Nice!
This is going to be an expensive month - DS3, UC4, Rachet and Clank and now Doom
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DOOM |OT| Rip and tear, until it's done
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Nice!
This is going to be an expensive month - DS3, UC4, Rachet and Clank and now Doom
peanutbutterlatte
Member
I'm waiting until the price goes down for UC4, still have the collection to play throughNice!
This is going to be an expensive month - DS3, UC4, Rachet and Clank and now Doom
Square Triangle
Member
oh I've read about the length of the game, and I'm sure that's worth the value there. I just, idk. I'm trying to convince myself to not buy another game with my already busy backlog! Hah
Watch a couple of SnapMap videos on YouTube.
User 479360
Banned
It's so fast and fluid on consoles.
ZehDon
Member
So, after the 45gb download, finally got to play. Just finished the first two levels, and I said God damn this game is legit. I've loved Doom and Quake for years,and from the opening onwards, I've just been constantly impressed with this game. It's not perfect, but it's bloody good fun. After the beta soured me, I was actually ready for this to suck. It's clear id are just better at their craft than Certain Affinity, because the SP is worth the price of admission alone.
Something I'm surprisingly enjoying - and I can't believe I'm about to say this - is the interplay between the chainsaw and melee finishers amongst the gunplay. I've turned off that awful blue highlight - the enemies' animations and skins provide enough feedback to know when you're ready - and the way it flows is actually pretty smart. I'm making split second decisions using situational awareness at speed, and judging if the risk/reward is there for the finisher or chainsaw to keep my health and ammo up. It actually feels really good, and adds a layer to the combat I didn't expect. Kudos to id - I was 100% wrong when I said these mechanics didn't belong here.
The visuals are also pretty damn good, and I'm digging most of what I'm seeing. Can't wait to see what else in store further into the game!
Something I'm surprisingly enjoying - and I can't believe I'm about to say this - is the interplay between the chainsaw and melee finishers amongst the gunplay. I've turned off that awful blue highlight - the enemies' animations and skins provide enough feedback to know when you're ready - and the way it flows is actually pretty smart. I'm making split second decisions using situational awareness at speed, and judging if the risk/reward is there for the finisher or chainsaw to keep my health and ammo up. It actually feels really good, and adds a layer to the combat I didn't expect. Kudos to id - I was 100% wrong when I said these mechanics didn't belong here.
The visuals are also pretty damn good, and I'm digging most of what I'm seeing. Can't wait to see what else in store further into the game!
Broadbandito
Member
can't stop playing ps4 mp. Hit me up if you want to play psn: broadbandit
Karak
Member
LOL I got ya
User 479360
Banned
I don't know how to feel about the over-use of those gore kills, though. You can do it to practically every enemy. It ruins their coolness.
It'd be nice if you could chain them somehow, though.
This is a markedly better game if that's what you're asking.
It'd be nice if you could chain them somehow, though.
This is a markedly better game if that's what you're asking.
Blue Ninja
Member
I don't know how to feel about the over-use of those gore kills, though. You can do it to practically every enemy. It ruins their coolness.
It'd be nice if you could chain them somehow, though.
This is a markedly better game if that's what you're asking.
Yeah, if you have three or four enemies glowing blue in the same vicitiny you should totally be able to rip the arms off of one and beat the others to death with them.
NullPointer
Member
This is fucking badass.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
Ah, found it. I've passed right near it at the start of the level and didn't even noticed (> - <)
Now I can't find a way to get to this area here:
[No levers, no switches, no buttons, nothing. There's also an open door above with the burning gas but I can't pass through there.
Wolfenstein was a fantastic cinematic adventure game with great old school shooter gameplay.
This is a pure balls to the wall old school shooter with better mechanics and gameplay than TNO. You're going to have more fun with this game from a gameplay perspective. Story is hilariously self aware and minimal but what's there is solid.
In terms of a classic reboot being unexpectedly awesome like TNO, this is very much the same thing. Perhaps even moreso.
"I see you have an affinity for guns. There's something in the research facility you'll find useful."
I don't get the reference.
IGN at the moment thinks its a but meh, everyone here is raving about it, Digital Foundry seems to LOVE it, the general consensus seems to be very positive though.
Mr_Antimatter
Member
I've yet to play it, but watching twitch for it all evening, this easily looks like id's best game in a long time, and a heck of a lot of fun.
Movalpolos
Banned
I would like to see them do some smaller SP projects like The Old Blood if it means we can get more Doom more frequently.
guybrushfreeman
Unconfirmed Member
I give in! If it really is a good SP campaign like Wolfenstein New/Old Order I'll be pretty happy. Just picked up a PC copy. I would've preferred a PS4 copy to avoid the huge download but PC I could get much cheaper. I'll be playing.... Sometime tomorrow when the download finishes >sigh<
Edit: Thanks to those writing their impressions by the way.
Edit: Thanks to those writing their impressions by the way.
This is the best single player shooter to come out of id since Quake 1. And I'm someone that loves Doom 3 and even Rage.
Quake II was a step down in terms of level design from Quake. The new Doom levels feel inspired by Quake as much as Doom due to the verticality.
As far as I'm concerned, this just put id back on top. This is the best first person shooter I've played in years.
