Doom: SNES vs. GBA vs. 32x

[Mechaghostman2]

Doom Snes: No textures on ceiling, very low resolution, terrible performance issues, deaf monsters that always face you, and you can't circle strafe. 
Doom GBA: Fully textured, same vertical resolution as the SNES version, performs decently, deaf monsters but they don't always face you, and you can circle strafe.
Doom 32x: Fully textured, higher resolution than SNES or GBA, performs decently, deaf monsters that always face you, and you can't strafe at all.

[VGA]

You can strafe in 32X. You meant to say you can't circle strafe?

[cybdmn]

What he meant is, that you can't get behind the enemy by circlestrafing around, because the enemies always look directly at you.

[VGA]

1 hour ago, cybdmn said:

What he meant is, that you can't get behind the enemy by circlestrafing around, because the enemies always look directly at you.

32X Doom has a single button as a strafe modifier. You hold down the C button and then press left or right to strafe. That means you cannot strafe and turn ... so you cannot circle strafe.

 

Look at the controls here: Even with a 6-button controller you can't circle strafe. /facepalm

 

https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Sega_32X/Manual/formated/Doom_-_1994_-_Sega.pdf

 

And if you use the 3-button controller you have to scroll through weapons one-way by a key combo!

Edited March 9, 2020 by VGA

[Lawrence]

SNES Doom had its problems but the levels weren't cut back like they were for Jaguar and derived ports.  I played Pandemonium in PSX Doom and was like, half the damn level is gone.

 

The worst thing about SNES Doom is the chaingun.  It's just weird.

[Job]

1 hour ago, Lawrence said:

SNES Doom had its problems but the levels weren't cut back like they were for Jaguar and derived ports.  I played Pandemonium in PSX Doom and was like, half the damn level is gone.

 

The worst thing about SNES Doom is the chaingun.  It's just weird.

I always appreciated that they maintained the integrity of the levels and bestiary.

But yeah, the sound of the chaingun firing is reminiscent of someone banging on the side of a steel drum with a 2x4.

[speed_your_feed]

I think that the SNES version is the worse. I would play the GBA DOOM, but not the SNES.