The creatures and weapons have all been redesigned and look cooler than ever. Doom 64 is, without a doubt, the best looking Doom title ever. PC enthusiasts may get a chuckle out of this, claiming that theirs now is the superior version, and other critics may bicker (as they do) about this loss for other reasons, but Midway has high hopes for Id's infamous title. But other factors point to Midway's own hesitation, especially slowdown problems. Many factors also point to Nintendo's hesitation in providing 64DD or other linking equipment on a basis timely enough for Midway to still complete Doom 64 for release in March. A Midway representative said that Nintendo simply wouldn't provide the necessary equipment for multiplayer programming.
Every Nintendo 64 fan has been anxiously awaiting news of Midway's Doom 64 since the game's announcement earlier this year - especially the possibility of four-player deathmatches.īut N64.com confirmed today that Midway has not, in fact, designed Doom 64 to include deathmatches of any sort, constraining the game to its first-person core.
