DOOM Documentary: Part 1 - To Hell & Back

In the first part of Noclip's dive into the development of DOOM, Danny speaks to the team at id Software about the history of the studio, the cancelled DOOM 4 project and how DOOM 2016 came to be. [Part 1 of 3]
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00:00 Intro
03:00 Joining id
06:15 Development History
09:12 From Doom 3 to Rage
10:41 Doom 4 Difficulties
17:05 Refocusing on the Fundamentals
19:05 Outside Talent
20:07 Push-forward Combat
22:20 QuakeCon
25:50 Outro
26:04 Credits

[@demantim]

I've got a lot of respect for Kevin, freely answering questions about a cancelled high-profile game that he directed, and straight up saying "I went too far in that direction". So many others would have been too proud to talk about it like that.

[@MosiahWhite]

exactly my thoughts too

[@caindis-abel-dhisbrother9601]

wisdom , respect and genuine love for your 'baby'. cool guy

[@noahmoody1640]

Same, he had the balls to admit it and take responsibility. I’m glad Bethesda stuck with them

[@SentientHoodii]

the new DLCs for Doom Eternal seem to imply that it's not from Doomslayer POV, and it's how Earth got invaded, so maybe they are a vamped up version of DOOM 4 in the vain of the current games.

[@lazarusvillagomez]

You can see it right in his eyes that he genuinely cared about the game. Even with them not going in that direction we did get a new feature that gave birth to glory kills for 2016 DOOM.

[@Exigentable]

I have nothing but respect for Kevin Cloud. the guy is an artist, not a director. he created something damned interesting and had the balls to admit he took too many liberties with the IP.

[@MarioVelezBThinkin]

It really is a sign of integrity when you admit to something like that. Honestly the game play looked very close to rage. Sounds like an interesting idea any way you slice it.

[@NoclipDocs]

Absolutely. It was an honor to talk to him, the guy is part of the history of video games and his work speaks for itself. He was actually in charge of SnapMap for DOOM 2016 so we get him back on in part three.

[@AwesomeBlackDude]

The company uses to be in Mesquite Tx I knocked on the door one time and one's of programmer give me a ride and scare the crap out of me 0 to 90 in 10 sec !

[@StarFanaticCraft]

Totally reminds me about Chris Metzen and how the failure of Titan really affected his decision to leave Blizzard, even after Overwatch's success.

[@drewkus7268]

He is a hero to the franchise.... you can tell he loves doom and put it and the fans first.... EVERY dev company needs guys like this in their ranks

[@reloadpsi]

Id: "we decided not to make DOOM with a military FPS setting." Dumbass movie studios: "Sorry, I didn't catch that."

[@deadrock1678]

Doom DOES have military elements but yeah it's not the main setting it's Man vs Hell.

[@reloadpsi]

@@deadrock1678 Precisely; the military elements are there to give us an excuse to be playing as a guy with a gun and nothing else. The movies forgot this entirely.

[@JiJ1511]

DOOM should have won game of the year in 2016. Not Overwatch. Edit: And DOOM Eternal should have won game of the year in 2020. Not TLoU 2.

[@beastofdarknesss5822]

Definitely

[@unrelentingdoom1390]

For real though.

[@ineednochannelyoutube5384]

@@CorruptedDogg An update to Overwatch no less.

[@ineednochannelyoutube5384]

@Keegan McGloughlin Thing is, Overwatch wasnt in the running. Its one of its updates that won.

[@FullmetalTimo]

@Keegan McGloughlin lol. Everything that was "unique" on overwatch was copy pasted from tf2....

[@Disobeyedtoast]

That speed-walker at the end tho

[@NoclipDocs]

What you can't hear is our camera operator laughing his ass off.

[@bigsuff4397]

Has to be the dumbest looking "sport" there is..

[@ibstrd]

Look at dat ass tho. I might take up the discipline for one of those.

[@Visuwyg]

It's how Doom Marine is able to walk so fast.

[@MundaneRaptor]

That's the guy who did mo-cap for the Doom Slayer! Now we know for sure he didn't skip leg-day.

[@aragorn100000]

I have a ton of respect for Danny O'Dwyer, quitting GameSpot and starting an intellectual, informative and super interesting channel like this, it's amazing!!

[@ugn669]

I knew he looked familiar but couldn't figure out from where, it's been years since I gave up on gamespot...

[@magemega4262]

Oh no shit. That's why the name seemed so familiar. Yeah this is excellent. Good for him.

[@gamerzange]

most of people with IQ are doing this! solo work

[@MrFreeGman]

26:07 When you're finally going home after school to play some doom

[@teezy3535]

Id hit that.................. Sexually 👀

[@evanabbott2737]

Ohhhh yeah that was me in the 2nd grade in like 1996😁. I was obsessed!👍

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

Lmfaoo

[@Chubzdoomer]

That's EXACTLY how I'm going to be walking home from work this Friday when Eternal comes out.

