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Joeydollaz 07/14/18 6:10:31 PM #1:	Where is the story?, I am not liking this FLOATING GUN movement either... I should delete this? or will the narrative pick up soon? this is freaking boring. I should had not started Wolfenstein 2 before this, that is sooo much better and better structured as a game. --- YEAR OF 4 <cite>Joeydollaz posted [p:905080106] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote>Where is the story?, I am not liking this FLOATING GUN movement either... I should delete this? or will the narrative pick up soon? this is freaking boring. I should had not started Wolfenstein 2 before this, that is sooo much better and better structured as a game.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CatataFish462 07/14/18 6:11:50 PM #2:	Doom 2016 is great --- I am the catata fish. <cite>CatataFish462 posted [p:905080171] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote>Doom 2016 is great</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthWendy 07/14/18 6:13:49 PM #3:	CatataFish462 posted... Doom 2016 is great Best damn shooter in recent years. --- Ave Caesar, Rosae Rosam et Spiritus Rex ! - Voila, ca ne veut absolument rien dire mais l'effet reste le meme https://i.imgtc.com/eRE0ORV.jpg <cite>DarthWendy posted [p:905080282] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote><cite>CatataFish462 posted...</cite> <quote>Doom 2016 is great</quote> Best damn shooter in recent years.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PanzerElite 07/14/18 6:14:33 PM #4:	Just play Doom 1 and 2 with mods. Far more bang for your buck. --- What the goodness?! <cite>PanzerElite posted [p:905080311] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote>Just play Doom 1 and 2 with mods. Far more bang for your buck.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mystery_Mission 07/14/18 6:14:50 PM #5:	DarthWendy posted... CatataFish462 posted... Doom 2016 is great Best damn shooter in recent years. <cite>Mystery_Mission posted [p:905080327] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote><cite>DarthWendy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>CatataFish462 posted...</cite> <quote>Doom 2016 is great</quote> Best damn shooter in recent years.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
specialkid8 07/14/18 6:16:04 PM #6:	DOOM had great gameplay but it had a real identity crisis. It was a lot of fun but I have no desire to pick it up again. Once you've been through it once it has nothing else to offer. <cite>specialkid8 posted [p:905080393] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote>DOOM had great gameplay but it had a real identity crisis. It was a lot of fun but I have no desire to pick it up again. Once you've been through it once it has nothing else to offer.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wackyteen 07/14/18 6:19:15 PM #7:	Doom 2016 is fun af. but if you're only into story driven schlock then yeah you're probably not gonna get much out of it. like the whole point is mindlessly dispatching the hordes of Hell. --- The name is wackyteen* for a reason. Never doubt. *No longer teen <cite>wackyteen posted [p:905080568] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote>Doom 2016 is fun af. but if you're only into story driven schlock then yeah you're probably not gonna get much out of it. like the whole point is mindlessly dispatching the hordes of Hell.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CapnMuffin 07/14/18 6:20:00 PM #8:	specialkid8 posted... DOOM had great gameplay but it had a real identity crisis. It was a lot of fun but I have no desire to pick it up again. Once you've been through it once it has nothing else to offer. Did you try peoples custom maps? --- "its okay a lizard ate me and elucidated my fate" - MJ_Max on Dark Souls 3DSFC : 0860-3930-2170 \| NNID : CapnMuffin \| XBGT : Capn Muffin <cite>CapnMuffin posted [p:905080618] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote><cite>specialkid8 posted...</cite> <quote>DOOM had great gameplay but it had a real identity crisis. It was a lot of fun but I have no desire to pick it up again. Once you've been through it once it has nothing else to offer.</quote> Did you try peoples custom maps?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hicks233 07/14/18 6:21:31 PM #9:	Joeydollaz posted... Where is the story?, I am not liking this FLOATING GUN movement either... I should delete this? or will the narrative pick up soon? this is freaking boring. I should had not started Wolfenstein 2 before this, that is sooo much better and better structured as a game. Are you being serious? It's hard to tell. It's Doom, there's not meant to be a story. That they tried to shoehorn that shit into it in the first place is baffling. You run round and shoot things, that's Doom. --- http://s2.excoboard.com/exco/index.php?boardid=9458 So says Mr. Stewart. <cite>Hicks233 posted [p:905080699] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote><cite>Joeydollaz posted...