TNO was amazing. Doom is even better. It's also pure gameplay making it very replayable. It has nearly as little downtime as Quake and OG Doom.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Is there a NG+ that lets you carry over all the upgrades?
Ah, found it. I've passed right near it at the start of the level and didn't even noticed (> - <)
Now I can't find a way to get to this area here:
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No levers, no switches, no buttons, nothing. There's also an open door above with the burning gas but I can't pass through there.
Look for a lever on a single platform, suspended high up early in the map
Freeman76
Member
Who listens to fucking IGN anyway, might as well read a review from FHM magazine
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Queen of Hunting
Unconfirmed Member
rite
Whats so special bout the classic doom map ? Its exactly same as the picture next to it.
You ask why ?
In doom your still forced to go on a set path. The looks are deceiving. There isnt 5 ways to the keycard which is every map. Its one route to blue red etc you then back track to x color door.
Im not knocking doom at all but i wish people would stop this shit. The old games just mask the simplicity better but underneath ur still forced on that simple path
ISee
Member
Go Redbox it. It's what I'm doing. I got it last night and put 3 or so hours into it. Dogs woke me up too early and now gonna put a ton of time in this morning!
Having an amazing time with the campaign so far. Just got back from (mid-level spoiler)
and am at about 10 hours so far on Ultra-Violence. Glad I went with that difficulty and so far have stuck it out as it really does force you to learn the flow of the combat, some of the encounters are pretty challenging but feel great once you get through them. I don't want the campaign to end!
Also messed around with snapmap a bit, seems like it could be promising. I'm glad they were able to get the cross-platform aspects working, should help give the community legs in terms of generating new content to play online co-op for awhile.
first trip to Hell
Also messed around with snapmap a bit, seems like it could be promising. I'm glad they were able to get the cross-platform aspects working, should help give the community legs in terms of generating new content to play online co-op for awhile.
While this game doesn't have rocket jumping, it does has some nifty stuff you can do with the guass cannon. It's not much but you can get a small boost if you aim downwards after a double jump. What I love about the guass cannon is if you use it as an escape mechanism by moving backwards and jumping then firing it would send you flying backwards. Good way to escape Hell Knight and Barons of Hell.
2blackcats
Member
Also on ultra violence but only a few levels in. Finding it 5% too challenging but that might be because I haven't been looking for the secrets. Do you reckon all those upgrade points are needed?
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Deleted member 10571
Unconfirmed Member
I don't want to be spoiled, so I skipped a lot of the thread, but how are impressions for the console version so far? I don't have a proper PC so that would be pretty much my option at the moment, and I'm a huge Doom/Quake fan, so I don't want to make it a horrible experience for me.
Blue Ninja
Member
Just finished the campaign.
Really damn smooth. Buy it.
Final boss encounter and ending felt kinda anti-climactic.
Really damn smooth. Buy it.
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Deleted member 10571
Unconfirmed Member
Fantastic! Thank you!
User 479360
Banned
It runs really well. Is smooth almost all the time, fast, and fluid.
I have had the audio cut for a mere second a couple of times and I don't know why.
Blue Ninja
Member
Dialog audio? I've noticed that can cut out if you go check the map or codex while it's playing.
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
You had to discover the right path, it was possible to wonder around and not necessarily stumble in the right spaces/find the right secret and there are more complex maps than that too. A lot of games in that era were targeting gamers who put up with the extra challenge and potential frustration.
Some games like Dark Souls and Bloodborne do challenge the user to overcome tough almost hair pulling situations and be a better gamer because of them while many games, due to cost and trying to target a very very wide audience, have given up on elements that do not make the game accessible to an audience with a lot of choice and very little patience. Being entertained without spending a lot of effort valued a lot more more than being challenged.
darkinstinct
...lacks reading comprehension.
Yes. The end game is over the top mean, you will need at least a fully upgraded suit. Weapon upgrades are not that important but they help. Also there's a rune that when upgraded gives you unlimited ammo while you're at max armor. And there comes a point when you will want unlimited plasma gun.
nextgeneration
Member
It's pretty evident ID put a lot of love into the single player campaign, as this game just oozes quality through and through. I'm pleasantly surprised by the sheer quality of the single player campaign. I'm also quite pleased with how the graphics turned out, as I've hated the way games looked on ID Tech 5 in the past. It looks like ID Tech 6 has been a nice upgrade, and at times, the game does look ridiculously good on pc.
New Doom actually managed to do that too. The maps are huge and it can be tricky to find your way. Hitting switches to open distant doors, seeing keys behind grates and figuring out how to get there, jumping and exploring your way around - it works very well. It's different from Doom due to increased verticality, but it's nothing like most modern shooter maps.
User 479360
Banned
No. Sound effects and music.
It will cut out just for a split second, and doesn't do so often. I think it only happened twice, when I picked something up or went to gore kill an enemy.
ElzarTheBam
Member
motherxwolf
Member
is the season pass just multiplayer stuff? if so i can pass on that but the single player so far is amazing
Even better.
In fact, I would call it my favorite game to release this year so far, yes including Uncharted 4.
Blue Ninja
Member
That's odd, haven't seen that happen on my Xbone yet. A few physics-related glitches, but that's it.
I kept thinking "if a game can look this good and still run at 60 fps on consoles, 343 really needs to step up their game."