LGR - Doom 2016 Review

Commentary and gameplay on the fourth main Doom game, released in 2016 by Bethesda Softworks! Taking a look at the main campaign, multiplayer, SnapMap features and so on.
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Music used is from the Doom 2016 OST

[@RevolverRez]

I love how Doomguy himself just doesn't care about the plot. He smashes monitors telling the story, ignores most advice and just destroys important machines and objects. It gives him personality without needing to give him any dialogue and makes fun of Doom having a story to begin with.

[@leeartlee915]

Yeah, I thought they did an awesome job of telling a cliche story with enough self-awareness to kinda mock it.

[@JmKrokY]

Ye

[@bortlicenseplate1288]

DOOM 2016 "I'M SO AWESOME, LOOK AT THE SIZE OF MY NUTS" thats a quote for the box if i've ever seen one

[@Falcrist]

Doom 2016 in a nutshell.

[@Fritzielive]

I'm getting this line as a tattoo.

[@garrettcasperson3089]

Best part lol

[@4Wilko]

9:05

[@bearthechair2789]

This still has 666 likes so hell yeah

[@obsoletegeek]

Damn, I'm definitely going to need a math co-processor to run this

[@sega32xxx14]

Lol... Ya god damn geek and your early access!

[@MrSlashStudios]

What do you mean I have to upgrade? My 486 runs spreadsheets just fine!

[@rivards1]

I don't have Glide... does the software-based 3D option look as good?

[@MrSlashStudios]

***** Not really. You can only run it at 320x200.

[@delatroy]

Make sure you have your turbo button firmly pressed in and you should be fine

[@MalarkeyTVdotcom]

Time to reboot Minesweeper with an RPG stats system

[@reviewralphusa7255]

EA did this to tetris...

[@nathanrandomized3593]

@@reviewralphusa7255 dam it

[@bryanadkins6776]

It's still weird to me how people can consider the demons in the original Doom to be intimidating or scary. They stopped being scary to me after I learned that shotguns were a viable means of exorcism. One thing I do like is that they subtly characterize doomguy in this game.

[@LGR]

It's not the demons so much as it is the atmosphere that made Doom scary. At the time, there was nothing like it.

[@bryanadkins6776]

Lazy Game Reviews I suppose it's just one of those things that I'd have to have been there at the time to understand.

[@johnziriada2820]

I say this now, like how was this scary??? but at that moment we never seen or heard anything like this. Heavy metal, blood, guts, lighting, hell there was Hell! Doom 3 with headphones gave me headaches because it was so intense

[@adambrown6669]

Doom in todays standards is not scary, but back then it would have had a level of scare factor to it, I mean the lost souls probably jumpscared plenty of unsuspecting new players, along with pretty much every enemy alert sound, in addition to the fact that the boss alert sound can be heard anywhere on the map, giving you a feeling of dread as you know that something big and probably not to friendly has woken up and you don't know where it is.

[@huleyn135]

@@LGR Oh stop bullshitting. Doom was never scary. Neither was its sequel. It didn't take itself seriously enough to be scary, and there sure as fuck wasn't any scary atmosphere. How the fuck is metal music and shotguns scary? Now if you were to talk about Diablo or something, that I could understand.

[@TheGazorpatron]

"This makes the chainsaw a much more calculated move" *proceeds to kill 4 bottom level enemies with it in a row*

[@handlessuck589]

That's exactly what you're supposed to do. The Chainsaw is more of an ammo collector and it doesn't seem like the bigger enemies give more ammo anyway.

[@adamo36532]

@@handlessuck589 you can't chainsaw big guys. Unless they are severely weakened. You chainsaw the small guys for ammo. And you need chainsaw ammo to use the chainsaw also

[@zvndmvn]

@@adamo36532 You can chainsaw every enemy except lost souls & bosses, it just takes more fuel.

[@chariotrequiem5465]

@Rithvik Addanki are we still talking about Doom 2016 or is it now Doom Eternal?

[@bradyrhino8030]

@@chariotrequiem5465 Tekken and other Japanese arcade games is still popular in Japan due to the US arcades' decline.

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

There's an ad for the movie "The BFG" next to this on KZbin. Coincidence?

[@DJ_Macphisto]

+Mighty Jabba's Collection A movie based on a book by Roald Dahl.

[@TheDRODOR]

The Big Fucking Giant :P

[@KingxEnderbrine]

I think not

[@TheDRODOR]

LOL

[@Delta225]

The Big Fucking Giant

[@Armadurapersonal]

I remember there was a Doom RPG game for old cellphones where the plot was pretty good and convincing.