[@GhosTSpartaNFtW34]

true but i wouldnt walk like that id get no girls if that was how i walked

[@JaydevRaol]

Here again before the release of Doom: Eternal to remind me how amazing the original 2016 game was and also how much passion was behind it and the same amount of passion also went into making this documentary too. So thanks once again NoClip for constantly making quality documentaries. You guys are seriously the best!

[@Weird-Mike]

I'm here too. NoClip is always worth reminiscing for quality hype.

[@JaydevRaol]

@@Weird-Mike Yup!

[@acrow5488]

Heard doom eternal was coming out so i had to go back and finish doom 2016, listening to this while i do it

[@IsaiahAmos017]

don’t forget about doom 64 it’s getting released on the switch hopefully it will have the multiplayer and the controls won’t be screwed up this time

[@IronThumbs]

They forgot to remove that one "unrelated" doom 4 leak footage that was out of scope.

[@NoclipDocs]

Thanks so much to everyone who helped put this together. From our Patrons, to the cab driver who didn't mind us loading 7 bags of kit into her tiny car to get to the airport on time. We really hope you enjoyed watching part one.

[@HorseheadNebula85]

This is a cute comment. Danny O'Dwyer is about THE ONLY figure in games journalism worth his salt these days. Please fuck off with your unfounded bullshit.

[@DarkBladeX98]

Really enjoyed it. I just love how professionally-made it all feels, which by this point I think it's safe to consider you a professional xD. Very engaging and fun to watch!

[@kraajkase]

How edgy...

[@HorseheadNebula85]

How exactly do you expect John Carmack to willingly do an interview when he's dealing with a lawsuit from Id's parent company?

[@TimesHero]

That speed walker at the end. 26:07

[@tonybamanabonitomatopowers6057]

Doom is truly one of the greatest video game series of all time.

[@ehmaysi]

no fun allowed, I forgot.

[@6jizza6whizza6]

Big Blue Frontend we still have them to thank for basically the whole first person genre wheather you like them or not which nobody really gives a fuck.

[@thorsten8790]

Doom created the shooter genre .

[@JAKX091]

Why must you guys be throwing a fit over the franchise's quality under a documetary video?

[@Perjoss]

"Almost no one from the original team is even left there. It's a husk." Who cares, the original bunch made fantastic games and so do the current team. If you dislike Doom then why are you even here if not to troll and piss off the real fans by telling them their opinion is worthless.

[@apenneukende]

Danny, the way you're able to get this behind the scenes footage out to the public is a testament to your character. You're doing us all a massive service by working in the industry. Much love and respect

[@NoclipDocs]

Thank you so much! We try!

[@invntiv]

This is exactly the kind of content that makes me believe that NOCLIP is about to usher in a new generation of video game media. I'm astounded at the quality and cannot fucking wait for more from you guys

[@Gromp987]

you said it better than I could have, this is groundbreaking stuff, I WANT TO KNOW ALL THESE STORIES!!!

[@evanabbott2737]

Yeah! I just subscribed!😁👍

[@gravy7944]

It’s certainly better than buzzfeed

[@zat5176]

@@gravy7944 and definitely better than IGN

[@Raycevick]

An excellent beginning to a fascinating story. I've got to give credit to ID for opening up about DOOM 1.0's development. Having been one of many that joked at its expense (light-hearted, I assure), I understand why that direction was explored. I think its also brilliant of them to have not thrown everything out, and adapt its melee system into the glory kills. Can't wait for Part 2!

[@YoutubePizzer]

eternal

[@musa6723]

i am irish too

[@alexguardadok]

Read that with your voice. Cannot unhear.

[@JaydevRaol]

Good to see you here!

[@mr.arbiter996]

Fr

[@Perjoss]

This video really demon strates how serious Danny is about this noclip business!

[@lukakapanadze6179]

Sergio Xisto I see what you did there

[@incars1000]

ARRRGHHHHHHHHHHH

[@malcolmalden]

Finally. A documentary on one of the best games of all time.

[@scarymanlegs7578]

God I know right I was looking for someone to make A video about making doom eternal

[@maskedcreator4525]

YEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!

[@HugoStiglitz88]

No it isn't LOL not even close. It's great but it's not even one of the best FPS of all time let alone best games of all time.

[@kristopherryanwatson]

​@@HugoStiglitz88wtf are you doing here? doom is the grandfather of fps.

[@serathaevistille995]

I love how you can see the relief in Marty's smile when the crowd cheers to that footage.

[@Xyos212]

Having Crytek's lead renderer engineer on the team was a big plus. DOOM 2016 looks amazing, and runs amazing. You can max it completely at 4k and get 60 fps on a gtx 1080. Absolutely amazing Optimization. Crysis series was always a technical marvel for the amount of triangles and shaders on screen while maintaining a playable framerate. Glad they got him and hope he stays on.

