Is Doom RL just that awesome?

[Kirbypowered]

I've only played a few rounds of this, but I quite enjoyed it, more so after switching to ASCII. I didn't mind the tiles too much (to be honest it's my first time playing a roguelike in tiles besides a sad attempt at ToME), but I couldn't seem do very well with them for some reason...

I suppose I should actually play Doom itself, too. I don't recall having ever played it.

[Holsety]

Of course DoomRL is an ascii version of Doom.

Which means it's not a roguelike. It's doomlike.

Well played. I was going to reply with "Except it plays like Rogue instead of Doom, so it's a roguelike", but that's not what I originally said at all. The blame is mine entirely. Instead of saying "DoomRL is an ascii version of Doom" (which it is most certainly not) I should have said "DoomRL is a roguelike with all the context and flavor of Doom".

HOW NOW, BROWN COW?

[guest509]

  A question has come to my attention lay me in the smelling salts and bring me my wine  for I am about to prognosticate on the nature of this game  what great and meaningful question this is  the eternal question  the question to end all questions  the thing most important, most mighty, the thing we all must know to allow our souls to rest  BUT IS IT A ROGUELIKE???  The mystical mists gather before my gaze  I see the answer  it's coming to me  the god Rodney speaks to and through me kind brothers  YES! YES!!! It is!!! What glorious day!!!    We finally have an answer!!!!

Well I guess that settles it.

[PerspectivDesigns]

Doom RL is pretty cool! I usually show it, along with Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup, to newbies to get them into roguelikes. Then I show them Dwarf Fortress 

[guest509]

You sir are a cruel man.

I show them my own games first...they act interested. 

I laugh then show them Cardinal Quest then to Brogue.