KSD: The 13th level in DOOM II is called “Downtown." It's big, set in a bizarre facsimile of an urban centre where the streets are rendered in lumpy, oatmeal-textured stonework, red brick-work apartment facades are entered through pneumatic metal doors, and the skyline is filled with blazing fires peeking out behind a haze of apocalyptic smog. “Downtown” is, in many ways, the quintessential level of id Software's 1994 sequel. Its networks of hidden passages, demon-filled corridors, and well-concealed keycards may echo superficial elements from the first DOOM, but the core of its design is a marked departure from what came before.
These are the best Easter eggs in video games—from Atari to Elden Ring. Hidden secrets, surprises, and scandals await.
Saving some trapped aliens in Super Metroid and seeing them escape. Daisy's third eye in Melee. Seeing Mario characters portraits in a window at Hyrule castle. Megaman X using Ryu/Ken's movesets in mutiple entries. Bayonetta cosplaying as Fox McCloud while using an Arwing to kill angels and demons. So many good ones throughout the years.
BLG writes, "Plug in your electric guitars and start shredding; we’re making a list of the DOOM games ranked.
Trying to decide the best DOOM game is like deciding who your favorite child is. You love every one of them, imperfections and all."
For the first time since 1994, John Romero has given DOOM II fans a new level. The level is a product to provide support to Ukraine. 100% of the proceeds from the level will go to Red Cross and the UN Central Emergency Response Fund.
Actions that are actually doing something to help. That's really cool. Refreshing to see this after the armies of companies do their grandstanding me-too do-nothing support message online for all to see.
