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DOOM |OT| Rip and tear, until it's done
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Thank you for your reply, that is good to hear. I played the shit out of Doom 1 and 2 back in the day. I'll never forget typing Doom into DOS to get the game to load. Man these impressions, had no interest but it's absolutely on my radar now.
Shambalakan
Member
Is this a reference to Doom 3?
What was the story about that
in hell?!!
It reminds me of that famous scene with Pinky and Fat Zombie. http://i.cubeupload.com/T4xn67.jpg
viking
Did the vikings go to hell hundreds of years ago?! 
Controls and shooting is amazing with PS4 controller! the game is really fast, but you can move and kill demons without any problem and enjoy the pace.
I *really* didn't like the beta and it's mostly unchanged here so I'm sticking with single-player.
Still worth it.
lem0n
Member
Why? And I'm actually curious. My friend is getting it because he thinks its gonna be like Quake or something. Should he be worried?
I'm in it for single, btw
Playing on ultra on PC at 1440p, about 90 minutes into the game.
It moves fast. A lot faster than initial demos suggested. It's kind of hard to avoid a lot of incoming fire so you will take damage but, what impressed me the most wasn't just the movement speed, but the speed of the executions.
Honestly, I was expecting to avoid using them but they're super quick, obscenely varied (there's at least 5 per enemy type so far) and you aren't forced to use them as they only give you health as a bonus - no xp or any nonsense like that.
Hoping the game starts ramping up soon but it's decently challenging, looks great and gets stuck in immediately with barely any cutscenes or pace-breakers. Pleasantly surprised.
It moves fast. A lot faster than initial demos suggested. It's kind of hard to avoid a lot of incoming fire so you will take damage but, what impressed me the most wasn't just the movement speed, but the speed of the executions.
Honestly, I was expecting to avoid using them but they're super quick, obscenely varied (there's at least 5 per enemy type so far) and you aren't forced to use them as they only give you health as a bonus - no xp or any nonsense like that.
Hoping the game starts ramping up soon but it's decently challenging, looks great and gets stuck in immediately with barely any cutscenes or pace-breakers. Pleasantly surprised.
Is this a reference to Doom 3?What was the story about thatIt reminds me of that famous scene with Pinky and Fat Zombie. http://i.cubeupload.com/T4xn67.jpgin hell?!!vikingDid the vikings go to hell hundreds of years ago?!
Skyrim reference
Fahzgoolin
Banned
Upping the FOV actually makes the game feel more appropriately fast. I have mine at 120 on PC and the game feels a lot more snappy.
Shambalakan
Member
Oh you're right! Arrow in the knee!
So GAF consensus is SP is pretty good Multiplayer impressions are polarized.
On multiplayer, can you run LAN games or do you need to connect to the internet? I'm one of those who still attend LAN parties. Can you tweak the game modes without mods (remove certain powerups, adjust timers for weapons)? Did they keep the loadout thing from the beta?
On multiplayer, can you run LAN games or do you need to connect to the internet? I'm one of those who still attend LAN parties. Can you tweak the game modes without mods (remove certain powerups, adjust timers for weapons)? Did they keep the loadout thing from the beta?
Broadbandito
Member
played 2 hours of MP on ps4 last night at 110 FOV with the control scheme that makes L1 jump.... SO GOOD
Okay imagine a worse version of Halo with class loadouts, obnoxious taunts, weird damage ranges on weapons, terrible hitboxes, limited (I think? They don't explain them at all.) consumables and no weapon pickups except for the DEMON MODE power up which turns the person that collects it in to a guy that can one shot you.
It's a good thing the single player is super solid.
Bloodporne
Member
Like I said earlier, take it with a grain of salt maybe, but my boy said the game is really heavily reliant on the arena waves and even has mechanics clearly designed around it (pods you have to destroy). He also mentioned the flow being very clearly divided into find secret section and fight sections. We agreed that most people besides our old asses probably don't care but if you're sensitive to that type of shit, it's super obvious according to him.
Also said to quote 'everything looks kind of the same including lower enemy types, no real distinction.'
I'll be sticking to a RedBox rental and will post impressions whenever that happens.
