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Podcast: Retro Spectives
Episode: Episode 63: DOOM II
Description: Doom II came hot on the coattails of Doom, releasing just 10 months after the first game took the world by storm. Billed as a sequel, it resembled an expansion pack far more, introducing only a handful of enemies and one new weapon. Despite this, Doom II was massively successful at launch, and introduced all the pieces for the enormous Doom modding community that continues to thrive to this day.But is it enough to introduce so little and still expect the gameplay experience to be fresh? Could a game only in development for such a short time del...