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Doom II: Hell on Earth

Shooter Puzzle Action Science fiction Horror
85
User Score
518 ratings
84
Critic Score
2 reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
7,872 reviews
September 30, 1994
Released 11530 days ago
PC-9800 Series Tapwave Zodiac PC (Microsoft Windows) Mac DOS

About

Doom II: Hell on Earth is a first-person shooter developed by id Software and released in 1994 as a sequel to the original Doom. The game continues the story, with players battling through Earth after it has been invaded by demonic forces.

Gameplay remains similar to its predecessor, featuring fast-paced combat, maze-like levels, and an array of weapons, including the introduction of the powerful Super Shotgun. Doom II also adds new enemy types, such as the Arch-vile and the Mancubus, increasing the game's challenge.

Initially released for MS-DOS, Doom II has since been ported to numerous platforms, becoming a cornerstone of the FPS genre.

Storyline

Immediately following the events in Doom, the player once again assumes the role of the unnamed space marine. After defeating the demon invasion of the Mars moon bases and returning from Hell, Doomguy finds that Earth has also been invaded by the demons, who have killed billions of people.

The humans who survived the attack have developed a plan to build massive spaceships which will carry the remaining survivors into space. Once the ships are ready, the survivors prepare to evacuate Earth. Unfortunately, Earth's only ground spaceport gets taken over by the demons, who place a flame barrier over it, preventing any ships from leaving.

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Release Dates by Platform

DOS Worldwide
Sep 30, 1994
DOS Worldwide
Oct 10, 1994
DOS Worldwide
May 1, 1995
Mac Worldwide
Jun 27, 1995
PC-9800 Series Worldwide
Dec 31, 1995
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Dec 31, 1995
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
May 1, 1996
Tapwave Zodiac Worldwide
May 11, 2004

Game Info

Developer
id Software
Publisher
Imagineer, Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd., GT Interactive Software, id Software, Bethesda Softworks, Tapwave
Engine
id Tech 1
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective
First person
Genres
Shooter Puzzle
Themes
Action Science fiction Horror

Languages

Text / Subtitles
English

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