A few minutes ago, I got a lot of messages telling me that DOOM ($4.99) and DOOM II ($4.99) were coming to Nintendo Switch later today thanks to listings on the eShop in the UK. My first thought was why can’t I buy them right now and then also why are they not updated on iOS (or in DOOM II‘s case on iOS at all). Thankfully, they are now both updated and in the case of DOOM II finally available on iOS worldwide. If you’re on Android, fret not because they both just hit the Google Play store as well.
If you’ve been waiting for the original DOOM to release in more regions, it has now launched everywhere. It was earlier not available globally and is an update to the original that is published by id Software. DOOM II on the App Store has been published by Bethesda. Both are available for $4.99. In the case of the original DOOM, this is the first update since the iOS 7 compatibility update that hit back in 2013.
DOOM II includes 4 player local multiplayer and co-op in addition to the Master Levels. DOOM on the other hand includes the Thy Flesh Consumed expansion. It is awesome to finally have them both officially on iOS ready for modern devices. I can’t wait to replay DOOM II. Which one are you more excited about?
But I don't see links to DooM II on the page, nor it on the Apple Store in my region?
I'm guessing your region isn't US, but in case it is:
https://apps.apple.com/us/a...
If not, you should try searching for "Bethesda" in developers. Hopefully it will have it as the "Latest Release"
Try searching for "Bethesda" and see if it's the latest release. That's how I found it.
Worked, thanks. Wonder why neither game shows up with a search for “Doom” though...
I blame Apple's subpar search results.
Doom II is new, it's in the Bethesda section.
Doom Classic is an update, it's under id software. Though it seems to be a rewrite, because it looks and feels exactly like the Switch version.
The store descriptions don't say this, but they seem to have controller support. My GameVice works great and makes my iPhone like a little Nintendo Switch.
Kinda gross how they make you sign in even for single player offline play. Boo.
Is it so that Bethesda has the publishing rights for the Doom games? and which of the two Doom games are the best because I played the game on my SNES but this is such a long time ago that I can’t remember most off the time developers learned from their first game in this case Doom and that they make Doom II a “better” experience ?
Bethesda bought up id software a few years ago. The original Doom Classic port on iOS was done by John Carmack himself. This isn't the same version, but it's nice that they're releasing the new one under the same name (and publisher name) so we don't have to pay again if we bought it once before.
Doom II is more of the same. Better? Well, the level design is a bit more tricky, and there are new monsters and a new weapon or two.
The proper thing to do would be to buy both of them and decide which one you like best.
It was a little confusing because so far I know the Doom franchise was ownership of ID apparently the sale to Bethesda slips my attention. I played both games but couldn’t remember which version I liked the most because it is such a long time ago it was on the SNES were I played Doom and I think that I played Doom II on the PS it’s so cool that you can play these games that’s a part of gaming history on our iPhones anyway Greetzzz and Thanks for your info.
This is one of my eternal (so far) complaints about the App Store. Hit the search, type "Doom", and then scroll, scroll, scroll, still no correct Doom, scroll... scroll. Argh. "Doomed Donut"? Nope. Scroll.
Finally a search if "id software" turned it up, and as I had thought I'd already bought it back in the day, so it was free to download.
This also reminded me of their Doom and Wolfenstein RPG games. It would be nice if they updated those.
Me too . . . I bought it 7 years ago, and now it's showing up as an update to Version 2.8 that was posted 17 hours ago. I don't have to buy it again! cool
Your right and another problem is that any so called “game” try to lift of the success from the Doom name and game and use the name Doom in the title so when looking for the real Doom&Doom II in the AppStore you get a sh•tload of “doom” in the game title and not what you’re looking for. Apple can’t tell me that it is not possible to show the game when you type in Doom or Doom II instead of Zombies are Doomed or Island Doom etc.
This is great news! The old doom on ios from years ago played like a dream, but all the OS updates broke it! I'm gonna grab this now and see if it plays as well . . . it better!