Doom

 Game Boy Advance
Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
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  1. Games Radar
    92
    For either a first time fragger or a battle hardened veteran, Doom is simply superb. [GamesMaster]
  2. Nintendojo
    91
    Players who have already exhausted the experience have no reason to buy it again unless they are extremely eager to see it flourish on a handheld.
  3. TotalGames.net
    91
    Considering we’re talking about a Game Boy title here, Doom is incredible.
  5. Pocket Games
    90
    It rocks. Grab three friends (who aren't very good at FPS games), link up, and blow them away. [Spring 2002, p.32]
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  6. Hot Games
    90
    One of the things that made Doom so much fun back then, and still carries over today, is that feeling that danger (and madness) lay around each corner.
  7. Yahoo!
    90
    It's just as good on the GBA as it was in the old days.
  8. GamePen
    90
    You’ll have fun, and you’ll get a portable taste of gaming history that will remind you of why we’re doing all this fiddling around with these plastic doohickeys in the first place.
  9. IGN
    89
    Excellent fun that's hurt only by its unestablished multiplayer mode and its overall been-there-done-that feeling.
  10. GameZone
    85
    Hands down, Doom is the best action game ever made for a portable system.
  11. Media and Games Online Network
    85
    Unfortunately because of some limitations of the GBA console many features and characters have had to be left out and replaced. One of the most significant absentees is the final boss for the Inferno episode.
  12. Game Over Online
    84
    While the graphics aren’t as smooth as they should be and some of the levels have been edited for content, Doom still shines when it comes to its frenetic and exciting gameplay.
  13. GameSpy
    84
    There's something undeniably cool about having DOOM in your pocket.
  14. Total Video Games
    80
    All in all Doom is a fantastic port to the GBA, some things are missing, some things are toned down, but that same raw gameplay that changed the way we thought eight years ago has come across wonderfully.
  15. Electric Playground
    80
    Doom may be looking a mite long in the tooth in terms of the larger world of first-person games, but for a GBA title it's one Hell of a ride.
  16. Armchair Empire
    80
    It comes onto the handheld relatively intact, and the controls are solid, providing a fun, but certainly not perfect, experience.
  17. GamePro
    80
    Though switching weapons with the directional pad and both shoulder buttons takes a little time to get the hang of, the control scheme is tight and simple.
  18. G4 TV
    80
    The graphics, though pixilated, are well done and utilize the GBA hardware competently. The monsters still look as threatening as ever, and the action animation is solid.
  19. GameSpot
    79
    Doom may be a bit too dated and/or simplistic to draw you back in. However, if you appreciate the beauty of straightforward gameplay, happen to have a few feisty friends, and absolutely adore your GBA, Doom is an excellent choice.
  20. Game Informer
    75
    Even with a handful of miniscule changes, Doom remains immensely entertaining. [Dec 2001, p.118]
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  21. GamerWeb Nintendo
    75
    The major problem lies with the fact that when all is said and done, Doom is still the same game it was almost ten years ago.
  22. Gamer's Pulse
    70
    At its very heart, it’s Doom, and the graphics can be bad, the music can stink the place out, and the Cyber Demon can be taken out, but there’s still that sick satisfaction that comes with blowing up a ring of barrels around a group of demons and watching them explode into a pile of goo.
  23. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    68
    Straight dumb, violent fun, regardless of how many times you've seen it before. [Jan 2002, p.233]
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  24. Nintendo Power
    60
    The action can get fierce, the motion is fairly smooth and the four-player battle mode is an absolute blast. [Nov 2001, p.148]
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  25. All Game Guide
    60
    The 1993 PC original might look blocky by 2001 standards, but the GBA version fares worse, with intensely pixilated visuals that detract from an otherwise admirable port of the classic first-person shooter.

Awards & Rankings

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#17 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2001
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#7 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2001
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#3 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2001

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User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 90 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 77 out of 90
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 90
  3. Negative: 7 out of 90
  1. Lezzly
    Jun 1, 2023
    8
    To jest niesamowite, że człowiek ma na wyciągnięcie ręki możliwość zagrania w definicję gier video. Grając w tę produkcję czułem, jakbym był wTo jest niesamowite, że człowiek ma na wyciągnięcie ręki możliwość zagrania w definicję gier video. Grając w tę produkcję czułem, jakbym był w muzeum i podziwiał jak to kiedyś było. W takich chwilach gracz otwiera głowę i czuje, że gry to jest kawał niezłej historii, a nie głupie gierki dla dzieci. Spodobało mi się strzelanie, które było dosyć interesujące, muzyka wpadająca w ucho, a przeciwnicy wyglądają nieźle. Uśmiech mi z twarzy nie schodził, po prostu klasyk.… Full Review »
  2. Yojimbo2015
    May 7, 2023
    9
    Doom is a real achievement on the GBA, fitting a near identical version to the PS1's on the handheld device but veterans may find it a littleDoom is a real achievement on the GBA, fitting a near identical version to the PS1's on the handheld device but veterans may find it a little too short and easy. Very impressive nonetheless.… Full Review »
  3. Darkspawn677
    May 17, 2022
    10
    Doom is great but it has to be more like a first person shooter and more like dead space
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