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So what made Doom so special, besides the fact that it was just a scary and entertaining shooter experience unlike nothing ever released before? Well there were the graphics, created by master programmer John Carmack, that brought a new sense of immersion to games.

It may be hard to believe now but Carmack's engine with its 2D visuals and sprite based character, was unheard of back in 1993. People were actually scared to play the game. Even today the visuals still stand up very well. 10/12/08