</cite> <quote>Where is the story?, I am not liking this FLOATING GUN movement either... I should delete this? or will the narrative pick up soon? this is freaking boring. I should had not started Wolfenstein 2 before this, that is sooo much better and better structured as a game.</quote> Are you being serious? It's hard to tell. It's Doom, there's not meant to be a story. That they tried to shoehorn that shit into it in the first place is baffling. You run round and shoot things, that's Doom.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
specialkid8 07/14/18 8:34:08 PM #10:	Hicks233 posted... It's Doom, there's not meant to be a story. That's part of the reason it felt off to me. Something doesn't have to be story focused to have a half decent story. Just saying "Fuck it, it's a dumb game" isn't really an excuse to not try at all on. It is possible to have fun gameplay and some semblance of a framework for why you're doing it. <cite>specialkid8 posted [p:905087238] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote><cite>Hicks233 posted...</cite> <quote>It's Doom, there's not meant to be a story.</quote> That's part of the reason it felt off to me. Something doesn't have to be story focused to have a half decent story. Just saying "Fuck it, it's a dumb game" isn't really an excuse to not try at all on. It is possible to have fun gameplay and some semblance of a framework for why you're doing it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wackyteen 07/14/18 9:06:02 PM #11:	specialkid8 posted... That's part of the reason it felt off to me. Something doesn't have to be story focused to have a half decent story. Just saying "f*** it, it's a dumb game" isn't really an excuse to not try at all on. It is possible to have fun gameplay and some semblance of a framework for why you're doing it. but it did. It had as much of a plot as a Doom needed to have <_< --- The name is wackyteen* for a reason. Never doubt. No longer teen <cite>wackyteen posted [p:905088646] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote><cite>specialkid8 posted...</cite> <quote> That's part of the reason it felt off to me. Something doesn't have to be story focused to have a half decent story. Just saying "f** it, it's a dumb game" isn't really an excuse to not try at all on. It is possible to have fun gameplay and some semblance of a framework for why you're doing it.</quote> but it did. It had as much of a plot as a Doom needed to have <_<</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
giantblimpN7 07/14/18 9:07:40 PM #12:	Go read a book nerd --- https://imgur.com/zSHmk https://imgur.com/qT9WxSu <cite>giantblimpN7 posted [p:905088706] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote>Go read a book nerd</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheDarkCircle 07/14/18 9:11:10 PM #13:	imagine playing video games for the story in 2018 <cite>TheDarkCircle posted [p:905088869] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote>imagine playing video games for the story in 2018</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ledbowman 07/14/18 9:14:33 PM #14:	My favorite fps. --- I wish we all waved <cite>ledbowman posted [p:905088983] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote>My favorite fps.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hicks233 07/15/18 4:20:10 AM #15:	specialkid8 posted... Hicks233 posted... It's Doom, there's not meant to be a story. That's part of the reason it felt off to me. Something doesn't have to be story focused to have a half decent story. Just saying "Fuck it, it's a dumb game" isn't really an excuse to not try at all on. It is possible to have fun gameplay and some semblance of a framework for why you're doing it. The framework was to go round levels and shoot things - the feedback from shooting and atmosphere were the reward framework and motivation. When the original game was developed, I think it was Tom Hall? created a "Doom Bible" with a lot of backstory in it. He ended up getting canned from id due to trying to keep on bringing story into the games. All you ever needed to know: was that there were demons, go shoot them. --- http://s2.excoboard.com/exco/index.php?boardid=9458 So says Mr. Stewart. <cite>Hicks233 posted [p:905104162] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote><cite>specialkid8 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Hicks233 posted...</cite> <quote>It's Doom, there's not meant to be a story.</quote> That's part of the reason it felt off to me. Something doesn't have to be story focused to have a half decent story. Just saying "Fuck it, it's a dumb game" isn't really an excuse to not try at all on. It is possible to have fun gameplay and some semblance of a framework for why you're doing it.