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Matthew Belinkie, Peter Fenzel, and Mark Lee confront the demons to overthink DOOM. They discuss the risks and successes of the dawn of 3D gaming, the pump-action panache of the DOOM guy and DOOM shotgun, and how and why we never feel fatigued or insulted by a DOOM re-release. Plus bonus discussion of its four-letter capitalized companion: MYST.


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<h2>Further Reading</h2>
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<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2280/DOOM__DOOM_II/">DOOM + DOOM II Steam Store Page</a></li>
<li>&#8220;<a href="https://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/04/07/the-pump-action-shotgun-the-sound-and-the-fury/">The Pump Action Shotgun: The Sound and the Fury</a>&#8220;: old Overthinking Article that touches on the appeal of the DOOM shotgun.</li>
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