When I see decino playing this maps, I realize how many secrets I left when I played this game a decade ago... what a great game, really

44:00 "I really wish I had a chainsaw or something" decino says as he runs right past the chainsaw secret 😂😂😂

Lost Souls always forget their current target after attacking once. The only reason they seem to "remember" you, the player, is if you've fired a shot to awaken all monsters in the associated sectors. Sectors retain this sound attribute forever after a weapon has been shot, so when a Lost Soul attacks you and misses, they're immediately woken up again by the sector telling them that the player has fired a weapon at some point in that sector. This is why Lost Souls don't make an alert sound when they see you and wake up. If they did, you'd hear them waking up after every single attack.

"Let's punch a Cyberdemon." BOOM! "Nope." Big guy's not messing around, is he?

The little dance with the Cyberdemon at the end was hysterical. Those Lost Souls were just not cooperating...

One detail I've noticed and appreciate on my most recent playthrough is that the Baron wall texture always appears when a Baron is nearby in Eps 2, 3 and I think 4. Clever little foreshadowing by Sandy (in most cases)

52:24 - the baron is skilled, he's fast. The very same baron in the doom novels was portrayed as only going down in 4 rockets because he 'got lazy in the dark corridors, where humans rarely passed by.'

Unpopular opinion incoming: I like Sandy Peterson's maps quite a bit. Sure they can be ugly, but his maps tend to be a bit more non-linear and full of optional areas and gimmicks. Boy, do I love gimmicks. I do wonder what would happen if Sandy put out an "episode 6" of sorts where he actually had time to flesh (haha) out his maps, because basically all his maps are speed-maps due to the lack of time he had to complete them.

I think I like E2. Would need to play it again with a more critical eye. They are overly confusing with redundant areas but there's an interesting atmosphere. It's important to remember designing complex 3d spaces hadn't been a thing before. Wolfenstein is too simple to count in my view. The amazing thing is how intuitively Romero took to it, he knew what he was doing in an essentially new medium.

I can't wait to see E4M2 with fast monsters. Good luck mister.

Most atmospheric episode imo. Really loving this series, keep it up!

27:50 - "now that he's busy i'm gonna punch him in the ass" I NEVER had the balls to get this close to a Baron from behind. You read the source code so many times that i bet you have the state machine for NPCs already internalized haha

"Why use chainsaw when you have fist" - decino, 2019

my man im coming home from work and what do is see complete episode 2 100% awesome thanks bud

Episode 2 was one of my favorites from my formative years! This is when the art design took a sinister and creepy turn. Love your videos but these levels are so memorable to me. I miss all the crazy secrets within secrets. And some of the narrow hallways and small rooms that made the Barons of Hell seem larger than life. I vividly remember crushing BOTH those tomatoes. Ha! Good times. Long live Tom Hall!!

All of the maps in Episode 2 are credited to Sandy Peterson, although to be fair, many were started by Tom Hall.

E2M2 is my personal favorite. Layout, berserker pack and lack of hitscanners means that melee oriented tactic is viable.

Tom Hall’s levels feel like dungeons from dnd campaigns. I really see what you mean by his vision for the game being different.

ahhh yes, turbo pinkies

E2M2 is actually one of my favorite levels. I even like the weirdness of E2M3. I can only hope Tom Hall will make Sigil 2, I guess.

I think one of the reasons E2M2 is such an oddity is that it was one of the earliest maps built for the game. It was the map used in some of the earliest alpha builds ID shared with the public. The devs were still trying to figure out what DOOM was trying to be when the rough draft of that map was built.

"and this room with a single barrel. Great design Tom." lol Im not a fan Episode 2 either.

13:43 WOW i have never seen that texture. i cant even find it on google or anywhere else. good find!

You and I have pretty much the opposite tastes in maps. I adore most of the ones you hated.

I think Tom Hall actually did add a lot of good things to the level design in regards to secrets, aesthetics and enemy design. I just don't like the mazes in his levels, which is weird since he also pushed for the coloured frames on doors to match keys, which seems like a no-brainer but is just crucial to know where you have to go. Something which can't be said for mazes where everything start to blend together. Really odd for the guy whose levels do tend to stand out visually. Peterson though... ugh. Inferno is my least favourite episode because it just becomes so tedious. There are moments of greatness, like Warrens. But even though the encore of E1M9's theme and the big twist of the levels is always enough to give you a new rush of adrenaline, by the time you get to Limbo, you're just so done with this episode, and the level itself does nothing to compromise with you. Few enemies, lots of damaging floors, confusing level design that blends together. When you get through it and then slay the Spider Mastermind in just one minute, you don't feel victorious, just fed up with the game. And because much of episode 3 was made by Peterson, yeah. I'm going to insist his were the least fun level designs. Certainly if you're marathon running. It's a good thing that they closed it out with Thy Flesh Consumed. There the final boss battle is the climax to a much more challenging level.