[@FPRobber]

Xyos212 I'm especially impressed by the console version. It looks better than most games that struggle to maintain 30 while running at 60. It really shows what the consoles can still do in the right hands.

[@Xyos212]

DonRobo Not just consoles but low spec PC's as well. Shows what a real programmer and engineer can do.

[@Clay3613]

Carmack would've made a better level-maker though. One of the biggest reason the original Doom is still played, you can make your own story with it's editing tools.

[@AllPro777]

+DonRobo Agreed. The PS4 version of Doom runs flawlessly and looks incredible. The number of particle effects and on-screen enemies without slowdown was an amazing feat. Don't know how they did it.

[@Supernova094]

using Vulkan API on PC , was getting 140 + fps on ultra @1080p with a gtx 1070 , Best optimized game I've seen till date

[@Trollseeder]

Doom 2016 was such an incredible experience. A bit repetitive. But it's everything it had to be. The gameplay is pure and intense. The art is savage, so is sound design. I hope it sold a ton.

[@theguy8382]

Trollseeder it's good repetitive, it's just fun part to fun part

[@sebastiancintron29]

Repetitive? Yes. But so where the originals.

[@garycoleman8906]

well, every game is repetetive. in my opinion the question mostly is: is the core gameplay loop good or not?

[@nathanmcdonald610]

Doom (2016) is exactly what I think Doom (1993) would have been if it had been conceived today. Other than different level design's I essentially just look at Doom (2016) as a modern remake of the original.

[@nathanmcdonald610]

I agree that nothing beats the originals, but they themselves were far more linear than you're cutting them out to be. I know we have the tendency to look fondly back with rose tinted glasses, but The original Doom was an extremely linear game.

[@Noots121]

"A trip to hell Richardson Texas" as a Texan that was painfully accurate

[@NERDSAUCE]

You know, I don't hate the idea of Doom 4 1.0. I wouldn't mind if they did a mini-expansion exploring the idea. But I'm SO GLAD Doom 4 is what it is right now.

[@joemamajoastar8708]

A bit late but apparently that's what doom eternals dlc is

[@2025fahaddenseje]

@@joemamajoastar8708 This didn't age well...

[@joemamajoastar8708]

@@2025fahaddenseje nooope

[@2025fahaddenseje]

JoeMama Joastar talking about the DLC’s where you get to play a different perspective than doomguy... At least we got some sequels!

[@joemamajoastar8708]

@@2025fahaddenseje fair enough still would have been cool though I could of sworn I saw an article with a quote that said so but hey more ripping and tearing and jumping all over the place is just as welcomed

[@MadPropzBaller]

Doom is not only a great game from a gameplay perspective, it is also a technical masterpiece. It's crazy how good the game looks and runs at a steady 60fps on consoles.

[@Supernova094]

using Vulkan API on PC , was getting 140 + fps on ultra @1080p with a gtx 1070 , Best optimized game I've seen till date

[@exionem]

Yep, probably the best optimized game in my gaming years. I played it with my mid-range RX 470 Radeon and was getting 90 - 110 fps on ultra at 1080p using Vulkan. Too bad not many developers use Vulkan.

[@ProlificPianist]

Loving this style of gaming media. Feels so, premium, like something I should've paid for...

[@reirei_tk]

Joshua W you should donate to the patreon, then!

[@Lagahan]

Definitely a breath of fresh air, feels like some of the stuff you used to get from DVD's on magazine covers years ago.

[@casperpurp]

shh we budget gamers need to get some premium content once in a wile throw your dog a bone

[@nutszongo]

Joshua W instead of some douchebag goin HEEEEYEYYYYYY WASSUPP GAIZ IM BACCCKKKK WIT ANUDDAA INSTALLLMENT OF MY GAY ASS SHOW

[@BoostChicken]

Got a lot of respect for Kevin Cloud. Speaking honestly of his "failures" or missteps and learning from them, and then delivering an amazing game! These are lessons that are valid in career as well. It's clear why they have delivered 2 modern masterpieces at this point. Also, Marty speaking candidly about the re-organization, it is so true. Some people disagree and leave, some disagree and are asked to leave, and some disagree and commit. The range of emotions in these situations is very wild to go through. Awesome leadership from id.

[@fngoodmusic78]

I was never really much of a gamer until I played DOOM 2016 I still don’t know what caused me to buy it, I had never played a Doom game before or ever really seen much of how any of them plays, but I bought it, ripped through some demons and have been obsessed ever since!

[@mrrey3481]

Welcome to the Doom Family, haha) You might want to check out some other gimes like Painkiller, Serious Sam (1st and 2nd encounter specifically) or Bulletstorm.

