The story here is honestly the same as Doom II. Even the text scrolls are the same in between episodes. This is sort of an alternative Doom II. A what-if. All the maps are different and the music is brand new. It's all very solid and fun and feels official.
On the music, I really was impressed with the new tunes this one had. A lot of it was very creative. There was one called "Mummy Rags" that ended up being my favorite. It made really interesting use of the harpsichord. I ended up looking it up on YouTube, and I occasionally listen to it just for fun.
The map design and enemy placement were superb. One thing that I really appreciate is that all enemies are facing away from you when the mission starts. I wish this was a rule for the official missions. I never did like starting a map only to suddenly find myself under attack.
Just like in official Doom II there are three main episodes and two secret missions. I could not find a walkthrough for where the secret missions were, BUT I blundered into both of them by chance. The secrets were not as cool as they were in Doom II (being that you ended up going back to Wolfenstein in that one) but they were good enough! I had fun.
The final mission was... interesting. It was kind of easy once you figured out what you were supposed to do. They basically have you fight the Icon of Sin again, which is actually a way a lot of map packs for Doom II end. Surprisingly very common. But I guess I can't complain since the original fight with this glorified wall texture was kind of stupid. I liked it.
If you happen to have the new Doom+Doom II Remaster, you will be doing yourself a disservice if you avoid downloading and playing "Anomaly Report." I do recommend it. Don't worry about it not being canon; it was made extremely professionally. You will feel like you are playing a licensed Id product from beginning to end.
This blog was written on September 13, 2024.
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I listened to Mummy Rags. It is amusingly cheerful for a Doom game's soundtrack. As for the enemies having their backs to you: Yes, it is better that you start on your own terms. It seems this expansion kept true to the spirit of the franchise. Canon or not, it is what players hope for.
ReplyDeleteYeah, the song was pretty awesome and unique.
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