[@Kektus1]

+Aleksandr Kamarov Shit, I remember that game. Oddly fun.

[@hellknightf1]

+Aleksandr Kamarov yeah they were so mcuh fun

[@ShinoSarna]

+Aleksandr Kamarov Isn't there a smartphone version of it with upgraded graphics? Doom wiki says so. Also Doom Roguelike is a good Doom RPG, if mostly story-less.

[@EricBaileyDrums]

I played SO much Doom RPG and the fantasy RPG games on the same engine (I think from the same developers). Great times on my old LG clamshell phones :)

[@TheGrayMysterious]

To me, the complete jettison of the horror elements kinda fits as an escalation of the player's experiences throughout the series. You were intimidated in Doom and Doom II, terrified (maybe) in Doom 3, but now you've been through this so many times you're not even remotely afraid anymore in Doom 2016 and the forthcoming Doom Eternal. It's kind of like growing up; the things that terrified you as a child aren't so scary anymore now that you're grown up and mature, and you're ready to fight back for real now.

[@Blurgleflargle]

Have to agree on the visual design. The Mars parts look pretty damn good in my opinion, especially when things get gory, but the Hell levels are disappointingly tame and toothless. I was hoping for a surreal mess of Escherian architecture and sky-high piles of maimed corpses, worthy of a death metal album cover. Instead what we got was a drab, Darksiders-style Saturday morning cartoon netherworld with oversized bones and skulls. But that and a few other minor complaints aside, I bloody love this game. In fact, I'd argue that out of all the modern arcade shooters it is the best I have played so far. The Shadow Warrior remake was entertaining, but it honestly feels cluttered and almost clunky when put next to DOOM's focused and condensed shooting and movement mechanics.

[@Lat3ksi]

+TAPETRVETVBE You're describing Quake. You should check out some custom singleplayer campaigns for it, like Arcane Dimensions. And if we ever get a reboot... :)

[@smokydogy]

+TAPETRVETVBE It looks more hell like than the original Doom even did so I dont know what you were expecting or why

[@Blurgleflargle]

OK, in hindsight I guess there's at least a plot-related reason for the Hell levels being the way they are; this is very much a "post-apocalyptic" version of Hell, which had been completely devastated in previous events by the DOOMguy's genocidal rampage (and as such made "safe" for the UAC to invade and exploit Hell in the first place, which means the DOOMguy was actually sort-of responsible for the whole mess). Which in turn means that in the upcoming DLC or sequel we might actually get to visit a reinvigorated level of hell, something that is more akin to the shapeshifting mess of fire, psychedelic colours and maimed bodies from the previous games.

[@Arbiter099]

eh, DOOM 1 and 2 hell does have walls of bones and structures made of meat and skin with people's faces screaming on them and bodies nailed to the wall and waterfalls of blood and the occasional field of lava. DOOM 2016 doesn't have any of the satanic imagery aside from a few pentagrams on the floor.

[@smokydogy]

Arbiter099 you're blind or not paying attention. All those things are present in doom 4 aside from structures of meat

[@_video9761]

I mained the super shotgun in this game. Sure, when you had the Faster Reload and Uranium Coating power-ups it became a bit more powerful, but when you gave it the Double Trouble power-up, you became unstoppable. I'd shoot rapidly with really quick reloads, applying the maximum amount of damage within seconds. Best gun ever.

[@TheSefirosu200x]

I usually main the Gauss Rifle (with mobile turret mod or whatever it's called) when I get it, followed by the Rocket Launcher (with lock-on because, well, duh) as my second, then the Plasma Rifle (don't really ever find any occasion to use _either_ of its mods) and assault rifle (with micromissile rounds) are tied, with Chaingun and Shotgun then also being tied for last place. I never really used the Super Shotgun that much because I didn't really know for sure what it could do, *_until_* my most recent playthrough, when I finally tried it out only to learn that it's pretty badass. Doesn't seem to be quite as powerful as the Gauss Rifle, but it can easily put mid-tier enemies like Imps into stagger mode for a quick Glory Kill, so I like using it occasionally.

[@TylerMBuller12]

Doom 2016 is the best fps I've played in a very long time. Personally I feel it should of been goty instead of overwatch. It's just such a fun well designed game.

[@AleronWolf]

who even plays overwatch? lol Joking, I jsut personally do not enjoy MP games. so for me any good single player game is ALWAYS better then any MP focused game.

[@Harrisonmego]

Overwatch sucks. DOOM is way better

[@trblemayker5157]

Well Overwatch 2 is basically a copy-paste job while Doom Eternal is a complete evolution.

