Ah, those are very valid reasons. I splurged on an Alienware PC for doom 3 and was immensely disappointed that it wasn’t like doom 1/2 or quake. Didn’t like that flashlight thing at all.
I should probably try the BFG version though since I think it was supposed to address my issues!
I wasn’t a fan of the reboots either. Still bought them but lost interest kind of quickly.
I do like a straightforward level because backtracking is the bane of my existence. I think Prodeus does level design very well. Quake was perfect. Duke nukem had pretty large levels but pretty straightforward for the most part. But yeah, Romero had some really nice levels so I’m excited about his new doom was coming out and his eventual quake map pack!