10 Most Important Video Games Ever Made
7. Doom
Doom is mainly notable for its weapon arsenal which had become prototypical for first person shooter games now days. Starting with just a loaded Pistol and Bare fists the player can increase his weapons arsenal by picking up a Shotgun, Chain-gun, Chainsaw, Rocket launcher. Plasma Rifle and the ever so famous BFG 9000.
Doom has come to be in several forms in addition to video games including a Doom comic and four novels by Dafydd Ab Hugh and Brad Linaweaver, which are loosely based on the video games. During the reign of Doom several other first person shooters had tried to come into the limelight only to be foreshadowed and dubbed as Doom Clones.
Doom was widely praised in the gaming press and is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential titles in gaming history, it could be considered the breakthrough game of 1993 due to its intense gore and violent nature. Along with its multiplayer and death match modes with the games weapon arsenal gave it a perfect balance and would keep the gamer captivated for years.