14:49 he's not blind he was just vibing

Those poor lost souls at the end, especially the first one :( You did your best, lil buddy!

Decino: Well, I will just punch him to death Cyberdemon: well maybe you please not Decino: Alright, back to lost souls...

I love hearing the intense and fast *TAP* *TAP* *TAP* *TAP* *TAP* *TAP* *TAP* *TAP* *TAP* *TAP* *TAP* *TAP* *TAP* in the Baron fist dance at 52:06

Man, I must be the only person on Earth who likes "Containment Area" and "Halls of the Damned".

Was Tom Hall fired? I was under the impression he quit due to the creative differences and the fact that they’d tell him they didn’t like his ideas, then ended up implementing a lot of them anyway which must have been tremendously frustrating. He left on pretty good terms either way.

I can't wait to see the Episode 4 video. I'm sure that'll be a fun time.

Thank you so much for doing this, I was sooo stuck on Episode 2 Level 4

26:07 spooked me when I saw how much health was lost instantly, I feel that this is the first moment that the pinkies are extremely dangerous truly clicked to me

Episode 2 is my favorite actually, I guess the blend of the demonic with the tech base is really appealing to me.

I was sweating just watching you fight the Cyberdemon with 11% health.

This brings me back memories when i was playing Ultimate Doom and i was kinda scared of it but still playing it nowadays xD) Great job decino, i love your voice (P.D. Pinkies moves faster than my internet :c)

"Why use the chainsaw when you have fists" Truly, a boss comment.

Not sure how you ended up in my recommendations, but subscribed! Good stuff!

Watching this again today, since I wanted to see your reactions to these sweet, sweet Tom Hall levels again. Crazy that it's been 7 months since this was first uploaded. Time sure can fly.

You're such a master at fighting the Cyberdemon at close range and I'm SO BAD at it lol. Truly amazing. TBH, I haven't played most of the wads you have in your videos... but I HAVE played this one, with normal monster speed. It really shows, to ME, how skillful you actually are. Holy crap! You're an amazing player! I knew this beforehand, but seeing it on a wad I've played makes it that more concrete. You're the goods!

You're a true Doom master!

21:25 -- well, computers do sometimes cause me a headache, but this scene gives this allegory a whole new meaning.

"Sandy's maps might be ugly but at least they're playable." OOF.

Love watching these. It’s like I’m 10 again but actually good at doom.

Alternate video title: Decino rips on Tom Hall for an hour (Fast Ultra-Violence 100%)

I’m so happy I stumbled across your channel, I really like it and idk why.

Halls Of The Damned is one of my favorite official maps, I really like the survival horror feel to it, which got amplified when I played it recently on pistol start with fast monsters.

i dont like Tom's layout but i like what he does with lighting

Decino, say what you want about Tom Hall but he had you on your heels a few times on this play through. That HAD to be fun. It was fun to watch!

You, normie: I hope Decino is ready for Sigil. Me, an intelectual: I hope Sigil is ready for Decino.

E2 maps that were started by Tom Hall and finished by Sandy Petersen: e2m1, e2m2, e2m3, e2m4, and e2m7. The rest are all Sandy.

Fantastic stuff! I, for one, would love an analysis video on the blind pinkie. I've never seen that glitch before and have played DOOM ever since its first release. Guess I don't play episode 2 that much either, with good reason.

I never completed E2 when i was younger. E2m2 always took all my patience cuz id get lost and go in circles. Im gonna give it another go now i have some lore. 👍

Oh boy! The Bores of Hall!

I love your Quake videos. Keep them going.

I love the whole game, I don't have a favourite or worst chapter.

Everyone gangsta 'til pink DK comes running into you

At 11:28 you say that Lost Souls don't count towards the kill count. I wanted to mention that they used to - well they're no different from any ordinary Doom1 monsters, why wouldn't they? It was Doom2 that removed the COUNTKILL flag from them due to the addition of Pain Elementals (because apparently tracking the current/total monster count dynamically on the map was too hard of a programming task or something; ironically, having Arch-Viles and Icon of Sin ruined this "fix" anyway). Specifically, the lost souls change was introduced in version 1.666, so I guess playing glboom-plus with -complevel 0 (which emulates doom v1.2; -complevel 1, 2, and 3 are doom v.1666, doom v1.9, and ultimate doom respectively) rather than -complevel 3 would be a tiny bit more vanilla. Well I'm sure you're aware of this all, just wanted to share some trivia.

34:00 Genuinely have never seen that room before in my life, and I started playing Doom 25 years ago.

You bring me old memories as I watch this video.

keep on the good work Decino!

Seeing these old Doom episodes makes me realize how much better designed Doom2 was.

35:50 I confirm that button raises the plasma bridge.

