Doom II: Hell on Earth

Studios

Publishers — Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd., id Software, Imagineer, GT Interactive Software, Tapwave, Bethesda Softworks

Details

Platforms — PC, DOS, Mac, Tapwave Zodiac, PC-9800 Series

Genres — Shooter, Action, Science fiction, Horror

Modes — Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Perspective — First person

Engine — id Tech 1

Doom II: Hell on Earth ranks #931 overall and #257 among shooter games — top 5% of all ranked titles. Of the 327 games released in 1994, only four outrank it. Hovers within reach of its all-time peak of #926, reached 4 weeks ago.

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