Doom: The Dark Ages

[Zed Clampet]

The new Doom game was announced over the weekend and has a great trailer filled with gameplay. Love the looks of it. Says the game will be out in 2025. Post any doomy thoughts you may have . I'm actually looking forward to this. Doom always looks and sounds great.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tk8lkmYGWQ&t=115s

 

[Alm]

The graphics look good. I like the style. I just wish they could nail the vibe of the 90s Doom games with modern graphics.

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

Great trailer, apart from the mecha piloting and dragon flying Im into flail bashing stuff and the general chaos. Said in the monthly thread but I hope they streamline it just a little bit from Eternal. It looks like more new Doom though and Im pretty excited for that.

 

[Rataplan]

Looking forward to this. I really enjoyed Doom 2016 and Eternal.

 

[SHR-51]

Looks really cool. I wonder if it would be a good point to jump in if I never played 2016 or Eternal.

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

I would grab Doom 2016, you can probably get it cheaper and youll get an idea whether you like the new direction or not.

 

[SHR-51]

I would grab Doom 2016, you can probably get it cheaper and youll get an idea whether you like the new direction or not.

Yeah, that makes sense. Cheers.

 

[Atekk920]

I've been gaming for more than 30 years, experience (and the industry) have taught me that most games are nothing but pure hype or BS (lets not all forget about The Day Before). I just generally don't get excited about games anymore........BUT I am so freakin STOKED for this.. there just isnt any good twitch franchises like this around anymore. Doom is an awesome IP with a tremendous history behind it and lots of die hard fans (also see Wolfenstein series - New Colossus was EPIC). I think the only complaint I have had over the years is that there hasn't been more of these kinds of games released. I mean seriously - I cant be the only one who LOVES these "oldschoolesque" twitch shooters

These are the kind of games that got me started.... Hard Reset, Legendary, Doom 3, Wolfenstein, Heretic - pure and absolute carnage in a way that only this genre can deliver. The previous titles were just about everything you could ask for technically, they run so great on just about anything- here's hoping they don't give it the "Enhanced" treatment and release a half polished turd that isn't runnable at 1080p by anything but a 4090 + 14900k. I have been very patiently waiting for a follow up to Doom and Doom Eternal and I think this whole medieval spin is an awesome, fresh face for the franchise.... They kinda have the ability to take Doomguy anywhere in space and time... GIVE US MORE!

 

[Atekk920]

Looks really cool. I wonder if it would be a good point to jump in if I never played 2016 or Eternal.

ABSOLUTLEY, YES.

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

I've been gaming for more than 30 years, experience (and the industry) have taught me that most games are nothing but pure hype or BS (lets not all forget about The Day Before). I just generally don't get excited about games anymore........BUT I am so freakin STOKED for this.. there just isnt any good twitch franchises like this around anymore. Doom is an awesome IP with a tremendous history behind it and lots of die hard fans (also see Wolfenstein series - New Colossus was EPIC). I think the only complaint I have had over the years is that there hasn't been more of these kinds of games released. I mean seriously - I cant be the only one who LOVES these "oldschoolesque" twitch shooters

These are the kind of games that got me started.... Hard Reset, Legendary, Doom 3, Wolfenstein, Heretic - pure and absolute carnage in a way that only this genre can deliver. The previous titles were just about everything you could ask for technically, they run so great on just about anything- here's hoping they don't give it the "Enhanced" treatment and release a half polished turd that isn't runnable at 1080p by anything but a 4090 + 14900k. I have been very patiently waiting for a follow up to Doom and Doom Eternal and I think this whole medieval spin is an awesome, fresh face for the franchise.... They kinda have the ability to take Doomguy anywhere in space and time... GIVE US MORE!

ID Tech has run brilliantly in Doom and Wolfenstein far as I know, dont see any reason this wouldnt be the same.

 

[Zloth]

Fantasy Doom... does that make this a new Quake game or a new Heretic/Hexen game?

I liked Doom Eternal, but I hated the lore. Going back and exploring it more doesn't sound fun at all. The game might be great, though I wonder if I might have just as much fun playing Doom 2016 again - it's been several years now, so I won't remember much from my first playthrough.

 

[Frindis]

High props for them reinventing the wheel, but if I don't see any gals hiding behind a waterfall, I'm gonna be mad. Wait, shoot!, that was Shadow Warrior. Anyhow, just let us shoot the brain of an ID software employee in the game again and I'll be happy.

 

[twilightblitzstream]

The trailer looks awesome, not to speak about the graphics, which are totally insane!
Can't wait to get my hands on this game.

