First impressions of "Doom" are in and the general consensus on Id Software's offering seems to be very positive. The new "Doom" single-player is a return to form.
"Doom" has a significant legacy, especially in the annals of FPS history. Many gamers are understandably anxious to know if this latest iteration holds up the 'Doom" legacy or is another disappointment like "Doom 3."
As reported in a separate Parent Herald article, the "Doom" multiplayer beta in the previous month left a lot of veteran players upset. After the full "Doom" game release on May 13 as noted by PC Advisor, gamers have had a chance to give the single player a run-through.
#Fridaythe13th is now officially #DOOM’s Day. #FightLikeHell pic.twitter.com/rJOLmQnJPv
— DOOM (@DOOM) May 13, 2016
From the onset some technical niggles stifled player return to the "Doom" series (with PC as the chosen platform). However after these were resolved, "Doom" runs extremely well on modern hardware.
In honor of #DOOM, here is our very first first-person tweet. pic.twitter.com/cTMTCpUVTE — PlayStation (@PlayStation) May 13, 2016
Some users reported that "Doom" will remain permanently in windowed mode, but this was resolved by disabling display scaling on high DPI settings. No doubt Bethesda will release a patch for "Doom" soon, though, to fix these teething issues.
Enable automatic updates on PS4 to install the Day 1 Update, w/ improvements and the FOV slider. The update is automatic on Xbox One & PC
— DOOM (@DOOM) May 13, 2016
Without giving too much away, the new single-player game is definitely more classic "Doom" than "Doom 3." From the onset, players will be fighting several demons at once at breakneck speed and with relentless aggression.
rulez-dmitriy illustrates a #FightLikeHell for the DOOM Marine. Happy Launch Day! https://t.co/8c3R4kUiu9 pic.twitter.com/98tBpX2BWj — DOOM (@DOOM) May 13, 2016
That is not to say there aren't modern conventions here - there are but not enough to interfere with the classic "Doom" formula. Players would not be finding iron-sights, health regeneration or reloading.
However, players will be finding weapon upgrades and environmental storytelling in just the right quantity to not be a put off for classic "Doom" fans. One of the new welcome features is the Glory Kill system, a way of finishing off enemies that is so over the top it will have players in giggles.
Certainly this "Doom" is not one to play in front of the kids. This new system is not just aesthetic in purpose, it is more to provide gamers the opportunity to farm health and ammo.
Although the experience so far has been limited to very early in the game, it does appear to be the "Doom" game fans have been looking for. "Doom" is developed by Id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks.