</quote> The framework was to go round levels and shoot things - the feedback from shooting and atmosphere were the reward framework and motivation. When the original game was developed, I think it was Tom Hall? created a "Doom Bible" with a lot of backstory in it. He ended up getting canned from id due to trying to keep on bringing story into the games. All you ever needed to know: was that there were demons, go shoot them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ProfessorKukui 07/15/18 4:26:20 AM #16:	<cite>ProfessorKukui posted [p:905104292] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SuperShake666 07/15/18 4:33:57 AM #17:	specialkid8 posted... That's part of the reason it felt off to me. Something doesn't have to be story focused to have a half decent story. Just saying "Fuck it, it's a dumb game" isn't really an excuse to not try at all on. It is possible to have fun gameplay and some semblance of a framework for why you're doing it Which DOOM has in spades if you collect and read all the codex logs. Example: The Doom Marine has been fighting the legions of Hell for eons across both time and dimensions. Every Doom game ever, including mods, is canon. Every game has the same Marine and the demons truly fear him and call him The Doom Slayer. They finally defeated him when they trapped him in the Sarcophagus after dropping a giant ancient temple on him in Hell. But once the Demons invaded the Mars in DOOM, he woke once again to continue his slaughter. --- "Look, if I was good at math, I wouldn't be on CE at 2:00 the morning clicking on topics about porn stars ****ing horses." - May 2017, Dash_Harber <cite>SuperShake666 posted [p:905104426] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote><cite>specialkid8 posted...</cite> <quote> That's part of the reason it felt off to me. Something doesn't have to be story focused to have a half decent story. Just saying "Fuck it, it's a dumb game" isn't really an excuse to not try at all on. It is possible to have fun gameplay and some semblance of a framework for why you're doing it</quote> Which DOOM has in spades if you collect and read all the codex logs. Example: The Doom Marine has been fighting the legions of Hell for eons across both time and dimensions. Every Doom game ever, including mods, is canon. Every game has the same Marine and the demons truly fear him and call him The Doom Slayer. They finally defeated him when they trapped him in the Sarcophagus after dropping a giant ancient temple on him in Hell. But once the Demons invaded the Mars in DOOM, he woke once again to continue his slaughter.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Esrac 07/15/18 4:48:47 AM #18:	You don't need a story in games. That is optional. Look, if you want to kill hundreds of demons like a badass, Doom is for you. If you want a bunch of story like a pussy, well, have fun reading the codex stuff. --- http://steamcommunity.com/id/Esrac/wishlist/ <cite>Esrac posted [p:905104672] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote>You don't need a story in games. That is optional. Look, if you want to kill hundreds of demons like a badass, Doom is for you. If you want a bunch of story like a pussy, well, have fun reading the codex stuff.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VectorChaos 07/15/18 4:58:38 AM #19:	Doom has a very simple, straightforward story, and I think Doom 2016 did it well: --- "Donald Trump has the most presidential penis of all time" - DifferentialEquation <cite>VectorChaos posted [p:905104836] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote>Doom has a very simple, straightforward story, and I think Doom 2016 did it well: </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
St0rmFury 07/15/18 5:06:01 AM #20:	Just like Serious Sam, I don't play it for the story. --- "Average Joe" is a trolling term since it's completely an opinion. "Overachieving" is also an opinion. - SBAllen (Hellhole: 52458377) <cite>St0rmFury posted [p:905104963] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote>Just like Serious Sam, I don't play it for the story.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AvantgardeAClue 07/15/18 5:10:40 AM #21:	Lmao@ people saying Doom 4 had no story Just because there isnt tons of expository cutscenes doesnt mean there wasnt loads of intel, voice logs, and database files you could find if you wanted to The idea was to put it there if you wanted it, but keep it optional if you didnt. Man, love Doom 4. So upset reviewers only judged it mostly for the multiplayer. --- Sometimes I say things and I'm not voice acting. <cite>AvantgardeAClue posted [p:905105034] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote>Lmao@ people saying Doom 4 had no story Just because there isnt tons of expository cutscenes doesnt mean there wasnt loads of intel, voice logs, and database files you could find if you wanted to The idea was to put it there if you wanted it, but keep it optional if you didnt. Man, love Doom 4. So upset reviewers only judged it mostly for the multiplayer.