The first person shooter genre was still something new when id Software was creating their all time greatest game Doom. There were no multi-million dollar budgets for games in 1993 and the Internet was still something that geeks used almost exclusively. So what was it like to work in a game development office back in the "old days" of 16 years ago?
Former id Software team member (and current head of Slipgate Ironworks) John Romero gives us a rare glimpse back into that history on his official web site. He got access to a video that was originally filmed in 1993 and then forgotten about until just recently. The beginning of the over 30 minute movie shows various former and current id Software team members (including Romero but not John Carmack) working on Doom and fooling around in their very spartan offices. The vast majority of the movie shows Shakycam footage a near final (but still not complete) version of the original Doom. There are some bugs shown and the sound effects are not final but this little curio is still worth checking out.
I have recently started this web based game from Jolt Online Gaming (same people making the new Zork game) and find it a nice little time waster for just a few minutes a day.
Let me know if you join and I can help you out a little.
It has been a long time, but I am happy to hear that Jolt Online Gaming has obtained the rights to add a new chapter to Zork. Arguably one of the best games ever created. This one will be a free web based game.
Head to the link in order to sign up for the beta.
I have read in the codemasters forum that one of the community managers has hinted that the closed beta may be "soon" as in the "next couple of weeks". Read that however you may, but I know I will be re-activating my classic account very soon.
I will post any more info I find here.
If you would like to get in on the closed beta along with DDZ, please contact me via here or email or ventrilo and we can get your name added to the guild application.
