Doom 4 Coming Sooner Than You Think

IGN "The traditionally long development cycles at Texas-based game studio id Software are coming to an end.

In an interview with IGN, Id Software Creative Director Tim Willits said fans can expect to see key releases much sooner going forward than in the past. He said the fact that Doom 4 is using id Tech 5, the same game engine being used for Rage, makes developing both titles at the same time an advantage."

[PS360WII]

Since Bethesda came in they are running the same way just with twice the work force :) Good problem to have. Not sure about sooner than we think though as the mantra has always been it's ready when it's ready

Not saying they should slow down on Doom 4 as I am going to be getting that game as soon as it drops!

[OneSneakyMofo]

Meh, Doom 3 sucked. Not going to get any hopes up for any of iD's newest games.

[Mista T]

it was scary, but I didn't like the gameplay compared to the first 2

[Zinc]

It's true that the game had its shortcomings, but it did some things very well for its time. Before Doom 3, we had never seen a game use light or the absence of it in that way. It was the first game to use lighting to showcase just how much proper lighting techniques can make a bigger difference than even the poly count of a model visually and how it can set a mood and tone for a game.

It literally gave you the impression of doom around every corner and under every stair.

[lastdual]

Games like Thief pioneered the heavy use of light and shadow years prior to Doom 3's release. Hiding in the shadows, putting out lights with water arrows, creating a thick atmosphere based around the lighting....

Doom 3 certainly advanced the tech, but it was not the first game to use light or the absense of it in a big way.

[Zinc]

@lastdual - I knew someone was going to mention Thief. But, that's not what I'm talking about. Thief is not the same kind of game, it did not create the kind of believable level, visually speaking, of shadows and darkness that Doom 3 did. It created it's own kind of suspense, which was great. I would love to see another Thief game.

That being said Thief was a great game and I spent a lot of hours playing it.

[ico92]

Doom was my first FPS i absolutley love the series.

@OneSneakyMofo

Doom 3 didnt suck, i thought it was excellant it played alot more like a survival horror, The only thing that sucked in the Doom franchise imo was the movie , god that was dreadful

[ProjectVulcan]

Doom 3 and Quake 4 (although by Raven collaborated with Id) both have 'dated' gameplay as old school raw shooters i suppose but they both still have their merits and worth a play through even after all this time. I played Quake 4 again this weekend and i found it strangely fun and pure compared to some more recent shooters full of gimmicks. However Id seem to have modernised their view of shooters now with RAGE and i expect them to have done the same with the doom and quake franchises too.

Id tech 5 looks extremely powerful regardless of the platform it is on, and by that i mean it seems flexible and ideal for shooters. I cant wait to see what Doom 4 could look like on PC, if RAGE is intended to run 60 frames and Doom 4 is intended to push the limit of visuals at 30 frames, it will be something very special indeed.

[Noobasaurus_REX]

Can I think next week and have it come out sooner?

[Johandevries]

January - March 2012

[John Kratos]

Great to see Id titles comeout more frequent now.

[SpitFireAce85]

I hope its a lot sooner...

[Bolts]

These games don't follow any chronological order and tend to get remade every generation. For example Doom 3 is not really Doom 3 but rather a remake of Doom. So with Doom 4 are they going to remake Doom again or will we be continuing the Doom 3 (which is really Doom 1) storyline? LOL!!

Then there's Quake and Wolf...their storyline are even more confusing.

[TheIneffableBob]

I don't think anybody cares about the storylines for those games.

[FragMnTagM]

Er, I mean JRPGG's.

I never played Doom for the story, with the exception of Doom 3. The story and audio logs and stuff was pretty decent for a shooter of that time period. Never been let down by an id developed game.

[BrianB]

soo lookin forward to this game

[NRG]

I can understand why people didn't like Doom 3, but I loved it. I loved all three and this is getting me pumped. I can't wait for the first gameplay footage.

[N4g_null]

They should make doom 4 like the exterorist in space. Yet bring back memories from home and warp them. They should also bring back the first space marine as a intersecting side story and guess what he is still fighting his way out of hell. I'd buy that.

Bring back the fast as he'll game play also. And tight corridor play. Also quake needs the guess help of the unspoken one wilts is just not crazy enough maybe weird but surely not crazy.

Also quake 4 sucked I suggest they make quake 4 team arena and quake 4 redux so that it plays more like quake 3 and that game play never gets old. Most of you can't rocket jump with a game pad.

Quake wars is what quake 4 should have been arena style. Brink will almost be a sequel lol.

[Nihilism]

*shits a brick* man this is the first good gaming news all year.

Every mofo game I want has been pushed back to 2011 ( and RAGE in q3!!!! ) after the massive rage delay I thought maybe I wouldn't see this game until like 2013...