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rika_Furude 07/15/18 5:31:49 AM #22:	DarthWendy posted... CatataFish462 posted... Doom 2016 is great Best damn shooter in recent years. not as good as overwatch --- https://imgur.com/oQHLBrx https://imgur.com/ah5IE8D https://imgur.com/USV84z9 https://imgur.com/PSjlohO <cite>Rika_Furude posted [p:905105347] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote><cite>DarthWendy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>CatataFish462 posted...</cite> <quote>Doom 2016 is great</quote> Best damn shooter in recent years.</quote> not as good as overwatch</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 07/15/18 5:32:44 AM #23:	Doom 2016 was boring --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:905105363] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote>Doom 2016 was boring</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Esrac 07/15/18 6:01:25 AM #24:	AvantgardeAClue posted... Lmao@ people saying Doom 4 had no story Just because there isnt tons of expository cutscenes doesnt mean there wasnt loads of intel, voice logs, and database files you could find if you wanted to The idea was to put it there if you wanted it, but keep it optional if you didnt. Man, love Doom 4. So upset reviewers only judged it mostly for the multiplayer. The opening few minutes set the pace for the game's story. Guy tries to give exposition through monitor. Doomguy punches monitor. Killing demons begins. --- http://steamcommunity.com/id/Esrac/wishlist/ <cite>Esrac posted [p:905105783] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote><cite>AvantgardeAClue posted...</cite> <quote>Lmao@ people saying Doom 4 had no story Just because there isnt tons of expository cutscenes doesnt mean there wasnt loads of intel, voice logs, and database files you could find if you wanted to The idea was to put it there if you wanted it, but keep it optional if you didnt. Man, love Doom 4. So upset reviewers only judged it mostly for the multiplayer.</quote> The opening few minutes set the pace for the game's story. Guy tries to give exposition through monitor. Doomguy punches monitor. Killing demons begins.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ledbowman 07/15/18 6:02:32 AM #25:	Esrac posted... AvantgardeAClue posted... Lmao@ people saying Doom 4 had no story Just because there isnt tons of expository cutscenes doesnt mean there wasnt loads of intel, voice logs, and database files you could find if you wanted to The idea was to put it there if you wanted it, but keep it optional if you didnt. Man, love Doom 4. So upset reviewers only judged it mostly for the multiplayer. The opening few minutes set the pace for the game's story. Guy tries to give exposition through monitor. Doomguy punches monitor. Killing demons begins. Exactly --- I wish we all waved <cite>ledbowman posted [p:905105808] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote><cite>Esrac posted...</cite> <quote><cite>AvantgardeAClue posted...</cite> <quote>Lmao@ people saying Doom 4 had no story Just because there isnt tons of expository cutscenes doesnt mean there wasnt loads of intel, voice logs, and database files you could find if you wanted to The idea was to put it there if you wanted it, but keep it optional if you didnt. Man, love Doom 4. So upset reviewers only judged it mostly for the multiplayer.</quote> The opening few minutes set the pace for the game's story. Guy tries to give exposition through monitor. Doomguy punches monitor. Killing demons begins.</quote> Exactly</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Esrac 07/15/18 6:03:47 AM #26:	ledbowman posted... Esrac posted... AvantgardeAClue posted... Lmao@ people saying Doom 4 had no story Just because there isnt tons of expository cutscenes doesnt mean there wasnt loads of intel, voice logs, and database files you could find if you wanted to The idea was to put it there if you wanted it, but keep it optional if you didnt. Man, love Doom 4. So upset reviewers only judged it mostly for the multiplayer. The opening few minutes set the pace for the game's story. Guy tries to give exposition through monitor. Doomguy punches monitor. Killing demons begins. Exactly And that's a good thing. --- http://steamcommunity.com/id/Esrac/wishlist/ <cite>Esrac posted [p:905105827] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote><cite>ledbowman posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Esrac posted...</cite> <quote><cite>AvantgardeAClue posted...