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DOOM’s legacy

It informed the operation of many of today’s computer games. Did it need a story? Nah. It was fine the way it was. Fourteen years later I still remember trying to jump over those chasms at the end of one episode to avoid the water below while the monsters shoot fireballs at me. And all via the keyboard. Not a single mouse click. Quake was better. Halo is better still. So is Half-Life. But only because of DOOM. And their stories are beside the point.

Huntin’ feral talibanis

If you’ve ever played Halo, you’ll recognize the terrain, the costumes and the weaponry in this video. But the audio is straight out of TNN Outdoors. And check out the Sandmaster foolproof lulu game call. Best bet: don’t have soda or any other liquid in your mouth when you click the play switch. You don’t want to ruin your keyboard.

Via Blackfive