[@TheSefirosu200x]

@@AleronWolf same here. I would be so happy if no games with multiplayer ever came out again. Like, if all games from today until forever into the future were focused solely on singleplayer and multiplayer died a painful death, I would be _sooooooo_ happy.

[@ChrisBa303]

Overall Overwatch was more consistently good designed. Doom had some big flaws that pretty much all got fixed by eternal which is a 20/10 masterpiece.

[@Engel990]

Finally, the only reviewer I can take serious when it comes to DooM. Sharing this the facebook DooM group!

[@DurradonXylles]

No official modding tools or support planned for Doom [outside of Snapmap]? That sounds like a paradoxical phrase if I ever heard one.

[@LGR]

Not really. SnapMap is their version of "modding," although it isn't modding in the sense that most think about it with PC gaming. It's an official tool, but what it lets you do is pretty restricted compared to true custom content that mods would provide.

[@DurradonXylles]

+Lazy Game Reviews Fair enough; considering Bethesda was more involved with this game than in previous Id games, I find it surprising that they aren't going to have a more open toolset released for the PC version.

[@kurtmorales7644]

+DurradonXylles i can't believe there doing that WHY?!?! JUST WHY!?!? Bethesda

[@DaBoaringDragon]

+DurradonXylles Just because Bethesda owns Id now, doesn't mean there will be a crossover in sensibilities. It could also be there's some reason (good or not), that we don't know of, that means no modding support. Perhaps the engine wasn't designed for modding in mind. Perhaps this Id doesn't believe in modding. It's not like Bethesda controlled every bit of development. Just because one company owns another, doesn't mean the parent is directly involved.

[@DamienCooley]

+DurradonXylles To be fair, OG Doom didn't have official modding tools either, it was all community created in the beginning.

I think the way how they combined modern "standarts" and the essence of the old DOOM is just brilliant. I haven't even tried the multiplayer and I am not gonna try, but for all the young generation - run through the single campaign should be "MUST" option. It did not disappoint me at all and I can tell that I enjoyed all 4 runs through the game - all secrets, challenges etc. Great game.

[@UNSCPILOT]

Most satisfying single player I've played in a while, seriously fantastic

[@TheMikeWithaD]

You hit the nail on the head with this review. As I've been playing through this game, I've been thinking this is more of a sequel to Brutal Doom (which is awesome IMO.) From all of the other reviews I've seen, nobody else has mentioned that at all. Great job on this review!

[@RetroSwim]

All I can say is I'd have liked to see a "covers of the original tracks" type situation like we had for ROTT 2013 for the music. Looking forward to picking up my copy now! Thanks man!

[@MagusMarquillin]

+RetroSwim I bet you there will be a mod that covers that.

[@dogishappy0]

That frame-rate capture cured my cancer.

[@themegaman91965]

Excellent review! You nailed it!! The single player campaign in this brings back the classic style fast-paced combat that we have all waited for!

[@Mothman759]

I was waiting for LGR's take on this. I'll consider this the definitive review of Doom (2016). Keep up the good work!

[@rars0n]

I highly recommend the Noclip documentary about the making of Doom, especially the extended interview with Hugo Martin. Hugo's insight into their design decisions really gave me a better understanding of why they did certain things with the game. Regardless, I love the soundtrack, the graphics kick ass, and the single-player campaign is AWESOME. (I couldn't care less about multiplayer, especially in a Doom game.) It's so much better than I was expecting it to be.

[@OSW]

thanks for the review Clint! How much of the game in a hazy red, darkened room?

[@Visuwyg]

+OSW Review HD Every level has its own color hue, from red and yellow to green and blue. It looks surprisingly varied while never deviating from its general scifi or hellish assets.

[@gamesthatiplay9083]

***** Well he has Patreon. I remember Jim Sterling saying he didn't monetize his stuff but there sure were ads. He might not monetize, but KZbin does.

[@gamesthatiplay9083]

***** Nah he's more of a Patreon-er.

[@TylerMichal]

Such an in depth review, I really learned a lot I love your videos man . Great commentary very entertaining and informative

[@LGR]

Thank you!

[@SlyRider78]

Awesome review mate! Been loving this game since it launched! The pace of combat is addicting as hell! Keep up the good work!

[@predcon1]

Waitwaitwaitwait. Wait. Wait.... "No official modding support"? And after Bethesda practically spearheaded the "It's for other games too, not just TF2" Skyrim Workshop Awareness Kampaign?

[@LGR]

Yep. An odd move by them here.

[@AceGamer445]

While it's certainly possible that id software would need Bethesda's blessing in order to release modding tools, I doubt they would say no. I think id is just choosing not to release modding tools, possibly to prevent console owners from getting shafted from the exclusivity of mod support on the PC.

