Difference between revisions of "Doom (video game series)"
Danielspence (talk | contribs) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | '''Doom''' (Officially spelled "DOOM") ([[ESRB]] | + | '''Doom''' (Officially spelled "DOOM") ([[ESRB]] ratinged: AO) is a first-person shooting [[violent video games|violent video game]] series, it was created by [[id software]] and is one of the most well known of its genre due to its innovative graphics and gameplay. It is widely regarded by critics as the most important game in the first person shooter genre. It features vast amounts of [[violence]], [[blood]], [[demon]]ic imagery and [[gore]]. It has also been accused of causing the events at [[Columbine High School]] and it has been claimed that one of the shooters practiced for the event by creating Doom levels resembling the halls of the school with monsters to represent classmates and teachers. In fact most experts believe that Eric Harris did make the custom maps, or wads as they are called, for Doom so that he could practice the route that he would take in the actual shooting spree. In fact Doom has been linked to many shootings including the attempted assassination of [[Ronald Reagan]]. |
There are three games in the series as well as a series of [[expansion pack]]s. | There are three games in the series as well as a series of [[expansion pack]]s. | ||
Revision as of 21:49, April 29, 2012
Doom (Officially spelled "DOOM") (ESRB ratinged: AO) is a first-person shooting violent video game series, it was created by id software and is one of the most well known of its genre due to its innovative graphics and gameplay. It is widely regarded by critics as the most important game in the first person shooter genre. It features vast amounts of violence, blood, demonic imagery and gore. It has also been accused of causing the events at Columbine High School and it has been claimed that one of the shooters practiced for the event by creating Doom levels resembling the halls of the school with monsters to represent classmates and teachers. In fact most experts believe that Eric Harris did make the custom maps, or wads as they are called, for Doom so that he could practice the route that he would take in the actual shooting spree. In fact Doom has been linked to many shootings including the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan.
There are three games in the series as well as a series of expansion packs.