IlGialloMondadori
Member
SP isn't just pretty good, it's super good. So far, it's Wolf New Order quality, just even more down the oldschool ladder - it's about running, jumping, blasting, and exploring without much story in the way. I mean that in a good way.
Magic Mushroom
Member
Thanks chap!
I think you can change it at will for the first 3 difficulty levels but Nightmare and Ultra-Nightmare lock the choice in.
I'd consider playing Nightmare if it didn't remove checkpoints. Maybe if cutscenes were skippable.
Seriously, WHY ARE THE CUTSCENES UNSKIPPABLE? Are they skippable after you finish the game once?
shungokusatsu
Member
Ok, the
easter egg is too damn cool.
Terminator 2
visiblemode
Member
This looks like the proper Quake sequel I've been waiting for nearly 20 years, since they announced Q3A was multi only.
Preordered ages ago, but finally getting legit excited.
Preordered ages ago, but finally getting legit excited.
this is painful
evilromero
Member
I hope id stays focused on Doom for a while with SP expansions and maybe even a dedicated co-op mission pack.
In the middle of Uncharted 4 still but I decided to rent this on the XBox One since my HDD space is getting tight on my PS4 and my DS4 is kinda shaky with the left analog,and I heard it shows in this game like in Firewatch or Dark Souls,where the movement stutters...theres a 25 bucks less sale starting tomorrow at EBGames,getting a new one....
Anyway,I digress lol...installing now,ill post X1 impressions later but I hear its pretty smooth on there as well.
Anyway,I digress lol...installing now,ill post X1 impressions later but I hear its pretty smooth on there as well.
Looks great and plays like pure silk on Xbox One. Don't worry.
I'm playing on PC and alternating between keyboard/mouse and a Dualshock 4 controller trying to find out which I prefer more. Probably blasphemy but I'm kinda preferring the controller a bit more, if only because I can sit back in my chair and relax a little more. You can navigate the weapon wheel pretty quickly when you know where the items are on it, and I kinda prefer having all the keys I need really close on the controller as opposed to stabbing around on the keyboard trying to pull out my chainsaw or throw a grenade (sure this would get eaiser with a bit more time in of course). Playing at the difficulty above normal (Ultra Violence I think) and it works pretty well so far.
I enjoyed the beta. I was worried about the SP. Apparently people have good early impressions so I bit the bullet and bought it. Should hold me over until Overwatch.
Ricerocket
Member
Was gonna skip this but Frys has the game on PC for $47 on their ad today. (also for ps4/x1)
Good stuff. Love that Rip and Tear riff.
the ps4 alpha/beta seriously had me thinking this game was gonna be total shit. I'll give the PC multi another shot but I still expect it to be laughable compared to UT4 (which everyone here on PC should try).
Hopefully,this is on purpose,I mean the guy is called DORKPLAYS...
(I dont usually follow Polygon).
Mrstriker09
Member
Does the campaign feel lengthy? For anyone who put a lot of time in it already
nowheretorun
Member
Fair enough.
I'm pretty sure Halo wasn't the the game that changed FPS from a defensive state to an offensive one. In fact, I'd argue that Halo never changed anything. Halo meant you would just wait until you regenerated your health whereas Doom you were 'forced' (if you want) to go and 'get it'.
To me it seems more just keep running and gunning, punching, ripping limbs off than 'encourage you to wade into the middle of hectic fights'. Original Doom was nothing to do with conserving your health - you were in the shit mire and you were tasked with 'fighting' your way out.
Obviously we have differing opinions.
Jessie.Bristol
Member
"Bumper Jumper" is always where it's with these types of games
. Needless to say I have been waiting on a good deal to jump in on the Xbox One version. NewEgg has a deal today for $45 but it is the physical version... I want digital!
SeanNoonan
Member
Played a bit more.
Very positive start.
...and I love how it looks.
Very positive start.
...and I love how it looks.
Meatyhooks
Neo Member
Damn! Very encouraging to see this much praise for the SP. My MP expectations were already pretty low.
JigglesBunny
Banned
Then rate 6/10
Moff
Member
I wouldnt go that far, yet.
TNO had the best FPS campaign since HL2.
but after the first 4 missions, I think doom might be up there.
Yep. The Multiplayer component is that bad. It might as well not even be there tbh.
Hopefully snapmap is better. I might mess around with it tonight.