In 1993, a new game called DOOM took the world by storm securing a spot in the long history of first-person shooters.

Like Wolfenstein 3D, its ancestor before it, DOOM gained a huge following by letting the player see the action through the eyes of the character, immersing the player in another world.

DOOM revolutionized gaming with its enhanced 3-D graphics and its use of an online multiplayer mode.

The DOOM franchise remained popular for years with DOOM 2 and DOOM 3 before being eclipsed by Halo.

This year, game developers Bethesda and id Software, resurrected DOOM for a new generation to discover and enjoy. Fans of DOOM eagerly awaited its release earlier this month to rediscover the world of DOOM and find out how well the developers have done in the reboot available on Xbox One, PS4, and PC.

Story: Mars, a once thriving planet begins it’s brutal descent into complete destruction because of a  Union Aerospace Corporation teleporter malfunction.

The malfunction literally starts all Hell to break loose as monsters begin teleporting to Mars. With hellish monsters invading, the personnel on the planet have to fight until they can’t anymore.

All of the personnel eventually die except for a weary space marine who wakes up and discovers he’s chained to an altar.

The unknown space marine breaks the chains and rushes to find the cause of his capture.

He gains intel that a communication satellite is offline preventing him from calling for help.

Because the marine is unprepared for the invasion, he has to find his Praetor suit so he doesn’t get beaten up anymore than he already has. With the Praetor suit on the marine can now fight his way through the gruesome blood ridden halls using only the weapons his deceased co-workers used.

Gameplay: Unlike the original, the new DOOM game will feature cinema quality graphics that put the player in the space marine’s shoes. With every kill comes puddles of blood as you make your way through the game.

Throughout the campaign you can upgrade your weapons and soldier making it easier to cause destruction anywhere you travel.

While you’re killing everything in your way you can find hidden secrets. These secrets grant you intel into the game or they can trigger a scene from DOOM 2 bringing you back to the old pixelated scenes.

The newest DOOM iteration also includes “snap-map” that allows players to create their own game modes and even maps. With this feature you can challenge your friends or even practice your own skills on your maps.

Graphics: Back in 1993 the 3-D graphics DOOM offered was as detailed as a game could get but now with Bethesda and the much loved id Softworks the DOOM universe is made more realistic, bringing the horrific scenes into the player’s living room.

Verdict: Without id Softworks, first-person shooters wouldn’t be as revolutionary as they are today and with the revamp of DOOM the legacy continues to live on. Unlike any other first person shooter DOOM offers a more gruesome side to video games. With blood splattering on the screen and the chilling screams of the undead, players are transported into the game.  Bethesda and id Softworks are blowing other games out of the water giving players a new experience that hasn’t been repeated in imitators like Call of Duty.