[@predcon1]

***** I point again to Skyrim. Bethesda wanted mod support for consoles.

[@AceGamer445]

+predcon1 Which is why I'm assuming id made the choice not to release mod tools.

[@predcon1]

+James Mayberry Is id in the position to make that decision?

[@Sac077]

Just so you guys know. I'm playing Doom on PS4 and it runs beautifully! The frame rate is always a solid 60fps, no screen tearing, it's never crashed on me, I haven't suffered any glitches, and overall it runs perfectly! The only minor thing I noticed is that some textures take a couple seconds to load, mostly when changing weapons, but it's something so slight and quick that it's barely noticeable, like I said, very minor issue that really finest matter when the game runs so damn awesome!

[@EndeAbgrunds]

+Sac077 I have it on PS4 as well. The only problem I encountered was a hilarious glitch when I shot a possessed UAC employee with a charged pistol shot, it launched him into the air and he landed during a huge fight. So maybe that's not so much a problem as it is awesome.

[@valley_robot]

Hi I am from the future we play this game on a handheld now called the steam deck

[@Frysacidtest]

Excellent video capture quality on this video really shows off the game's graphics. I'm putting this one on my Wishlist.

[@blendernoob64]

It's almost been a year since I brought this game home. My 16 year old self was absolutely floored. I love this game so much, and it might be one of my favorite shooters of all time.

[@PurpleLightsaberAlex]

*switches to 720p60fps* Oh boy, this wasn't a good time to drink that wiskey cola on an empty stomach.

[@yorkshireyank9885]

Doom is my favourite game of the year so far. Its so visceral and pulse pounding, I love it. The single player anyway. The multiplayer, as Clint said, is what you'd expect from COD Ghosts developer.

[@karasu56789]

Keep up the good work! You're one of the few reviews I actually trust.

[@LGR]

Thanks, I'll do my best!

[@Warzcast]

Great review! Keep up the awesome content

[@pidgeo5]

"Ahhh! I'm so awesome! Look'it the size of my NUTS!" Quote of the day! :D Awesome review. Love your channel man!

[@Animize]

That time when developers published UnrealEd with their games instead of some kid tool... Aw those were the days...

[@madhatter984]

Great review thanks for the upload.

[@dosbomb]

Dude! that's a Commander Keen helmet at 6:02! Love the Easter eggs they sneak in here, I wonder what others are in store.

[@AmayirotAkago]

Very happy to hear the singleplayer at least is worthwhile :) Gonna wait for this to go on sale sometime.

[@Warzcast]

It really is a great game. At least the single player. I have already put 5 hours in and I have thoroughly enjoyed every second of it

[@gamesthatiplay9083]

+Amayirot Akago Single player is awesome, but they run out of enemies real fast. Yet its okay and its not. Enemies have a lot of mobility so even a Mancubus can jump as high as you can. The last 7 hours of it are just "lock you in a room to fight literally every enemy we have."

[@gamesthatiplay9083]

***** Good for you. I thought the level design for the arena sections was very multiplayer map with no dead ends.

[@13Gangland]

+leon bushnell Shut asshat.

[@13Gangland]

+leon bushnell Shut up asshat.

[@darkentity1000]

I would honestly rather just have mods than snap map. I always love seeing what people do when they have access to all the tools the Devs have. If they had supported mods, Doom could have had a modding community rivaling that of Skyrim's, and it would have been awesome to see all the crazy shit the modders did with it. What a shame.

[@gamesthatiplay9083]

+Where Doggos Go to Die Snap Map is awesome and awful at the same time. Super easy to use, but super limiting even with dozens of prefabs.

[@araneaimperatrix9412]

Where Puppers Go to Die Yes, imagine what great shit we could get with proper modding tools. But, if they were to release Id Tech 6, good luck finding a modern computer that would allow you to program in it without melting.

[@k-leb4671]

It's interesting seeing what creative stuff people come up with when using a limited creation tool (like with Super Mario Maker), but overall it's disappointing, and probably quite damaging to the game's longevity, that there isn't full modding support.

[@TechNoPhobiaGirl]

Really, REALLY excellent review! Your writing is amazing! Thank you! :)

[@LGR]

I appreciate it!

[@Evansmustard]

I was waiting for this review since I usually always end up buying games you give positive reviews on. And on the upgrade topic I love when games give you and upgrade system to work for. It adds to the progression for me. I'm probably going to wait for the game to go on sale though.

[@HUNTERSDREAM]

To me, the best thing for Doom 2016 is the snapmap mode, you can do so many things with it, you can build a level where you play as demons, or a Dark Souls level, or even a fully functional Tetris game.

