Doom64 EXStandardCodebaseDeveloper(s)Initial release2008-07-10 (11 years ago)Latest release2.5 (2014-02-17, 6 years ago)Development statusActiveTarget PlatformCross-PlatformAvailable inEnglish (United States)Doom64 EX is a reimplementation of for Linux, macOS, Windows, and Nintendo DS. It is based on, though rewritten for rather than, and includes many bug fixes from. It aims to recreate the look and feel of Doom 64 as closely as possible, based on specifications obtained through, similar to how Kaiser also created and.Details Doom64 EX is currently the only with support for the Doom 64 campaign through use of the game's native data, along with a nearly 100% accurate recreation of the game's unique modifications to physics, balance, and rendering. Due to the drastic modifications made to the Doom engine for the original game and its predecessor, it is difficult to support in any way other than though a port dedicated to the purpose.Compared to the, the principal difference is that Doom64 EX uses the original data. A tool provided with the port can create a DOOM64.WAD from a Nintendo 64 ROM dump. Neither the ROM nor any instructions on how to obtain it are provided with the port, for copyright reasons.Newer versions of the port add features which go beyond those supported by the original game, including precalculated light maps and a generic 'nightmare' property that can be applied to any.Version history The first public version of Doom64 EX was released on July 10, 2008.
MAP13: Dark Citadel is the thirteenth level of Doom 64, designed by Tim Heydelaar. It uses the music track 'Voices In The Blood'. Not the toughest level, but one that can make you jump more so than others. You will find yourself getting randomly ambushed by demons, Hell knights, and barons throughout the level. This stage uses the starry skyline from the earlier 7 stages. MAP24: No Escape is the second to last level in Doom 64.The music is from MAP10: The Bleeding.The style of the level is in its name the entire level resembles as a massive arena filled with nightmare imps, mancubi, lost souls and cyberdemons (the level begins with 1 on Watch Me Die). This incredibly ancient outpost resides within an atmosphere of fire of brimstone from which ever there will be.
The latest version is 2.5, released on 2014-02-17.As of May 2018 the game is still in active, albeit slow, development. Changes since the 2.5 version include moving the development home from SourceForge to GitHub, compilation fixes for newer operating systems, and integration of the WAD conversion feature directly into Doom64 EX.External Links. – Nintendo DS port of Doom64 EX. on GitHubSource code genealogyBased onNameBase forDoom64 EXDoom 64 (2020).
A demon approaches the chainsaw wielding player in Staging Area, the first level of the game. All visual assets such as weapon and monster graphics are unique to Doom 64.Doom 64 plays similarly to earlier games in the series; the player must advance through 32 levels battling demons, collecting weapons and keys, and activating switches to reach the level's exit while surviving deadly ambushes and traps. Changes were made to the Doom engine for use in Doom 64, and gameplay elements were altered.Weapons All the weapons from are present, but redrawn with new sprites and sound effects. The has two blades instead of one, the fists have bloodstained gloves instead of brass knuckles, the plasma gun has an electric core that emits a sparking sound when equipped, the rocket launcher has a small kick when fired, pushing the player back slightly, the shotgun's priming handle is at the grip instead of under the barrel, and the double-barreled 'Super' shotgun reloads faster and causes recoil.A new weapon known as the Laser, or 'Unmaker', was added, using the same cell ammunition as the plasma gun and BFG 9000. It was first mentioned in the and was planned to be featured in the PC Doom games, but never appeared.
Its appearance in Doom 64 is its only official appearance prior to, albeit spelled 'Unmaykr' in that game. With the power of three ancient artifacts found in the game, it becomes more powerful by shooting three laser beams (at a quicker rate than default) instead of one. The first artifact increases the laser speed, the second artifact adds a second laser, and the third artifact allows the weapon to fire three simultaneous lasers which can automatically aim separately from one another, allowing the weapon to attack three different enemies at once.Plot Following the 's success thwarting hell in and, a planetary policy is established to quarantine the UAC research installations with apocalyptic levels of radiation.
For years, the installations stood motionless and abandoned, until a long forgotten satellite monitoring one of the installations, barely functioning due to years of being subjected to the high levels of radiation, sends a message back to Earth.The message indicates that a single entity, with vast rejuvenation powers and masked by the extreme radiation levels, managed to escape detection. This entity was able to systematically alter decaying dead carnage back into corrupted living tissue, resurrecting the demons.As the only experienced survivor of the 'DOOM' episodes, the Doom Marine is sent in alone to exterminate them. Later, he realizes the demons had planned for this, after he unknowingly allowed himself to be lured back into hell. Despite this, the demons are unable to defeat him, and with the Unmaker, he eventually battles and kills the Mother Demon. The game ends with the Doom Marine, no longer capable of having a normal life following his encounters with hell's forces, deciding to remain in hell forever to ensure no demon ever rises again.Development Doom 64 was developed by at its studio., the primary developer of the Doom franchise, supervised the project. Development began in late 1994. Midway's original title of the game was The Absolution, however the name was changed to Doom 64 for brand recognition ('The Absolution' was reused as the name of the last level in the game).
