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Doom Is Twenty Years Old

alancronin writes with a quick bite from the Dallas News about everyone's favorite FPS: "Few video games have had the impact that Doom has on the medium as a whole. While it wasn't the first first-person shooter out there, it was certainly one of the earliest hits of the genre, due in no small part to its revolutionary multiplayer. Today, that game is 20 years old. Made in Mesquite by a bunch of young developers including legends John Carmack and John Romero, Doom went on to 'transform pop culture,' as noted by the sub-title of the book Masters of Doom." Yesterday, but who's counting. Fire up your favorite source port and slay some hellspawn to celebrate (or processes). I'm partial to Doomsday (helps that it's in Debian).

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  1. "legends John Carmack and John Romero"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's like saying "Singing legends Elvis Presley and Right Said Fred."

    One of these things is not like the other, one of these things just doesn't belong...

  2. I love you... by wiredog · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...you love me..
    BLAM!

  3. Re:Bought from a shareware machine! by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 3, Funny

    I remember a friend and I bought the full version of Doom at a shareware vending machine at a local mall. We brought our own floppies and a two rolls of loonies to pay for it. Then spent the rest of the day taking turns playing on his 486. Good times! :D

    You forgot the "eh".

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  4. Re:1st 1st-person shooter by ArcadeMan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Was your cube blue, by any chance?

  5. Re:Ah the memories by danbert8 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bah, why isn't there an undo mod command. I accidentally hit underrated instead of overrated. Now I have to reply, lose a mod point, and can't mod anymore in this thread. Oh and so I have a relevant comment: iddqd I AM INVINCIBLE TO YOUR MODS!

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  6. Re:Ah the memories by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Duke Nukem Forever is two years old. That make you feel better?