Occasional textual interludes are used to advance the story, in the same fashion as the first game's episode endings. One of Doom II's most significant changes over its predecessor is that it takes place over a single linear sequence of levels - the episode-based structure of the first game was abandoned, as was the map shown on intermission screens this means that the player no longer has to find new weapons at the start of each episode. Technologically and graphically the game is identical, though due to more complicated levels and larger fights the base system requirements for the game were higher. To progress, the player must still navigate non-linear levels, find keys, and unlock new areas while defending against an onslaught of demons. In terms of gameplay, Doom II is similar to the first game, adding only incremental changes to its formula in the form of new monsters and a new weapon. Pumping his rockets into the creature's exposed brain, it dies, devastating miles of Hell's surface in all directions in its death throes, ending the invasion and giving humanity a chance to rebuild.ĭoom II CD from the Depths of Doom collection.

After finding the portal to Hell and returning once more to the underworld, the Marine eventually confronts the ultimate source of the hellspawn, a gigantic demon. He fights through the ravaged city, where Hell's reality is once again beginning to merge with our own, twisting and corrupting the heavily damaged ruins. Left behind, he at first prepares for death, but soon receives a radio message from the ships' commanders that they have pinpointed the source of the demonic invasion not far from his current location. All of humanity's remaining soldiers make a desperate assault on the starport, but eventually they are annihilated and only the Marine remains.įighting through the starport, the Marine manages to lower the demonic defenses, allowing the survivors to escape to the safety of space. Stepping through a portal to Earth which opens after the creature's death, however, there is a cliffhanger ending - it is discovered that the demons which invaded the Mars moonbases have now invaded Earth as well.Īfter Earth's major cities are left in ruins by the attack, the human survivors await evacuation from a starport, but the demons have surrounded it with a barrier of flames. Grab the heath, turn around and press that wall to get to another secret are with a elevator to the second secret level, another knock off of Wolfenstien 3D, only this time the level is a remake of Grosse, the first boss.The Ultimate Doom's story ended with the Marine protagonist's defeat of the second spider mastermind in a gateway between Hell and Earth. To get to the second secret level from the first, go to the last room (with the 12 SS guards and the elevator) and immediately turn to your right, and open the wall back to a secret area with health. This level is not in the German version of Doom 2 Hold the fire button down on any gun for a little while and the main character's face will get very intense and angry looking. You deafeat the final boss not by destroying the monsters brain, but by shooting the decapitated head of John Romero You should enter a small hallway behind the hole to his brain, and see that there is actually John Romero's head on a stick.

On the final level, turn on clip mode (type ''idclip'' during game) and walk towards the final bosses exposed brain. The branch will not be open if you skip the invulnerability! Finally enter the southwestern most building on the map and take the small lava river south until you find the newly opened branch with the secret exit teleporter. Next grab the invulnerability in the now open area at the east end of the large lava trench. On level 15: Industrial Zone, activate the switch on the pillar in the large lava trench.

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