Doom II

Game Boy Advance
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Negative: 1 out of 12
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  1. A very addictive and lengthy FPS.
  2. 90
    Even if you've never played any of the DOOM titles, if you like first-person shooters and you own a Game Boy Advance, DOOM II is an absolute must-have game.
  3. A complete port of the original. It has every enemy, every weapon, and every single level - even the secret ones.
  4. Game Informer
    85
    I was surprised at how fast this GBA version of Doom moved. It can really haul. [Dec 2002, p.152]
  5. This is what Doom is, and for those who’ve never played the PC original before, it’s wonderful.
  6. There are a handful of other first-person shooters on the GBA, and a few of them are certainly more complete when it comes to overall design, but none are as vicarious or as stimulating as Doom II.
  7. 78
    A definite improvement over the original Doom, but its impact in the GBA market is much less pronounced from the first game.
  8. A great game, steep in challenge and offers very little but repetitive running and shooting, you will know if you are going to like it from the box, what you wont know is if you have anywhere with the required lighting to be able to play it.
  9. Some average gameplay and graphics team with some decent sound this game isn’t horrible but not great either.
  10. 60
    The big problem when playing Doom II, however, is just trying to see it.
  11. Cheat Code Central
    60
    While other games have taken the ball and ran with it, Doom has just been content to play hacky sack.
  12. Just running around blasting things and hunting for keys isn't fun anymore. When you also remove the feeling of having a LAN party from the multiplay, you're not exactly left with a must-play game.

Awards & Rankings

36
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#11 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2002
17
#17 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2002
User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 62 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 62
  2. Negative: 5 out of 62
  1. Nov 3, 2013
    10
    doom ii is the best game of the franchise
    is one of my favorite game
    its better than doom 1 or doom 3 i think its better than call of duty
    doom ii is the best game of the franchise
    is one of my favorite game
    its better than doom 1 or doom 3
    i think its better than call of duty
    it has better graphics than doom ii
    with more enemies,more weapons and levels
    i love doomm ii
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  2. May 6, 2023
    9
    Another very impressive conversion for which most of the game survived intact despite the technical limitations. If you want an FPS on theAnother very impressive conversion for which most of the game survived intact despite the technical limitations. If you want an FPS on the Advance, the Doom games are by far the best choice. Full Review »
  3. Dec 5, 2020
    7
    Compared to the first Doom, Doom 2 falls flat. The game looks the same which is fine but the controls are so much worse. It's still Doom 2 onCompared to the first Doom, Doom 2 falls flat. The game looks the same which is fine but the controls are so much worse. It's still Doom 2 on the GBA but definitely keep in mind this won't control as well as the original. Full Review »