</cite> <quote>Lmao@ people saying Doom 4 had no story Just because there isnt tons of expository cutscenes doesnt mean there wasnt loads of intel, voice logs, and database files you could find if you wanted to The idea was to put it there if you wanted it, but keep it optional if you didnt. Man, love Doom 4. So upset reviewers only judged it mostly for the multiplayer.</quote> The opening few minutes set the pace for the game's story. Guy tries to give exposition through monitor. Doomguy punches monitor. Killing demons begins.</quote> Exactly</quote> And that's a good thing.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthWendy 07/15/18 6:17:00 AM #27:	Rika_Furude posted... DarthWendy posted... CatataFish462 posted... Doom 2016 is great Best damn shooter in recent years. not as good as overwatch Overwatch is multiplayer only. Doom shines through its campaign, not its multiplayer. --- Ave Caesar, Rosae Rosam et Spiritus Rex ! - Voila, ca ne veut absolument rien dire mais l'effet reste le meme https://i.imgtc.com/eRE0ORV.jpg <cite>DarthWendy posted [p:905106016] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote><cite>Rika_Furude posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DarthWendy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>CatataFish462 posted...</cite> <quote>Doom 2016 is great</quote> Best damn shooter in recent years.</quote> not as good as overwatch</quote> Overwatch is multiplayer only. Doom shines through its campaign, not its multiplayer.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ledbowman 07/15/18 7:19:25 AM #28:	Esrac posted... ledbowman posted... Esrac posted... AvantgardeAClue posted... Lmao@ people saying Doom 4 had no story Just because there isnt tons of expository cutscenes doesnt mean there wasnt loads of intel, voice logs, and database files you could find if you wanted to The idea was to put it there if you wanted it, but keep it optional if you didnt. Man, love Doom 4. So upset reviewers only judged it mostly for the multiplayer. The opening few minutes set the pace for the game's story. Guy tries to give exposition through monitor. Doomguy punches monitor. Killing demons begins. Exactly And that's a good thing. During my first playthrough, that was when I first suspected I was in for something special. Refreshing. --- I wish we all waved <cite>ledbowman posted [p:905106897] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote><cite>Esrac posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ledbowman posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Esrac posted...</cite> <quote><cite>AvantgardeAClue posted...</cite> <quote>Lmao@ people saying Doom 4 had no story Just because there isnt tons of expository cutscenes doesnt mean there wasnt loads of intel, voice logs, and database files you could find if you wanted to The idea was to put it there if you wanted it, but keep it optional if you didnt. Man, love Doom 4. So upset reviewers only judged it mostly for the multiplayer.</quote> The opening few minutes set the pace for the game's story. Guy tries to give exposition through monitor. Doomguy punches monitor. Killing demons begins.</quote> Exactly</quote> And that's a good thing.</quote> During my first playthrough, that was when I first suspected I was in for something special. Refreshing.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Crepes 07/15/18 7:30:36 AM #29:	As others have said. Some lore is there in the data logs. Take it or leave it if you want to invest in the story or not. --- https://imgur.com/bbzZKws Praxis Makes Perfect <cite>Crepes posted [p:905107061] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote>As others have said. Some lore is there in the data logs. Take it or leave it if you want to invest in the story or not.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ThyCorndog 07/15/18 7:49:47 AM #30:	VectorChaos posted... Doom has a very simple, straightforward story, and I think Doom 2016 did it well: lol --- Hey what's going on in this thread https://imgur.com/6fpKRW8 https://imgur.com/RNZi0gk <cite>ThyCorndog posted [p:905107403] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote><cite>VectorChaos posted...</cite> <quote>Doom has a very simple, straightforward story, and I think Doom 2016 did it well: </quote> lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
008Zulu 07/15/18 8:09:01 AM #31:	It's better than Gears of War. 100+ gb download, all to hide behind a wall while shooting. --- Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see. - Arthur Schopenhauer. <cite>008Zulu posted [p:905107752] in Doom was o... [t:76807579]...</cite> <quote>It's better than Gears of War. 100+ gb download, all to hide behind a wall while shooting.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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