Doom 64 Remaster changes or condenses a number of details of the backstory and ending of the original Nintendo 64 release of Doom 64. For one it removes most of the references to Original Doom Episodes in the story summary, and ignores the references to the UAC bases being set on Phobos, instead placing them on Mars itself (similar to Doom II)'s backstory. In addition it places the events as a direct sequel to Doom II (rather than Doom I). It also introduces the The Lost Levels episode as an interlude between Doom 64 and Doom (2016)/Eternal.
DOOM 64 is an action first-person shooter and a direct sequel to the events of DOOM II.
Background[]
On some sites (Steam/Epic) the game summary places it as a sequel to Earth’s invasion (Ultimate Doom/Doom II/Final Dooms) taking place on Mars (rather than Phobos).
This ties into and references Doom I Enhanced backstory (which also was a reference to the UAC Mars Research Facilities in Doom 3).
- You're a marine--one of Earth's best--recently assigned to the Union Aerospace Corporation (UAC) research facility on Mars. When an experiment malfunctions and creates a portal to Hell, the base is overrun by blood-thirsty demons. You must shoot your way out to survive.
In this case Episode 1 took place on Mars, then he traveled to Deimos, before climbing down to the surface of Hell (and then teleporting back to Earth). See Doom I Enhanced: Story (and Enhanced timeline).
Doom + Doom II/Doom Classic Bundle goes back to the events of Doom taking place on Phobos, the moons of Mars (and possibly Mars as well), while Doom 64 took place on Mars.
While other sites (Nintendo/Sony/Microsoft/GOG) description might suggest it’s another Earth invasion.
- DOOM 64, originally released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997, is now available for the first time on PC. Fight against demons in your crusade to hunt down the Mother of Demons and stop Hell's invasion. As you battle through more than 30 action-packed levels, be on the lookout for enhanced weapons and secrets to help you put an end to the demonic threat.
Story[]
Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now. A signal from a degraded satellite suggests a single entity remains, and it has the power to resurrect the demons. As the only surviving marine who fought Hell’s forces, you are sent on a lone crusade to hunt down the Mother of Demons and stop a renewed demonic invasion.
Interlude One[]
You cackle as the",
"familiarity of the",
"situation occurs to you.",
"The gateway to the Demons",
"domain was too accessible.",
"You realize the demons mock",
"you with their invitation.",
"It does not matter...",
"The demons spawn like rats",
"and you have the grade AAA",
"U.A.C. poison they crave.",
"Your bloodthirsty scream",
"shatters the teleport haze.",
"Once again you find yourself",
"amidst..."
Interlude: Outpost Omega Secret[]
The vast silence reminds",
"you of the military morgue.",
"You knew the installation",
"had a classified level.",
The U.A.C. had some good",
"reason to hide this place.",
"You wonder what it",
"could be..."
Interlude: The Lair Secret[]
You smile.",
"What strange place have",
"you stumbled upon?",
"The Demons did not expect",
"you to survive this far.",
"You feel their demonic",
"presence waiting for you...",
"Let them taste their guts!"
Interlude: In the Void Secret[]
You wretch as a strange",
"acrid odor assaults you.",
"Death and Demon carcass!",
"No nightmare could have",
"prepared you for this.",
"You realize that this",
"place was not meant for",
"living humans."
Interlude: Hectic Secret[]
"Congratulations!",
"You found...",
"HECTIC",
"Only the best will reap",
"its rewards."
Ending[]
Finally... The mother of all demons is dead!
The blood pours from your eyes as you stand in defiance.
As the only marine to endure the slaughter- you decide to remain in Hell and ensure no demon ever rises again.
The End...
The Lost Levels[]
Following defeating the Mother of All Demons, Our Hero spent time tearing up hell. The Mother's sister Resurrector kicks the Marine out of hell back into a base on Earth, and tries to kill him. He fought his way through the base to find a portal back to Hell. He fights his way through this new section of Hell, and takes revenge on the sister.
Ending[]
You had not expected to be torn from Hell so soon after your fateful decision. Getting back there was your only concern. The plans of the sister Resurrector to exterminate you have failed.
A grim vision takes hold of your mind as the demon carcasses steam in your wake. Stretched before you is a path of perpetual torment... A path through DOOM...[1]
References[]
- ↑ This is a direct reference to the first Slayer's Testement: "..his soul blistered by the fires of Hell and tainted beyond ascension, he chose the path of perpetual torment."