Some of my earliest memories of interacting on the internet was having to listen to (well, read) Mac nerds drone on and on about how much better Marathon was than Doom. Well let me tell you: ... it is okay. Ahead of its time in terms of the storytelling, even though "ahead of its time" here refers to like, readable text blurbs interspersed throughout the level. But the weapons, enemy, and map design can't hold a candle to the energy and dynamism of Doom.

Three stars.