Doom II comes to XBLA

Today, the 3D pixelated blood and gorefest that is Doom II finally hits the XBox Live Arcade scene with more entrails and flying eyeballs than a barbecue at Hannibal Lecter’s.  An incredible sixteen years on from its initial release in 1994, Doom II is still heralded as one of the great forerunners of the modern day 3D FPS genre.  Developed by id Software and brought to you by Bethesda Softworks, the all new Doom II not only has Achievements but a co-op feature… this is 800 Microsoft points well spent!

Initially released in 1994, DOOM II expanded upon the white-knuckle excitement of the original DOOM with an amazing assortment of additional weapons, monsters, and carnage-filled environments. Upon its release via Xbox LIVE Arcade, players will be able to download and relive all of the heart-pounding action of this classic PC title ? now complete with 5.1 Surround Sound, HD display, never before seen Achievements, multi-player, and co-op over LIVE!

KEY FEATURES:

  • Arm yourself with the legendary weapons from the original DOOM, as well as the Super Shotgun!
  • Experience DOOM like never before – with six new enemies and 32 new levels. Play it alone or invite a friend to play in Co-op mode via split screen or Xbox LIVE.
  • Brave the never-before-seen bonus chapter, No Rest for the Living, an Xbox LIVE Arcade exclusive.
  • Intense deathmatch action with up to 4 players via split screen or over Xbox LIVE.
  • Outfit your Avatar with the old school DOOM II T-Shirt or the full-body DOOM Marine uniform.



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