- Sardonic13
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Lt Devon basically hit the nail on the head with a few small corrections.
The Cyberdemon was arguably a decent boss. Hearing the footsteps for the first time and seeing it for the first time is one of the scarier moments in gaming history.
Technically, Doom has 1 more weapon than Marathon
Marathon- Fist, Pistol, Fusion Pistol, AR, SPNKR, TOZT, Alien Gun
Doom- Fist, Chainsaw, Pistol, Shotgun, Chaingun, Rocket Launcher, Plasma Rifle, BFG 9000
However, many of Marathon's guns have secondary firing modes or can be dual wielded and all have to be reloaded, while Doom doesn't even get into reloading. Also, You need to use your brain to use weapons in Marathon. Many times, there is a best weapon for a situation. Doom is summed up in "use small gun until you find bigger gun and don't shoot the rocket launcher off in your face".
Doom technically has a story, but to mention it in the same room as Marathon would be like telling a group of quadriplegics play baseball against the New York Yankees. However, as I mentioned before, these are very small differences and don't change the verdict. I've played both games a lot and anyone who plays both and claims to be a real gamer must claim that Marathon is superior. There is just no other choice unless one enjoys lying to himself.
I would go as far as to say that if Marathon had come out on Mac and PC simultaneously or even Mac first and PC a litle later, this conversation would never have come up. PC gamers merely missed the boat because Marathon never sailed down their river.