Martin Scorsese's The Color of Money inspired franchise's title.
Tom Cruise's Vincent is asked "What you got in there [cue case]?"
"In here? Doom."
You see, Balabushka is opponent's worst nightmare.
Legacy
Doom II arcade featured in Grosse Point Blank (1997), but was just a prop built specifically for film.
Less famously, original is played in Sudden Death (1995) and Breakdown (1997).
Original cover art
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Don Ivan Punchatz's only work for the video game industry would be reused for the global market and remains just as recognisable today as it did in 1993.
It was even used as the cover in the first book of novel series Knee-deep in the Dead.
To keep development and budget costs down, late artist reduced his fee and also refused a percentage of game's profits - blissfully unaware of how successful FPS would become.
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Doom 3
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Doom (2016)
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Doom Eternal
Mick Gordon Doom (2016) - Rip and Tear |
Icon of Sin
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| Final boss of Doom II is just a wall texture. |
Of course, the real enemy hides within -
John Romero.
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Doom 3
Billygoat Burger logo is probably more of a nod to Baphomet.
This makes sense, as design of biomechanical head had pagan demon in mind. |
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Doom (2016)
If sweet spot is hit, a spawn cube will be launched. |
Cute.
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| Doom Eternal |
Just... WOW!
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After armour and body parts are destroyed, titan falls after Crucible is driven and snapped off inside brain.
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Commander Keen
Opening blurb from Invasion of the Vorticons.
Billy Blaze, eight year-old genius, working diligently in his backyard clubhouse has created an interstellar starship from old soup cans, rubber cement and plastic tubing. While his folks are out on the town and his babysitter has fallen asleep, Billy travels into his backyard workshop, dons his brother's football helmet, and transforms into...
Commander Keen--Defender of the Earth!
In his ship, the bean-with-bacon megarocket, Keen dispenses galactic justice with an iron hand!
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As an example, he waved Goodbye, Galaxy!
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Doom (2016)
As skull is spiked, this is more than likely also a nod to John Romero's head.
Oh, gotta love the product placement of Doom.
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Doom Eternal
Robert Prince Commander Keen - Shadows Don't Scare |
Dopefish
The second-dumbest creature in the universe, (outdone by the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), has the thought pattern "swim swim hungry, swim swim hungry."
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Secret of the Oracle
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Cultist Base (Doom Eternal)
Best advice for extra life?
Shoot the buck-toothed bastard.
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| You've Got to Eat Your Vegetables |
Song by
Bobby Prince is for the title music of
Keen Dreams.
Daisy
What a cow.
Oh sorry, rabbit.
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Doom (1993)
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Doom (2016)
DLC Unto the Evil includes three multiplayer maps - Cataclysm, Ritual and Offering.
Guess where visual ref appears?
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Once again, sightings are Eternal.
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Wondering About My Loved Ones is the menu music for Wolfenstein 3D.
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But wait a fluffy-tailed minute.
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Wallpaper expands upon cover art.
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Did you spot her?
No?
Allow me to help.
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Doe is seen beyond Arachnotron.
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Doom 3
In other media:
Novels
Worlds on Fire and Maelstrom.
It's unlikely that Matthew Costello will ever conclude trilogy.
Mobile games
Doom RPG, Doom Resurrection and Doom II RPG.
Anyway.
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Imps conjure fireballs from hand.
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Idea was either lifted from, or acknowledges novel series, as creatures (called Spiny) launch missiles in identical fashion.
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Cover of random booty mag features Hunter.
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Quake III Arena
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The Office (UK)
Brent sends Quiz Night email to Finchy.
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Super Turbo Turkey Puncher 3
Scoring 25000 points in Nabcon's parody sends an email to PDA and awards achievement Killing Time.
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Logo is based on Capcom's Street Fighter Alpha 3.
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Mini-game also appears in expansion pack
Resurrection of Evil and
Doom (2016).
Speaking of which.
Doom (2016)
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Evil Cabin is an obvious ref to The Evil Dead.
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At Lazarus Labs, we can give Demon Destruction a bash.
Running out of moves takes us to titular 'game over' screen where names and numbers (apart from player) are pre-generated.
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Tags (except
Olivia Pierce) are
id staff and high-scores are
dates.
idMOM_DJ 12101993 - Donna Jackson, original Doom's release.
Olivia P. 9261983 - antagonist, video game crash.
K-C1OUD 5132016 - Kevn Cloud, said game's release.
RGL-9000 2014630¹ - Robero Garcia-Lago, date hired.
RPADuffy 832004 - Pat Duffy, Doom 3's release date.
ShaleVomit² 666666 - unknown, Number of the Beast (twice).
Tenacious_Diaz³ 592014 - Mark Diaz, graduated from Full Sail University.
¹Unintentional mistake, as American format should be 6302014.
²In-joke?
³Surely a play on comedy rock duo Tenacious D.
Death sequences ref Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
Doom Eternal
Brief review in two words.
Fucking awesome.
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History of the Sentinels Part VI
Drawings either side of Leonardo da Vinci's demonic Vitruvian Man appear to have been inspired by Anatomical Studies. |
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DESTROY THE SUPER GORE NEST
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Nuff said.
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After obtaining the Doom Slayer secret, both toy and player extend Doomblade.
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Weapon integrated into left wrist of Praetor suit is similar in principle to wristblade.
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Fortress of Doom
Man cave features a plethora of goodies.
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Daisy
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Soul Cube (Doom 3)
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Six Empyrean keys grants access to the Unmakyr.
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Firearm was previously unnamed in Doom 64.
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Midway's effort was originally subbed The Absolution, but brand recognition backfired, as many dismissed the sequel to Doom II: Hell on Earth as just another console port of original.
