In Defense of DOOM 2's City Levels

Doom 2's cities are among the most-criticized part of the game. However, I always felt like they were the best part, for the same reasons why people hate them.

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▶Videos:
[Vinesauce] Joel - Doom Mapping Contest II ( Part 9 )    • [Vinesauce] Joel - Doom Mapping Contest II...  
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PRO DOOM 2    • PRO DOOM 2  
DOOM - An LGR Retrospective    • DOOM - An LGR Retrospective  
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▶Thanks to:
Doom 2 Wiki for the overview of all the maps
esselfortium on Doomworld.com for the command for disabling the player HUD
Duck and their friend for the command of disabling view bob when flying

0:00 Intro
1:21 Chapter 1: What Counts As A City?
6:00 Chapter 2: Why Are They So Hated?
7:52 Chapter 3: Vile Visuals
14:08 Chapter 4: Laughable Level Structure
16:42 Chapter 5: The Other Cities
19:47 Chapter 6: Convincing Conclusion

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