cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ninja/post/10393
“Boomer shooter” is the latest term to follow the likes of “Roguelike” or “Soulslike” in the realm of hyperspecific gaming subgenres. It applies to first-person shooters that intentionally harken back to the classic PC games of the late ‘90s like Doom and Quake.
Doom is still incredible. It has it’s faults, but fantastic nonetheless. I highly recommend you try out some of the sick mods community made for it, like Heartland (it requires the Eternity Engine).