[@alarak2159]

The best thing about Doom 2016 is the snapmap mode because you can build a Dark Souls level or play Tetris? Am I missing something here?

[@CraftyAndyCreates]

my only complaint is how hard is it to make a co op campaign mode like the original halo.

[@YasinAdorCB5]

really Halo? -_-

[@metaridley7477]

+YasinAdor1999 dude the original Halo was great

[@metaridley7477]

***** actually I would say CoD and the Medal of Honour franchises set the FPS genre downhill but ik Halo helped lol but t was still a great game

[@garrettholland664]

Bethesda has no experience in making multiplayer games

[@mustangmckraken1150]

+Garrett Holland ESO? Lol

[@TheGeekPunkGamer]

Great review. Glad to hear that this Doom is fast paced.

[@ViperGTS737]

i love this review the wording and the presentation is very doom like, makes me want to play the game again

[@buggsyspam]

What I hated most of Doom 3 was the fact that on hard, the demons were bullet sponges. I hate the fact that in a Doom game, I was trying to manage my ammo. And that duck tape was a mod not in the retail game. Too much dark, not enough frantic shooting.

[@Lomaxxx53]

+Devenn Eng what do you mean? I always play on Ultra Violence and have lots of bullets for every gun. the only thing I managed was the cell ammo.

[@buggsyspam]

Guys, that's not exactly what I mean. Original Doom was run-n-gun fun. Maybe you run out of shot gun ammo or rockets, but Doom 3 was more frustrating in that regard than it was scary/intense/challenging. Doom 3 made me start looking around corners and made me choose between a gun and a flashlight. It became fairly predicable. I guess I really didn't enjoy Doom 3 as a sequel and greatly look forward to this new Doom reboot.

[@adambrown6669]

Doom 3 on consoles was arguably much better, you could have the flashlight on whilst using your gun, and the combat felt a little smoother and vastly more like a Doom game, not quite like the new one or the originals but still a very good game, with a menu theme that just screamed(literally) murderous metal joy.

[@fountaincap]

Hey Clint, bit of a random request, but is there anywhere we can still view your "coming soon" preview video of this game? Even after the game's release, that was the best video I've seen for a quick taste of the game's pacing and atmosphere.

[@LGR]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYm7fJWde9eZerc

[@fountaincap]

Ah, unlisted now. Thanks!

[@deereboy8400]

I just bought and played through this game because of your review. Everything you said was spot on. (single player campaign, haven't tried anything else.) Thanks LGR

[@rjclarke1826]

Been looking forward to this for half a week :)

[@daxaraya3826]

"GAAAAHHHHH IM SO AWESOME, LOOK AT THE SIZE OF MY NUTS." - LGR, 2016

[@Scarfulhu]

Pretty much sums up my feelings. I tried some SnapMap stuff earlier today and it seemed a little basic to me. At least... what people have done so far with it. Most levels there feel like amateurish maps for Half Life 1. The lack of actual modding tools is definitely going to decrease the longevity of the game, unfortunately. But still... the single player is awesome and fun. Exactly what I need to fill the gap until Overwatch.

[@LGR]

+Zontar82 Unless it's Fallout 4, GTA V, ARMA III, etc ;) +Scarfulhu And yeah, SnapMap leaves something to be desired, at least with what people have done so far. I really hope someone can work out how to make some proper mods for the game.

[@LuisMercadoorg]

+Scarfulhu modding tools can be released post release

[@srcheddar]

Scarfulhu and LGR Collab confirmed? :D

[@suchin8524]

+Scarfulhu I think that Bethesda have realised that giving customers access to modding tools has cost them dlc money with fallout and skyrim in the past. I reckon that they'll never support true modding again. shame really.

[@suchin8524]

do agree, single player is all I care about, so happy happy!

[@adrianolopes_sp]

Oh, my God. Those high quality reviews. 10/10

[@GraveUypo]

you're my favorite reviewer nowadays. god, it's uncanny how our tastes match.

[@tankmaverick99]

*pointless drivel from character* **Massive enraged camera shake** That's why I watch you, LGR, you just appeal to my child-like senses of humor

[@kellygymnastt]

ITS FINALLY UP!!!!

[@LastSider]

+kellygymnastt Thats what she said!.... Too late?

[@kellygymnastt]

+LastSider hahahahhahhahah

[@jorjmckie3120]

+LastSider Stop trying to give kelly a "hard time" and "poking fun" in her comment.

[@leon30517]

ITS ERECT

[@scottaw1981]

I like how you touched on how the game was inspired by games inspired by the original. Its a real full circle moment and perhaps will encourage other companies to put more efforts into their sequels and reboots.

