In my last post, I explained why I think that the original 1993 Doom is a good first choice if you are interested in learning how to play video games for the first time, especially on the computer as opposed to a video game console. In this post, I’ll be walking you through the process of downloading the files necessary to play Doom, getting them set up, starting Doom for the first time, and adjusting the controls to make the game more comfortable to play. The first part of this tutorial…

If you’ve heard of any PC video games in your life, there’s a good chance that they include The Sims, Minecraft, or Doom. Doom was released by ID Software in 1993, sparking a cultural phenomenon and quickly becoming one of the most influential games ever made. Doom popularized the first-person shooter genre and brought the medium further into mainstream culture.