why did doom and doom 2 get merged

[Ger愛envy728]

like nobody asked for it

[OutSIdeOfTheBoX (chrisvig71)]

well, doom 1 and 2 were 5$ each, so now they merged them for 10$... PLUS the other games like tnt and plutonia experiment... and if those were free, PLUS a brand new doom, legacy of rust... PLUS achievements... PLUS other things new like more modern and stuff... ... so i think it was a good thing

[Tuttermuts]

They explained this about a year or two aggo when they recategorised most of their legacy titles.

Nobody asked for it, but I also hear nobody complaining, you get your two wad files you need for every source port out there in one neat package. It's handy.

[OutSIdeOfTheBoX (chrisvig71)]

Originally posted by Tuttermuts:

They explained this about a year or two aggo when they recategorised most of their legacy titles.

Nobody asked for it, but I also hear nobody complaining, you get your two wad files you need for every source port out there in one neat package. It's handy.

exactly.

[Ikagura]

Is this an issue when you basically have the integral of Classic Doom in one package?

[BippoErnesti]

Good thing they allow downgrading to the Unity port via the Beta branch if this somehow were a problem for someone.

[Space Detective]

The two are basically the same game, just with a different set of levels. Indeed, the source code builds one binary for both games, and only recognizes DOOM II as a variant of DOOM I.

[Le Perv]

Like totally, they clearly should have sold the Doom 2 kex port separately.
In fact they should have made us rebuy the games in a new $60 bundle or $35 per game. With each addon being a $15 DLC purchasable with premium currency that only comes in $20, $40, and $100 packs and are both region and currency locked. If only we lived in a perfect world.

[Space Detective]

Originally posted by 76561198066568156:

Like totally, they clearly should have sold the Doom 2 kex port separately.
In fact they should have made us rebuy the games in a new $60 bundle or $35 per game. With each addon being a $15 DLC purchasable with premium currency that only comes in $20, $40, and $100 packs and are both region and currency locked. If only we lived in a perfect world.

No no

$70 per game, obviously.

[opus132]

Everything got merged. Every expansion, plus the game can download custom wads internally. The way they have it just makes more sense. Especially once you get into custom maps, any distinction between Doom 1 & 2 isn't going to matter much once you get through the dozen upon dozen of megawards out there. Doom is a long term commitment!

[Ger愛envy728]

Originally posted by BippoErnesti:

Good thing they allow downgrading to the Unity port via the Beta branch if this somehow were a problem for someone.

how?

[BippoErnesti]

Right click the game in Library > Properties... > Betas > select "previous-re-release - 2019 version of DOOM (1993)" in Beta Participation.

[Devilloc_Raf]

Oh no, why did they gave us what is basically the Doom Classic Collection all in one package, with Doom I and II and all of their respective upgrades & expansions, and even an all new one?

Oh woe is us, why would they do this...

[benakenobi]

Originally posted by Devilloc_Raf:

Oh no, why did they gave us what is basically the Doom Classic Collection...

The contents itself isn't the gripe, the gripe is its naming in catalog so new players see "DOOM + DOOM II" together with "DOOM" which is (2016) and that may be confusing - why product titled GAME + GAME II does NOT include GAME?

would it make more sense to name it "DOOM (Classic pack)"? maybe, but whatever

[Space Detective]

Originally posted by benakenobi:

The contents itself isn't the gripe, the gripe is its naming in catalog so new players see "DOOM + DOOM II" together with "DOOM" which is (2016) and that may be confusing - why product titled GAME + GAME II does NOT include GAME?

Context makes it pretty clear that it means the 1993 game, rather than the 2016 one. I mean, a bundle of DOOM 2016 and just DOOM II would be a bit random, and DOOM Eternal isn't called "DOOM II", is it?
I think the only way this could possibly be confusing is if you genuinely aren't aware there were any DOOM games prior to 2016, which you probably wouldn't think if you have the classic games.

[Ger愛envy728]

Originally posted by Space Detective:

Originally posted by benakenobi:

The contents itself isn't the gripe, the gripe is its naming in catalog so new players see "DOOM + DOOM II" together with "DOOM" which is (2016) and that may be confusing - why product titled GAME + GAME II does NOT include GAME?

Context makes it pretty clear that it means the 1993 game, rather than the 2016 one. I mean, a bundle of DOOM 2016 and just DOOM II would be a bit random, and DOOM Eternal isn't called "DOOM II", is it?
I think the only way this could possibly be confusing is if you genuinely aren't aware there were any DOOM games prior to 2016, which you probably wouldn't think if you have the classic games.

imagine if doom 2016 was the first ever doom game, i wonder how the world wouldve reacted to that title