Original Doom vs. Wolfenstein 3D

[TheSlayer20063]

I'm considering buying one of the two as they are both similar-ish games. Which one is better?

[thirdkeeper]

Both are great - Wolf was the Premiere FPS of it's day. Both produced by id Software - DOOM followed 2 years later and is a vast improvement in gfx, level design and play style.

[TheSlayer20063]

I think I might buy doom on the xbox so I can play local splitscreen, but I'm not sure.

[thirdkeeper]

Not a big risk - DOOM is a giant leap in coding - you'll have no split screen in Wolfenstein.

[CrossDressiNate]

Wolfenstein 3D was my first shooter, one that I still play to this day with its active modding community. It's the grandaddy off modern FPS.

ID outdid themselves yet again with Doom. An obvious improvement on woilfenstein with a still active modding community, and even more so due to the popularity of Brutal Doom.

Honestly I would get both. Both are fantastic games and can keep you playing endlessly with their both extremely talented and loyal modding communities.

[BathSaltShaman]

Originally posted by theslayer20063:

I'm considering buying one of the two as they are both similar-ish games. Which one is better?

Theyre both cheap as hell and small in size install wise. Are both definite must play atleast once before you die games. If youre new to early 90s FPS id go with Doom but again, theyre both worth it and low-cost.

[Zombie]

They're both very different games in the end, while both being DOS first person shooters.

Both games have their charms and appeal, and most noone will say one is "bad" and the other is "good".

I'd say eventually get both, but remember comparing them would be like comparing Doom to Quake; as leaps in hardware and software were made, DOOM was able to fit into a different box than Wolf3D had to work with.

That said I prefer Wolf3D over Doom in most cases :3

[FuzedBox]

Doom all the way. It's light years ahead of Wolfenstein in every conceivable way, and still has a professionally high-effort community. Wolfenstein is only for history and nostalgia.

[Lars]

I like the window a little better in Wolfenstein. But i think it depends on the mood. Sometime you wanna just go on a adventure in corridors. Sometimes you just wanna blast stuff. Doom is the latter. Both are great in their own ways

[blowup]

doom, wolfenstein 3d aged like milk

[thirdkeeper]

I kept mine in the freezer.. - Still tastes great ! 8 )

[YoYoMERICA]

Let's say both games are great, let's keep both of the classic shooter games alive, because I enjoy both Wolfenstein 3D, and the original DOOM...atleast the good games from both franchises.