Ultimate Doom and Doom II as a bonus.
Resurrection of Evil is only an expansion pack of Doom³, but playable as a stand alone version. Maybe because of the lack of content they added the ports from the collector's edition as a bonus and went one step further and also inluded the master levels for Doom II.

UncleBob:

Anyone wanna play some PC DooM? It's been years...

Heh... reinstalling DooM...

--- Quote ---DOOM(tm) Collector's Edition
Minimum System Requirements*

·486 processor operating at a minimum of 50Mhz
or any Pentium(r) / Athlon(r) processors
·8 MB of RAM(64MB for Windows XP, 128MB recommended)
·Microsoft(r) Windows(r) 95/98/ME/2000/XP Operating System
·100% Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP-compatible
computer system (including compatible
32-bit drivers for CD-ROM, video card,
sound card and input devices)
·140 MB of uncompressed hard-drive space
(plus 100 MB for the Windows swap file)
·Quad-speed CD-ROM drive
(600k/sec sustained transfer rate)
·DirectX(r) 8.0a (included)
·100% Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP-compatible
true 16-bit sound card and drivers
·100% Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP-compatible mouse
and driver
·100% Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP-compatible keyboard

Multiplayer Minimum System Requirement:

·Modem (TCP/IP and IPX) and
LAN (TCP/IP and IPX) play supported.

Modem play requires
·100% Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP-compatible
9600 Kbps (or faster) modem.
LAN play requires
·100% Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP-compatible
network interface card and drivers.

*NOTE: In addition to the Minimum System Requirements
for the DOOM Collector's Edition,
it is required that your system meets
Microsoft’s requirements for your chosen operating system.

--- End quote ---

And this is the rockin' collector's edition (I *think* the last retail release of the PC version)...

Arseen:

--- Quote from: KaiserWAVE on May 22, 2011, 01:34:00 PM ---No, sorry, maybe I didn't make that point clear.

To get all levels you just have to buy Doom³ - Resurrection of Evil.

Sewers is a secret level in the Xbox version of Ultimate Doom
Betray is a secret level in the Xbox version of Doom II

I just listed them by name because these two levels are exclusive to the Xbox versions and only available in these versions, they are not even in the Xbox360 versions of Doom and Doom II.

I mentioned the collector's edition and "Resurrection of Evil" because if SonicAdvDX wants to get the Xbox ports he knows what he'll get with each version.

The collectors edition is the full version of Doom³, came in a nice tin case and had Ultimate Doom and Doom II as a bonus.
Resurrection of Evil is only an expansion pack of Doom³, but playable as a stand alone version. Maybe because of the lack of content they added the ports from the collector's edition as a bonus and went one step further and also inluded the master levels for Doom II.

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OK, that's a relief, then I only have to buy multiple copies of resurrection of evil.

I have one copy CE of Doom 3

mariocaseman:
I have both the 32X and Saturn versions. In all honesty, if I recall correctly, the 32X is better...

SonicAdvDX:

--- Quote from: KaiserWAVE on May 22, 2011, 01:07:08 PM ---But they have axed three enemies from the game: the Cyberdemon, the Spider Mastermind and the Spectre and I think the Cyberdemon is one of Doom's most iconic enemies. [...] Worth noting is that the PS and Saturn ports don't have the Nightmare difficulty setting and they use passwords instead of save games for progression. [...] Also like the 32X version, the player's heads-up display doesn't utilize the whole screen, and enemies are only animated from the front, which means that they always face the player. That's quite a big deal because that means that the monsters won't fight each other and focus their attacks on you.

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All of those are huge deal-breakers for me. I hate passwords, I hate two-dimensional enemy sprites always facing me, I always try to get good enough at a game to play the hardest difficulty setting, and Nightmare mode was a goal I set for myself years ago, and I would absolutely miss the Cyberdemon, the Spider Mastermind and the Spectre.

Seriously, though, Kaiser, thank you for that response, that was easily the ultimate answer I could have gotten on this forum. ;D I think I'll get the regular edition of Doom³ and also get Resurrection of Evil. I remember playing through Doom³ a long time ago and I REALLY enjoyed it, so I definitely want that standalone game. Plus, I'm not a huge fan of Collector's Editions of games that come in metal cases because they look so crazy when lined up on a shelf with all my other games. They kinda stand out, and I try to go for uniformity. Also, I've never played Resurrection of Evil, plus it comes with all the levels I need! So, that's why I'll get both.

Thanks a lot for the very helpful response, my man! ;)

EDIT: One more question, do both Doom³'s play on 360's? I ask, because the 360 controller is hands-down my favorite FPS controller. The dual-stick placement, and all that; everything about it just screams FPS to me, and I love it. :P

RE-EDIT: Why waste someone's time and ask a question you could just Google? According to Wikipedia, they all work just fine in a 360, so in closing, thanks a lot for your help, Kaiser. :D

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