Doom Alpha chat brinksmanship thread

[Use]

Running fast and stable on the PS4 version. Game is..interesting. I'm not making any rash judgement until I can play the real thing, but it's fun, so...that's what matters.

[DMPhobos]

While i shouldn't talk about the alpha in detail, i will say this:
It is fun.
Also the speed is faster than i expected, but i think that i felt that way because i was expectin a slow speed (kinda like doom 3) judging from some comments about how slow the speed was...


It's kinda sad to see the poor expectations floating around for the new doom, hope this changes once the game is released, since im having a blast playing the alpha, so i have no doubt that the full game is gonna be great

[Deleted_Account]

It's good to hear that Doom 2016 is surpassing expectations.

[Annunakitty]

My PS4 impressions: Multiplayer is relatively fast for a console game, but doesn't really have a "Doom" feel to it. One of my coworkers remarked that it looked like a cross between Halo and Quake which is probably pretty accurate.

I still have a better feeling about the game overall than Doom 3 though.

[DooM_RO]

I like it more and more the more I play it. I love the map and I'm startinbg to really dig the art style.

[id.dav]

Can anyone explain me why the fuck did I get a PS 4 code? Do my e-mail linked to a PSN? NO! It is linked to steam!
Well thanks guys I will defenately enjoy Doom alpha!

[kelliegator]

I dunno if I like playing this game on a controller but otherwise it's pretty damn fun. I can imagine this being a more accessible version of Quake.

I'm also not used to not having to reload on console shooters but I ain't complaining. xP

[Tritnew]

I'm digging the art style to It, and I feel It goes to Unreal Tournament speeds, Quake mixed Into the bunch since It has the Quad Damage In It, and Halo due to how the players look. It's a freakin' blast.

I mean, I go to 30/40 FPS when I got the Antialising disabled, but I'm STILL having a blast. It's worth It.

[Xaero_Four]

Holy hell I actually got an invite! Would've preferred to have it on steam instead of PS4 but hey I'll take what I can get. I'm having a blast so far. Looks smooth, runs smooth, the pacing is actually pretty good imo, almost if not on par with UT.

I know some people say it's not as fast as they would like it, but you gotta take into account not just player speed but the actual combat that ensues. Shit gets hectic man. I'm very pleased with this. Not really sure why some people don't fancy it as much but hey, it's whatevs. Can't wait to see more :)

[id.dav]

id.dav said:

Can anyone explain me why the fuck did I get a PS 4 code? Do my e-mail linked to a PSN? NO! It is linked to steam!
Well thanks guys I will defenately enjoy Doom alpha!

Holy shit Doom team actually answered and send a steam code! Now it time for my PC to suck))))

[DoomMarine82]

DOOM alpha is near end :*( Maybe for 2 months we get new acces to play or beta will come :) I hope they will made some mission packs and thx to very nice deathmatch and snapmap game will not die so fast as RAGE (btw. I like RAGE very much :) )

[Tritnew]

DoomMarine82 said:

DOOM alpha is near end :*( Maybe for 2 months we get new acces to play or beta will come :) I hope they will made some mission packs and thx to very nice deathmatch and snapmap game will not die so fast as RAGE (btw. I like RAGE very much :) )

I'm sure the game will never die like Rage or Duke Nukem Forever, because you can make maps and stuff.

[Deleted_Account]

For those that have played the Alpha, how did the weapons handle, did they feel satisfying to use?

[Tritnew]

Piper Maru said:

For those that have played the Alpha, how did the weapons handle, did they feel satisfying to use?

Of course they did, the Super Shotgun had a pretty beefy sound, and you could actually hear the plasma rifle shooting Instead of quiet "bloops", all the weapons handled well.

[DooM_RO]

Piper Maru said:

For those that have played the Alpha, how did the weapons handle, did they feel satisfying to use?

They are good but they need more work. They are not quite as good as the TNO weapons.

[Patrol1985]

Can't wait for the next test :)

[DMPhobos]

Piper Maru said:

For those that have played the Alpha, how did the weapons handle, did they feel satisfying to use?

SSG Feels great, easily the best weapon available on the alpha, all other weapons are pretty good, the only weapon that i didn't liked at all was the static cannon

[Buckshot]

DoomMarine82 said:

DOOM alpha is near end :*( Maybe for 2 months we get new acces to play or beta will come :) I hope they will made some mission packs and thx to very nice deathmatch and snapmap game will not die so fast as RAGE (btw. I like RAGE very much :) )

I'm going to make a wild goose guess and say that the next test will be beta 1 in February.


