The cool shotgun reloading sequence from the original is gone. The weapons are flat-looking sprites and animation is almost non-existent. He will then proceed to take revenge on the sniper.
For example, if someone shoots at you, maneuver yourself in front of another enemy and cause him to get hit. It's nice though that the monsters can also attack each other. Enemy AI: Enemy AI seems to have been lifted directly from Doom. I have to admit though that I occasionally start humming that strange "buzzer melody" from the first level "dee-o dee-o tak tak." Scary. However, I wish there were at least some melody lines appearing once in a while, (like in the PSX version) and the fact that the music doesn't change depending on your surroundings within a level is an oversight of what midi can do (talk to the IMUSE people, Midway). For example, in one level there are baby cries being heard in the background, and sometimes a shift in the soundscape (like gear noises etc) can really make you jump. It adds perfectly to the game's scary, claustrophobic atmosphere and sounds almost as good as the PSX version's red book audio. Like PSX Doom, the N64 version abandons "traditional" music in favor of "ambient music," which is usually a succession of low bass notes with some sound effects and instrument notes thrown in once in a while. Sound: The weapons sounds and enemy grunts sounds instantly bring back memories of playing Doom on PCs or Macs. On the up-side, the enemies look much cooler than they used to, and they anti-alias when close-up. The number of frames is pretty low, and is most noticable during the death animations (which are bloody, as usual). All enemies still move around in that awfully jerky way and walk on the spot rather than standing still. What hasn't been improved is the animation. Although the bitmaps have been redesigned, the enemies are still instantly recognizable. Unlike Turok, Doom 64 uses sprite objects and enemies so that there can be more of both on screen at the same time. But luckily your TV's remote control can easily remedy that. Which is cool in some areas (that blue or red neon glow is fantastic), but annoying in others.
Even when pumping the brightness levels all the way up, the game remains very, very dark.
There is no way you can play Doom 64 with the default contrast settings. However, I have a feeling Midway's development monitors are calibrated incorrectly.
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The 32-bit and PC Doom looks hopelessly jerky and pixelated in comparison, and its textures appear drab and boring. After playing Doom 64 for a while, I popped the good old PSX Doom in again - and the difference is much bigger than I remembered. Lighting effects are really nicely done (lights fade on slowly), and there are a lot of well animated room transformation sequences (ceilings come down, walls open, pillars rise, etc). The texture maps are nicely detailed, and everything is now true 3D, which means things stick out from the walls and there are rooms and walkways above rooms. Graphics: The 3D engine is ultra slick, the backgrounds scroll by smoothly and there is no pixelation up close. The game now also has the Duke Nukem 3D map feature (with texture / or without), and all levels are completely new (and quite well-designed, I might add). The default setup is not that great (unless you own the Super Pad) - if you've played Turok, you will inevitably revert back to C-Button strafing and 3D Stick turning, which also works like a charm with Doom 64. The control is responsive and totally customizable. There is no looking up and down, no precise aiming, no swimming, crouching or jumping - just plain old Doom. The gameplay of Doom 64 is perfectly retro-Doom. Find your way through a labyrinth of hallways and passages, kill everything in sight, collect keys, flip switches and get to the exit. Gameplay: The object of the game remains unchanged.
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