[@Doomreb]

Duke Nukem and Wolfenstein! (Not Wolfenstein II or YoungBlood)

[@sadham2668]

@@Doomreb I heard new order was good

[@Doomreb]

@@sadham2668 It is! it's Wolfenstein: The New Order and Wolfenstein: Old Blood. Then Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, then Youngblood. To be fair though it's the same awesome gameplay in Wolfenstein II it's just the story and themes that's not good.

[@thecheeze9001]

That come-out-of-nowhere power walker though

[@SeaToSkyImages]

I adore DOOM 2016. I had to delete it from my PS4's hard drive to make space for FFXV, but you can bet I'll be re-downloading that massive file to replay it again and again. And Danny, I love what you're doing with Noclip. This is some top tier stuff, my friend.

[@everettvonscott]

+BlackSun it played nothing like Painkiller.

[@mvnkycheez]

it's more like serious sam if anything

[@everettvonscott]

munky cheez Have either of you even played Serious Sam or Painkiller. It really doesn't seem like it. As DOOM is nothing like those two games, whom are similar to one another in terms of gameplay.

[@ericnick4498]

BlackSun Nice b8 m8

[@MrOldMiguel]

Man the PS4 is a hard console to use with that limited hard drive space and whatnot. PC is so much easier and straightforward and not as nerdy.

[@FabulousFab72]

We won't see the wonderfull documentary the same way anymore. I really hope we won't learn something bad on Hugo though, gotta love this guy.

[@clouds-rb9xt]

I'm confused? Context pls? You mean marty?

[@chrispy5249]

@@clouds-rb9xt I think this person is talking about the problems at id Software, like how Mick Gordon was poorly paid and pressed too much.

[@metalandmagic1424]

@@chrispy5249 wasn't it Bethesda that was behind the scummy treatment of Mick Gordon?

[@chrispy5249]

@@metalandmagic1424 Maybe. I'm not that in touch with the controversy...

[@HugoStiglitz88]

@@clouds-rb9xt I think he means that we learned that Marty is actually a dirt bag, and he doesn't want to learn anything about about Hugo. I would bet money that Hugo is as he seems which is a totally great guy. Hugo is one of the coolest guys in the game industry IMO.

[@spiderjerusalem100]

Rage is such an underrated game, i absolutely loved it so i'm often bemused when people say it's a bad game. The shooting feels satisfying and the enemy AI is excellent. Look at any of the dozens of crap games on Steam early access, THOSE are bad games.

[@philbarton2832]

Exactly! Rage is very underrated.

[@derran82]

Rage was incredible...the pistol was a beast

[@polterghost_]

I always forget that id did not make Wolfenstein: The New Order.

[@5daysastranger]

I always forget.

[@ravenkliff]

You gotta put respect on Machinegame's name

[@TheHunterTheory]

I was going to say I hope they give iD another shot at their nazi-slaying baby. BUT. I don't think that's the way. Wolfenstein's reboot has kept the core gunplay but the tone of the narrative and world has been so perfectly nailed by the MachineGames writers, I actually think they should be the only people touching it right now.

[@ironiczombie2530]

Shibby yeah it was built on the idtech5 engine

[@aidancav]

TheHunterTheory 1 year late but they totally ruined the new game

[@StraightOuttaJarhois]

26:06 Damn, son, can I get some fries with that shake?

[@stllbreathnbut_y1844]

StraightOuttaJarhois lol what is up with that guy?

[@raumfahreturschutze]

he got that call of b00ty

[@saracenrush2010]

It's called power walking.

[@KevBoy3D]

Saracen Gaming In Texas though? It seems like such a Californian thing to do!

[@Doomreb]

+StraightOuttaJarhois I was on a lunch break, leave me alone!

[@alienguardian]

After so many failed projects and ideas, it must have been so affirming to hear that kind of approval and excitement from a huge audience.

[@MrMalimer]

Holy shit that is an amazing interview to show. A dev who was at the head talking about how his project got shut down. What an awesome intimate conversation!

[@au50350]

This is what you call Video Game Journalism

[@paulolameiras861]

I'm glad the went with DOOM 2016, it's amazing. Also loved DOOM 3, btw.

[@langbo9999]

And DOOM 2019 is going to be epic.

[@jobelthirty1294]

@@langbo9999 You honestly think Doom Eternal wont come out next year? Theyve got so much done and ready to go, and theyve been developing it for the last 2 years straight

[@busteraycan]

@@jobelthirty1294 That aged like ice cream

[@IsaiahAmos017]

I think doom three is getting a release on the Nintendo switch Long with doom 64 all dooms are worth playing

[@darkshat3077]

Don Johnson much more work was put into 2016 than 3

[@chris210racer]

I wouldn't mind having DOOM 4 (Call of DOOM) as a spin off from the perspective of a Marine stationed on Earth. As long as it's not riding on the title name and uses a different name but will take place in the same universe as either DOOM 3 or DOOM 2016... Really wouldn't want another Hardline, which rode on Battlefield's popularity and should have just been its own title.

