10 Hated Video Games That Became Cult Classics

Doom dominated the FPS genre during the 1990s, causing the hellish shooter to be ported to every system that could run it.

Rather than porting Doom to the Nintendo 64, id Software collaborated with Midway to devise a brand-new instalment called Doom 64. Boasting a new engine, a bevy of rock-hard levels, and new sprites for all enemies, this N64 exclusive was shaping up to be one for the ages.

Sadly, the demon-blasting title failed to take the world by storm. With Nintendo shooters at the time, like Turok and GoldenEye 007, towering over the competition, Doom 64 looked like dusty relic.

But on further inspection, it's obvious Doom 64 was more than a copy-and-paste of the original. Instead of focusing on fast-paced action, this entry relies on atmosphere and ramping up tension. Rather than murdering everything in sight, there's a bigger emphasis on solving puzzles. Because of this, battling the denizens of hell is less frequent, which makes each encounter more shocking, since it's hard to know when the creepy critters will show up.

Over the years, Doom 64 has developed such a devoted cult-following, it's been ported and modded on multiple systems. Even though Doom 64 is meant to be a spin-off, it captures the spirit of the franchise perfectly, which is why many general players perceive it more like Doom 3 than the ACTUAL Doom 3.