Action DooM 2: Urban Brawl

Action Doom 2: Urban Brawl is a classic arcade beat 'em up in retro style.

The cartoon style graphics used in Urban Brawl give a comic book feel to the game. The main character is a hard drinking man who narrates the story as you progress. The game is supposedly set ten years before the original Doom although there is no similarity to Doom in the game play. You basically proceed through the game beating up baddies from the past in a sort of Street Fighter mode, hitting the enemy in various ways and then avoiding his hits until you hopefully defeat him and move onto another violent street fighter. The game is played over nine levels and you can choose which path to take, each one changing the game's outcome as you encounter many enemies and fight them with a choice of 15 weapons.

The action comes thick and fast with retro music and sound effects to match, it is quite violent and bloody and I wouldn't recommend it for children. Be careful because you don't always see your enemy till he has attacked you from behind, so always be ready to move quickly when that happens. However as is the case with these beat 'em ups be prepared to die several times. Alongside the game play, the story is told through black and white film noir-style cut scenes inspired by Sin City.

It is definitely a cool game and one you will enjoy playing, although it will seem old fashioned to gamers of today. The bold cartoon style graphics and the matching music give the game a unique atmosphere that will make it stand out from your other games and definitely worth adding to your collection especially as it is a free download.

Pros

• Comic style graphics
• Fast action
• Darkly humorous
• Unique atmosphere

Cons

• No difficulty levels