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One notable thing in David Kushhner's Masters of Doom is that he seems to try to set up Carmack as a bit of a villain or at least an antagonist, though Carmack
by leoc 3y ago
One notable thing in David Kushhner's Masters of Doom is that he seems to try to set up Carmack as a bit of a villain or at least an antagonist, though Carmack is and was already so beloved that most people don't seem to notice. You could say that that's Kushner trying to shoehorn in a dramatic structure that he thinks makes for a more entertaining story, but maybe it also reflects parts of the reality that most people don't know about or don't want to know about.
- donatj 3y agoHaving recently read Romero’s “Doom Guy” autobiography, I certainly got a sense of that. Seems that Carmack became kind of almost a bully knowing all the other stakeholders depended solely upon him, and he could not be replaced. Used the threat of his departure as a bargaining chip to get exactly what he wanted. Romero however seems almost apologetic for Carmacks actions. My guess is to spare Carmacks feelings, if he has those.
- shortrounddev2 3y agoYeah romero seems to take the high road, attributing some of Carmack behavior to stress, but he really seemed like a tyrant of a boss who was uninterested in accommodating anyone
- rasz 3y agoRomero was fired during Quake development for playing lan Doom instead of working.