[@collinz126]

It would be awesome if they did spin off Doom games that are more survival horror like Doom 3 was

[@laughingatnothing4642]

It is a possible DLC to Doom Eternal now. They said in the DLC we wont play as the slayer but as someone on ground.

[@intense79nick]

This would be so awesome. Wonder if they'll use it or use it as inspiration for DLC. A stand alone title would be awesome too. Set it during the Hell invasion before the events of Eternal.

[@derran82]

I believe that Call of Duty needs to be more like Doom as far as a single protagonist..something different. It's the same every year...without Doom there wouldn't be a call of duty

[@BrandonL337]

Call it: Hell on Earth

[@drbannerphd8323]

I wanna play that Doom 4 that didn't come out. Call it "Doom Wars: Hell On Earth." I'd play the shit out of that game as muchas the Doom 2016.

[@user-fg2qi1dj5b]

Call of doom

[@marcosmourino7130]

you have a terrible taste

[@MO-zk8qs]

@@marcosmourino7130 aw cmon it was different but the concept was still valid. I'd at least give it a shot, as a sort of "what-if" alternate dimension version of the Doom I love

[@tipoomaster]

What we got was obviously way better, but I wonder if they'd release whatever they had of "Doom 4 1.0" as a free DLC or something for what we got, just for shits and giggles so we could see what the story was like.

[@everettvonscott]

+BlackSun Just, just stop it.

[@brunocar02]

wat? if anything you could compare it more to shadow warrior 2013, but painkiller, where the fuck did you get that idea?

[@AwesomeBlackDude]

100% Agree ! I'm willing to pay !

[@ericnick4498]

BlackSun Nice b8 m8

[@brunocar02]

***** just because outdated ways of building maps arent implemented in the new doom it doesnt mean that its consolized, the fact is that you cant have both somewhat realistic (meaning that they would make sense in real life) looking enviroments and the puzzles of the originals, i do agree that sometimes it locks the doors behind you for no other reason than to force you to progress, making you miss stuff that you wanted to access later, which is compleatly unecesary since levels like the foundry have no problem with leaving you be. its not consolized, its just a dumb choice in map making that doesnt work well with doom's style of mapping. im serious when i tell you to replay levels like the foundry where bullshit like that doesnt happen. also, the glory kill system isnt consolization either, consolization would be if it had a fuck ton of QTEs just to make it more worthwhile for console players since they cant aim for shit at close ranges

[@Visuwyg]

Cool to see more footage of the original Doom 4! That would have been a cool game, I wonder why they didn't simply rename it and made it a new IP...

[@littleman6950]

Money. Gotta throw it at something and I think id really wanted both a success and a real homage to DOOM.

[@Visuwyg]

I am thinking more from Bethesdas perspective. If id said "This game we are making is cool but we don't feel it will be a good Doom game" my first instinct would be to rebrand it, instead of completely scrapping everything after obviously significant amounts of money were poured in.

[@HairyHog77]

idk what you'd be able to rebrand it as though, it has demons and a hell invasion on earth, and it's by id. What else could it be other than doom?

[@Visuwyg]

***** I guess you are right. It wouldn't have fooled anyone.

[@palewolf9346]

+Kaffeebohnson Looks like DOOM 4 could have been a cool spin-off title instead of a main series entry. Call it Hell on Earth: A Doom Story or something like that.

[@TheDanmanguy]

I love this. I’ve been playing doom my whole life and never thought of what the developers went through. I never thought of who was making this stuff. It was an emotional experience to see it with their level of investment. Good job guys.

[@AcidGlow]

*That was great ✅🙂*

[@mynameisfatmike6742]

I was there at QC int the 3rd row when they did that private DOOM reveal and it mind-blowing. I'd never seen anything like it and was completely blown away. We were all expecting some sort of lame teaser with like a 20-sec clip of "in-engine" footage that wasn't representative of anything...instead we got something like 15 minutes of live gameplay! Dude came out and was playing the freaking game!

[@jimmygt7020]

MyNameIsFatMike wow! Looked immense. how close was the in game footage to what we got in general release?

[@strafejumpers1701]

This was awesome. Is there any chance of the entire QuakeCon gameplay being uploaded somewhere, and even more Doom 4 1.0 gameplay?

[@Linkin17]

OZKABOT Gaming lol that's what I said

[@Linkin17]

not yet :/

[@Linkin17]

yea pretty much

[@tristanedwards7302]

Mad props to id Software for being confident enough in their brand and what they do to not be bothered by showing footage of the cancelled Doom game. It gave awesome insight into the development process and you can see the origins in Doom 2016 in Doom 4 1.0 which is fascinating.

