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Super Screenshotgun: DooM Scrolling @idclev.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A Silent Hill Map for GZDoom by Thysamithan (2022)

the rest stop bathroom from the beginning of Silent Hill 2. Doomguy can see his reflection in a filthy mirror and their are doomcute voxel urinals

The forested walking path, also from the intro to Silent Hill 2. There is a doomcute voxel cargo van and a decayed billboard for Pete's Bowl-o-Rama

The alleyway where you are stabbed to death by children from the beginning of Silent Hill. There is a custom Beware of Dog texture on the rusty gate and a pile of unidentified viscera behind it.

A random hallway once you go into the fog world. One door is a pile of skulls and the other one is straight from Silent Hill 2, both of them sharply offsetting the rusted walls and grated catwalk.

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Super Screenshotgun: DooM Scrolling @idclev.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Alcázar (2023) MAP06 - Wish Granted by Ravendesk and General Roasterock MAP08 - Djinn by Ravendesk

The outside of a mosque looking building at night, surrounded by cliffs and a starry sky.

A somewhat off-center shot of what appears to be an industrial machine controlling a lava flow seen through several iron windows. A purple skull key can be seen to the right.

A room where the words Time Is Running Out appear several times. Ironically, if you see it like this, time has ran out.

A look at Map 8 where several small alcoves with golden gyms loop infinitely.

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Super Screenshotgun: DooM Scrolling @idclev.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The manuals for the PS1 ports of both Doom and Final Doom are on here and the latter is an absolutely incredible monument to style over legibility.

Two pages of the Final Doom manual showing some of the power ups and monsters with small white text over a textured red and black background that reads FINAL DOOM on English

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Super Screenshotgun: DooM Scrolling @idclev.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Sandy did continue to write the Eye of the Monitor column for at least a year after that but did at least hand over the review of Doom to someone else four issues later.

Are you ready to face your DOOM?
"Our comedies are not to be laughed at."
Samuel Goldwyn
This month we have a guest reviewer for part of the column. The game DOOM, by id Software,
has just been completed,
and I could not review it myself because I worked on it. On the other hand, I felt that DRAGON® Magazine readers would be interested in the subject. Doug Kauf-man, a game designer and writer who has been in the industry for years, kindly offered to review the game and has done so below. For the other games, you're stuck with me.
Note: some readers may recall the special DOOM "preview" that appeared in
DRAGON issue #198, and wonder how I
worked on. My best defense is the truth-at the time I wrote that preview. I was not an employee of id Software.
Reviews
DOOM
IBM
id Software
Programming: John Carmack, John Ro-
mero, Dave mylar
Art: Adrian Carmack, Kevin Cloud
Design: Sandy Petersen
Biz: Jay Wilbur
Support:
Shawn Green
The latest game from id Software, Doom, is a first-person shoot-'em-up similar to Castle Wolfenstein. In fact, one might reasonably call it Wolfenstein II. The question for consumers, of course: is it worth buying if I've already played Wolfenstein? What if I didn't like Wolfen-stein?
If you're already a Wolfenstein fan, this is a short review for you. Stop reading and run out and buy Doom-you absolutely will not be disappointed. It's not just a rehash-it has new graphics, new weap-ons, more sophisticated battle tactics, better secret doors, radiation suits, and chainsaws. Yes, chainsaws. Like I said: run, don't walk, to get Doom. Did I mention up to four-player network play, either cooperative or player vs. player death match?
If you're still reading this review, you must not have liked Wolfenstein, or perhaps you're one of the few computer gamers across the country who has never seen Wolfenstein. Is Doom for you?
I'd give it a qualified yes. If fast-moving arcade shoot-em-ups aren't for you, Doom may not be what you're looking for, but if you didn't…

as well as a two-player network game), are sketchy. With more weapons, there is greater scope for tactical planning on the player's part: the shotgun is powertul and has a slightly spread fire-zone, good for infighting against lots of enemies; the chaingun is deadlier, but uses up a lot of ammo. (There are different ammo types for each weapon, so logistics plays a part in planning.) The rocket launcher can take out several enemies at once, but do not use it up close. All these choices would be for naught if the designers didn't provide a variety of situations, but they've done well in that respect. There are narrow corri-dors, big rooms full of enemies, single enemies that are more powerful than you, enemies with long-range weapons, enemies with powerful close-range weapons, etc., scattered throughout each level.
Another improvement in gameplay is secret doors: in Wolfenstein it was a major pain in the butt to check every single wall for secret doors, but you had to because you never knew where one might be found. There are hints in Doom, which helps narrow things down tremendously. I do feel, though, that the doors are not as evident as the designers believe: the telltale graphic differences are hard to spot because of the nature of the engine; as you get closer to a wall, its colors ripple somewhat, and this often leads you to believe there's something there when there isn't. Secret doors are still a pain, but maybe that's the way it should be.
Probably the best improvement to gameplay is the tactical map: hit the Tab key you get a birds-eye view of the level
This is very useful for seeing
areas you haven't finished exploring yet, potential sites for secret doors, and just figuring out where in the blazes you are.
This feature alone tipped the scales for me: I found Wolfenstein too frustrating to play because 1 constantly got lost. With Doom it's not a problem.
Network play: Another outstanding new feature is the potential for up to four players to network togethe…

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Super Screenshotgun: DooM Scrolling @idclev.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Sandy Petersen gives Ken’s Labyrinth a two star review in the November 1993 issue of Dragon Magazine. I’m not sure how much of a gap there was between street date and cover date, but it’s entirely possible he was slagging the competition’s product while on id payroll