Developed and published by id Software, Doom is a first-person shooting game that first came out in 1993. Since then, it has gotten many sequels, spin-offs, and reboots that have rightly earned the game significant recognition in the video game industry. Incorporating elements from space, monsters that the player (Doomguy) must fight, and graphics ahead of its time, this game allowed players to navigate their way through a puzzle-like map as they eradicated their enemies and finally make it out of the exit after fighting a “boss enemy”.
What the players can expect in this VR edition
In 2004, the horror game Doom III was developed by id Tech 4 engine and released by Activision and was even followed by a film adaptation in 2005, titled Doom. The game was the first official reboot of the franchise and was available to play on Xbox, Linux, and Mac OS. PlayStation Blog has now announced a VR release of the game that will arrive on PS4 and PS5 starting March 29th of this year. Resurrection Evil and The Lost Mission are the original two expansions of Doom III, and they will be available for the VR edition as well. With the capacity to peer corners, using motion controls to angle gunshots, wrist display to rack not just armour and ammo but also the player’s health, and a brand-new 180 quick-turn function, the game has been revamped to be more compatible with the PSVR. The only bad news about all this is that it will not be the same as the original Doom III, rather the BFG edition.
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The controversy surrounding the Doom franchise
No matter how excellent the gameplay, Doom did not fall short on controversy due to its Satanic imagery and graphic show of violence that earned its mature rating. Not only this, but the famous Columbine High School massacre that took place in 1999 only added more negativity to the game’s image as the shooters were frequent players of Doom and even wrote in their journal that carrying out the killing would be like playing a game of Doom. In America, high school shootings are a matter of great concern, and numbers only keep rising, and this has caused some backlash with regards to violent video games as many are convinced that they are to be blamed.