[@Snolferd]

This is quality content. A rare sight nowadays. Awesome! Keep up the good work!

[@doug2133]

The speed walker at the end though lol

[@Gruggo]

Cannot wait for part 2, Loving these docos, I think NoClip might be the first patreon I contribute to.

[@Gruggo]

Yup, just went $3 myself, happy to help out in a small way :D

[@ItsAllGoodGames]

same here man

[@thedill1984]

Don't often leave comments but amazing work. Thank you!

[@Decay85]

"Fruit Ninja with demons". That's one of the best lines I''ve heard in a KZbin-video in quite a while! xD

[@HairyHog77]

i wanna see ALL the quake con footage

[@WhipplyWorld]

HairyHog Me too.

[@Pizzoots]

HairyHog go to quake con two years ago

[@deadhunt4939]

Bulid a time machine

[@Al-.-ex]

I think that was all of the gameplay btw, so you'll just get a ton of hype building & deserved cheering.

[@GuntanksInSpace]

I vaguely remember the Quakecon 2014 demo and what we got out of E3 the following year was practically the same as how people described it. Maybe only those pars were the ones that differed. Right down to the Jetpack Revenant punching you.

[@Merthalophor]

26:25 That guy is seriously funny ^^ this series is great, keep it up!

[@Maldito011316]

I love that guy! I first seen him on 2018's E3 and instantly liked him. Now we met again and he's proven he's the best hahahah

[@ROYYYBERT]

This was a fantastic series. One of the best video game docs I've seen. Thank you so much for your time and efforts. I look forward to see more docs such as this. There are so many more game franchises I would love to learn about like fallout, half life, etc. thanks again! You guys are awesome!

[@kainpwnsu]

Wow, this is a very well composed and edited documentary. Thank you for taking the time to create it and to share.

[@OfficialFraq]

I can't believe they showed the Quakecon footage. You don't know how much I loved seeing that

[@Cadrid]

Hot damn, Danny, you deserve an Emmy for the content on this channel! The quality outshines _many_ other documentaries I've seen on TV, and the peek behind the developer's curtain is fascinating.

[@neelixleefurball]

26:41 Hahaha!! I cracked up! Hey, I played Doom 1 and 2 when I was 6 lol.

[@E2EK131MM]

Thank you so much for going to the effort of putting this incredible documentary together.

[@RyanKJohns1]

Game of the year. These guys came out of nowhere with a game that few expected would kick so much ass. Very cool to see behind the scenes on 2016's surprise hit.

[@Toolness1]

I want to play that unreleased DOOM 4!

[@southpakrules]

But you have it. Call of duty. Replace enemies with demons and there you are. Call of doom, aka doom 4.

[@abyss9316]

Noclip the best video game documentary Channel on KZbin hands down the level of quality unparalleled among the rest keep it up noclip you are forever changing the video game documentary history for the better shedding light on the dark and mysterious creation video games and the amazing people behind them

[@doctoradventure413]

This is one of my favorite documentaries ever I keep finding myself watching it over and over again

[@zatoby6705]

I'm not gonna lie, I wouldn't mind playing Call of Doom just to see how it would play out.

[@noth606]

yeah me too. I played Quake 4 which was imo pretty much shit, but id software was my real gaming mother in a sense.

[@fngoodmusic78]

Yeah I’d like to give that a try

[@catandthesixxness]

Its not Doom. So no thanks.

[@Cawshes]

@@catandthesixxness they could improve on it. Make it like a story outside the Doomslayer when the Hell invasion happened on Earth

[@catandthesixxness]

@@Cawshes why would i want that?

[@HelderP1337]

Amazingly well done documentary, love id! Also, RAGE's so underrated it's crazy...

[@tylerswan7410]

agreed, rage was pretty damn fun. It reminded me a lot of doom with the extremely minimal story and heavy focus on gameplay. A lot of people said they didnt like it but I think it introduced a lot of really cool an unique mechanics and I really enjoyed the style and art design and all of that. I hope they dont just drop it and they end up doing a sequel some day.

[@creepyguy9082]

Helder Pinto I know right?! I love RAGE! Hopefully they make a sequel

[@ReturnTheSlab932]

Helder Pinto I remember what made me want to play it was that Jesse played it on Breaking Bad hahaha

[@tylerswan7410]

Joe Can holy shit I forgot about that lol. That was so weird to see. Its such an obscure game and it was kind of jarring to see it on an extremely popular national tv show. I guess it was cheaper than call of duty at the time :P

[@RockinEnabled]

As for me, RAGE was not something of a really GREAT game, it was just a good game to play. Looking back (and trying to play now) I can't really recall any hype I might have had. Perhaps I was really excited by the game, but the ending ruined everything for me just emotionally, it seems.

