[Lymojo]

I was a huge Doom 2 fan as a kid, but I never got to play the full version of Doom 1 because my dad didn't want to give his credit card information over the phone.

Giving it a shot now. So far so good.
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[Lymojo]

Haven't found a single secret yet. Should I be worried? Seems kind of like a boring slog to try, but is there anything cool there other than powerups and ammo?
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[Lymojo]

Seems like Hexen/Heretic are pretty much the worst elements of Doom distilled. Love the setting and weapons, but man do I ever hate running around looking for hidden doors and switches on every wall in the level.
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[Lymojo]

I've played through the first two episodes now. Although I didn't find a single secret in the first episode, I got at or close to 100% secret discovery in every level of episode 2.
Not that any of this matters.

I generally like it. Playing with a mouse makes it absurdly easy compared to what it was like as a kid, and the limited selection of monsters (compared to Doom 2) makes it a bit tedious. That said, I really appreciate what they're doing with the level design. I like the whole hell-gradually-merging-with-reality aesthetic, and I appreciate the little details, like altars that hurt you if you get too close. Plus, it's still so, so satisfying to knock an imp over with a shotgun blast to the chest, which is really what this whole thing is about.