14 DAY TRIAL // In Double Fine's Devs Play web series' latest episode you can watch John Romero play Doom and talk about the game and other stuff.
Doom was a dark and scary monster, demanding and exciting, pushing the technology and industry design paradigms, and developer id Software is considered the inventor of the first-person shooter genre.
Doom came out in 1993 and is still considered one of the most influential video games ever made. Its science fiction flavoring and challenging gameplay made it an instant classic, and many people dedicated countless hours to porting it and modding it for today's machinery.
The Devs Play series is meant to unearth old gems and let various developers talk about them and their experiences, and provides some very insightful commentary on game design and on the challenges developers face when creating our entertainment.
In the video, John Romero is joined by Double Fine Productions' very own J. P. LeBreton, explaining the impact of the shooter and the unique, enthralling atmosphere it provided.
An important piece of gaming history
The episode is divided into ten separate videos, so it's a pretty lengthy watch, but it's worth it if you remember your time spent with the game fondly.
Due to the limitations of computing platforms back then, the creation of daring titles such as Doom, that was the pinnacle of gaming at the time, was possible with only a handful of people.
Romero plays the game himself and then discusses the history and design philosophy behind some of the most beloved levels in the game.
Romero is also the mastermind behind other popular old DOS games, such as Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, Heretic and Quake.