[@p0lishsausage]

Great pacing and editing - this is the perfect display of company culture vs development for game industry people like myself. An overall excellent documentary. Looking forward to watching part two.

[@LiamMuzzaMurray]

Danny O'Dwyer bringing the freshest content and channel to KZbin in gaming! Brilliant

[@the7observer]

I'm very happy to know that ID software still has passionate, dedicated and loyal game producers who are not just making games for the money

[@Puddleboy112]

I really want to see a full gameplay video for the cancelled doom 4 if you have it

[@NoExplosionsMcgee]

Yeah, the footage presented here really isn't enough.

[@shawklan27]

Kelltron true

[@modernwarrior24]

Kelltron i mean it looks interesting. I wouldnt mind if they released it as a seperate game away from the doom franchise. That way it wouldnt taint dooms legacy.

[@iWillWakeYouUp]

I liked the way the Imp teleported. The particle effect and teleportation combined made the demon much more creepy and it looked cool, and I think it would be cool gameplay wise.

[@aidangordon2713]

Brilliant work, dude. One kickass documentary for one kickass game, and I'll definitely be checking out more of your work in the future.

[@jcbbb]

I just found Noclip but I love it and I love these documentaries... Always wanted this (For all of my favorite games) I've read Masters Of DooM and watched every other documentary on it.

[@B3astMass]

Danny O'Dwyer, a true gaming journalist, one we have needed for a long time. Keep it up

[@bigsuff4397]

Top 1 soundtrack of this year, easily.

[@thealambrix]

bigsuff and unofficially GOTY!

[@GuyOnTheInternet53]

bigsuff soundtrack was the only bad thing about the game. had to turn that techno crap off and play some megadeth

[@shawklan27]

Skylar Cook wow

[@isakwennstig6471]

It isint actually techno

[@uome20bukz]

Skylar Cook k

[@FreedomOrNothin]

Doom 3 is still one of my favorite games. Haven't played Doom 2016, waiting until I get VR next month. Can't wait!

[@barbariangamer6209]

you should try Doom 3

[@DecibelAlex]

Doom VFR was a big letdown tbh. You should try Fully Possessed VR mod for Doom 3

[@bot_matrix]

Danny, this is incredible. I really love what you're doing here! Hope this proves successful and you can continue for a long time!

[@sev2300]

Rage was a great game. Just wanted to get it out there for those who still bag on the game.

[@GameLoot]

This was very well done. I am sure I speak for all Doom fans, thanks for doing this documentary!

[@Obesepope]

Quake reboot next please.

[@morbid1.]

they actually working on Quake.. there are trailers it's called Quake Champions

[@Obesepope]

Neurotyczny Kot I know but I want a proper quake, not another arena shooter.

[@morbid1.]

Obesepope oh like Quake 1... well it would be great

[@Obesepope]

Well I said quake reboot, Not quake 3 arena reboot. They done it with Wolfenstein and Doom, quake is next in line

[@superdrinkingpepsi]

That's not ID.

[@GothicAnime345]

I gotta seriously say a lot of credit and mad respect goes out to the people at id software for making the very extremely tough call to scrap everything they made for the doom 4 project and restart all over again from the ground up. Developers like kevin cloud, robert duffy, marty stratton and hugo martin who at the end of it all took a step back and re-evaluated the doom 4 project as a whole and accepted/realized that it just wasn't going to work as a doom game as much as they hoped it would and changed course all together. I gotta say that must be heartbreaking for a game development studio to throw away months to years of hard work on a game project just to scrap it all away especially when the devs who worked on it probably busted their butts hours every day on it, believed in it's production value, saw the potential of the idea's and thought it could work from a strong narrative angle. Hate them or love them there's no denying bethesda had a role in doom 2016 success and a lot of respect goes out to them who stuck with id software all the way through those dark and difficult years for the studio and gave them all the support and creative freedom to make a masterpiece game. But at the end of it all it seems like they put aside their pride to work together and accepted it wasn't going to work and agreed as a studio to do what was best for the franchise and the fans. And from the ashes of their scrapped doom 4 project came perfection in the form of doom 2016 and their time working in the trenches on the doom project through those rough years paid off for id. I wish every single developer who worked on the doom project all the success and more in the world for making the right call, working their asses off and making doom badass again. Thank you Id software for all your hard work. Your fans appreciate the love, passion, creativity , ambition and hard work you all put into making both doom 2016 and doom eternal bad ass.

[@boffifis1]

28:12 when you misspell Mick gordon's name

[@thespinelizard4444]

Dankuz M33mus Maximus Mick gordan XD

[@Chubzdoomer]

They also misspelled Wolfenstein at 3:18 :-P

[@manavsridharan3811]

HERESY!

