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DOOM Franchise Community Thread: That's one doomed space marine!
- Thread starter Raptomex
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Its okay dude. Its not like that game is going to be a Doom game anyways.
Raptomex
Member
Doom 3 exists.
I may add a section for some Doom 3 mods. Perfected Doom 3, Classic Doom, and the upcoming Phobos are all worth checking out.
Before I head to work I wanted to add DoomRL (Doom, the Roguelike) under the links section. I can't believe I forgot about it last night.
It's free. Anyone who like's roguelikes and Doom should definitely check this out. It comes with a default tileset created by Derek Yu for that sexy Doom feel.
I may add a section for some Doom 3 mods. Perfected Doom 3, Classic Doom, and the upcoming Phobos are all worth checking out.
Before I head to work I wanted to add DoomRL (Doom, the Roguelike) under the links section. I can't believe I forgot about it last night.
It's free. Anyone who like's roguelikes and Doom should definitely check this out. It comes with a default tileset created by Derek Yu for that sexy Doom feel.
Icefire1424
Member
Geat timing. Picked up Doom and Doom 2 on Steam a little while back, finally got through the original Doom after never being able to beat it when I was younger. Currently doing a run through Doom 2.
...also picked up all the Hexen's for the same reason.
Great OT, well overdue. Subbed.
...also picked up all the Hexen's for the same reason.
Great OT, well overdue. Subbed.
The Lamonster
Member
Funny, I just bought DOOM II on XBLA last night.
friskykillface
Banned
DOOOOOOOOOOOM
my cousins, brother and I were hyped as hell to play the demo back in the 90's haha, my uncle downloaded it for us too and put it on a floppy disc B^)
but the sad thing is i got motion sickness when DOOM 3 came out cause i played like 5 hours straight of DOOM 1 and DOOM 2 on the bonus disc
still love the game though
my cousins, brother and I were hyped as hell to play the demo back in the 90's haha, my uncle downloaded it for us too and put it on a floppy disc B^)
but the sad thing is i got motion sickness when DOOM 3 came out cause i played like 5 hours straight of DOOM 1 and DOOM 2 on the bonus disc
still love the game though
jim-jam bongs
Member
Been playing source ports on my Nvidia Shield, it's still glorious.
teruterubozu
Member
Both DOOM & DOOM II are fantastic on XBLA. Easily the best Arcade games on there.
ExitPlanetDust
Member
Great OT!
Was playing a bit of Brutal before work this morning. Might bring the laptop in to work tomorrow and try to get some co-op going.
Was playing a bit of Brutal before work this morning. Might bring the laptop in to work tomorrow and try to get some co-op going.
jim-jam bongs
Member
Doom is one of the best fps for controllers in general, IMO. The fact that it's not tuned for free look makes it very stick friendly.
You can amend your ZDoom shortcut to have "+cl_capfps 1" at the end, or you can edit the zdoom.ini file manually and add it.
Lord British
Member
You're awesome. Thank you.
Nerdkiller
Membeur
Damn me and my lack of a laptop. I'd be all over Doom again because of this thread.
We really should organise some deathmatches sometime. Zandronum preferred.
We really should organise some deathmatches sometime. Zandronum preferred.
Can't have a list of Doom 3 mods without mentioning The Dark Project, especially since it went standalone a while back and is perfect for folks looking to scratch that Thief itch & let down by the newly released game.
All the FPS with raycasting-like engines of that era are really controller-friendly. The likes of Doom, Wolfenstein 3D, Hexen, Heretic, Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, Blood, Exhumed, Alien Trilogy... Are all very pleasant to play with D-pad and triggers. I played most of these with the keyboard only, alt-straffing and shift-running.
Shadow Hog
Member
Not too bad. A few concerns, though.
As I mentioned earlier, Doom 2 The Way id Did is not still in beta. You shouldn't be linking to a final beta when a final version is out there.
