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DOOM Review Thread - The Fury Road of Shooters
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Karak
Member
I can see that for sure. But this is odd, I can't remember half of Wolf. And I liked it a lot. But for some reason going back to Hell will probably be with me for years.
I don't mind the IGN review both if its final or if its not. The issue I have is that the review itself is actually poor from a function standpoint. It doesn't cover a good deal of the requisites and typical for them, doesn't give most gamers an an idea of the game and how it feels, other than their rote "this is what we did" speeches that they give. This is always bore out by the fact that a good deal of gamers continue to have issues figuring out how they go to where they are in their verdict.
It's a joke. That quote is actually from an Alien Resurrection review, one of the first games to use dual stick FPS controls.
SaganIsGOAT
Junior Member
I'm really glad I picked it up based on day 1 GAF impressions rather than waiting for reviews. I love it.
What I find quite frightening is gamers who won't buy/wait for bargain bin (or worse, EBgames 7 day free rental/return) because it's not 50hrs single player or 50-100+hrs of addicting/grinding multiplayer.
What happened in the last 5-10yrs that made people demand quantity over quality?
What I find quite frightening is gamers who won't buy/wait for bargain bin (or worse, EBgames 7 day free rental/return) because it's not 50hrs single player or 50-100+hrs of addicting/grinding multiplayer.
What happened in the last 5-10yrs that made people demand quantity over quality?
Acerac
Banned
People were saying Bioshock: Infinite was the best FPS ever when it first came out. Give it some breathing room.
Still, this game seems way cooler than I had expected. I won't be getting this game at full price, but I'll certainly need to play it at some point.
Thankfully that came toppling down quickly after the honeymoon period.
You will still have some people pop into GAF threads surprised it is not a good game, the first impression of the game was just that good.
This occurred prior to F2P/Mobile became more prevalent.
I would personally argue that it is mainly immaturity.
Young people possess less money and infinitely more time, they would prefer to have longer games and are willing to look past their shortcomings. Those that are older have significantly less time, and are willing to spend money on great experiences regardless of how long they last.
F2P and mobile I wager.
Schnozberry
Member
That's the part that feels the most unsatisfying to me personally. I get other people have other valid complaints.
See, that is odd to me.
Wolfenstein had pretty distinctive levels/missions: the castle, prison, camp, boat, moon, etc... DOOM 2016 is basically: inside a space station, outside a space station and a couple of Hells.
Maybe from this generation, sure. I'm enjoying it but even i wouldn't go that far lol.
idTech6
Dictator93
Member
fastford58
Member
What the fuck. Now I have to buy Doom.
Bioshock Infinite was GAF's #2 Game of 2013, right after The Last of Us and even beating Grand Theft Auto V. Voting took place 9 months after release, well after any so-called honeymoon period.
Bioshock Infinite is one of those games where the vocal minority gets so loud that the people who do like it don't even bother discussing it, which leads to one-sided conversations giving the impression everyone hates it.
My thoughts exactly
7/10 from Gamecentral over on the Metro site.
http://metro.co.uk/2016/05/16/game-review-doom-is-a-hellishly-violent-shooter-5884090/
http://metro.co.uk/2016/05/16/game-review-doom-is-a-hellishly-violent-shooter-5884090/
Tainted
Member
I dont think this thread should turn into a Bioshock bashing thread....but that is entirely your opinion. I think B:I was and still is an awesome game and rightfully deserves its #2 spot in GAF 2013 GOTY.
If there was a supposed 'honeymoon' period as you put it, it would have exited that period well before the voting began 9 months later.
-edit- Pretty much word for word in what antitrop just said..sorry about that, didn't see it before hitting reply. Great minds and all that
Psychoward
Banned
I wasn't sold on TNO but part of that was me going in with different expectations than what I got. I was pleasantly surprised by the story but didn't like all the downtime and hated the bosses/big enemies. This seems like pure shooting nirvana which is what I wanted from TNO after seeing those crazy gifs.
Schnozberry
Member
I don't think it's demanding quantity over quality, it's just wanting to feel like you've gotten $60 worth of value, and that's a different thing for everybody.
Doom feels refreshing because it's somewhat of a throwback to the days before sloppy cover mechanics and regenerating health dramatically slowed the pace of shooter games. It feels like you rediscovered the first car you ever loved, except it's pristine with a fresh coat of paint. For someone who played Doom on his old ass Packard Bell 486DX2, it's the best kind of mix between nostalgia and modern game design.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
I'll pick this up for $15 on Black Friday. Nice to see it turned out better than expected after the review shenanigans though.
