Doom

BMMachine

Halo was fine for what it was. great fun. it was made for a console and did its job very well in that regard.
a game like doom shouldnt be dropping itself down and nerfing itself though. but hey, thats where the money is - QTE's and broadness. unrefined and gimped. ill still get doom, but i know what im getting into with it. multiplayer i wont be arsed with, why bother when quake live is around - strictly better in every way

BMMachine

BMMachine wrote: »

Halo was fine for what it was. great fun. it was made for a console and did its job very well in that regard.
a game like doom shouldnt be dropping itself down and nerfing itself though. but hey, thats where the money is - QTE's and broadness. unrefined and gimped. ill still get doom, but i know what im getting into with it. multiplayer i wont be arsed with, why bother when quake live is around - strictly better in every way

Quake Live?

Pffft, why bother when Battlezone perfected fps

Shiminay

Except that it didn't.

The market may have disappeared for Arena Shooters, but Quake Live is the only one currently running that's any good and has any sort of significant community. The glut of class based MOBA style shooters that owe as much to Team Fortress 2 as DOTA or LoL that are on their way may change that.

Stone Deaf 4evr

Shiminay wrote: »

Except that it didn't.

The market may have disappeared for Arena Shooters, but Quake Live is the only one currently running that's any good and has any sort of significant community. The glut of class based MOBA style shooters that owe as much to Team Fortress 2 as DOTA or LoL that are on their way may change that.

Off topic, but I've been playing a lot of Halo 5 recently and its made me realize how much I missed a straightforward arena shooter.
setting up the perfect circle camp route on symmetrical maps, hitting the power weapons / powerups as they spawn, its just so incredibly tight, and does away with all the faffing around with loadouts / perks / attachements. Everyones on an equal footing from the get go.


At the same time, this new doom multiplayer trailer isn't doing anything for me, but I've access to the beta after wolfenstein, so I'll certainly give it a look.

gizmo

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Not to turn this into a console vs. PC argument, slower paced FPS games have their place and all but it would be great to get another multiplayer FPS with the pace of UT or Quake 3. They just don't exist anymore.

Well between Toxikk and Reflex in Early Access and the forthcoming Unreal Tournament reboot we should have a couple of decent ones to look forward to in the next year or so.

As for Doom, there's a bunch of cool stuff in the trailers so far but multiplayer wise, the addition of a progression system with unlocks, loadouts and universal ammo just don't really feel right to me. Granted I've not played it yet so it'll be interesting to see how it's received on launch.

BMMachine

oh god, didnt realise it had unlocks and loadouts and that nonsense. The new UT is just UT3 btw, virtually no real difference.

SwordsWest

I was able to get in on the alpha as well and definitely felt the gameplay was more evocative of Q3A or UT than Halo (or other console shooters for that matter).
Very much looking forward to the release!

YouSavedMyLife

A no nonsense trailer of DoomGuy just kicking ass. Love how hes in a hi-tech suit but also sporting the Super Shotgun from Doom II. Good ****

nyarlothothep

Based on the trailer and some vids I've seen it just seems so...generic and boring. Very polished and professional but lacking in imagination and personality which the originals had in spades.

BMMachine

"Fight Like Hell"


But remember to stop and do a move thing all the time

Temptamperu

I have a xbone beta code for this weekend if anyone wants it.

Rob2D

The haste pickup is great. I wish the movement speed was like that all the time.

I decided to try one match using my 360 pad. I got first place.

That should not be possible.

Noxin

Open beta for the weekend it seems. Looking forward to giving it a shot later.

Generic Dreadhead

Noxin wrote: »

Open beta for the weekend it seems. Looking forward to giving it a shot later.

Cool, on what systems? What time does it launch in Ireland?

EDIT: Never Mind, I used the Google

For PS4
On your PS4, Go to the PlayStation® Store.
Select 'Search' from the top menu.
In the search field, type 'DOOM.'
Select 'DOOM Open Beta' from the search result list.
Click the 'Download' button.

Noxin

It's on all systems. Go into the store on either xbone or PS4 and it's there. Also on Steam for PC users.

Think it's already started but not totally sure.

All I wanted to do was try the game. If its as bad as it looks, its likely they have lost a sale by doing this open beta.

K.O.Kiki

Game feels alright, like a faster Halo 1?

I'm utter rubbish at it though.

Also, demon mode seems a tiny bit OP.

B.A._Baracus

So whats the deal with this open beta?
All you need is xbox live gold (for example) and away you go?

BMMachine

faster, better version available here:
http://www.quakelive.com/

briany

nyarlothothep wrote: »

Based on the trailer and some vids I've seen it just seems so...generic and boring. Very polished and professional but lacking in imagination and personality which the originals had in spades.

TotalBiscuit had a video on how most modern shooters, particularly AAA ones, are totally missing the point of what makes a good FPS game and how the best ones can really engage the player with rewarding exploration, with exploration aiding the player in the game. Now, to them, a good shooter may just be one that makes money, but if you look at the popular franchises of the last decade, they're still ones that had a bit of innovation and originality, so the goals of making money and a good engaging game can have a symbiosis.

Loadouts. Low fov with motion blur for a "fast" game. Wtf

Robert ninja

Seems they've made the open beta and the full game separate apps on steam

http://store.steampowered.com/app/379720/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/350470/

And I think I know why.



Uncomfortable levels of consumer dissent for Bethesda. All to be purged when the open beta is removed, of course. At that point it'll only be people who are willing to pay €60 for it that can leave a review... so of course the reviews are going to do a U-turn to mostly positive.

Noxin

Deleted User wrote: »

Loadouts. Low fov with motion blur for a "fast" game. Wtf

change it all in the settings? :rolleyes:

Just finished up a few games. Game is ok. Typical arena shooter. I dunno. I'm kinda meh. I'll play a little more over the weekend and see.

BMMachine

ok ill stop being cynical and download and play this tonight.

Noxin

Noxin wrote: »

change it all in the settings? :rolleyes:

Just finished up a few games. Game is ok. Typical arena shooter. I dunno. I'm kinda meh. I'll play a little more over the weekend and see.

Oh loadouts can be removed in the settings?

dreamers75

meh


On PC it doesnt look great

Pickpocket

Anobody else having trouble connecting? I'm just sat in the lobby waiting on a game.

Pickpocket

Pickpocket wrote: »

Anobody else having trouble connecting? I'm just sat in the lobby waiting on a game.

I finally connected.

Ugly, boring and rather old-fashioned would be my initial assessment.

Noxin

Deleted User wrote: »

Oh loadouts can be removed in the settings?

Motion blur and fov can be changed in the actual settings. Loadouts can be changed when you unlock custom loadouts. Happens at lvl 2 I think. One round should let you do it,

Gonzo

played on both ps4 and steam, bitterly disappointing and doesnt feel anything like doom. graphics look like they are from 20 years ago. Didnt like the weapons much, the sound effects or music. Will wait for a full review when the game comes out before committing to anything. I was a huge fan of the original doom and quake games on pc.