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Where The Latest Doom Failed

I love Doom. Both the old and new versions, but the latest game has been surrounded by only positive discussion. I wanted to take a more critical approach and ask how and where it failed.

bigmalky2298d ago

My one issue were the secrets. They worked really well in the original Doom, as the game was replayable, run and gun perfection.

Levels didn't take ages to complete, and it wasn't a chore to replay one to try and find everything.

Doom 2016... The levels are huge, mazelike, and as the writer said, pretty generic looking. I hated spending over an hour in each level trying to find all the secrets, that were also tied to upgrading your loadouts and skills.

It stopped the game flowing well, despite how fun it could be.

Kumakai2298d ago

Yes god forbid we just simply enjoy a good product.

Swiftfox2298d ago

That's a pretty dangerous attitude. You can enjoy, even love something and still recognize when it has faults. It's also okay to not want those same issues repeated.

PhantomS422298d ago

Sometimes the faults don't overshadow the quality of the game. Of course, nothing is perfect but just because it has faults doesn't mean it's bad. Doom was fantastic.

Swiftfox2298d ago

@Phantom
The author never said the game was bad. I never said the game was bad. Pointing out and discussing issues doesn't mean the person thinks the game is bad because of them. You can love something an not have blind ignorance toward it.

You may have liked Doom the way it is but it's equally possible, with alterations based on authors criticisms, the game could have been even more, and you might have liked it a little more. I mean it's why we have discussions.

Nybz2298d ago

After playing a game like Vermintide 2 - it makes me wonder what ID is doing because i'm slaughtering HUNDREDS of Rats/Zombies at once and it feels freaking amazing with all the blood and gore.

_FantasmA_2298d ago

I personally hate the aiming in this game. Like why can't I be accurate and get precision shots. With the shotgun, you can't really aim to the head and score and instant kill because the enemies move so fast and so do you. It's more a shoot til they die type of game as opposed to a tactical game. I'm not expecting a simulation type of game, but I would like to be able to shoot exactly where I want and to be able to do limb damage.

The multiplayer was also pretty bad. I miss Doom 3, that game is in my top 10 of all time.

Concertoine2298d ago

What did you like about Doom 3?

I like it alright but its def the weakest for me in most aspects.

_FantasmA_2298d ago (Edited 2298d ago )

I loved the horror setting. The dark and lonely space station and slower pace puts it in the same company with games like Half Life. I prefer Doom to be a horror game as opposed to an action game (and yes I have played the older ones, Doom II being my first Doom game back in 1997) because it's one of the few games where you're dealing with creature straight from hell. It should be "scary". I put that in quotation marks because no game is scary, but I like the atmosphere of 3 as opposed to running at turbo speed in the new Doom.

Concertoine2298d ago

Have you played doom 64? It sounds right up your alley tbh. If you dig around you can find it modded for PC. The lighting and sound design is full on horror game and the gameplay is classic doom.

It's like the missing link between doom 1-2 and doom 3.

Pickledpepper2298d ago

I really didn't enjoy doom 2016, I thought it was a chore to get through, I played it through just to finish it and then traded it. Was hoping they would of made it more like doom 3 now that had atmosphere and tension with a pretty good story. But thats just my opinion.

kevnb2298d ago (Edited 2298d ago )

too much story in a doom game is a bad idea, they already ruined wolfenstein 2 with it.

Yui_Suzumiya2298d ago

Doom 3 was a chore for me. Couldn't even finish the damn game because I got lost at a certain point near the end. Doom 2016 I got at launch and have beaten about 5 times. Love it to death.

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Sea of Thieves Developer Rare Now Has a Dedicated Doggo Park

Rare, the developer behind pirate adventure Sea of Thieves, has introduced a dedicated dog park to its studio grounds for employees' good boys and girls.

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CrimsonWing691d 8h ago

Is the industry hurting for money or not?

Hofstaderman1d 7h ago

They belong to XBOX. Its a dog's life....

