Movalpolos
Banned
One advantage of using a controller is that mod that upgrades your ability to find secrets. The controller will start to rumble when you are near one.
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DOOM |OT| Rip and tear, until it's done
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Piston Hyundai
Member
look for a lever on the side of a bridge on the top floor
you have to jump over a railing to reach it, IIRC
helpful rule of thumb here: you can usually tell on the automap that the more angular parts of the map is where the classic maps are, and the levers to unlock them are never that far from the doorway into them
It's more Doom than it is either.
But in your comparison yes it is closer to TNO.
mcz117chief
Member
I guess I remember them looking better but there are some really good looking parts in those games. Well anyway, I still think the graphics aren't as interesting or detailed as they could be.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
I meant in quality when it comes to 90s FPS reboots. I guess I should've said "is it good or rancid garbage"
TheSpoiler
Member
The MP is a mess, but the rest of the game is pretty great. Running it windowed because for some reason it's the only way this shit can run at a steady 60FPS on a FX4300.
What are these cheat codes I'm hearing about?
What are these cheat codes I'm hearing about?
matrixman92
Member
anyone know what max rank is in the mp? I just hit 40
Space Runaway
Member
Does this game still have the glory kill from the original E3 video where you grab an enemy's leg and crush their own head with it? It was silly looking but I liked the absurdity of it.
Fleshfeast
Member
Yeah it's there. I don't know if it's only for one enemy type, but you have to aim for their feet when you do the glory kill to get that one.
Bruno_Arrais85
Member
Oh well then yes, definitely closer to TNO.
I must say it's crazy how much of a comeback this game is for id. It's been roughly 12 years since Doom 3, a game the community was so divided on, and the only new game they've made since then being Rage hasn't instilled much confidence either. Everyone pegged a new id-made Doom a lost cause, something that should have been handed over to MachineGames instead since they already showed the capacity to honor the legacy of a classic franchise. But lo and behold, they actually hold their own in a spectacular fashion.
It feels so good to have both developers resurrect iconic series to critical fan acclaim. Even though TNO wasn't necessarily a critical darling and I don't expect Doom to fare worlds better, these two classics easily rest in some proven, good hands.
Space Runaway
Member
i haven't seen that one but i believe i saw doomguy rip off an imp's arm and crush his skull with it. maybe it was his leg? it happened so fast. did i mention the "slow default speed" of this game is blazingly fast for me.
I think the lesson here is Bethesda let them reboot the entire thing like three times and wouldn't release a sub-par game onto the market.
How long was this in development for? 7 years?
Funny enough, the one game from them that everyone was excited about and were certain would be amazing, Fallout 4, came out and was underwhelming to a lot folks (I still liked it though).
But I agree with your point! Bethesda has come a very long ways since Wet, Rogue Warrior, and Brink.
lowhighkang_LHK
Member
Oh hey, an FOV slider on a console game. Pay attention other devs.
Pimpbaa
Member
Um, you would have been an adult when Doom 1 came out.
Alright guys, I need your help. There's something here in this area but I can't find anything but a solid wall. I looked everywhere for buttons and levers.
Same.
I've finished the whole level and I just want to know how to get to that back area.
Hellshingu
Member
Pleasantly surprised that the physical PC copy has the reversible cover art as well. Just came with 1 DVD like they said it would. I have fast enough internet that I just ended up redeeming the code on steam and downloading it straight from there anyways.
Surprisingly it ended up being cheaper getting it physical from BB than getting it from GMG or another key reseller.
Surprisingly it ended up being cheaper getting it physical from BB than getting it from GMG or another key reseller.
evilromero
Member
There's no question it's good. Just read through the thread. If you're indeed a Doom fan you would've known the SP was stellar for months now. Everyone else was just digging their heels in ready to shit on it.
I paid full price for Wet and stopped playing it after like an hour. I'll never forget.
Same.
I've finished the whole level and I just want to know how to get to that back area.
There's a bridge with a platform hanging to the side on the other side of the railing. Lever is on it.
Octavianus
Banned
It's a shame there's no co-op in this. I loved going through the levels over LAN with my dad back in the day.
Hopefully they add it later on..
Hopefully they add it later on..
7-8 years, something of the sort.
It's kinda funny at the time how Carmack was considered a reliable person to spearhead Doom. After Rage flunked and the scrapped Doom 4 concepts you have to wonder how much of the original game's strength in design was owed to Romero since he's the one more eager to jump back into the fold and make an old-school inspired FPS game right now, and since his recent Doom maps were actually pretty good.
Thank you very much!
It was made by Certain Affinity, who also did the MP for The Master Chief Collection. So yeah. =/
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Even as someone who enjoyed the beta, it's pretty dull. Got my two MP trophies and got the hell out.
Tatsumi Oga
Banned
I really don't understand the lack of marketing for this game and why they didn't sent review copies earlier, especially after these very positive impressions here and what Digital Foundry said as well.
CloudyTuba
Member
He was only 21 when the original Doom came out. That may be technically an adult, but really that's still a kid. Let it slide dude.
Good to hear. My physical PC copy is at home waiting for me.
I got my copy pretty cheap too. 20% off amazon prime, plus I found a $25 amazon gift card that I forgot about. Something like 23 bucks.
Rubbish King
The gift that keeps on giving
I need to find people to play Doom with for maps like these.
Where my GMT people at, I can't stay up all night with my murican friends at the moment.
It was formally announced in 2008, which IIRC coincided with the announcement that they were hiring people to make it, so who knows what the preproduction cycle and ramp up times looked like. And then that game was supposedly scrapped in 2011.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
What the hell is Ultra Nightmare??
This makes too much sense. I had no idea it was even outsourced at first. I was bewildered how id could become so out of touch.
Personally I have seen a ton of commercials for it.
eXistor
Member
Goddamn, this game is legit. I'm seriously hooked. Why the hell wasn't this game properly marketed? I don't recall ever having the feeling that this game was gonna be like Doom 1 and 2. This thread is already full of glowing impressions (and rightly so), so add mine to the pile I guess. The one thing that isn't doing it for me is the music, I don't like the fragmented sound, it sounds too electronically processed, I would have preferred more traditional metal.
Hispanic! At the Disco
Member
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
wow that sounds ridiculous. Like Hell and Hell mode in DMC3
matrixman92
Member
I loved the beta, and put a lot of hours into it. I feel like some small stuff changed since the beta for the worse, but I cannot put my finger on all of it. I feel like the shotgun is a roll of the dice to see what it does. So many times where I am right in a guys face, my shotgun does 14 damage and his instakills me. I am also seeing some connection issues, a lot of people have red bars. Theres been some times where I get behind a wall, and then drop dead from a person that was shooting me right before I went into cover. While I am still enjoying the actual game(im rank 41), I no longer see myself sticking with it for a long time like I thought I originally would. There is also a lot of cheap bullshit that wasnt in the beta. The chaingun is a joke, so OP
Nightmare and Ultra-Nightmare are fucking insane on console. Playing this with a controller is definitely a handicap.
Not that that's a bad thing, because they fucking nailed the old school DOOM feeling. This game is glorious.
Not that that's a bad thing, because they fucking nailed the old school DOOM feeling. This game is glorious.
Hellshingu
Member
Yeah I had a $25 gift card for BB and $5 in rewards from GCU and got $10 for pre-ordering Doom. All that on top of the 20% off. Essentially got it for $7.99 without tax.