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Fallout 4, Dishonored 2, Doom—Bethesda opens up with both barrels
Company’s first E3 press conference is packed with good news for gamers.

We knew in advance that we’d be hearing more about Fallout 4 and Doom from Bethesda at their “E3 showcase” Sunday evening, but the best laid plans of mice and mutants gang aft agley—a brief technical mix-up the day before also told us that we’d be getting a look at Dishonored 2 as well. But there didn’t need to be any surprises—those three AAA games themselves were enough to warm any gamer’s heart. Especially if you like Fallout.
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First up was a new Doom game, titled simply Doom. The latest entry in long-running franchise is built on id Software’s latest engine, id Tech 6, and id Software executive producer Marty Stratton described the game as being about “badass demons, big effing guns, and moving really, really fast.”

The audience was then shown a long video consisting entirely of in-engine gameplay, with a space-suited marine running through a Union Aerospace Corporation mining facility, blowing up hell-spawn in fine form. Doom games have always looked great, thanks to the engine wizardry of John Carmack and friends; though Carmack is no longer at id, the new Doom game carries on that trend. Where id Tech 6 makes Doom look great is in the lighting and shadowing—we’re long past the point where realistic gaming environments are amazing, but id Tech 6’s shadowing and lighting really did make a noticeable difference. We also got a glimpse at a hell level, which in contrast to Doom 3’s portrayal of the netherworld was relatively well-lit and moody—though the standard “id palette” of grays, blacks, and reds still dominated.
Enlarge / Doom. Doom never changes. Man, I am gonna run that joke into the ground.

Several old favorites made appearances, like the double-barreled “supershotgun,” the rocket launcher, the chainsaw (which now dismembers enemies in fountains of gore), and even the BFG. Parts of the demo shown were humorously macabre—with the marine tearing off a corpse’s arm to clear a hand-scanning security checkpoint.

The game will also include several different multiplayer modes, which were shown after the single player demo. From the sound of it, the designers are taking their cues from the best of past multiplayer games, with things looking like modern take on old-school deathmatch favorites Quake 3 Arena and Unreal Tournament. The game will have several multiplayer modes available—mentioned by name were domination, freeze tag, and clan arena—and the multiplayer looked a lot faster and more frenetic than the single player demo.
Enlarge / Snapmap looked easy enough to use.

A map creator/editor will be included with the game, called “Snap Map,” and it has been advertised as simple enough to allow players with little-to-no map-bulding experience to construct new multiplayer levels. Players can also modify the game’s logic to build new kinds of multiplayer gameplay modes or to tailor an experience to a specific level. Given how many game designers got their start designing Doom and Quake levels in their spare time, this tool has tremendous potential.

Doom should be available in the spring of 2016 on Xbox One, PS4, and “PC.” No word yet on if that just means Windows or if Linux and OS X are included.

Elheru Aran wrote:Cool, but looks very pre-rendered.

full of jump scares which got old really quickly leaving it with no replay value at all.

Purple wrote:I don't know what to think. On one hand, doom is a classic, on the other Doom 3 was an uninspired shooter with mediocre gameplay and full of jump scares which got old really quickly leaving it with no replay value at all. So it all hinges on if they can break away from that legacy.

Borgholio wrote:

full of jump scares which got old really quickly leaving it with no replay value at all.

My only complaint about the game was how scripted it was.

Mr Bean wrote:The Gameplay demo is the Doom Marine taking on the standard 4-50 enemies at the same time moving very quickly complete with mantling and can hold your inventory is every single gun ever along with thousands of rounds of ammo.

It's old Doom 1/Doom 2 gameplay, the super fast, hordes of enemies combined with high gore and big open and pretty environments.

I know it's a running joke about how brown Doom 3 would be if it wasn't so dark you couldn't make out anything,

Borgholio wrote:

I know it's a running joke about how brown Doom 3 would be if it wasn't so dark you couldn't make out anything,

Duct tape mod. Lets you attach a flashlight to the barrel of your weapon. I never played Doom 3 without it.

use for 20 seconds then recharge

Borgholio wrote:Duct tape mod. Lets you attach a flashlight to the barrel of your weapon. I never played Doom 3 without it.

And whoever came up with the finite flashlight idea..... there should exist a room in each development studio where people who come up with ideas like that are paddled.

Borgholio wrote:

And whoever came up with the finite flashlight idea..... there should exist a room in each development studio where people who come up with ideas like that are paddled.

Really. I mean today we have helmet-mounted lights used by both military and civilians that can last for days between charges, and taclights have been around for decades. Why an ultra-advanced space marine with a portable nuclear-powered big fucking gun doesn't have a $5 LED flashlight and a roll of duct tape is beyond me.

Borgholio wrote:

And whoever came up with the finite flashlight idea..... there should exist a room in each development studio where people who come up with ideas like that are paddled.

Really. I mean today we have helmet-mounted lights used by both military and civilians that can last for days between charges, and taclights have been around for decades. Why an ultra-advanced space marine with a portable nuclear-powered big fucking gun doesn't have a $5 LED flashlight and a roll of duct tape is beyond me.