And by that, I mean a VERY wild goose guess.

[ChickenOrBeef]

Buckshot said:

I'm going to make a wild goose guess and say that the next test will be beta 1 in February.


And by that, I mean a VERY wild goose guess.

Nope, there's going to be at least one more Alpha test before the Beta. See below:

[Buckshot]

ChickenOrBeef said:

Nope, there's going to be at least one more Alpha test before the Beta. See below:

http://i929.photobucket.com/albums/ad138/EpyonCustom/Screen%20Shot%202015-12-06%20at%2010.11.00%20PM_zpsc6dvdxy6.png

OIC.

[MrDeAD1313]

Piper Maru said:

It's good to hear that Doom 2016 is surpassing expectations.

It's great man. I for one absolutely LOVE this game already, even if only in the alpha stage. It's going to be something great. From the gameplay, and I'm obviously basing this solely on an alpha build of the MP portion, the gameplay is solid as a rock. And if the game handles anything like it does in this test, the SP is gonna be a shitload of fun to play :)

[Xaero_Four]

MrDeAD1313 said:

It's great man. I for one absolutely LOVE this game already, even if only in the alpha stage. It's going to be something great. From the gameplay, and I'm obviously basing this solely on an alpha build of the MP portion, the gameplay is solid as a rock. And if the game handles anything like it does in this test, the SP is gonna be a shitload of fun to play :)

Agreed. I'm liking the overall feel of this game.

[ChickenOrBeef]

Yeah, as I've said before, this game just has a very "sleek" feel to it.

• The environments and items all have a rounded, smooth surface, which is very pleasing to the eye.
  
• The sound effects when picking up items and when double jumping sound very futuristic and crisp.
  
• And most importantly, movement through the map feels smooth due to the constant movement speed (no sprinting) along with the double-jumping and mantling abilities easily allowing you to hop around and grab ledges. Not to mention the map is designed with function taking precedence over realism, thus making it easier to move around.
  

[DooM_RO]

Most people of the closed Bethesda forum like the game. Of course, some dislike it but from my observation, there are more people who like it than dislike it.

I ended up really liking it. At first I had a "that's it?" feel but the more I played it the more I liked it. Some things, like the weapon animations and sounds need to be tweaked but on the whole this is shaping up to be a really solid addition to the franchise. The map was really well designed too.

[ChickenOrBeef]

DooM_RO said:

Some things, like the weapon animations and sounds need to be tweaked

Just PMed you. Curious what you're referring to.

[DooM_RO]

One thing that should be mentioned is how the art style was made. It seems to make that wall details and the overall shape of the levels were meant to be appreciated on the fly (meaning while you are running). There are not many small pipes or small computer screens like in Doom 3 that made you stop and look at them, in fact the computer screens in the alpha were frigging huge, almost out of place at first which vaguely reminded me of how detailing in Doom is done.

Just watch the E3 trailer again, you'll see what I mean.

[Buckshot]

The fact that after two Alpha's, I still find that single map with the limited loadout and stuff in it more fun than Battlefront or Rainbow Six Siege should tell you something.


Not that Battlefront or RSS are bad... they are fun to play. but after a match or two its like "eh, time to play something else for a bit."

But the Alpha map was just addictive. my first few minutes during first alpha was like "this is it?", then after a couple matches.... boom. couldn't stop playing.

[Tritnew]

The DOOM Alpha was In fact... Incredible, to me at least because I'm kinda more dedicated to DOOM then most of my friends (who like DOOM 3 more then the others, and Brutal DOOM... Ya know).


But I really liked the sound, the weapons were smooth, the double jumping and parkour were pretty nice to mess around with. And when things got hectic, that's where the action showed.

Trust me, If they keep this speed, and weapon smoothness and sound In the SP campaign, It'll probably be the best campaign I've played In a game for a while.

[Cire]

I actually managed to get a Steam key for this. :) But as I suspected I couldn't play it because my hardware isn't good enough. :(

[ReFracture]

I only got 5 or 6 games in but it was still fun. I had already put like 12 hours into the last one.

Really my biggest feeling is wanting to try other content, not going to get that out of Alpha tests though.