The release of the Doom source code has facilitated ports to platforms including iOS and other cellphone systems. It has sold more than 1.8 million copies and earned over $74 million in revenue in the United States alone and is considered to be one of the greatest video games ever made.ĭoom II was ported to the Game Boy Advance in 2002, Tapwave Zodiac in 2004, on Xbox Live Arcade in 2010, and on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2019. Reception of Doom II was very positive, with critics praising that the game refined the already good aspects of the original Doom. Another expansion, No Rest for the Living, which adds nine extra levels, was developed for the release of the game on Xbox Live Arcade and is also included in the Doom 3: BFG Edition, as part of Doom Classic Complete, and as a free add-on for the 2019 Unity engine port of Doom II.
Master Levels for Doom II, an expansion pack with 21 new levels, was released on December 26, 1995. Unlike the original Doom, which was initially only available through shareware and mail order, Doom II was sold in stores.Ĭompared to its predecessor, Doom II features larger levels, new enemies, a new 'super shotgun' weapon, and a new power-up. It was released for MS-DOS in 1994 and Macintosh in 1995. Doom II, also known as Doom II: Hell on Earth, is a first-person shooter game by id Software.
