If you've somehow made it this far in your life without at least hearing about Doom in passing, I'll give you the crash course. Doom (occasionally stylized as DOOM) is a first-person shooter originally released on December 12th, 1993 by developer id Software for DOS systems. It is regarded as the game that truly popularized the FPS genre, though not the first of its kind, nor even the first created by id Software, as they had released the popular Wolfenstein 3D on May 5th of the prior year. Before the term for the genre was fully coined, there was a time where first-person shooters were simply referred to as "Doom Clones."

Doom's revolutionary release provided the blueprint for the next 30 years of shooters, with features such as:

• Immersive 3D graphics
• Fast-paced peer-to-peer networking for multiplayer gaming
• Modular design that promotes player-made content mods
• The first true FPS deathmatch game mode
• ...and more

Doom's incredible success would precipitate an entire series of shooters that continues to this day. For more concrete information on each title and other resources, explore the different tabs above.