DOOM: The Thread

DOOM is love, DOOM is life. The 2016 game is one of my most favorite games of all time, and the originals are so satisfying to play.

However, its funny that this thread came up, as just yesterday I read where they're thinking about having another go at a DOOM movie.

Nah, bait implies provocation with no substance. I can back the claim though.

Doom 3 was the natural evolution of the franchise, and what id tried to make back in the day (but couldn't due to technical limitations). Sadly it was also overshadowed at the time by the true master game Half-Life 2, and by FEAR in terms of the horror aspects.

Doom 2016 on the other hand is part nostalgia wank, part either memetic bastardization of what people "think" Doom is, or at the very least, gross overstatement of a single aspect of it. Still a very good game though, and one that's needed in today's age of handholding shooter set-piece/skybox viewers. I'd say Doom 2016's impact is more necessary for the genre, than for the fans.

I agree on that. Doom 3 was actually fairly good, and 2016 vs 3 is like Fallout NV vs FO4 type of comparisons. Sure 2016 has great fun mechanics, but the story is nowhere to be found. Game is super fun, just wish it had a background. Here's hoping they reconsider for the next installment.
And I completely forgot about HL2, it came in november of 2004, a couple of months later. But back then we didn't have many games per year, and HL2 was also a shooter, it was the pinnacle of the technology available and it surpassed D3 in pretty much every aspect if we go one to one. Obviously the 2 games are different, but still.

I will say this: the things I unreservedly enjoyed about the new Doom have nothing to do with what it's normally praised for. And I'm actually talking about what little hints of story/background lore they do sprinkle, namely the idea of mining Hell for energy and how that all goes about. And Samuel Hayden. That guy is boss and written perfectly, with an almost Valve-like level of subtlety.

The story in the Doom reboot was entirely appropriate and actually well written imo. Meant to embrace the absurdity, add humor but take a back seat to arcade action. I may not be an FPS expert but I think it's one of the best out there for run and gun shooting. The melee finishers are brilliant and add nice momentum to risk taking. My only complaints are it did get a bit repetitive, which is to be expected for that kind of game, and the weaponry was run of the mill. Compared to SW2's arsenal it was downright conventional. Also, id was excellent with their post release support. I can't wait to see what they do next.

My body is ready

This is bizarre. Doom 2016... is it even 2 years old? and they're getting another out? I mean, it looked like a standalone DLC kind of thing, about same graphics and what not. But this is literally the last thing I was expecting, alongside the Wolfenstein 2 DLC.

At least it looks like it will take the same route as the 2016 game did: revolving around the same focus and 'story' of the original games. With any luck the final boss will be that towering super-demon they wanted to do in the OG Doom 2. Was not expecting to see this last night.

Now we just need ID to come up with a fantasy RPG... with the feel of Doom.

Be Honest. Who would win in a fight? Cmdr Shepard or Doom Slayer?

Why do you think he could win? Just curious.