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> the timer that spawned Doom's speedrunning culture Could you elaborate on that? I'm aware of speedrunning (it's fun to watch!) but I don't know anything abo

by tome 5y ago

> the timer that spawned Doom's speedrunning culture Could you elaborate on that? I'm aware of speedrunning (it's fun to watch!) but I don't know anything about "the timer".

dagw 5y ago
Doom was one of the first games that showed how long you'd spent to complete a level at the end of each level. This made it easy (and obvious) to compare times and compete with others.
- tome 5y ago
  Ah, the levels were timed. Got it, thanks!
- ant6n 5y ago
  What about Wolfenstein 3d?