Doom 2 Advance Review

The Cyberdemon, in all its pixelated glory! 

See that small, circular demon? Most annoying in the game, easily. 

Ah,the humble Doom. It caused a stir of controversy in the early days of its release, with its blatant satanic imagery and flood of highly pixelated gore. Does the old boy, which has been ported to literally hundreds of systems, hold up on the small screen?

The answer is mostly yes. Incredibly, Doom 2 Advance retains all of the original levels, and even the bigger demons, the Cyberdemon and Spider Mastermind, which are very impressive to see. It scared the bejeezus out of me when the Cyberdemon rose from his pit in the penultimate level. The levels, although repetitive, usually have some pretty interesting puzzles to occupy one's brain, including multi-colour key romps and "find the switch."

This being said, the GBA version does have some drawbacks. It certainly is not as scary playing on a dimly lit screen as, say, a giant computer monitor. I also have noticed some slowdown in certain congested areas. Nonetheless, Doom 2 Advance is a lengthy, rewarding shoot 'em up with a host of weird and creative monsters. Get this one!