[@SRGIProductions]

Finally! You actually read my thoughts. I played this game on PS4, and I still LOVE this game. I don't have a powerful PC to run this game, and I have NO experience with the Nintendo Switch version, but ONE major gripe I have with the gameplay is that it's very stop and go to some degree. You move into an arena, area locks down, you fight the demons, and you move into the next area. Rinse and repeat. Graphics are DELICIOUS. Combat is AMAZING. But I would agree that the gameplay should've been more akin to the classic Doom games in terms of demon encounters.

[@MP2066]

So when are you going to do Shadow Warrior 2013 if ever I think its a great Reboot of the Series

[@JeffSense]

I thought that game was a bit lackluster when compared to Wolfenstein.

[@MP2066]

I never Really cared for Wolfenstein and I can see your point still I think its worth LGR reviewing where or not he likes it. because its nice to see different Opinions

[@mondothegrunt7649]

+Jeffery Morehouse The originals or the newer entries?

[@Highwaysonyfan87]

+Jeffery Morehouse heck no. The Shadow Warrior reboot is way better than the new Wolfenstein games and I'm kind of guy that prefers good story in games, so if I thought shadow warrior was better than Wolfenstein, that says something 😏 considering the new wolfenstein games get so much praise for the story somehow

[@fuppetti]

For the first time in a while... I WANT THIS GAME :D

[@SpaceMissile]

it's been two years; have you played it? it's amazing!

[@KillPixel]

excellent review, as always.

[@granbasher]

"rubbing your nads all over a monster and hoping for the best" had me in stitches!

[@Dirtyblue929]

Regarding the story - there's a lot more to it... In the stupid codex entries. Though I'll admit, the stuff about Doomguy's past is probably the coolest shit I've seen for a video game protagonist in a while.

[@LGR]

Ha, yeah that whole aspect of his character is pretty sweet. But it's so buried in the game that the only story anyone needs is "demons are here, kill them."

[@muticere]

+Dirty Blue It also helps that when I played the original Doom I gave Zero shits about the story other than "Portals opened between Mars and its moons, Demons came out unexpectedly." So that in mind, the storyline for this game feels somewhat fresh and new for me, even if it is, in a way, yet another ripoff of Alien.

[@clydemacseanloch2933]

Just curious. Is there a reason you didn't mention the classic Doom maps that you can find in single player? I noticed most reviews skip over those, and being able to play those 16 bit maps with the high definition Doomguy was a great experience. It honestly bumped the game from a 9 to a 10 for me. (The cute little doomguy collectibles alone make it an 8)

[@ValkyrieLuna95]

+Clyde Shanley I would also like to know! D:

[@elliotkilbey3355]

Dude your review is epic, just sold me on Doom too.

[@ApolosMJMJ]

Me hace feliz de una manera extraña que te haya gustado este DOOM. No es perfecto, claramente, pero creo que un fanático como tu lo merecía.

[@MegaDieseldriver]

I wasn't ready for the graphics especially in 4k. Just finished Gears 4 and thought that was as good as it gets visually. ..but this. ..holy crap!

[@garrettk7166]

Now i know what to look forward to when i finally get a computer which can run Doom in 4k at 100+ fps

[@rkbrillant5265]

Did the mini gun just split into 3 mini guns?? crap i need this game now

[@LGR]

Hell yeah it does. The mobile turret upgrade, haha.

[@rkbrillant5265]

+Lazy Game Reviews Thanks for this review, man. Been a fan since discovering your SIMs videos! :D

[@GapiSlo10]

LGR i love you and for the love of everything that is doom please do an LGR plays brutal doom, it would literally make my year :P

[@harryz567]

Oh yes I've been waiting for this!

[@thedoomhunter6643]

I did hope for Enemies already being placed in set locations here but it's actually a smart game design for Deum (Doom 2016), since the AI for the enemies are pretty robust, they have the ability to traverse the environments much like the Doomguy, and it would be pretty hard with having all the enemies placed already since that would consume a lot of CPU space. But still, i did enjoy this game and hopefully a sequel for this is on its way

[@garrettk7166]

A sequel is on its way :-)

[@kizmetmars]

Keen? KEEN? 6:00 KEEEEEEEEEN!

[@yellowblanka6058]

This game feels like a good mix of some of the horror atmosphere of Doom 3, with the high movement speed/constant action of classic Doom. This is one game that definitely lives up to the hype. Nice review.

[@faust650]

I'm a grown ass man in my 50's and used to go to Quake LAN parties in the 90s. Doom 3 was my favorite Doom game and I loved the 4K remaster on PS4 Pro. Then life happened and I stopped playing games. I just happened to see Doom 2016 was on sale and I literally played it for the first time weekend. Sorry I'm 7 years too late but this is now my favorite FPS of all time, Doom or otherwise.

