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The Ultimate Doom, named simply Doom on the service, was released as a download for the Xbox 360 on the Xbox Live Arcade service on September 27, 2006. However, in September 2010 the game was delisted from the service catalogue. A one-level trial version was downloadable for free and the full version was available for 400 Microsoft Points ($5 US). The port was developed by Nerve Software and Vicarious Visions.

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Sure, there were first-person shooters before Doom. But Doom was the one that made the genre. Originally released in 1993, id Software's hell-on-Mars game revolutionized PC gaming and then went on to make appearances on what seems like a billion different platforms. Well, make it a billion and one, because now Doom is available for download via Xbox Live Arcade. This Xbox 360 version of the game stays mostly faithful to the original, and it holds up well after all these years.

Playing multiplayer Doom in 1993 was a complete hassle. You could either play two-player games over a modem or play four-player games over a local network. Since there wasn't much of an Internet to speak of back in '93, the game never had full-on official Internet support. The Xbox 360 version of the game offers split-screen support, but it also has multiplayer support over Xbox Live for up to four players, and you can either play deathmatch or cooperatively. One feature you'll notice about Doom's multiplayer is how screamingly fast it is compared to modern first-person shooters. Holding down the left trigger makes you run, and man, that Doom guy can book. Add to that an array of fast-moving rockets and other weaponry, and you'll find that Doom's multiplayer holds up well. That said, we had a few problems staying connected to matches and ran into a few unplayably laggy connections, as well.