 

[AetherBlade]

The new Doom game was announced over the weekend and has a great trailer filled with gameplay. Love the looks of it. Says the game will be out in 2025. Post any doomy thoughts you may have . I'm actually looking forward to this. Doom always looks and sounds great.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tk8lkmYGWQ&t=115s

I’m really excited about the new Doom game too! The trailer looks incredible, and it seems like they’re bringing back the intense gameplay we all love. The visuals and sound design in Doom have always been top-notch, and I can't wait to see what new features they’ll introduce.

 

[Zed Clampet]

We may need a new thread for Doom, but before this game comes out, as a man of quiet demeaner and a de facto messenger of God, I implore you to reconsider your violent ways and check this game out instead:

Pub Toilet Simulator 25 on Steam

In Pub Toilet Simulator 25, you're trapped in Spetherwoons pub, racing to find a toilet. Navigate endless hallways, tricky stairs, and bizarre tunnels while keeping your beer meter full. Grab pub food for points, but don’t waste time! Every wrong turn brings you closer to disaster. Will you make it?

store.steampowered.com

Overwhelmingly Positive

 

[GSarge]

This NuDoom lore is lame as heck, that cape looks so silly

And no Multiplayer

"Might" get it when it gets a huge discount

 

[Pifanjr]

The review is here:

Doom: The Dark Ages review

The Dark Ages is fun in different ways than its predecessors, but Doom has been better.

www.pcgamer.com

 

[Zed Clampet]

The review is here:

Doom: The Dark Ages review

The Dark Ages is fun in different ways than its predecessors, but Doom has been better.

www.pcgamer.com

I'm guessing it's a rambling, irrelevant mess that is painful to read and can't really be considered a review in any practical way. Enticing as that may be, I'm done with their reviews for now.

 

[Pifanjr]

I'm guessing it's a rambling, irrelevant mess that is painful to read and can't really be considered a review in any practical way. Enticing as that may be, I'm done with their reviews for now.

I must admit, I didn't read it either.

 

[Rataplan]

On STEAM it says the premium edition has a campaign DLC. Normally i never buy overpriced premium editions but i don't want to miss actual game content. Can you get that DLC later if you buy the standard edition?

 

[Zed Clampet]

On STEAM it says the premium edition has a campaign DLC. Normally i never buy overpriced premium editions but i don't want to miss actual game content. Can you get that DLC later if you buy the standard edition?

Don't know for sure, but it's hard to imagine them locking people out of paying for it. Maybe the cosmetics will be that way, but I've got to think that the campaign DLC will be open for anyone to purchase, especially since it says it will be coming at a later date.

 

[DXCHASE]

Got roughly 3-4 hours sleep between 12 hour shifts waiting for my LE to come in because it was raining and i didnt want to miss the window, plus i played a bit when i finally did get it lol.

LOVE this statue though. The key is also weighty and nice.

 

[Frindis]

Now we need @BeardyHat to give his opinion on the Doom Guy paint job

I like that the statue has scratches, dirt, rust, and blood, looking like he's been in a fight.

 

[BeardyHat]

Now we need @BeardyHat to give his opinion on the Doom Guy paint job

I like that the statue has scratches, dirt, rust, and blood, looking like he's been in a fight.

Looks pretty great! Pretty professional and better than I could do, I'm sure.

Actually I'm curious how they do these, given it's essentially mass produced. Like, is there some dude in China that just paints these for his job and he's amazing at it, better than I could ever be at what I call a hobby? I see a few issues with it, but that's just my critical eye, because it otherwise looks fantastic.

Looking at it reminds me I need to get better with my airbrush; like looking at the shield how you can see it's a darker green around the edges would be a great effect for a tank. Kind of makes me think I should prime my next tank black and then hit it with a white primer, trying to hit just the raised parts, then go over it with my olive drab to keep the recesses dark, as well as just lends some variance to my paint scheme to look like it's a bit sun faded and/or hastily done.

 

[Zed Clampet]

Finished the first area. It was alright. I'm just not a shooter person. Game looks great. Wasn't too thrilled with the second gun you get, the full auto. Didn't feel great to use for me. It felt bland, like just holding down the left click as opposed to holding down the trigger of a powerful gun. Machine Games does this type of weapon better. The first gun, which I guess is some sort of shotgun, felt great, though.

I got the impression from the hands on preview that this was going to really emphasize melee, but the first section wasn't like that at all. Maybe it was a little bit more than the traditional Doom, but I played Doom 2016 a bit, and it didn't seem much different. You can punch enemies to set yourself up for a kill, but you only get three punches without getting restocked on whatever that is that allows you to punch, so you can't just run around punching everyone. Which reminds me, the shield dash/bash is pretty fun, as is the attempt to basically parry projectiles and send them back to the person who shot them.

All in all, I'd say that if I were more of a shooter guy that I would be pretty pleased with it.