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Doom Archive Reopened

Posted by michael on from the boom-click-click-boom-click-click dept.

Obiwan Kenobi writes "Computer game history buffs rejoice: Lee Killough's Doom Archive has been reopened at John Romero's site. Its been offline since 1998, when it was handed to Romero to look after, and has finally resurfaced. The info inside is priceless, if a bit Romero-centric, but who can deny the nostalgia of downloadable alpha versions, beta screenshots (complete with wild health meters) and the original Doom Press Release where the game tagline reads "Doom-the sanest place is behind a trigger.""

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  1. smashing pumpkins by WilyKit · · Score: 4, Informative

    Sign the petition to get IDSPISPOPD in Doom 3!

  2. Re:Features in the alpha / beta versions by robson · · Score: 4, Informative

    Does anyone know if the beta and alpha versions had any features that were cut out of the final version of Doom?

    Here's the Doom Bible (and PDF version)... it seems to detail lots of stuff that was planned but didn't make it in.

  3. Re:How can I run those? by (startx) · · Score: 5, Informative

    For a /. readers OS, I'd recommend PrBoom . For windows, you'd have to go with WinDoom . Of course you have to have the wad files, but I'm sure if your asking how to run it you've allready got those right.........

  4. Re:nice screenshot resolution ;) by Jugalator · · Score: 5, Informative

    That's actually an interesting comment, since Blizzard recently announced they're making their pretty ancient games for Gameboy's.

    I guess the low system requirements make them easier to port without cutting down on features. :-)

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