These aren't just good Doom levels, they're good game levels. Going Down is a 32 map megawad-an epic achievement in level design that packs in more variety than should be possible from a single high-rise building. Other mods are less visually striking, and more technically amazing. It's as much a platformer as a shooter-filled with wide gaps and jumping puzzles. What makes TAoS great, though, isn't just the way it changes Doom's look, but also how Doom plays. It's the Adult Swim version of Doom, in which a purple rectangle grabs his trusty paint gun and sets out to put an end to authoritarian circles. The Adventures of Square, for instance, isn't recognisably Doom. The Cacowards are a playlist of the finest works from the last 12 months, covering a variety of looks and styles. That's an extremely strong base from which to base a mod scene on, and it's little surprise the community has been as enduring as it has. The action isn't a precise technical challenge, as much as its the lubricant that greases the exploration and discovery. It's a game that doesn't want you to worry about the small details. Point a gun in a man's direction and you will probably hit that man. Each feels direct and snappy in a digital way that rejects realism. There's a more primal enjoyment than that. Sure, they're not fetishistically detailed-every nut, bolt and cranny meticulously recreated. It's fast, but not unbearably so, with a precision to its movement that helps you to navigate the labyrinthine layouts of rooms and corridors. I'd argue it holds up better than most early-'90s shooters. It's not like they had little to work with to begin with.
A two-decade strong community has kept making and improving their output-changing the game in every way imaginable, and then refining on that process.
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