DOOM Classic for iPhone mini-review

DOOM was originally released 16 years ago which is a lifetime in the digital age and it went on to become one of the most iconic games in the history of computer gaming. The graphics were clunky and the monsters far from realistic, but that did not detract from the scary sensations the game could instil in the player and I remember well being scared out of my wits in dark tunnels with just the noises of monsters for company.

Over a decade later I now have the chance to be scared all over again with the release of DOOM Classic on the iPhone. The game has been available in various forms on most of the major smartphone platforms, but none came close to recreating the terror and longevity of the original. DOOM Classic for iPhone is better than close- it is bang on the money in terms of bringing the full DOOM sensation to the mobile world and manages to still send a shiver or two up my spine.

It is the perfect PC to iPhone port and not one aspect of the original has been missed or changed. The march of time has been ignored and id Software has stayed true to the original in every step. The dreadful music is here, the control system works as well as could have been wished for and you also get the full 36 levels to explore which should keep you going for some time to come. Throw on cooperative play over the internet and we have a clone which is as perfect as can be. The word ‘perfect’ should never really be used in a review, but DOOM Classic is indeed perfect in my eyes and by far the best iPhone port to date.

Available from the App Store.