Ripping and Tearing: 3 Decades of Doom
“They are rage, brutal, without mercy. You will be worse. Rip and tear, until it is done.” Originally the game had been named “Green and Pissed,” but Carmack renamed itDoom. Carmack’s quote about the plot not being important proved right. Doom’s fast-paced action, graphics, and simple addictiveness made it a smash hit. Doom user-generated content has helped keep it alive nearly three decades after launch. Ten thousand people tried to download the game at once, crashing the web connection....