Doom (Saturn)

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Doom
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: GT Interactive (US/EU), Soft Bank (JP)
Developer:
Developer(s) of original games: id Software
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (17 tracks)
Peripherals supported: Taisen Cable
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

Doom (ドゥーム) for the Sega Saturn is a set of first person shooters originally released for IBM PC compatibles running DOS in the early 1990s. Despite its name, the package consists of two games; the original Doom (1993) and its sequel Doom II: Hell on Earth (1994), alongside a few extra levels seen in a previous PlayStation version of this package.

Differences from PC Version

The Sega Saturn version of Doom was a rushed port of the PlayStation version that was poorly received by critics. For example, the framerate is considered to suffer greatly during gameplay. Otherwise, the game features most of the same content as the PlayStation, with some changes to accommodate for the lost power on the console. It also contains the new levels the PlayStation version has, such as Club Doom.

There were a number of differences between versions released the North American, European and Japanese versions of the game. The American release does not feature multiplayer of any sort, despite being advertised on the box, and has the worst system performance. The Japanese release came out at a slightly later date and features improved performance. The European and Japanese releases of the game features multiplayer using the Taisen Cable accessory, which also requires two copies of the game played through two consoles. Multiplayer allows two players to play the game in cooperative or deathmatch modes on all the levels. (The boss levels however do not have level exits, where the only way to end an unlimited match is to quit the game.)

Production Credits

(US manual)
Programmers: John Carmack, John Romero, David Taylor, Michael John Cash
Artist: Adrian Carmack, Kevin Cloud
Level Designers: John Romero, Sandy Peterson, American McGee, Shawn Green
Development Support: Shawn Green
Biz: Jay Wilbur, Mike Wilson
Biz Assistant: Donna Jackson
Developed By: Rage Software
Programming: Jim Bagley, Alan Webb
Graphics: Simon Street, Ian Rickard
Sound: Steve Lord, Kev Bruce
Producer: John Heap


Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
20 №183, p80[1]
70
77 №52, p65
39 №53, p66-68[2]
56 №16, p72/73[3]
57 №1997-24, p171[4]
70
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Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
0
[1]
Gambler (PL)
70
[6]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
41
[7]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
65
[8]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
89
[9]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
39
[2]
Player One (FR)
85
[10]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
61
[11]
Secret Service (PL)
0
[12]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
85
[13]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
56
[14]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
57
[15]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[5]
Super Juegos (ES)
79
[16]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
49
[17]
Sega Saturn
 56
Based on
15 reviews

Doom (Saturn)

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:CVG UK 183.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 183.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:MeanMachinesSega53UK.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega53UK.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ File:SSM_UK_16.pdf, page 72
  4. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19970718_1997-24.pdf, page 175
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 15 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p15" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ Gambler, "4/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  7. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 3: March 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 29
  8. ↑ GamePro, "April 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 91
  9. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 112
  10. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 65
  11. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 17" (JP; 1997-08-29), page 84
  12. ↑ Secret Service, "Kwiecień 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 64
  13. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-19), page 30
  14. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-16), page 72
  15. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-24 (1997-07-18)" (JP; 1997-07-04), page 175
  16. ↑ Super Juegos, "Febrero 1997" (ES; 1997-0x-xx), page 98
  17. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Six" (UK; 1997-02-28), page 32
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