Midway wanted to include every demon from the original games, as well as a few extra levels, into the final product, but deadlines and memory constraints of the small capacity of the N64 cartridges made them scrap the levels and leave a few demons out of the game. Midway stated that a mode was not included because did not provide the necessary resources for multiplayer programming. The developer justified the decision based on alleged slowdown during split-screen multiplayer in other games on the console and the competitive nature of the mode. 'Everyone knows that the best part of playing multiplayer is not knowing where your opponent is,' stated a Midway representative, 'and with a four-player split-screen, everyone can easily see where their opponents are.' The environments were built from, while the enemies were created by with workstations. The Nightmare Imp was originally developed for the version of Doom and appeared in a near-complete beta of the game, but was removed just prior to release for unknown reasons. As such, it made its debut in Doom 64 instead.Doom 64 was slated to be a North American, but near the deadline id Software expressed dissatisfaction with many of the level designs, so Midway postponed the game until April 1997 while they worked on redesigning the levels.
Nintendo's then-recent decision to remove the ability to run over animals from the Nintendo 64 version of raised concerns about the possibility of Doom 64 being censored, but Midway vice president of software Mike Abbot said Nintendo had not voiced any concerns about the game's violent content. He pointed out that Cruis'n USA was perceived by the public as a family game, while the Doom series was targeted towards mature gamers, making violent content less of a concern.The music and sound effects were composed by, who also created the original sound effects and music for the PlayStation port of Doom two years earlier. The original Doom 64 team was working on a potential sequel titled Doom Absolution designed only for two-player deathmatches not long after the first game was released, but decided to scrap it. Because id Software were impressed with their work on Doom 64, they were assigned to the Nintendo 64 version of at this time, and this presumably kept them too busy to work on other projects.shipped Doom 64 on March 29, 1997, for release on April 4.
Reception ReceptionReview scoresPublicationScore7.5/104.8/107.4/108 /10 (Switch)Nintendo World Report8.5 /10 (Switch)88/100By the time Doom 64 was released, the original Doom had received ports on nearly every platform capable of running it. Critics agreed that Doom 64 was by far the best-looking Doom to date, exceeding even the PC version, and were enthusiastic about the level designs, deeming them imaginative and much more challenging than those of the original Doom. A critic remarked that 'even the most skillful Doom fans will have their hands full. And pushing door switches often causes whole rooms to rearrange and fold out into new shapes.'
However, most reviewers felt that the new graphics and levels were not enough to keep the game from feeling like yet another port of the original Doom. Of concluded, 'Make no mistake about it, this is the best update to Doom so far - but if you've played the PC, PSX, SNES, Mac, Saturn, etc versions to death, you can do without this one.'
Disagreed with the majority on this point, stating that ' Doom 64 pumps the tried-and-true corridor-shooter formula full of life, with another challenging, intense experience that showcases the system's capabilities.' They rated it a perfect 5.0 out of 5 in all four categories (graphics, sound, control, and fun factor). Shawn Smith of instead regarded the lack of advancements in the basic Doom gameplay as a positive: 'Some of you may want to see your space Marine jumping around or swimming underwater. Purists wouldn't want these features added because Doom wasn't about that stuff.
I'll have to agree with the purists.' Most critics praised the game's musical score for its atmospheric effect. Schneider and GamePro were both pleased with how well the analog control works, but of felt it was off and said of the game overall, 'On paper, Doom 64 sounds better than the original could ever hope to be, but the end result feels more like a bastardization of the original.' Comparing it to contemporary Nintendo 64 shooter, Schneider and GamePro both remarked that Doom 64 has less freedom of exploration and depth of control, but is more intense and 'anxiety-filled'.In the following years, Doom 64 has garnered a from fans, with Patrick Klepek from describing it as the most underrated Doom game.
Rerelease Ports of Doom 64 for, and by were released on 20th March 2020. The ports were included as a bonus for those who pre-ordered, and include a new chapter, with the player battling the Mother Demon's sister. References. ^ 'Doom 64: Doom Never Looked so Doomed Good'. P. 95. 'Doom 64: Nothing Can Save You!' P. 44.
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