Magazines
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Hellwalker (top left) is the title music to Doom (2016) with font echoing Hellboy.
A classic Cacodemon is the face of Kadingir Cooking (bottom left) and The Gauntlet⁴ is Doom II's third map.
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⁴Originally called
The Gantlet (not a typo, but an old spelling of
gauntlet).
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Guns & Bullets is presumably a play on Guns & Ammo.
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Love this.
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Demonology Today
An Open Dialogue for the Eternally Damned
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How the Doomslayer is only a manifestation of unresolved inner turmoil.
Examining the harmful effects of demonizing the mortally challenged.
Why the Slayer owes the Demon community an apology.
Now they're articles I'd like to read.
More. More. More.
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Kadingir Hunter
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Abomination
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The Living End
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Miscellany
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A selection of Doom and Quake big boxes.
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For the benefit of youngsters, that's what games used to come in.
Skateboard harks back to grinding in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (exclusive to PC version).
Geek alert.
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| Slayer's qwerty is based on a Gateway AnyKey, a programmable PC keyboard sold by Gateway 2000 in the 90's. |
After dropping number from name in October 1998, American company became Gateway, Inc.
Library
First off, a touching tribute.
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How to comb your mustache's author is Cliffton M. Fischbach.
The late father of Youtube personality 'Markiplier' was added after promotional video 'DOOM Eternal's Game Director BROKE INTO MY HOUSE and FORCED Me to Play!! |
Here's more (in no particular order).
Fallout series
Vault Dweller's Survival Guide
Preparing Yourself and Your Loved Ones For the Inevitable Nuclear Apocalypse
The Ultimate Doom
Cooking from Hell's Kitchen
Thy Flesh Consumed
All stages in fourth and final episode (including title), are taken from the King James version of the Bible (except secret level Fear).
Novel series
RET-CONNED: The Life and Times of Flynn Taggart
Using protagonist's name on computer unlocks Doom II.
For the record, original requires 14 installation disks.
Quake series
The Strogg: A Transdimensional Field Study
Bionic constructs dream of Stroggification.
Wolfenstein 3D
The Spear of Destiny: A Post-War Deconstruction
Prequel is known by several names, including Spear of Destiny: A Wolfenstein 3D Adventure or simply Spear of Destiny.
Deus Ex
U-NAT-CO Training Manual:
Bomb Defusal
In full - United Nations Anti-Terrorist Coalition.
Half-Life
Mesa Science Monthly:
Predicting Unforeseen Circumstances
Working to make a better tomorrow for all mankind.
Best check out Chapter 3.
System Shock 2
Von Braun
Onboard AI System Technical Manual
Well S.H.O.D.A.N. me.
Unreal series
LIANDRI
A Brief History of Interplanetary Industry
Mining conglomerate plays a huge role in almost every game.
Duke Nukem II
Why I'm So Great Pt. II
by Dork Norkem
At the start of sequel, news broadcast states "While Duke was being interviewed on television about his new book (Why I'm so great) Mr Nukem was abducted by an unknown force."
Hero autographs written word in Duke Nukem Forever.
TEI TENGA
OFFWORLD TRAVEL GUIDE
According to Tom Hall's preliminary design document, Doom was supposed to take place on moon/planet during first and third episodes.
Daikatana
My Buddy Superfly by Hiro Miyamoto
Surname of swordmaster is a shout-out to Shigeru.
Literature
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Majority spoof famous novels/stories.
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Some obvious, others not.
(From left to right).
How to Win Friends and Kill Demons (How to Win Friends and Influence People)
Atlas Ripped and Teared (Atlas Shrugged)
The Picture of Dorian Slay (The Picture of Dorian Grey)
The Caco in the Rye (The Catcher in the Rye)
Green Eggs and Pentgram (Green Eggs and Ham)
1984 Dead Demons (1984)
To Kill a Mockingdemon (To Kill a Mockingbird)
The Great Gutsby (The Great Gatsby)
Demon Farm (Animal Farm)
The Very Hungry Cacodemon (The Very Hungry Caterpillar)
The Power of Positive Ripping and Tearing (The Power of Positive Thinking)
The Art of Rip and Tear (The Art of War)
The Slayer's Tale (The Handmaid's Tail)
How to Stop Worrying and Start Slaying (How to Stop Worrying and Start Living)
The Man in the High Argent Tower (The Man in the High Castle)
The Guts of Wrath (The Grapes of Wrath)
The Ripping Tree (The Giving Tree)
Slayerhouse Five (Slaughterhouse Five)
Don Slayote (Don Quixote)
Slayenstein (Frankenstein)
Fifty Shades of Slay (Fifty Shades of Grey)
Eat. Rip. Tear. (Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything)
The Count of Kadingir Cristo (The Count of Monte Cristo)
Dungeons and Demons: 6th Edition (Dungeons & Dragons)
Sandwiched between Ripping Tree and Slayerhouse is My Best Friend, Daisy.
Ignoring Slayer's relationship with bunny, title means jack shit.
But more interesting is Ten Dollars Left to Spend, an Inspirational Tale by Ugoh Tarnim (between Great Gutsby and Demon Farm).
The easy part.
Author is an anagram of Hugo Martin (id's Creative Director).
But what of title?
As far as I can tell, it stems from an interview he gave to Shacknews in March 2017, re: crafting a 'cinematic experience'.
Excerpt in full.
"All of it has one goal in mind: Doom 2016 is doing its damnedest to make you feel strong. If we had 10 dollars, we'd spend eight of it on combat, a dollar on something else, and one dollar left for the story. All of that money would be spent on making you feel like a badass."
Next time, I'll be scrutinising live-action.
Try and contain your excitement.