It's amazing to finally learn the Baron's secret weakness after these years: *spiked fists to the ass*

Thank you so much for these play throughs - you inspired me to play through Doom 1 again on Ultra Violence, something I have not done in decades - such an amazing nostalgia trip :)

Nah, just kidding. Actually, I'm serious :D

Kudos for the absolutely brilliant finish haha

Been waiting for this one

39:36 that lost soul room is just lethal when given any kind of buff. A lot of survival players often find their end there because they can't clear the lost souls they wake up behind them fast enough

me who started playing OG Doom in late 2019 i used to watch Bmd walkthroughs He's good but your pro gameplay and calme commentary are the best in youtube

loving this playthough so far can't wait to see sigil with these settings i am not brave/good enough to try any difficulty above hurt me plenty right now

0:00 e2m1 3:53 e2m2 13:34 e2m3 19:52 e2m4 28:50 e2m5 40:39 e2m6 1:04:17 e2m6 (final)

Episode 2 is actually my favorite, love levels 2 and 4.

44:11 I just realized from a lore perspective, that Wooden Section, did in fact, go to hell

Things I love about ultimate doom and doom 2: 1. It has tons of map builders 2. Lots of mods, iwads, pk3 3. Light weight 4. Maps with secrets 5. Enemy placement And most of all *6. Soundtrack* It's really sad that the games this old outperform new "half-baked" games, flooded with DLCs.

I love Containment Area. You also never lose track where you are. Just play it right :D I love Containment Area because its such a berserk galore. I LOVE it :D

Love your content!

i don't get the hate for episode 2. i really like the episode and E2M2 is my favourite map out of it

I remember getting map e2m9 on accident because I entered the secret exit thinking it was normal and when I went in the room I forgot there was pause button and I died immediately. Ah the good ol’ days

At the 49:20 mark, I have NEVER been blocked from entering that room. That's pretty surprising to me to see that it can even happen. I have to rewatch to see how this came about.

"Is practical suicide, so take it easy" decino -2020- motivational speech.

One thing I find funny about E2M9: Fortress of Mystery is that you actually have just enough ammo, from a pistol-start, to kill every enemy without infighting. That said, it's much more fun to make the barons and cacos infight :)

this is crazy fast demons ,i wouldn't have found you're channel if where not for big mac davis. great doomer you are mate👍all i had was the crap sega port in the day 😂

Okay, that ending was perfect comedy.

Thank God a new decino video. Saved that evening.

I'm not alone! Someone else doesn't like episode 2 because of all the bloody labyrinth map. But then again I don't like episode 3 or 4 that much either. But I do like sigil. Maybe I'm just a sadist. But knee deep in dead will always be my favorite.

“In that case, let’s try punching him to death” *loses 110 health*

Checking the Doom Wiki, apparently E2M5, 6, 8, and 9 were designed solely by Sandy while the others are credited to both him and Tom.

Im actually sad that people dont like episode 2 because it has an interesting atmosphere and idea, but it could have been executed better

The ironic part about things like Doom and goths and satanists using the inverted cross like that at the start of the first level as an anti-Christian symbol is that Catholicism considers it to actually be a holy symbol still. From Wikipedia: "The origin of the symbol comes from the Catholic tradition that Simon Peter was crucified upside down, as told by Origen of Alexandria. The tradition first appears in the 'Martyrdom of Peter', a fragmented text found in, but possibly predating, the apocryphal Acts of Peter, which was written no later than 200 A.D. It is believed that Peter requested this form of crucifixion as he felt he was unworthy to be crucified in the same manner that Jesus died. As such, some Catholics use this cross as a symbol of humility and unworthiness in comparison to Jesus. According to Roman Catholicism, the pope is Peter's successor as Bishop of Rome. Therefore, the Papacy is often represented by symbols that are also used to represent Peter, one example being the Keys of Heavenand another the Petrine Cross." For example, John Paul II on a chair bearing the cross: i.imgur.com/N8Grxrf.jpg

e2m2, e2m3, e2m4 and e2m7 were all started by by Tom Hall and finished by Sandy Peterson. When Tom was working on them they were all tech base levels for the first episode, which is why the overall layout of some of them doesn't quite fit in with the style of the second episode. Tom Hall left id after the 0.5 alpha, the "hell" parts of his levels are all Sandy Petersons doing. E1m6 of the 0.5 alpha is %99 of map10 of doom 2, very few changes were made to it and alot of the textures were kept the same.

32:32 another discovery i did not know! :D

An hour long video? This gon be gud!

I can't believe you stole that Lost Soul's kill with a single pistol shot. You are the true demon here.

Yay! Love your channel, you're really the only youtuber I watch consistently. As an aside, do you happen to have a subreddit or anything like that?

09:40 uh you got me there... twice... gg ;D

44:10 I love this maze. It’s scary as f**k without the googles. 😱

This may be an older episode by now, but Knee Deep in the Dead is my least favorite outside of the final level and the secret level. The lack of enemies variety makes it dull to me. The map design is well detailed though no doubt. My favorite map of all time though, is not even made by main ID. It's the master level, Black Tower. Super atmospheric and very well build with good and mysterious music accompanying it

@9:39 this is why youre the only one i take adblock off for. Best doom youtuber