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Conference 501clb::pcdoom

Title:	Doom - The Game
Notice:	Doom stuff - see 183 Out of HOURS Access
Moderator:	BAHTAT::HILTON

Created:	Tue Jun 14 1994
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	212
Total number of notes:	3287

123.0. "DOOM: THE MOVIE" by LEDS::MCCULLER () Fri Sep 16 1994 13:28

    
    I just received the premier edition of a new mag, Computer Life.
    There is an article in it discussing DOOM: The Movie. The author
    (Gregg Keizer) says he used to be the boss at Softdisk, a small
    Louisiana software company where several of the programmers from ID
    used to work for him at 20-30 grand a year.
    
    Gregg says that Moe Lospinoso, a producer with Ethos Films, has
    bought the option on the game and is pitching it to various
    studios. Apparently, International Creative Management, a talent
    agency, has even traveled to Mesquite Texas (where ID resides)
    in hopes of (buying) the property!
    
    He goes on to say that several big-name Hollywood-types are serious
    DOOM fanatics, and names Robin Williams and Steven Spielberg as
    aficiondos.
    
    Now here's the really interesting little nugget buried deep in
    the article: Gregg says that ID plans to keep its customer base
    intact by releasing it's next version of DOOM as DOOM II: Hell
    on Earth, which will be a retail-only version sold by GT
    Interactive. "For hard-core Doomheads--used to downloading the
    first part of the game for free--the only way to feed their addiction
    will be shopping and laying down the cash."
    
    Hmmm
    
    Mac (who will consider trading his first-born for an advance copy
         of DOOM II)

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
123.1		LAIDBK::PETERSON_RI	Please no more excuses! Just do it!	`Sun Sep 18 1994 04:23`	5
	Hi Mac, How about taking my first born and Doom II? :-)
123.2	No, guess not	LEDS::MCCULLER		`Sun Sep 18 1994 12:49`	9
	No dice-- mine just moved out, leaving me exclusive use of the 486 & all the doom/doom wads I want to play. I willa void competition at almost any cost. On the other hand.... Mac
123.3	never see the press mention open nature of doom	LIVELY::MAURER		`Mon Sep 19 1994 10:50`	19
	I caught that article in Computer Life (talk about a mag that is not sure what it wants to be when it grows up). I find that all articles I read about Doom in the mainstream press miss the one watershed feature that will mark a major turning point in the PC gaming industry. I have never seen anyone mention the open nature of the Doom architecture and how everyone has embraced writing numerous WADs for it, thus extending the games life. Sure the "match" mode is cool and the 3D, real time interface is well done, but both have been around in other combat games for a while. The concept of writing a game "engine", setting the hook with enough levels to get you addicted and then letting the world crank out endless variations is sure to be imitated throughout the industry. Never seen it mentioned in the press though.
123.4	ssshhhhh, it's a secret! :-)	SUBPAC::MAGGARD	Integrate!	`Mon Sep 19 1994 15:14`	13
	> The concept of writing a game "engine", setting the hook with enough levels > to get you addicted and then letting the world crank out endless variations > is sure to be imitated throughout the industry. Never seen it mentioned in > the press though. That's because "the press" is clueless. Which just leaves more FTP bandwidth for us computer geeks! :-) - jeff
123.5	Arnie in DOOM the Movie...	SUBURB::MAYJ	Oh Smeg indeed matey!	`Mon Nov 28 1994 07:04`	11
	I saw a article that said that DOOM the movie was in the pipe line, and that Arnold Swarzenegger was favourite for the role. Who else!? John...
123.6		TROOA::BARTLETT	Welcome to the next video. SAGET!	`Mon Nov 28 1994 09:10`	4
	Well uhh ME! that's who... Jason...
123.7	eeershuul!	FILTON::NOBLE	Juggling while Rome burns	`Mon Nov 28 1994 09:14`	1
	Cacodemon! Consiider yurself fiered!
123.8	Isn't Rosanne Barr pencilled in as a Cacodemon?	VEGMIT::LAXTON		`Mon Nov 28 1994 21:00`	0
123.9		TROOA::BARTLETT	Welcome to the next video. SAGET!	`Tue Nov 29 1994 19:10`	5
	Yes but she wants the character renamed to CackleDemon Jason...