Doom shows up in id Software's Rage!

Just a couple of days ago we posted a quick note about id Software giving gamer's a little throwback to old school games by including a Wolfenstein 3D room (see link).  Well, as expected by many, news has broken that there is a Doom room as well!  Be sure to watch the YouTube video below by YouTuber: XCVii007r1


If you remember the Wolfenstein 3D room contained an amulet from the original game that you could collect.  In the Doom room, you'll find a 'Space Marine bobblehead' figure.  The inclusion of things like this in games are genius ideas.  What better way to introduce your companies games to the folks who are to young to remember those old schoold PC game, but are now getting into these more mature games made by older developers.  It's almost like finding a timeline of subject matter within the game.  Kudos id Software!

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Rage is coming...Why is it significant?

Tomorrow we will see the release of 'Rage' by id Software.  Why is that important to the gaming world?  If you aren't familiar with the name of the company, id Software was formed in 1991.  They were instrumental in making the first-person shooter genre what it is today.



These guys were behind all of the old PC first-person greats such as:
-Wolfenstein
-Doom
-Quake
(and don't forget the non-fps Commander Keen!)

If you look at that list, just about every title they have made was at one point in time rather controversial.  Remember all of the negative press revolving around Doom and it's influences on kids that the media and lobbyist groups where slamming it for?

In short, one of the most influential game development companies in the history of gaming has a new game coming out.  If you have the hardware necessary to experience it, you should really do it.



Plus, it looks incredible.  End of story.

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