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Doom II Xbox LIVE Arcade 'still in the cards' photo

Reader Jim L. writes:

Know what happened to the game Doom II that was supposed to come out on Xbox LIVE Arcade late last year? Is it still coming to Xbox LIVE? Any new info on a release date perhaps?

We don't always have the answers, but we reached out to Bethesda -- who we correctly assumed would be publishing the port of id Software's classic first-person shooter -- to find out.

"It’s still in the cards," Pete Hines, VP of Public Relations and Marketing, told us today. "Just can’t give you a date just yet when it will be out."

So there you have it -- hell on Earth is still making its way to Xbox LIVE Arcade, Jim. We're just not exactly sure when.

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StingingVelvet's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 15:03
StingingVelvet
You can get it on Steam right now for I am sure under a fiver. And I am sure it will run on your crappy laptop.
xaliqen's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 15:06
xaliqen
Yes, it's available elsewhere, but I enjoy playing Doom on 360, and I'll enjoy playing Doom II as well.

Now, if they would just release Quake on Xbox Live...
dangeRUSS04's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 15:16
dangeRUSS04
i'd totally buy that game all up
KwikPwn's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 15:16
KwikPwn
Doesn't interest me. :)
HEL105's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 15:27
HEL105
Now will someone please find out when KoF 2002 is coming out on XBLA? I thought it was supposed to be released near the beginning of the year.
superjay779's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 15:28
superjay779
Why do you tease me like that. I thought it was coming out soon. Arhhhh!!
Mr Andy Dixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 15:29
Mr Andy Dixon
I own at least two copies of every Doom game:

Doom - one physical PC copy, one Steam copy, one XBLA copy, and an original Xbox copy that came with my collector's edition of Doom 3

Doom 2 - one physical PC copy and one Steam copy

Final Doom - one physical PC copy and one Steam copy

Doom 3 - one physical PC copy, one Steam copy, and the above-mentioned Xbox copy

Doom 3 RoE - one physical PC copy and one Steam copy (PS, I loved this expansion)

And when Doom 2 comes to XBLA, you can bet I'll be buying it yet again. The split-screen Doom campaign is the fucking bomb.
Mr Andy Dixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 15:30
Mr Andy Dixon
@KwikPwn

You had me for half a second there...
Occams electric toothbrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 15:31
Occams electric toothbrush
I remember playing that when it came out and listening to Nirvana's Unplugged album. Oh those were good times.
Rabite's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 15:33
Rabite
Some of these XBLA titles take WAY too long to be released after they're announced. Also why didn't they start work on Doom 2 after the first one was released? That being said... day 1.
CoruptAI125's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 15:33
CoruptAI125
Doom 3 arcade would be amazing
Happy Chainsaw Man's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 15:42
Happy Chainsaw Man
I'm one of those bizarre people who had never played Doom before I played it on XBLA. I loved it, and would love to play Doom II the same way.
KingSigy's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 15:44
KingSigy
I liked Doom 2 more than the first, not just because of the Double Barrel Shotgun. I liked how it was a complete 32 level game instead of being broken into 3 episodes.
SourGr8pes's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 15:47
SourGr8pes
But I want Doom II now... Ultra Ultra Violence, plz
Mr Andy Dixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 15:53
Mr Andy Dixon
@KingSigy

Getting to shoot Romero in the face at the end certainly helped, too ;)

idclip FTW

(Though idspispopd was better...)
KwikPwn's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 16:16
KwikPwn
@mrandydixon
Yeah, I even bought DOOM for my iPod touch. Touch screen controls work better than I expected.
Mr Andy Dixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 16:33
Mr Andy Dixon
@KwikPwn

Shit, forgot about that version. I have it as well, though only the one copy, obviously.

Disregard my previous claim, I guess :(
El Edito's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 16:43
El Edito
Do want.

Also, Doom 3 sucks.
KwikPwn's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 16:45
KwikPwn
@mrandydixon
I recently figured out that if you put 4 fingers on the screen during gameplay it brings up the keyboeard allowing you to enter cheats.
KwikPwn's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 16:46
KwikPwn
* keyboard
Mr Andy Dixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 16:51
Mr Andy Dixon
@KwikPwn

I just came.

*CAME!
The Exiled's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 17:13
The Exiled
Helllz yes, love me some Doom. As simple as it is today, it's still a lot of fun. And with achievements I'll actually have an excuse to play as my favorite marine again.
airbagtelex's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 17:53
airbagtelex
zzz points for nostalgia, other than that the game is game is shit by today's standards. not just the graphics btw.
MasterBalls's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 18:00
MasterBalls
Doom DOS, Doom PS1, Doom PC, Doom GBA, Doom XBLA, Doom iPod Touch.
Mr Andy Dixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 18:15
Mr Andy Dixon
Shoot, I forgot Doom 64.
Stinky's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2010 20:13
Stinky
I'd like to see a Quake do-over as well.
MesonW's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/24/2010 08:16
MesonW
Doom on PC, SNES, N64, Saturn, PS1, XBLA, 32X, but sadly not Jaguar, GBA or Xbox.

I'll have this asaio.
Jonah Falcon's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/24/2010 08:44
Jonah Falcon
But what about Final Doom?

http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/21/final-doom-for-xbox-live-arcade/
Kevin Sutter's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/24/2010 15:42
Kevin Sutter
Even tho the chances are slim to none, I wish some of these old school 2D-3D shooters at least got the N64 upgrade treatment. Made me fall in love again with some of the classics.
Katya's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/11/2011 09:06
Katya
Best regards, Katya, CEO of dvd burner copy, atto iscsi initiator
Ishin's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2011 15:27
Ishin
I heard about this, but I never believed it was actually going to come out. It may be something to do with <a href="http://w3.securitytechnologies.com/irst/products/Pages/default.aspx">schlage access control</a> systems, but that's just off the top of my head. I can't remember the source, but it sounded credible at the time.
Jsparco's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/02/2011 07:37
Jsparco
Doom II was an epic game. I play it every now and again to see how perfect I can go. Orlando Audio Visual
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