[@rdfarley89]

Wanna play it so so badly, but yeah $60 price tag on new games is what makes me wait 6 months, drooling over youtube videos of game play until I feel it's the right time to open the drawstrings on the ol coin purse.

[@jitteryzeitgeist]

+Robert Farley got mine from cdkeys.com for $38

[@Plutonic_Blue]

Hope you get it though man, it looks good!

[@SeekerLancer]

+Robert Farley Get it from cdkeys.com or G2A.

[@writtenworlds]

"AGH! I'M SO AWESOME, LOOK AT THE SIZE OF MY *NUTS!!!*" - LGR 2016

[@Fighter_Builder]

I remember playing the open beta for DOOM 2016 and having a pretty lousy experience, so it's a HUGE relief to see that the singleplayer is still badass, and I actually didn't know Snapmap was a thing until it was brought up here (and keep in mind that built-in level editors are an IMMENSE selling point for me.) Consider me interested.

[@seanobigaming7143]

I really enjoyed playing through this game. I'm playing through it again, and probably will still be for many years to come like I still do with the originals.

[@crowsbridge]

I guess I played DOOM 1 at a pretty slow pace. I don't really remember it as super fast, though I usually only play episode 1 if I play it again. To me, this is another reboot that remembers the original differently than I do. I guess I took a lot of the old games too seriously and thought of them as attempting to be gritty and realistic instead of an over the top comic book style. (XCom for instance)

[@bingobongo1615]

Crow's Bridge it never was that fast back in the day... maybe if you play it now on a modern beast you get 100+FPS to make things super fluid

[@jasonfenton8250]

Agreed. Doom, the original, is in large part an exploration game driven by mood lighting and atmospheric music. Yes, there was the thrash metal of E1M1, but there was a lot of moody ambient stuff in there, as well as jaunty orchestra and... jazz? Blues? Doom 2016 is based on Brutal Doom's interpretation of Doom, based on the old Doom comic. These three things made Doom's modern image wildly different than what Doom I and II actually were.

[@Ashes1032]

I think it's time. The world is ready for a remake of Descent. Of course, the biggest hurdle is getting the intellectual property all in one place...

[@LGR]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4HQi4aXf6uWpLs

[@jamesrsk]

+Ashes1032 Omg yes! I loved Descent back in the day!

[@Nitrinoxus]

Maybe it's just a weird quirk of how my brain works, but I honestly think I can credit the 'music' of the game for keeping me alive in the late game. I agree, it's a relentless barrage of chaotic noise that barely seems to count as music -- but from about the mid-point of the game onward, I barely seemed to notice it during the fights, only registering it when I watched back my recordings to take notes. I think what was happening was an effect similar to white noise: my parietal lobe was getting blasted by so much incoherent junk information from my auditory nerves that, after a while, it started tuning it out, only paying attention to any anomalies in the background noise that might signify something important; since it wasn't devoting as much cognitive real estate to _that,_ it could focus more on the information coming in from the optic nerves, processing the visual cues from the fight and improving the speed at which I could react. I dunno if anyone else had a similar experience, but that's the best explanation I could figure out for my own experience with _DOOM._

[@fen4554]

I totally agree about the music. Especially in the menus when it gets filtered into a series of muddy rumbles. With a good pair of headphones, it can be a bit much and doesn't help me while trying to decide on an upgrade.

[@AustinGriffinAGENTERTAINMENT]

To be fair if you read the lore pieces in doom 2016 Doomguy's backstory is actually very interesting and definitely helps the story

[@garrettk7166]

And the devs specifically made the story not get in the way of the game play. They wanted gameplay and fun to come first. The story added in such a way that it didn't stop or break up the game play. Plus made so that the player could dive into the story if they wanted to on their own time.

[@rickonami]

DOOMTASTIC!

[@nemtudom5074]

9:09 That has to be my favourite Clint quote right there

[@Sem5626]

they nailed the soundtrack in this game, so excited for the next one coming out

[@TheTurnipKing]

4:37 Hmm, there's a faint tang of Metroid Prime to this. No bad thing.

[@3DMegadoodoo]

+TheTurnipKing Better a faint tang than a taint fang.

[@bortlicenseplate1288]

+Lauri3000 Words to live by

[@SolidSnake684]

I thought the exact same thing

[@TheTurnipKing]

the visor

[@SeekerLancer]

+Dexter Miguel The map, the visor HUD. Yeah someone at Bethesda had to be a fan.

