It is often assumed the setting of the game is on Mars, but in fact none of the events take place on the planet. Mars appears in Doom 4, it is set directly on Mars as in Doom 3, as the two games are possibly connected (at least both share Soul Cube and Super Turbo Turkey Puncher 3 machines. It's a powerful weapon that kills most demons with a single hit. Because of this, however, containment of the retrovirus to Mars proves impractical - creatures escape through the portal and begin infecting the base back on Earth. It is the scene of the first Doom episode, Knee-Deep in the Dead.

The first appears highly mathematical in nature and seems to consist of various arrows and operator symbols - this writing system is particularly evident on the structures and tablets at Site 3. Although the UAC corporations in both do not seem to share any of the same history (see Doom 3 timeline and Doom Reboot timeline), and have vastly different backgrounds. In Doom 3, the action is set directly on Mars, in the Mars was once inhabited by an advanced civilization that was destroyed by the forces of Hell after creating a teleportation device that led to the opening of a portal into the netherworld. The projectile will create a huge crater on the Mars surface. Some levels which take place completely indoors and have no skylights have no sky textures at all. Oddly enough the star patterns used in the two sky textures appear ot be what would be seen from earth, with Venus seen in the sky, as well as Orion constellation. The player is required to venture onto the barren surface of Mars a number of times during Doom 3, and must fight off demons while topping off his oxygen supply via collectible tanks. In the continuity of Doom 3, Mars once hosted a population of highly advanced humanoids who created a The existence of ruins on the surface of Mars can be observed in the area between Mars has gained a substantial atmosphere with thick clouds, which seems to indicate that some degree of terraforming has been undertaken. The … The Martian race, in desperation, sacrificed their remaining population to create the The backstory treats it as a sequel to Doom 1-3 (or at least in the same timeline, the exact order is not clear), it is set in the In Doom II RPG the main characters (a different set of characters from the character in the first game) transfer from Mars to go to the Note:Mars in Doom (2016) might be the same mars in Doom 3, set four years later, as they share much of the same timeline, see Mars appears in Doom 4, it is set directly on Mars as in Doom 3, as the two games are possibly connected (at least both share Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. By the way, you'll get a new weapon, The BFG-9000. Your hero will target Mars surface and destroy it with the BFG-10000 cannon. According to the backstory the Marine of Doom II stopped an invasion at The manual discusses it being location of the classified "Doom Episodes" described as a 'space installation' he once saved, and in Nintendo Power, If it is set on Mars, it actually could be a reference to the Doom II's manual's story, which offered a different 'escape' for the Whatever the case, the sky on the "Martian" levels of Doom 64 appears to be simply a starlit background, but the first time you get a chance to get outside the base to see the the Terraformer device,  you can make out reddish/brown craggy mountains (shadowed in nightly blue) in the distance (perhaps also indicating the possiblity of it being on Mars). Evidence of at least three separate writing systems is visible between the culture's various constructions and artifacts. Phobos is named for the ancient Greek god of fear, and a son of Ares.