Editing Doom (1993 video game) (section)

===Reviews===
''Doom'' was highly praised in contemporaneous reviews. In April 1994, a few months after release, ''[[PC Gamer UK]]'' named it the third-best computer game of all time, claiming "''Doom'' has already done more to establish the PC's arcade clout than any other title in gaming history," and ''[[PC Gamer US]]'' named it the best computer game of all time that August.<ref name="pcgameruktop50"/><ref name="pcgamerustop40"/> It won the Best Action Adventure award at ''[[Cybermania '94]]''.<ref name="RomeroAwardList"/> ''[[GamesRadar+|GamesRadar UK]]'' named ''Doom'' Game of the Year in 1993 shortly after release, and ''Computer Gaming World'' and ''PC Gamer UK'' did the same the year after.<ref name="RomeroAwardList"/><ref name="pcgamerukgoty"/><ref name="cgw199406"/>

Reviewers heavily praised the single-player gameplay: ''Electronic Entertainment'' called it "a skull-banging, palm-sweating, blood-pounding game", while ''[[The Age]]'' said it was "a technically superb and thrilling 3D adventure".<ref name="EEreview"/><ref name="reviewexcerpts"/> ''[[White Wolf (magazine)|White Wolf]]''{{'}}s reviewer found it addictive, missing sleep and appointments to continue playing.<ref name="WWreview"/> ''[[PC Zone]]'' called it the best arcade game ever, and it and ''Computer Gaming World'' praised the variety of monsters and weapons.<ref name="PCZreview"/><ref name="CGWreview"/> ''Computer Gaming World'' concluded that it was "a virtuoso performance".<ref name="CGWreview"/> Other reviewers, while also praising the gameplay, commented on the lack of complexity: ''[[Computer and Video Games]]'' found it captivating and praised the variety and complexity of the level design, but called the overall gameplay repetitive, while ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' similarly praised the fast gameplay and level design, but said that overall it lacked depth.<ref name="CVGreview"/><ref name="DRAGONreview"/> ''[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]'' praised the graphics and levels but criticized the straightforward shooting gameplay. The review concluded: "If only you could talk to these creatures, then perhaps you could try and make friends with them, form alliances... Now, that would be interesting."<ref name="EDGEreview"/> The review attracted mockery and "if only you could talk to these creatures" became a running joke in [[video game culture]].<ref name="EGtalk"/> The multiplayer gameplay was praised: ''Computer Gaming World'' called it "the most intense gaming experience available", and ''Dragon'' called it "the biggest adrenaline rush available on computers".<ref name="CGWreview" /><ref name="DRAGONreview" /> ''PC Zone'' named it as the best multiplayer game available, in addition to the best arcade game.<ref name="PCZreview" />

The 3D graphics and art style were praised by reviewers; ''Computer Gaming World'' called the graphics remarkable, while ''Edge'' said that it "made serious advances in what people will expect of 3D graphics in future", surpassing not only prior games but games that had yet to be released.<ref name="CGWreview"/><ref name="EDGEreview"/> ''[[Compute!]]'' and ''[[Electronic Games]]'' similarly called the graphics excellent and unlike any other game's.<ref name="C!review"/><ref name="EGreview"/> ''PC Zone'', ''Dragon'', ''Computer Gaming World'', and ''Electronic Entertainment'' all praised the atmosphere and art direction, saying that the level design, lighting effects, and sound effects combined to create a "claustrophobic" and "nightmarish experience".<ref name="EEreview"/><ref name="PCZreview"/><ref name="CGWreview"/><ref name="DRAGONreview"/> ''Computer Gaming World'' also praised the music, as did ''[[The Mercury News]]'', which called it as "ominous as the scenario".<ref name="reviewexcerpts"/><ref name="CGWreview"/>