Rather than the player playing through three related episodes as in the first Doom, gameplay takes place over 32 levels (two of which are secret levels that can be accessed from level 15), albeit with interludes for when the story develops. Due to the larger and more complicated maps with larger groups of monsters, the game had somewhat higher system requirements than the original. However, because the levels are nonlinear players can wander off the beaten path, and those that do are often rewarded with bonuses, like health pickups and more powerful weapons. As with its predecessor, Doom II's levels can be completed in a straightforward fashion. Levels are completed by finding an exit, whether it be a switch or a teleporter the goal is simply to advance to the next area.

Each level is infested with demons that can be killed with a variety of weapons that can be picked up throughout the game. The game still consists of the player navigating large nonlinear levels. Instead, the development team took advantage of advances in computer hardware since the release of the original game that allowed them to do more with their game engine by making much larger and more intricate levels. There were no major technological developments, graphical improvements, or substantial gameplay changes. Doom II was included in the Doom ports for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn in 19.ĭoom II was not dramatically different from its predecessor. The release of the Doom source code has facilitated ports to platforms including iOS and other cellphone systems. It has sold more than 1.8 million copies and earned over $74 million in revenue in the USA alone and is considered to be one of the greatest video games of all time.ĭoom II was ported to the Game Boy Advance in 2002, Tapwave Zodiac in 2004, on Xbox Live Arcade in 2010, and on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2019. Reception of Doom II was very positive, with critics praising that the game refined the good aspects of the original Doom. Another expansion, No Rest for the Living, which adds nine extra levels, was developed for the release of the game on Xbox Live Arcade and is also included in the Doom 3: BFG Edition, as part of Doom Classic Complete, and as a free add-on for the 2019 Unity engine port of Doom II. Master Levels for Doom II, an expansion pack with 21 new levels, was released on December 26, 1995.

Unlike the original Doom, which was initially only available through shareware and mail order, Doom II was sold in stores.Ĭompared to its predecessor, Doom II features larger levels, new enemies, a new 'super shotgun' weapon, and a new power-up. It was released for MS-DOS computers in 1994 and Macintosh computers in 1995. Doom II, also known as Doom II: Hell on Earth, is a first-person shooter game by id Software.

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