Thread:Deathstalker666/@comment-1915529-20160623203125/@comment-1496755-20160627052257

From a gameplay perspective - certainly, especially if you never use the inventory items (which was one of the things that made your playthrough truly unique, by the way... the other was the awesome commentary). But in terms of level design, I think Heretic is an improvement over Doom. Also, as the series progresses, background plot development and lore start to considerably improve as well - this is especially evident in the superior engine games (Hex 2 / Her 2). Heretic 2, in particular, even has cutscenes with dialogue that create a stronger sense of story.

Like Raadec said - you don't have to carry any barrel, unless you choose to. I get invitations and game suggestions all the time, but I turn down most of them... especially invites for multiplayer games (I've always been more of a solo player).