[@Bobby.Kristensen]

Doom is just about kicking ass, no bullshit, just killing monsters all the time. It's pure fun.

[@wyatt5291]

I agree with everyone on the quality of this documentary, you did a great job, really well polished and captured the tone of the interviews really well with the video

[@grumpyoldbiker1118]

Noclip makes FANTASTIC video game documentaries. One of my favorite new channels!

[@EllDay]

Thank you to everyone that funded this project/ video. This is a channel the community has been missing for years and to bring us Doom, I mean come on guys show this channel some love. Share the crap out of his video. Great work noclip A+

[@OaksCU1]

I bet you will win Trending Gamer in the next Game Awards.

[@hcpnator]

Watched this 3 or 4 times thru the years...just love your documentaries...and i just love id software and doom so much. RIP N TEAR! 1 week until Eternal!

[@Ivel94]

It is incredible how you can play original Doom till this day and it is still as good as back in the day. These guys created art.

[@WarriorMasterTrainer]

the first iteration of doom 4 looks really interesting... reminds me of the first darksidera

[@FourStoryGamer]

I had the same thought when seeing some of those cityscapes and what not.

[@davidsolomie162]

I love the DOOM game that we got in the end, but I'd be really curious to play their original version of DOOM 4. The concept seems interesting enough and I really like story-based games (as long as the gameplay isn't sacrificed, of course). I think they should remake that version in the future and release it under a different title or even as a spin-off of the main series.

[@PJSAS1]

Its what I loved about Doom 3, its an interpretation of the first Doom, not as fast as the first one, but it's fun and tense at times, especially the first hour

[@dhoffnun]

I could see something like that being a different series, or even a spin-off that does not include "DOOM" in the title - as it's own thing, I think it would be pretty interesting - but I think it would have absolutely flopped under the title Doom 4. It kind of reminds me of Final Fantasy: Spirits Within. It was a decent enough movie with some flashy graphics for the time - but almost nothing about it satisfied the expectations brought to the table with the title "Final Fantasy" - what a disaster.

[@NoExplosionsMcgee]

I would LOVE to see idSoftware officially release DOOM 4 1.0 in the form of an update to RAGE's mod tool kit. DOOM 4 1.0 was still running on idtech 5 at the time of it's development so I't would be kinda nice to give the players the ability to play around with the cancelled version of DOOM 4 and it's unused assets! idSoftware please!!

[@Nintendann64]

Dude, this documentary is so dope. The editing is exquisite as well.

[@KrisArruda]

Just got to know your work. It's incredible. Great interviews, rhythm, everything. Congrats and thank you!

[@Exigentable]

These are absolutely fantastic documentaries, and the exact type of content I can't get enough of. Stay inspired!

[@that_damn_kiddo]

I'd still be interested in seeing what they were building with "Call of DOOM". The concept seemed extremely interesting.

[@akisey1]

An excellent documentary. Love the style and picture quality. Please keep making these!

[@DennisNetwork]

I finished watching this and immediately started the Rocket League doc. I have to say Danny, I'm thoroughly impressed. I can't imagine how strenuous the work is that you put into these because they're truly phenomenal! So much content and it's produced so well. I'm not really in a position right now to become a backer, but rest assure once I am in a comfortable position I will totally become a Patron! Content like this is what makes KZbin, the Internet, and creativity and passion awesome!

[@ADucksOpinion]

so fuckin good. cant wait for part 2!

[@NoclipDocs]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@ripoutyourprejudice]

That strut near the end though :D =)).

[@TboneSloan]

Power WALKING! DOOM style!

[@matchmakerchris7617]

That's the kind of man butt that Anita Sarkeesian wants to see in future games. BootY

[@nekokna]

ass clapping!

[@alecchakery6500]

The original Doom games are still insanely fun and have aged so well. When the 2016 Doom came out, I was blown away...one of my favorite shooters ever...Then Doom Eternal came out and I was blown away again. I can't wait to see what comes next.

[@MrFrostcold]

Thanks for all the effort and cares that has been poured into resurrecting this genre. I just have to say it.

[@ObidiahGoldshekelsteinovitz]

Great documentary, thanks for putting this together. Doom was part of my life early on back on the 486. Doom 2k16 was a great homage to Doom1/2. The "hell on earth" doom 4 1.0 would love to see sooner or later tbh but instead of a "DOOM" game. Just make it like an episode type of game that tells a story. Either way, change sucks, but glad ID did it. Hope they read these comments and know they'll always have a fan base that supports them because they obviously respect us.

[@danielwareking]

Danny, you are doing something incredible here. Can't wait to see part 2 and 3!!!

[@DrakeWingGaming]

Excellent work, loved all of this.

[@Captain_Chloroform]

That whole interview with Hugo Martin is great, such an awesome guy. Thank you Noclip! :D