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Computer Gaming World - July 1993 article on Doom

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This is an article from the July 1993 edition of Computer Gaming World, giving a sneak preview of Doom, which was released later that year. It was mentioned by John Romero and Tom Hall in their 2011 GDC post mortem presentation on Doom, and cited as the first time that Doom was mentioned in a print publication.

I have included the two page review and also the contents pages from the start of the magazine, which include an extra screenshot. The graphics in the screenshots closely resemble those of the Doom 0.4 alpha from April 4th, 1993.
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everennui

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That's great! I love how they described things that didn't make it into the final game. Reading, "You'll need a beef 386 to play Doom." is weird to think about and it really makes you think about how the tech has evolved. Good stuff.
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This is a great little time capsule of a read, albeit completely overwritten in a breath-takingly gushy style. This author is co caught up in the awesomeness of Doom that he almost creams himself (literally, there's s jerk-off joke in there) trying to capture the experience. Superb addition to the archives.
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Great, great times for gaming
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Ah, life was so much simpler. Anyway, the layout is underdetailed, monster placement is unimaginative and there is no good use of lighting.
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Awesome stuff. Man, I really wish I was alive and gaming in those days...
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OMG, this article made me giggle, and almost made me cry several times. I just have no words to describe it, so I'll just rate it with 5 stars.
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Great upload, reading this was like entering a time machine. The released product certainly lived up to the hype.. :)
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Awesome. I was playing in those days and god, when I first played it... wow. Iirc. I just had gotten sound blaster to work in my 486 and my tears were still running from Xwing with starwars soundtrack but then the DooM immersion... played it 4+h per day, if possible even more often. And I still love it. Probably the best (3d shooter) game ever. And I miss these old days.
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This is dated July 1993. Amongst the features on point-and-click adventures and simulations there's a preview of Doom. The player still has the old rifle bayonet weapon, but the environments are recognisable (E2M3 in particular). It needed a polish; and it got one. The text - which is extraordinarily camp - compares it with Ultima Underworld, and recommends a muscular 386! Mentions persistent bullet marks, opening scene with card-playing marines, both of which were nixed.
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I never understood why stuff like this is ever rated less than a five. It's an interesting old article about Doom, how could anyone dislike it?
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Very informative and important piece of Doom history. I wasn't aware of the whole interactive computer panels idea. -Marnetmar.
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Seeing as this article survived for nearly 18 years and is probably one of the only Doom previews we will ever get to see, it gets an automatic 7 out of 5. I like the pictures of the article, too.
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