Samsara really needs a mention. Thing is pretty friggin' amazing. If you've ever wanted to play through all the Doom games as Corvus from Heretic, Duke Nukem, the Ranger from Quake, that guy from Marathon et al, this is the mod for you. Also has extensive multiplayer support, so you can do Chex Quest Guy vs. B.J. Blazkowicz fights if you want to. Later versions promise to have more giblets a la Brutal Doom if that's your thing, but they're also entirely client-side if it's not.
Also, should probably mention FreeDoom, an IWAD full of entirely-original assets designed to let you play Doom 2 mods. Obviously, the quality isn't as good as the official IWADs (and some of the level design of the base campaign leaves a lot to be desired), but it's out there for those who want to see what the fuss is all about.
Last thing: you list all the monsters and items, but not what any of them do. Surely a sentence or so each would suffice?
As I mentioned earlier, Doom 2 The Way id Did is not still in beta. You shouldn't be linking to a final beta when a final version is out there.
Samsara really needs a mention. Thing is pretty friggin' amazing. If you've ever wanted to play through all the Doom games as Corvus from Heretic, Duke Nukem, the Ranger from Quake, that guy from Marathon et al, this is the mod for you. Also has extensive multiplayer support, so you can do Chex Quest Guy vs. B.J. Blazkowicz fights if you want to. Later versions promise to have more giblets a la Brutal Doom if that's your thing, but they're also entirely client-side if it's not.
Also, should probably mention FreeDoom, an IWAD full of entirely-original assets designed to let you play Doom 2 mods. Obviously, the quality isn't as good as the official IWADs (and some of the level design of the base campaign leaves a lot to be desired), but it's out there for those who want to see what the fuss is all about.
Last thing: you list all the monsters and items, but not what any of them do. Surely a sentence or so each would suffice?
A few years ago I slapped this together:
ManDoom
...I have a lot of fun playing Doom this way. I prefer it. The game is so insanely fast these days, since we all use WASD and mouselook (or at least mouse turning), that playing through an episode without dying is reasonable and the game doesn't have enough filler to get tedious on retry after retry. Things get awfully tense! I also threw in some new novelty difficulty levels and included the OBLIGE map generator to generate randomized episodes through the in-game main menu.
ManDoom
...I have a lot of fun playing Doom this way. I prefer it. The game is so insanely fast these days, since we all use WASD and mouselook (or at least mouse turning), that playing through an episode without dying is reasonable and the game doesn't have enough filler to get tedious on retry after retry. Things get awfully tense! I also threw in some new novelty difficulty levels and included the OBLIGE map generator to generate randomized episodes through the in-game main menu.
Raptomex
Member
That sounds awesome. Does it work with latest builds or other source ports?A few years ago I slapped this together:
ManDoom
...I have a lot of fun playing Doom this way. I prefer it. The game is so insanely fast these days, since we all use WASD and mouselook (or at least mouse turning), that playing through an episode without dying is reasonable and the game doesn't have enough filler to get tedious on retry after retry. Things get awfully tense! I also threw in some new novelty difficulty levels and included the OBLIGE map generator to generate randomized episodes through the in-game main menu.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
My new favorite thread!
Unfortunately, since saving is god-given (engine-given) right in Doom, and since ZDoom creators have been very hostile to the idea of letting WADs enable/disable saving on a map-by-map basis, ManDoom is a variant of ZDoom itself. It's based on a pretty recent but not completely recent version. I'd do a GZDoom version if I were less lazy.
Delusibeta
Banned
RIP AND TEAR!
I really should sit down and complete these games. They hold up really well, despite their age.
I really should sit down and complete these games. They hold up really well, despite their age.
Raptomex
Member
I'll add it to source port list when I get home. I want to try this myself.
