DOOM 64

 Switch
User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 66 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 66
  3. Negative: 5 out of 66
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  1. PortableGamer
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    It's a good game, welcome addition for the price. Best to be played in short bursts, ideal for handheld. Not as good as the originals, however anyone who will buy this knows the originals by heart. One thought though: I was shocked to read that this was released in 1997. I mean the same year as Quake 2 which is generations ahead or Blood which also a level higher. Still, as a doom fan, IIt's a good game, welcome addition for the price. Best to be played in short bursts, ideal for handheld. Not as good as the originals, however anyone who will buy this knows the originals by heart. One thought though: I was shocked to read that this was released in 1997. I mean the same year as Quake 2 which is generations ahead or Blood which also a level higher. Still, as a doom fan, I like having this game on Switch.… Expand
  2. jens76
    Feb 12, 2023
    7
    Schluss mit dem rührseligen Theater. Fahr zur Hölle! Willst Du ihm nicht den Weg zeigen? entrückt wie später Doom Eternal.
  3. Apakungen
    Apr 20, 2020
    7
    After a pretty weak start (8 levels of running around on poorly designed maps, spending more time looking for keykard and buttons than killing demons), the game really grows on you. The maps opens up, and the action becomes really intense. Controls, graphics and sound are top notch. The "lost levels"-campaign is a welcome bonus.

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#48 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2020

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. CD-Action
    Jul 23, 2021
    70
    Doom 64 for Switch was overshadowed by Doom Eternal’s release on Nintendo’s handheld, but it would be a shame to ignore it. Do not mistake it for a port of the original Doom. Developed for Nintendo 64, it features a completely different campaign, offers more complex levels, and goes for a darker atmosphere. The enhanced Switch edition looks better, brings six additional levels, and fits the platform perfectly. [02/2021, p.55]
  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    May 1, 2020
    80
    DOOM 64 is a time capsule, but one worth digging back up. [Issue #46 – May/June 2020, p. 20]
  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Mar 24, 2020
    85
    While the first two Doom games carry very little of the horror they may have originally had into the modern age, Doom 64 absolutely does. This game is still creepy, but without sacrificing any of the action of the originals. Its gameplay is refined and this port in particular cleans up its most egregious rough edge. The maps are as confusing as ever but being able to see where you’re going makes it much more tolerable. If you’re a classic Doom fan and have never played Doom 64, you owe it to yourself to pick it up. This just may be the best classic-style Doom.
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