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Doom 4 Announced, Will Use Tech 5 Engine but Look Better than RAGE

Today John Carmack revealed at QuakeCon '08 that the "next Doom" -- which we'll call Doom 4, for now -- is in development and looking good. More inside.

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Viktor E5744d ago

Hopefully they wont have to compress the Xbox 360 version too much.

pwnsause5744d ago

but he said it will look better than rage, but who knows

sushipoop5744d ago (Edited 5744d ago )

If he's saying Doom 4 will look better than Rage (he didn't actually say that BTW) then yeah they'll need to compress the 360 version EVEN MORE than what they're doing with Rage, obviously. But then it really just depends on how big Doom 4 will be in comparison to Rage. http://www.n4g.com/News-177...

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kazuma5744d ago

yes, it is. pc, ps3, 360.

Real gamer 4 life5744d ago (Edited 5744d ago )

Thank for the answer. I remember playing doom back in the days on the n64. I am looking forward to this game, it bring back memories from my childhood.

TheColbertinator5744d ago

How about Mac?I got a blu ray equipped mac so Doom 4 could be on it,right?

CrazzyMan5744d ago

and don`t forget, that on DVD you will have to DUBLICATE textures, sound and etc. on EVERY dvd. =)

ILikeButter5744d ago (Edited 5744d ago )

Too bad a PS3 can not read a multi-layer BD =)
EDIT: I am talking about the 100GB BD which is 4 layers not 2.
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The firmware update is not out yet, and it might not ever come out since they are only guessing that it will make existing drives compatible.
EDIT: Fine I was wrong =). To be fair I only guessed it wouldn't work.
EDIT: Ok so the PS3 maybe might be able to read a 100GB BD

mistertwoturbo5744d ago

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"Hitachi, however, claims to have used a standard Blu-Ray drive optical head that's only slightly modified to allow it to read and write data across the four 25GB layers. It's believed this will only require a firmware update to make existing drives compatible."

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news...

MASSIVE DAMAGE...

morganfell5744d ago (Edited 5744d ago )

You do know that a 50GB BR disk has more than one layer, right?

And uh, Whoops! As stated above you are wrong. PS3 reads quad layer.

http://www.maxconsole.net/?...

Also Pioneer says the PS3 will read the 400GB BR disk if interference is controlled during manufacturing. That is based on prototype disks which means as they do more research it get's easier to increase the capacity of the disk. You know, the disc that crushed the house Toshiba built along with their idiot plumbers - Microsoft.

Some sites are saying it won't be compatible and then if you look they quote the Pioneer press release where they say it will in fact work.

http://pioneer.jp/press/rel...

"Since the optical specifications of the objective lens, such as NA (Numerical Aperture)*2, are the same as those for the existing BD discs, it is possible to maintain compatibility between the new 16-layer optical disc and the BD discs."

TheIneffableBob5744d ago

Since it's id Tech 5, and id Tech 5 is designed to be easily run on various platforms, I'm guessing Doom 4 is going to be on PC, PS3, 360, Mac, and possibly Linux.

mistertwoturbo5744d ago

Yeah well I'm sure whoever is researching the firmware to make the current drives compatible with quad-layer BDs aren't really crunching right now. Seeing as how there's not really a need for it yet. But once Blu-Ray's start becoming common in people's PCs, then we'll see a bigger push.

Right now, the biggest use for BD's is just movies and games.

Pr3-M3d_G4M3R5744d ago

Its s amazing just how far this game has come. From the crappy block graphics with square blood and the same groans and ughns when you press on a wall to this gens graphics and availability...insane I tell ya!

IaMs125744d ago

Well yes it may need to be compressed but isnt RAGE an openworld game? so it has a lot more to it then you would think DooM4 may need... so they may need to compress but it may yet still be on 1 disc... we will find out sooner or later... this is one im keeping an eye out for :)

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Rob0g0rilla5744d ago (Edited 5744d ago )

It was pretty bad on consoles. It didn't work out. What annoyed me the most was the fact that you couldn't shoot and have your flashlight out at the same time. Online was pretty bad. I'm still puzzled as to why Doom 3 is popular.

I only played it on Xbox 1. PC version was probaly a lot better. I never played it on PC BTW.

Breakfast5744d ago (Edited 5744d ago )

Because every pc shooter, was touched by the hand of god.

...or so the legend goes...

Uncguy04575744d ago

Doom 3 was a really fun game in my opinion, but no, it was not special in any way.

ape0075744d ago (Edited 5744d ago )

doom 3 was an awesome game

very well constructed game

each level in doom3(while has similar environment) has a special feel to them,special pacing,weapon use,ammo,enemies,each level build up with you nicely(I love that style)

while I hate game design like halo,each level has the same enemies,health is rechargeable and few veachles here and there
only few weapons,you can only have two

developer today use that new design style,because it's easier to do

mistertwoturbo5744d ago

Doom 3 was ok. The random enemies that spawned up when you walk passed a certain area was pretty annoying though.

TheIneffableBob5744d ago

Doom 3 wasn't a bad game, it just wasn't an amazing game. It played like the old Dooms, but in 3D. It's fun if you don't take it too seriously.

xionpunk5743d ago

i bought doom 3 for my pc, and it was alright. It just got boring really quick, the same with Quake 4. I will say that I liked D3 better than Q4 though.

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silverchode5744d ago

who thinks the doom movie sucked?

pwnsause5744d ago

"SEMPER FI Mother F**KER"- The rock /Facepalm

beavis4play5744d ago

i thought the movie did a good job building the suspense and a sense of dread for the first hour; but, after that the plot just sucked.

pwnsause5744d ago

the only part that was good in the movie was when they went into first person view. i though the whole movie was going to be like an FPS, but i was wrong.

ape0075744d ago

the movie was a total let down

it was a disgrace for both doom and the rock

silverchode5744d ago

i expected more graphic wise.

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ape0075744d ago

yes

doom

come fast

I want originality like doom

ID FTW

360rxorz5744d ago (Edited 5744d ago )

When they say "Will look better than RAGE", they only mean that for the 360. The PS3 is not capable of anything better than the RAGE engine. :)

Atomic5744d ago

the shocking news played with your mind , now your are just losing your sanity.

silverchode5744d ago

bubbles for rxorz he learned to spell.

Pain5744d ago (Edited 5744d ago )

After learning the XBOX 2 'IS' a last gen console they try and put down PS3 once again to there crappy level.

I'm sorry Kid aka Xbox fan is your american ignorance hampering your ability to understand that one game is being held back the other most definitely will be less on XBOx 2 also?.... theres that XBox fan IQ for yea...

PS3 versions >>>> XBox 2 old-gen Versions.

Jealousy and Denial can be bad for u go see a doctor.

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just_looken1d 15h ago (Edited 1d 15h ago )

Yes this is not about video games directly but indirectly this will impact the pc gaming/workstation space hard.

This company is massive one of two in the water cool space so if it goes poof then thousands out there have no spare parts or half built computers.

SO yeah i know not about a video game but think of it as amd leaving the pc space but this is ekwb that could be leaving water cooling in the pc space

Jayz2cents a supporter of there products also has issues
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