Doom RPG

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The Doom RPG is a game developed for cellphones set in the Doom universe. The game was developed by Fountainhead Entertainment & Id Software and published by JAMDAT Mobile Inc. The game was released at the same time as the Doom movie in October 2005, and in the UK in November 2005.

1 Gameplay
2 Versions
3 Story
4 Weapons
5 Levels
6 Geek culture references
7 Sources
8 External links

[edit] Gameplay

The game retains many of the elements of Classic Doom, and is a first-person shooter like the original. However, the game is fundamentally different in that it is a turn-based strategy game. All combat and movement is turn-based, allowing the player time to select their responses in combat. The player turns at 90 degree angles and moves space by space. Although visually similar to the original games, there is a greater emphasis on the plot. It is very important to speak to the Scientists and access computer terminals to attain vital information in order to progress into the game, similar to Doom 3.

Many features of the original are retained, including the status bar face, sound effects and the majority of the weapons and monsters. Notably absent are the Chainsaw, Arachnotrons and Spider Mastermind. A difference from the original is that each monster is one of three levels of difficulty, and is colored to indicate this.

The game also adds several new features. New weapons include the axe and fire extinguisher which are useful in combat against certain enemies. The dogs from Wolfenstein 3D appear as a new enemy, known as Hellhounds. A dog collar allows the hell hounds to be captured and used as a shield or a weapon.

[edit] Versions

At least three versions of Doom RPG are currently known to exist, the older v1.0.20, v1.0.92, and the newer v1.11.61. Version 1.11.61 has the following improvements:

Higher resolution textures
Enhanced sound effects - v1.0.20 only had a single sound effect for item pickup, v1.11.61 has multiple sound effects (eg. when firing different weapons)
View takes up the entire width of the screen, rather than being contained within a small window.
Improved particle effects

Somewhere in 2007, v1.6.84 was released. Perhaps only for S60v3 Nokia phones.

These release versions correspond with releases for different performance levels of cell phone technology.

[edit] Story

SPOILER WARNING: Plot details follow.

The story is a variation on the Doom 3 story. The player is a marine employed by the UAC, sent to assist members of the UAC facility on Mars, who are under attack from hellspawn. However, although there are similarities in the overall plot, the minor details are significantly different.

The player must visit seven "sectors" of the base that have been infested with hellspawn. Various scientists are encountered along the way, including Dr. Jensen and Dr. Guerard. Examining computer screens and talking with scientists, there are many rumors of a UAC scientist named "Kronos" who was working on teleportation experiments and fired by the UAC for "security breaches". As the game advances it becomes clear that Kronos is still in the base and the cause of the attack.

Dr. Guerard begins giving the player instructions. In sector 3, Mr. Nadira lures the player into a trap. The other scientists begin to express their distrust of Guerard and in Sector 6, it is revealed that Nadira and Guerard are working together. Guerard double-crosses Nadira, allowing a demon to kill him.

A second attack leaves the base in ruins; however, Dr. Kelvin opens the door to the Reactor area. The player confronts Guerard at the entrance ot the reactor, who reveals that he is Kronos and transforms into a demon. After defeating Kronos, the player destroys the power couplings to the reactor, closing a portal to hell (the player is hindered by monsters that come through the portal). After having closed the portal, it is revealed that the Cyberdemon, a combination of demon flesh and human technology created by Kronos, came through the portal at the last second. The player must defeat the Cyberdemon to complete the game.