Chocoburger1d 7h ago

Nice thing they did, but not actually gaming related, not sure why this article was approved. Also strange informing us what game Rare worked on, as if we don't know their legacy.

Tacoboto1d 7h ago

Sorry you hate dog news - here's a game-related headline for you, the latest: "Deathsprint 66 is a hyperviolent freerunner that proves game journos suck at games | Video Gamer"

Yeah we need more headlines like *that* on this site, instead of news about a studio's employee perks.

GaboonViper1d 6h ago

Its actually nice to see a story like this instead of the usual doom and gloom but people still moan, anyhow hope these beautiful doggos have a great life.

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GaboonViper1d 7h ago

Really nice story, kudos to Rare.

Mulletino13h ago

I went to look at new apartments and saw only dog parks, no kid parks. We're so screwed.

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Concept Art For Bluepoint's Next Game Spotted In PlayStation Tour Video

A new PlayStation Malaysia tour video shows what looks to be concept art for Bluepoint's next game.

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phoenixwing1d 11h ago

Damn was hoping for a fantasy setting. Looks futuristic

jznrpg1d 9h ago (Edited 1d 9h ago )

I think that’s a screensaver if you look to the right it looks more like a fantasy game and so does the concept art leaked earlier. Who knows though

phoenixwing11h ago

Unless that structure/pillar thingy in the right picture is long forgotten technology it's futuristic.

Name Last Name1d 10h ago (Edited 1d 10h ago )

Another shooter? Yawn. Thought the prevous concept looked more fantasy.

just_looken20h ago

With there same look on the right a arena setting this might be live service game #5 from sony

So a live service shooter like concord.....

StormSnooper19h ago

It looks like a fantasy game on the right screen. You are looking at a screensaver.

Goodguy011d 10h ago

Been looking forward to what they have next. Looks interesting.

Eonjay1d 10h ago

Really excited to see them release an original IP

GaboonViper1d 6h ago

Looks like my dream of them remaking Metal Gear Solid is over, still cant wait to see what they are cooking up.

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World of Warcraft developers form wall-to-wall union at Blizzard Entertainment

The new unit comprises over 500 developers representing the entire World of Warcraft development team.

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XiNatsuDragnel1d 20h ago

Unions in gaming are necessary fr fr

montebristo1d 9h ago

I used to be anti-union, it kills productivity, investment and turns product mediocre. Their games suck anyways though so what was lost? Might as well get their people paid until they are dissolved.

shinoff21831d 8h ago

Unions are necessary regardless of how you feel. You know how fked the working class would be without them. As if we're not already.

montebristo1d 7h ago

No they aren’t, regardless of how you feel. Unions make zero sense for skill based labor. They are for people who press a button every 10 seconds on an assembly line. “working class” is a made up term. I don’t care about corporations or developers, I just want good games lol. Killing your incentives to appease the lowest common denominator doesn’t lead to great games imo

montebristo1d 2h ago (Edited 1d 2h ago )

I wasn’t trying to be offensive if I came off that way. The Union is an old mentality and I can see their usefulness but also the danger. We’re in the age of AI and robots and skill based labor. Unions can be dangerous these days. You could replace your entire workforce in one move. Checkmate. Look to the kiosk replacing workers in the 20 dollar minimum wage era.

Well run businesses don’t need unions. If you need a Union that business won’t survive anyway. Unless it’s propped up by the government with corporate welfare (which is the real issue). If you’re not going to spend some on your workers (Amazon, Google) then your welfare is cut off. No tax breaks. All you put together don’t match their wealth and resources, the union is a traditional memory at this point and counterproductive with this new enemy we face. They need a flying elbow from the top ropes. And by “working class is a made up term” I just mean we’re not a class system and even CEO Bobby Kotick puts in a days work lol. Or did.. It’s just a vague term that doesn’t mean anything no offense lol. People say “middle class” but that can change quick right? Up or down. That’s not a “class system”.