A few years ago I slapped this together:
ManDoom
...I have a lot of fun playing Doom this way. I prefer it. The game is so insanely fast these days, since we all use WASD and mouselook (or at least mouse turning), that playing through an episode without dying is reasonable and the game doesn't have enough filler to get tedious on retry after retry. Things get awfully tense! I also threw in some new novelty difficulty levels and included the OBLIGE map generator to generate randomized episodes through the in-game main menu.
I'm going to try this right now. The idea of randomly generated maps with perma-death sounds awesome.
Doogington
Member
I tried making a mod once. I was really into, adding all kinds of weapons from other games
Some screens:
Some screens:
Robert J. Sullivan
Member
Great thread for one of the best FPS(es) ever made. Even today you can still pick up DoomI&II like it hasn't aged a bit. Really shows that good level/game design is timeless.
I have the Doom 3 BFG edition on steam which I haven't put any time into. It comes with Doom 1 and 2. Maybe It's been too long since I've played these.
Nerdkiller
Membeur
So...how long until we get to the inevitable anti-Brutal Doom whining? I mean, it's not like you can't play the game as it was originally intended.
Raptomex
Member
The way I see it, Doom 3 is a great game, just not a great Doom game.
My opinions aside, my main goal of this thread was to worship the original games and keep GAF up to date with it's excellent source ports and mods. Doom excellence was lacking here. I had to change that.
Hopefully Doom 4 will be back on the right track. But I added some Doom 3 mods to the OP and I am looking forward to 4.
FrontalMonk
Banned
We've gone through most of the first page (100ppp master race!) without it, I think that bodes pretty well.
Rickenslacker
Banned
Hey guys.
Doom's pretty fun I think.
Doom's pretty fun I think.
I have no hope whatsoever for Doom 4. With id disintegrating and everything that has been mentioned about the game being decidedly lacklustre, there is no way it will end up as anything but a bog-standard console shooter, if it releases at all.
Doom 3 was a decent game and certainly an impressive engine, but it too didn't capture the quintessential Doom experience in many ways.
You have my vote to focus this thread on the core Doom games: (Ultimate) Doom, Doom II, Master Levels and Final Doom (which was prophetically named in hindsight), as well as the multitude of wads and mods for these games. Everything else is not really Doom.
All that stuff that came out about Doom 4 before is pointless now. The project was apparently restarted last year sometime. So we know next to nothing about what Doom 4 is going to be. I don't really know how anyone could have formed an opinion on it yet.
I'll remain hopeful for now. (Especially after seeing some of the id guys praise brutaldoom so much.)
Raptomex
Member
Honestly I think id still makes the best FPS games. Or at they at least know how to create excellent shooting mechanics. For its time, Doom 3 definitely played great. But the horror shit was a little much. Every dark corner something jumps out at you. That's not Doom. Doom is running and gunning down demons to badass music.
Rage, too. Even though Rage tried to be so many things and they all felt half-assed, the shooting itself was phenomenal.
Since Carmack left id I'm skeptical about Doom 4 but we'll see what they can do without him. Looking at id's history, hopefully the core gameplay will still be great.
Rage, too. Even though Rage tried to be so many things and they all felt half-assed, the shooting itself was phenomenal.
Since Carmack left id I'm skeptical about Doom 4 but we'll see what they can do without him. Looking at id's history, hopefully the core gameplay will still be great.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Doom was never about survival horror. The occasional "Oh shit" feeling when you're staring down a Cyberdemon with only a pistol, but it isn't Resident Evil. It's about shooting big nasties with big guns and navigating varied labyrinthian levels.
Raptomex
Member
This guy gets it.
One of the biggest disappointments with D3 was the entire Cyberdemon battle. You're supposed to shoot it until dies. Get rid of the soul cube shit.
Aye, the only way DOOM really reflects horror is the fact that you're a one-man-army against the legions of hell itself, fighting horrifying monsters that all want to turn you in the same kind of mush puddle that you turn them into. And you also fight former comrades, now horrible bleeding zombie men. You're all alone, doing the unthinkable.