Doom II: Hell on Earth

Doom II: Hell on Earth

September 30, 1994·Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
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Ratings

85
User Score
535 ratings
84
Critic Score
2 reviews
85
Total Score
537 combined

About

Doom II: Hell on Earth is a first-person shooter developed by id Software and released in 1994 as a sequel to the original Doom. The game continues the story, with players battling through Earth after it has been invaded by demonic forces. Gameplay remains similar to its predecessor, featuring fast-paced combat, maze-like levels, and an array of weapons, including the introduction of the powerful Super Shotgun. Doom II also adds new enemy types, such as the Arch-vile and the Mancubus, increasing the game's challenge. Initially released for MS-DOS, Doom II has since been ported to numerous platforms, becoming a cornerstone of the FPS genre.

Storyline

Immediately following the events in Doom, the player once again assumes the role of the unnamed space marine. After defeating the demon invasion of the Mars moon bases and returning from Hell, Doomguy finds that Earth has also been invaded by the demons, who have killed billions of people. The humans who survived the attack have developed a plan to build massive spaceships which will carry the remaining survivors into space. Once the ships are ready, the survivors prepare to evacuate Earth. Unfortunately, Earth's only ground spaceport gets taken over by the demons, who place a flame barrier over it, preventing any ships from leaving.

Release Dates

PlatformDate
DOSSep 30, 1994
DOSOct 10, 1994
DOSMay 1995
MacJun 27, 1995
PC-9800 Series1995
PC (Microsoft Windows)1995
PC (Microsoft Windows)May 1996
Tapwave ZodiacMay 11, 2004

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Game Info

Developer
id Software
Publisher
Imagineer, Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd., GT Interactive Software, id Software, Bethesda Softworks, Tapwave
Release Date
September 30, 1994
Porting
Lion Entertainment, Nerve Software, MachineWorks Northwest
Franchise
Doom
Collection
Doom
Perspective
First person

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Platforms

PC-9800 SeriesTapwave ZodiacPC (Microsoft Windows)MacDOS

Genres

Shooter

Themes

ActionScience fictionHorror

Game Modes

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operative

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