Doom

The Good
This is the game I grew up on. When I was a little kid, about 5 or 6, my dad took the opportunity to initiate me into the world of D00M. Sure, you hysterical parent types out there may be shouting "Is THIS what you want your kids to learn from?!". Listen, give you kids more credit... somehow, I doubt a virtual simulation of battling demons from hell would cause them to go on killing sprees. If that is the case though... I blame that kids genetics. I've seen some argue that D00M is mindless and therefore of little worth. Listen, sure, games have alot of worth when it comes to challenging a players mind. Chess, RTS games, puzzle games... they all have their places, but don't deny the fact that games like D00M are just as good, but for different reasons. When I want to wrap my mind around something, I'll play Myst. When I want to feel pure adrenaline going through my system, I'll load up D00M.

...I guess I should stop griping and get to the game itself. Well, what is there left to explain? It's D00M. You run around and shoot anything that gets in your way. It's fun. It's damn fun.

The Bad
Perhaps I'm just a -little- biased, being conditioned from childhood to appreciate this piece of software, but I can't find a single problem with it.

The Bottom Line
It's purely run and gun. It's fun. It's also free on the internet these days.