10 Reasons Why We Love DOOM

10. An Unbelievably Empowering Experience

Doom is survival horror, but one which puts players firmly in control of the experience.

Wading through murky industrial complexes, while they gradually subside to the outbacks of Hell has always been atmospherically daunting, even back in the glorious pixel days of the original 1993 Doom. However, as the challenges grew and the demons got bigger, so did the plethora of weaponry, from the military clunk of shotguns and chainguns to the gloriously over-the-top carnage of rocket launchers and plasma guns.

This made Doom the perfect splice of horror and action, where players could feel the triumph of having the explosive upper hand over their unfolding personal horror ride. This might seem like an arbitrary point to make, but keep in mind that back then, there was no other game like Doom, and besides its Wolfenstein senior, this manner of structure and progression was pretty much nonexistent in that format.

It wasn't easy, but you were able to take on Hell and conquer it. It doesn't get much more geekishly cathartic than that.