Rather than the player playing through three related episodes as in the first Doom, gameplay takes place over one giant episode, albeit with interludes for when the story develops. Due to the larger and more complicated maps with larger groups of monsters, the game had somewhat higher system requirements than the original. However, because the levels are non-linear players can wander off the beaten path, and those that do are often rewarded with bonuses, like health pickups and more powerful weapons. As with its predecessor, Doom II's levels can be completed in a straightforward fashion. Levels are completed by finding an exit, whether it be a door, elevator etc., the goal is still simply to advance to the next area. Each level is infested with demons that can be killed with a variety of weapons that can be picked up throughout the game. The game still consisted of the player navigating large non-linear levels. Instead, the development team took advantage of advances in computer hardware since the release of the original game that allowed them to do more with their game engine by making much larger and more intricate levels. There were no major technological developments, graphical improvements, or substantial gameplay changes. The game adds one new weapon to the player’s arsenal the super shotgun, several new demon types with more advanced attacks than those of the predecessor, such as the chaingun-toting Heavy Weapon Dudes, the skeletal Revenants who launch homing missiles and the sinister Arch-Viles who have a highly damaging fire attack.Doom II was not dramatically different from its predecessor. Unlike in DOOM, which is divided into three episodes, the 30 levels of this game (plus the 2 secret levels) form one long episode. 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 the way out by flipping switches and looking for keys. It’s his task to bring down the force field around the last operational star port to allow the remnants of mankind to escape to the stars.ĭOOM II looks and plays very similarly to its predecessor, utilizing the same 3D graphical engine with 2D sprites for enemies. After having single-handedly saved Mars from demonic threat, he returns to Earth, only to find out that the demons have already invaded it, killed most of its inhabitants or possessed them. In this sequel to the original DOOM, the protagonist is still the same hero – the last remaining space marine.
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