The hype is real. Doom 4 is real. Except… it’s not called Doom 4. It’s called simply “DOOM” and it’s just been announced at QuakeCon 2014 today, with id Software showing off first footage of the game.
As I write this piece, only attendees of QuakeCon have been lucky enough to see footage. There is no streaming, trailers, or anything of the sort—publisher Bethesda and developer id Software are keeping the whole thing under tight wraps and the only way you’re going to know anything about the game is through tweets from those attending the event.
Here’s our friend Dave Oshry with a few tweets describing the experience.
TURN DOWN FOR DOOM
— El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 17, 2014
"New combat mechanics and features to evolve the FPS experience" oh Jesus
— El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 17, 2014
"The game is called DOOM. Not DOOM 4"
— El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 18, 2014
I"t's about fast fast combat and blood and gore and gibs. Its the DOOM game we wanna make"
— El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 18, 2014
Something something Mars something UAC something guns
— El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 18, 2014
"Today we're focusing on combat. Nothing feels quite like DOOM combat"
— El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 18, 2014
They're showing Demon concept art now. Looks sick.
— El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 18, 2014
Showing some of the guns now. Also look sick. Shotguns? Shotguns.
— El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 18, 2014
"Its not about taking cover and letting your health regenerate" thank fuck
— El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 18, 2014
Melee combat is a thing. Looks brutal.
— El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 18, 2014
Being played on a beast PC. Of course.
— El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 18, 2014
"We'll talk about the fast paced competitive multiplayer later" 😉
— El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 18, 2014
Next gen consoles confirmed. Crowd boos. #PCGamingMasterRace
— El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 18, 2014
Doom is built on id tech 6, 1080p 60 fps. Single player demo today.
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) July 18, 2014
According to Oshry’s tweets, the game is being played on a ‘beast’ of a PC at the event, and will be getting released on new-gen consoles like the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in addition to the PC.
The game is set on Mars, the UAC is involved, and there are shotguns. The game is also played old-school style, in that there’s no regenerating health or hiding behind cover to let your health regenerate.
Additionally, the game will be running on id Tech 6, a brand new engine built for the game. It's capable of running at 1080p and 60fps on new-gen consoles.
And here's more of Oshry with gameplay details:
COLORED KEYS AND DOORS. ARMOR AND HEALTH PICKUPS. CATS AND DOGS LIVING TOGETHER. PANDEMONIUM. DOOM.
— El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 18, 2014
Procedural dynamic damage on enemies. Chainsaw rips. Double barrel shotgun booms. Plasma rifle sounds of old. Rocket launchers kill mancubus
— El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 18, 2014
Double jumping. Light parkour. BIG focus on melee combat and finishers. Sick finishers. RIP AND TEAR. HUGE GUTS.
— El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 18, 2014
Fought two barons of hell. Crazy AI. They'd climb after you. Swat away rockets. Flanked by smaller demons. Whole rooms full of demons.
— El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 18, 2014
I don't know what else to say. It was all there. They did it. They actually fucking did it. They actually made a proper DOOM. I am so happy.
— El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 18, 2014
