Doom 2's Oldest Speedrun Record Finally Beaten After 26 Years

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It took decades for speedrunners to shave off just a few frames and beat a legendary Doom run

The opening level of Doom 2 is very short. Without any practice, most players can easily finish it in less than a minute. But back in 1998, one skilled speedrunner completed the small level in five seconds. And finally, after nearly three decades of people suggesting it was impossible to beat, someone was able to break that record. Entryway, the opening level of Doom 2, is basically just a hallway with two turns and a door. Inside the tiny level are a few enemies and that’s about it.

As explained in a new video from YouTuber and speedrunner Karl Jobst, beating this old Doom 2 record took a lot of time because players had to figure out multiple ways to optimize an already short run to shave off less than a second of gameplay. This involved replaying the level over and over without monsters to figure out better routes and test different strategies.

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