As someone who's never touched a doom game in their life

Nu-doom is good but start with the original, it's timeless.

>>385675548
>timeless

troll him further and tell him to play chocolate doom while you're at it.

>>385675782
>Troll
There is literally nothing wrong with doom in 2017 you dumb shitter.

>>385676127
Doom was only good because it was groundbreaking at the time. Unless OP is someone who is interested in really experiencing the history and evolution of the FPS genre, there is absolutely no reason to recommend the original.

>>385676261
No it isn't I played Doom first the first time in 2015 and it's still plenty good.

>>385675426
play the originals in a vanillaish engine like prboom+ that keeps the engine limitations the game was built around but updates the resolution and fps. Doom 3 is pretty shit and you can probably skip it.
>>385676261
kill yourself

was doom 3 any good?

>>385675426
90's DOOM is just as good today as it was 30 years ago.

>>385675426
2016 DOOM is an awesome game. Play it and then go back and play the 90s Doom games as well.

They're not even remotely similar games, so it doesn't matter where you start. Nu doom will not be indicative of whether you'd like the originals.

is doom 2 any good.

>>385676531
No. It was nothing more than an engine circle jerk.

>>385676531
If you ignore that it's a Doom game and treat it as a generic horror FPS with no connection to the most storied gaming legacy in history, then it's OK.

>>385676261
The original games still have a sizable and very active modding community.

>>385676771
did it have a story?

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>>385675426
Original Doom is timeless in the sense that Street Fighter II laid down the groundwork for the entire genre going forward. You can play classic Doom and SFII to get a good understanding of the genre from a fundamental standpoint, however nobody should actually recommend them to pick up if you want a game from those genres. Unless if it's for a certain novelty like nostalgia, custom content (wads) or a LAN/couch session, which Doom co-op is totally cool for. If you are asking for a game to start with in the FPS genre, Doom '93 might be an okay choice. If you are asking for a game to start with in the series, it might be a slower onboarding choice.

Imagine my shock when I found out this sold well on consoles. Like, there are people out there who would play a shooter with a controller.
I mean, what are you like?

>>385676531
I like Doom 3 but it's nothing like Doom 1 and 2 or Nu-Doom. Doom 1, 2 and Nu-Doom are straight up action games, Doom 3 tries to be a semi-horror game.

>>385675426
>I don't really like the idea of having to find keys

Don't worry, that sort of thing is done in a far more streamlined way than it was in Classic Doom. It's more of a throwback than an actual usage of the mechanic

>>385676515
>Doom 3 is pretty shit and you can probably
Doom 3 is pretty great and everyone should play it and its expansion.

>>385676875
Had absolutely no problem playing Doom 64 or TimeSplitters, thank you for your concern.

>>385676959
No it has the worst encounters in any fps I've ever played and is very dull overall.

>>385676261

The passage of time hasn't magically made Classic Doom any worse. In fact, it still does many things better than modern FPS

>>385676870
Yet, the first DOOM is still playable to this day. It's a masterpiece.

>>385677012
>No it has the worst encounters in any fps I've ever played
That hyperbole isn't helping your case. It was a good, creepy shooter that still manages to look nice today. It's more of a survival horror than a shoot em up but it's still fun.

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>People are actually saying original doom is not good today
Jesus what is wrong with you fags, it still plays fine, it's not even a long game, 5 hours and you're done.

>>385677337
it wasnt a hyperbole
the game is 4-6 enemies popping out from walls for like 60% of the game. The trash feeling weapons dont help either.

>>385677485
>the game is 4-6 enemies popping out from walls for like 60% of the game.
That doesn't make it a bad game at all, the enemies are sufficiently tough and the weapon variety is as good as ever. It's not like Doom 1 and 2 at all, but it's still a good game.

>>385675426
Yes

>>385677036
Looks gruesome though

>>385676531

It's great. It's a game in the vein of Quake 2 though, so don't expect much of a Classic Doom vibe

>>385676923
Fucking idiot, you never had to find all three keys for a level in classic doom.

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The new game is a pile of shit just play the originals instead