Thinking about it a little more, I can imagine the brand of James Bond was more well-suited to a mass-market first person shooter in the English-speaking world

Thinking about it a little more, I can imagine the brand of James Bond was more well-suited to a mass-market first person shooter in the English-speaking world as well. If you’re a baby boomer in the 90s, the avant-grade, heavy-metal, DOOM is kind of foreign and part of the larger discussion on violent video games. 007 (published by the Mario company!) might be a little more nostalgic for you, and you might be more engaged with your millennial child’s interest in it.