[@Law2120]

I think you're way off on the DOOM multiplayer. The MP is really fun and most of the modes are great. I also love that if one of your friends has the DLC then you can use it when in a party with him online. Me and some friends play DOOM MP and love it. Its simple in ways but more fun than lots of other games online.

[@TheCrazer666]

Did you play the Shadow Warrior remake? What did you think of it? Sorry if you've already mentioned this somewhere, can't seem to find a video about it.

[@LGR]

Talked about it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/mne9dIOHoNWVsM0

[@weirdtrashcinema]

Even though my personal taste makes me disagree with you on a few points in this, I've got to say this is one of the most fair and balanced reviews of the game I've seen. Thanks for always being awesome and fair dude.

[@millermonsterair]

i still really enjoy playing this and i cant wait for Doom: Eternal. i think they did a good job with the single player on this and i have come across a couple of snapmaps that are really good too. to this day, i havent done the multiplayer, but then again, im not really a multiplayer kind of person anyway, so its okay. just in case nobody else caught it, LGR says"jizz" in this vid. lol. awesome. tells me that hes not as much of the square that youtube vids seem to portray as. its okay, for the most part, gotta keep it clean for yt, especially now with the recent bs theyve been doing.

[@MP2066]

Do you know Pistol has a Charge shot? I mean it'll kill Imps in one shot to the head. just curious LGR

[@LGR]

Yes, but I still find it highly disappointing to use compared to every other gun. Even when fully upgraded!

[@MP2066]

Fair Enough in the Original Doom it still was Useful for the whole game

[@Autotrope]

This is on sale on steam right now for just a couple of dollars for a Halloween sale and you can get all the old dooms. I'm gonna buy it!

[@nuller87]

I was actually really surprised, that the story was so good. I can hear we disagree, but I really like the depth you uncover on the way.

[@HIKAJO]

did he say "jizzes" at 2:30?

[@arealfrog]

+HIKAJO Yep

[@Goreface69]

Am I the only one who likes the MP though? It's fun! No?

[@purepower7778]

I like it because I play too many modern shooters

[@hellknightf1]

+Goreface69 probably, i hated it, probably is a "good" mp industry wise, but is not a Doom MP

[@baitboy3191]

+Goreface69 I enjoy the multiplayer, people who complain seem to want something on the quake level type of gameplay. I don't mind the modern additions to the MP.

[@hellknightf1]

"people who complain seem to want something on the quake level type of gameplay" On the contrary, wish it had less Quake elements, and the same weapons you get on SP, that was always the Doom MP, also you supose to have an strategy, again, it shows ID didnt make the MP cuz doom never was bout strategy, not on campaign nor in MP

[@ProlificPianist]

I thought it was fun. Though I gave up FPS multiplayer shooters a long time ago (thanks CoD...) kinda burnt out on them. It was good multiplayer but it could've used a lot more polish. Demons would have been awesome if they worked out a better system for them instead of a short burst of OP-ness, maybe allow one demon per team at all times? Or one demon vs everyone (even teammates)? It felt very tacked in. Also it would've been way more fun if they had two narrator/announcers: VEGA for human players, Demon Guy/Quake Guy for demon players. Like I said, the multiplayer was lots of fun, adding in another 10 hours on my DOOM playthrough. But it could've used a lot more polishing and refining.

[@ryanmac8829]

6:00 love the Commander Keen reference.

[@RetroGamePlayers]

I'll admit I've really been on the fence as to even play this or not. But hearing from you that the single player game is good is all the assurance I need. Thanks LGR!!

[@sketchpen777]

LGR you should check out the mod Doom 4 Doom (D4D)....its recreates the weapons in Doom 4 as awesome 2d sprites for Doom 1 and Doom 2....the enemies are reskined and weapons are upgradable like in Doom 4....www.moddb.com/mods/d4d-doom4-for-doom i play this more than Doom 4 itself

[@LGR]

I've played it! Really cool mod indeed.

[@DeathSithe92]

I gotta ask how do you have that old cathode terminal look to your intro? is that just a font option for the software you use to edit your video, I've been dying to find a old retro cathode green theme for my PC

[@haydens.2755]

I'm a huge doom fan and I finally got to play this one when it came out on switch, awesome port of an amazing game :)

[@UNSCPILOT]

As a PC player of the game I'm shocked how well they ported the game to the Switch, seriously impressive optimization

[@NeonFraction]

Fantastic video. Smart and funny! Glad I watched.

[@DyaMetR]

I remember getting this game January of 2017 for 20€ on Steam. I've never seen a game take such a sale so soon but god damn it was handy. Props to one of the best singleplayer games of 2016 and probably of this decade.