faetal on 27/8/2015 at 19:53
They're really pushing the boundaries with this "enemies dropping loot" paradigm.
Vae on 27/8/2015 at 20:00
Lootsplosion revelation!
EvaUnit02 on 27/8/2015 at 20:27
Quote Posted by faetal
They're really pushing the boundaries with this "enemies dropping loot" paradigm.
No waist-high walls for you.
Vae on 28/8/2015 at 16:50
Devs love "Glory Kills"...
[video=youtube;P8qfIY4RqWs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8qfIY4RqWs[/video]
...Stick your arm down a demon's throat and get an immersion-breaking lootsplosion as a reward!...:nono:
EvaUnit02 on 29/8/2015 at 01:26
Quote Posted by Vae
...Stick your arm down a demon's throat and get an immersion-breaking lootsplosion as a reward!...:nono:
This is completely in character for Doom, you know this surely? Running around at 10,000 km/h, circle-strafing around hordes enemies while holding down LMB. Coming across power-ups like immortality, the ability to PUNCH enemies into gibblets, see in the dark, invisibility. The Z-secs would drop ammo.
Sequels usually build upon what came before so Doom 4 ratcheting the excess is completely in keeping with that. Doom 3's purely conceived stab at a Survival Horror was a misstep, the likes of Serious Sam and Painkiller are the direction that a Doom sequel should've gone. Doom 4 is much closer to what a sequel to Doom 2 should be, not stumbling in the dark, awkwardly juggling between a gun and a torch, reading audio logs.
While I like Doom 3 well enough, they should never have tried to turn it into a Poor Man's System Shock. Create a new IP for your "experiments".
Shadowcat on 29/8/2015 at 01:37
"It's all part of that chess game."
I almost choked.
Shadowcat on 29/8/2015 at 04:22
Quote Posted by EvaUnit02
Sequels usually build upon what came before
Doom 3 did that; just not so much in terms of gameplay. I think that's still valid. There are no shortage of sequels to things (games and films especially) where the sequel is significantly different to what came before, but still fits into the same fiction, and works in that context. It's not always what you're hoping for, but I don't think an entirely new setting or story is required simply because the game they wanted to make won't play quite the same way as its predecessor.
That said, I also think that Doom 3 would have been a fine start to a new IP which just happened to share certain story elements to Doom. I don't blame them for not changing the name, though.
Vae on 1/9/2015 at 19:01
Quote Posted by EvaUnit02
This is completely in character for Doom, you know this surely? ... The Z-secs would drop ammo.
Yes, the Z-Secs drop ammo because they
actually carry firearms...and the classic games don't turn demons into piñatas filled with glowing treats!
Powering DOOM with id Tech 6...
[video=youtube;R6itJ19T99c]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6itJ19T99c[/video]
Quote:
Q. What are the goals of the new engine?
A. Our internal fundamental goal is to be the best looking tech at 60hz.
Translation: We're making DOOM primarily for consoles, PC's second...Sad.
Way to raise those standards...Got to make sure that neon loot looks good from the couch!
nicked on 2/9/2015 at 06:54
Modern Video Game Company in Making Game for Consoles First and PC Second Shocker!
Welcome to 10 years ago... :cheeky:
Vae on 2/9/2015 at 07:04
Not a shocker...just sad...Especially when seeing a classic PC franchise held back from its potential.
Welcome to today.