Psychoward
Banned
This is pretty spot-on, don't even get me started on trying to compare 2 to 1, you'd think 1 birthed some of those people's children or something and 2 subsequently raped them and slit their throats.
2> Infinite> 1
Dreams-Visions
Member
Are there any sites that separate the SP score from the MP score? I really want to read more impressions of the campaign.
I'll probably do something similar. Mostly because I don't need to pay full price for a game whose MP I'll never play.
I'll probably do something similar. Mostly because I don't need to pay full price for a game whose MP I'll never play.
Why read when you can watch? Check out Giant Bomb's quicklook
Karak
Member
See, that is odd to me.
Wolfenstein had pretty distinctive levels/missions: the castle, prison, camp, boat, moon, etc... DOOM 2016 is basically: inside a space station, outside a space station and a couple of Hells.
Well you basically just listed levels many games have or have had
Which, maybe as a reviewer, is why they run together over time. Not sure but like I said liked the game. Just didn't stick in my brainpanBut again its awesome people liked it as did I. Doom just has better gameplay and feedback and trades that distinction with some pretty awesome old school layered level design
Valkyr1983
Banned
And I don't agree with those scores either
Solid game imo. I liked the MP so much during the Beta, that I reinstalled TF2. But now, I don't it very appealing after a dozen hours of Tf2
The SP? I treasure games where I don't need to cover. This, RAGE, Wolfestein are my favorite class of FPSes.
I still find the setup cumbersome, though.
The SP? I treasure games where I don't need to cover. This, RAGE, Wolfestein are my favorite class of FPSes.
I still find the setup cumbersome, though.
LookAtMeGo
Member
Damn. Guna have to pick this up. The mp beta left me with a sour taste in my mouth but I wanted this for the sp anyway.
Dreams-Visions
Member
I think because I don't want to see spoilers. But I might do that yea.
falconxcrunner09
Member
Is the multiplayer an arena shooter? If so, Im going to pick it up very soon. I miss onlind arena shooters so much.
Inviusx
Member
Yeah the guys are super positive about it which nice. More surpringly though is that Jeff seems pumped about it. He even tweeted that the campaign seems to get better and better.
I think if the review goes to Jeff or Brad they will go 5/5. I dont think the MP will factor much into their score.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Its doom there ain't Shit to spoil, really. The first 10 minutes should sell you anyway
Psychoward
Banned
It is but impressions from the beta were middling and I personally thought it was pretty bad for several reasons. If you're expecting Quake like boosting and speed.... don't.
solid worthless post. go you!
A fair review.
I can kind of understand the 'lose steam near the end' comment. Eventually I did get a bit tired of running from area to area, conatantly getting locked in a small area where I had to kill every enemy before I could continue. Although consisent, it did become a rather tiring form of progression, imo.
Unreal Tournament, which is free, will serve you much better when it comes to that.
I dont think this thread should turn into a Bioshock bashing thread....but that is entirely your opinion. I think B:I was and still is an awesome game and rightfully deserves its #2 spot in GAF 2013 GOTY.
If there was a supposed 'honeymoon' period as you put it, it would have exited that period well before the voting began 9 months later.
-edit- Pretty much word for word in what antitrop just said..sorry about that, didn't see it before hitting reply. Great minds and all that
My theory is the opening impressions and the rollercoaster ending left good tastes in the minds of players, but the game overall, felt like a direct downgrade to Bioshock 2.
Two weapon limit, every enemy is bullet sponge on harder difficulties, homogeneous weapons, bad level design.
Bioshock 2 is for sure the best in the series.
breakfuss
Member
Thank you.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
How is it a worthless? I expected this game to be awful with the way they were handling the review copies. I'm glad it turned out OK. The hyperbole about it being the Fury Road of shooters I don't believe for a second though, but it went from a don't care at all to buy when it's cheap. Sorry it irks you that I'm not more impressed. Review threads are not only for cheerleaders.
Huh... this is exactly how I feel.
nogoodnamesleft
Banned
ive only played an hour or so this morning but wow. what a ride. i can understand the "new crowd" that is used to long cutscenes, some handholding, lots of dialogue, story etc not feeling it too much, but personally, i love it. Ive been wanting a fast paced balls to the wall twitch fps for so long. Had no idea doom would end up being this good!
Tainted
Member
Again, that's your opinion and many people here will disagree with you. I actually found Bioshock 2 to be the weakest in the series (Minerva's Den aside) and I found the setting of B:I to be so refreshing in its departure from rapture (at least in the main game). Narratively, it was the strongest in the series easily for me.
Karak
Member
Ya can't see much wrong with that. Then again I don't know anyone who liked Fury Road. That was actually how I found out about the thread in the first place from people teasing the title lol
Opinions and all that.