MobyRank MobyScore
Game Boy Advance
81
3.0
Windows
...
4.0
Zodiac
...
2.0

Description

In this sequel to the original Doom, you play the same hero - the last remaining space marine. After having single-handedly saved Mars from demonic threat, you return to Earth, only to find out that the demons have already invaded it, killed all its inhabitants or turned them into demons. It's your task to kill all the demons and to save the Earth.

Doom II looks and plays very similarly to its predecessor, utilizing the same 3D graphical engine with 2D sprites for enemies. The gameplay once again consists entirely of navigating the hero from first-person view through 3D environments and shooting at the demons while attempting to find your way out by flipping switches and looking for keys. Unlike in Doom, which is divided into three episodes, the 30 levels of Doom II (plus the 2 secret levels) form one long episode.

You have the same weapons as in the first Doom, plus a new one: a super shotgun. There are also some new demons in this sequel, such as the chaingun-toting Heavy Weapon Dudes, the skeletal Revenants who launch homing missiles and the Arch-Viles who have a highly damaging fire attack. There is also one new power-up, a Megasphere which boosts your health and armor to the max.

Alternate Titles

  • "毁灭战士2" -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "DOOM II" -- GBA title

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Merchant Title Platform Price  
Amazon
Doom II Game Boy Advance $31.98  
DOOM II: Hell on Earth DOS    
DOOM II DOS $8.40  
DOOM II DOS $8.40  
ebay.com
DOOM II: Hell on Earth    
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User Reviews

Back to Earth, Back to Hell Windows vicrabb (6540)
When is it ok to rehash a classic? When the classic is Doom! DOS jTrippy (53)
A great, evolutionary sequel to an already awesome game DOS Chaz Erin (12)
Unquestionably a gaming classic DOS Afterburner (478)
A evil, cruel, demon-infested fun-fest! DOS Chris Martin Bronze Star Contributing Member (1116)
More. More Doom. More. DOS Trixter Bronze Star Contributing Member (8866)
One of my favorite games ever. DOS Tomer Gabel Bronze Star Contributing Member (4476)
Still great as a game, merely decent as a sequel DOS Zovni (9141)
First and finest DOS Chris Wright (90)
Doom2!! That was cool!! DOS Emepol (393)

The Press Says

Entertainment Weekly DOS Oct 28, 1994 A 100
MikroBitti DOS Nov, 1994 96 out of 100 96
Just Games Retro DOS Aug 20, 2004 95 out of 100 95
K DOS Oct, 1994 930 out of 1000 93
NintendoWorldReport Game Boy Advance Dec 08, 2002 9 out of 10 90
Joystick DOS Oct, 1994 85 out of 100 85
Mac Gamer Macintosh 1995 83 out of 100 83
PC Player (Germany) DOS Nov, 1994 83 out of 100 83
GameSpot Game Boy Advance Nov 25, 2002 8.1 out of 10 81
Computer Games Magazine Windows Jan 20, 1999 3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars 70

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Trivia

Doom II has a few references to Ultima games. One of the quit messages is "You want to quit? Then, thou hast lost an eighth!", reference to Ultima IV, and the alternate title of Map 11 (Circle of Death) is "The 'O' of Destruction", which is a reference to Ultima VII's Hoe of Destruction.


This entry was contributed by Corn Popper (66164), Kabushi (48039), Terok Nor (10544) and Tomer Gabel Bronze Star Contributing Member (4476)
 

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