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Video games are often filled with secrets. They just don't usually stay hidden for this long.
Doom series co-creator John Romero took to Twitter on Friday with an exuberant congratulations for Zero Master, the YouTuber who discovered a secret unlock that's confounded Doom II fans for more than two decades. The secret is out now, and Romero is thrilled.
To be clear, the location itself isn't the secret here. Doom and its sequel have been a source of public fascination for decades, and dedicated programming-savvy fans discovered all of its hidden areas long ago.
What's unique about this one, however, is no one's ever managed to unlock it without cheating. As such, no one has ever been able to claim a 100 percent completion — a milestone that requires players to find every secret in the game — in the 24 years since Doom II launched. Until now.
(Score: 3, Funny) by c0lo on Tuesday September 04 2018, @11:58AM (15 children)
That absolutely ruined the FPS genre for me.
After "doom"-ing for some weeks on an underpowered computer, getting to the last level and not being able to finish the game? I gotta be kidding, I hated Doom and never looked to shooters anymore. Bloody wise-ass Romero, you lost my money for almost a quarter of a century.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 4, Insightful) by requerdanos on Tuesday September 04 2018, @12:45PM (1 child)
If a game is too easy, it will not provide enough difficulty to hold interest for long.
If a game is too difficult, its frustration value will outweigh its entertainment value.
Arguably, that statement, taken together with the popularity of the game when released, means that the game was in some ways very poorly designed.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 04 2018, @04:16PM
The game is still being played by a significant number of people 24 years after it came out. Maybe this secret was a bit badly designed (or not - it’s optional), but I’d say the game as a whole is holding up well.
(Score: 5, Funny) by khallow on Tuesday September 04 2018, @12:56PM (5 children)
My incompetence with first person shooter games is what ruined the genre for me.
(Score: -1, Spam) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 04 2018, @01:24PM (3 children)
Fuck you and fuck your passive aggressive stealth insults, khallow, you worthless piece of shit.
(Score: 2, Funny) by khallow on Tuesday September 04 2018, @01:51PM (2 children)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 07 2018, @02:53PM (1 child)
Has anyone ever suggested that there may be something not quite right with your head?
Is there a chance you've done bad acid, got into something mind screwy, are on a permanent lsd type of trip, had a bad childhood, or are just a fucktard by nature?
(Score: 1) by khallow on Saturday September 08 2018, @02:22AM
All the time. But what would be the point of listening to dumbshits who are merely trying to insult me?
Is there a chance that you can't tell the difference between the above and some with a decent amount of intelligence, who just doesn't agree with you on whatever peeve you have? I think the answer is yes, there's a very good chance.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 04 2018, @02:17PM
Sorry, that was me.
I had a pear sized trackball and a T1.
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 04 2018, @12:57PM (1 child)
You are able to finish the game, but not with all the secrets unlocked. What are you on about?
(Score: 3, Informative) by c0lo on Tuesday September 04 2018, @01:14PM
Perfectionism.
Tamed over ages, but not at the time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 04 2018, @02:14PM (4 children)
How did you know you didn't have 100% completion?
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Tuesday September 04 2018, @02:30PM (2 children)
That elevator wouldn't lead anywhere.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 05 2018, @12:37PM
What elevator?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 07 2018, @02:55PM
The cake is a lie.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 07 2018, @02:50PM
This is not a question of a sexual nature for those so inclined to have their minds in the sewer