id Software has announced that there will be an open beta test for DOOM running from April 15th to April 18th.... DOOM Open Beta April 15th
Such meaningless DLC for $14.99??? For 1 weapon, map and demon?... and yeah - customization color... because it is SO hard to make a full RGB palette available... Looks like Bethesda's insanity from a Horse armour has now grown to the whole group (Zenimax) and a much bigger scope. Glad I am not buying this s**t.
DLC is common game marketing model this days. In my opinion, if game alone (without DLC) provide full main story experience and doesn't disadvantage player in multiplayer, it's OK. It's up to customers to keep their itchy hands from spending money on meaningless DLC (which most kids who want to look awesome in MP really bad at). Bad practice with DLC is having it to complete main game, that **** needs to be banned and publishers sent to jail. Edit: anyway, Doom4... I guess it gonna be like Wolfenstein. Very limited and polished FPS. I might get it, if single player anyhow entertaining and price during sale drops below $5... so not soon.
MP Beta only, no wonder, the SP 'campaign' looks garbage! If the dev chat video is anything to go by the SP part is a waste of time and the website clearly states: "There is no taking cover or stopping to regenerate health as you beat back Hell’s raging demon hordes." That type of gameplay killed it for me, there's no 'fun' when you're constantly bombarded with enemies and no chance to escape anywhere because you'll be dead! Leave that type of gameplay for the MP masochists! So taking stock of the dev chat, basically the SP 'campaign' will be just a glorified non-stop repetitive BOT match that will punish players far more than it will reward them as you'll be dying so often trying to figure out a 'strategy' to complete the level it will frustrate more than satisfy! Think this DOOM is fatally DOOMED!!
It appears that you have either never played a doom game before or simply are a hater. What you described is DOOM in it's best colors. And those who loved the old ones are willing to cash out on a game that follows it's roots. I personally am sick of all battlefields & CoDs. Doom&Quake were the games I fell in love with and I have been waiting years for a proper successor. And it seems that I will get what I waited for. If you are not a fan,good,noted. But your hate speech is ridiculous mate
For people that need more advantages to succeed, there is normally easy settings, with appropriate names, like, I can win, Soggy diaper, and My Vagina Hurts. Lastly, if these easy settings are still inadequate for the special few, there is normally a God Mode console command, or the typical Bot hack.
You obviously haven't played any games prior to COD. Health regen is a stupid game mechanic of this generation and basically means it takes no skill or planning to beat a level. If you're hurt just crouch behind a wall and wait to regen and then continue on your way.
This!^ A proper Doom game doesn´s have regen health garbage! It has a lot of weapons, bullets and even more enemies! If this game is anything like the first two, then it´s a day one buy for me.
Just in-case someone listens... Single-player DLC as well please. Movie-making tools would be nice too. Cheers.
Ah, the MP that can't work out if it's Doom or Quake. The closed beta didn't feel good at all, just pretty boring.
it had 2 modes and the third mode was just a random match up of the other two. It also only had 2 maps, 1 demon spawn, and a handful of weapons, and a level cap of 15. Factor in the game will have SP around 15hours in length, multiple difficulties, tons of hidden areas (like all dooms), then you also have snapmap too which allows people to create there own levels and modes with some great features. The devs themselves use snapmap to create a level for the game then they export it to their main SDK and work on it at a deeper level.
The MP doesn't work anymore because of the reasons someone complained about above. Take any COD player and put them in an Unreal or Quake MP game and I bet they will get destroyed. Sorry that in these games you can't camp in a bush the whole match or just randomly lob grenades across the map to kill people.
Yeah because games like Half Life deathmatch consists of sitting in a bush or chucking grenades across a map, or maybe HLDM and games like that are actually fun. The new Doom isn't fun at all nor does it even look remotely fun.
One word sums it up for me: Skip Nobody plays Half Life Deathmatch....that's been dead for about, oh 15 yrs? lol. Agree about Doom though
I played the closed beta on the weekend and it was awful IMO The multiplayer which is all the closed beta allowed was very similar to Unreal Tournament and had graphics to suit - they were terrible actually. Very disappointed with what I saw, won't be buying this title.
I also got the chance to play the beta on ps4 and my initial impressions are not good. First off the graphics did not look anything like those impressive promo screenshots. The multiplayer felt very generic. But I can how it can appeal to the hardcore group of multiplayer gamers as it did feel like the classic UT or even Quake games. Hopefully the singleplayer portion plays better.
Played both closed Alpha and Beta tests for a short time. Typical mp fragga boom jumping around like Quake or Unreal. Nothing for me, waiting for campaign.
So it's pretty average from what people have played so far, seems it's only the hardcore fan boys who are sticking up for it Seems these people want a game with: * 1 dificulty level, WTF I'M DEAD ALREADY? * Military style planning for every level where 1 mistake means death, because hey, we've all been brought up as military strategists right? * 1 hit instakill so no no need for health regen, but hey, health regen just been a game game mechanic in most shooters since day one! * No cover to hide behind because constantly being on the move and dodging never ending masses of hell spawn and their bullets is 'way more fun' than actually clearing a level and exploring it for secrets and stuff!! * Pistol and Shotgun ONLY, because there's no carrying more weapons than is humanly possible in this DOOM game, that's just for girls, right? * No save state, ANYWHERE, so do it in one playthrough you MUTHAS!! And if the bugs that pop up and contribute to your demise, don't worry, it's a feature you'll accept and start right back at the beginning again, because it's the DOOM game you wanted!! Did I mention DOOM/DOOMII/DOOMIII had health regen and cover, the things a proper 'back to it's roots' DOOM game doesn't have?
