What Made DOOM (2016) A BIG DEAL?

Doom 2016 surpassed expectations and made multiple generations of fans happy. Let's talk about the how and why.
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[@MultiSapMan]

Doom 2016 and Doom eternal are FPS masterpieces and truly nothing less than works of art. And the music of Mick Gordon is basically fuel to Doom's fire. Incomplete without each other. While Levy and Hulshult did an exceptional job in eternal, it wasn't quite the madness Mick Gordon had.

[@gameranxTV]

👍

[@vhascometo9985]

I used to hate on the two new composers but played tag 1 and 2 again and fell in love with the music lol

[@MultiSapMan]

@@vhascometo9985 I would also like to suggest Dusk. Hulshult did an amazing job there as well. We have to understand that these are all exceptionally gifted people working on these projects. It's just that every once in a while the perfect project gets assigned to the absolutely perfect candidate.

[@tylerperesiper4087]

Mick Gordon made the soundtrack for Doom Eternal as well. Apparently there was some falling out though and he was replaced for the Ancient Gods DLCs. Absolute travesty cause Mick Gordon is awesome.

[@OFelix-fo5hs]

Don't say that to some of the DOOM's music uploader channels. Too many new people there that can't accept that Mick Gordon is just better.

[@micaiahflores1592]

It’s a $60 music album with a game attached to it for free

[@Muscleman8562]

I just chugged a bottle of vegetable oil as Nickocado Avocado in a video 💪🔥

[@The_Ostrich]

Uhhh no, its a game.

[@johnnyguillotine1673]

@@The_Ostrich its an interactive instructional video...

[@lafranceful]

This comment deserves more likes🤣🤣

[@10cody7]

what a waste of 60$ lol

[@Rwbysimp68]

Doom 2016 is a example of a reboot done right!

[@mcdonaldsisforfatamericans7185]

yeah and doom eternal is an example of a sequel done right ( yes i know the art style and story in doom eternal is lame but idc)

[@hunterkiller6800]

Its not a reboot its literaly doom 4

[@bingus2358]

@@hunterkiller6800 it's literally a reboot lol

[@hunterkiller6800]

@@bingus2358 have you actually read any of the in-game lore from either Doom 2016 or Doom Eternal because i highly doubt that you have if you're still saying that it's a reboot they blatantly state that it's not

[@hunterkiller6800]

@@brandonduenas30 that it does

[@TheBeardofDOOM]

Let’s not forget that it can run on a potato, so it was truly an all-inclusive experience.

[@ollytherevenant1653]

Surprised both 2016 and eternal are as well optimized as they are

[@FoxDie77777]

@@ollytherevenant1653 you need a lot of vram though. Most games still require at minimum 2gb and Eternal asks for 4

[@JimmyJoeBob]

It ran damn well on an Xbox one and looked leagued better than an xbox game had any right to. A rare example of a Masterwork quality game.

[@ollytherevenant1653]

@@FoxDie77777 yeah that’s true but even then the game runs extremely well and stable and I don’t even have the recommend vram.

[@samarthkapil6579]

It was easy to run at 30 fps but not at 60 which was it's desired fps target. Most of the other games that came out that year could actually run on a 750 ti on their fps targets. Doom ran like 40 fps on 750 ti :(

[@meteormedia7021]

Simply put: It was raw, visceral, uncompromising and hyper focused. It did everything exactly right. Personally I like Doom 2016 a lot more than Doom Eternal. It was a more focused experience, reduced to the parts that really matter without much extra fluff.

[@davidscherr1029]

Hear, hear!

[@ollytherevenant1653]

I prefer Eternal but 2016 still great, and I see why you like it more.

[@Unders]

Totally agree. The addition of arcade mode. Icing on the cake 🧁

[@mrvoldis6688]

Doom eternal disappointed me. Went in the wrong direction gameplay wise, still good but didn't hold up to 2016 doom

[@creviosso9216]

I personally preferred the bonkers approach eternal took but i can see where youre coming from

[@justinreschke3642]

Soundtracks can really take a great game and turn it into an unforgettable experience.

[@sheldonjplanktonn]

**Looks at FFX and cries tears of happiness**

[@ITO_junji_Fan-zi9ss]

Unforgettable? I can't even forced myself to play past 5 hrs gameplay. It's boring and forgettable

[@klaytonfeldman3614]

I'm actually really loving this "video game essay" style video. As entertaining as the top 10's are, it's cool seeing how extensive you guys can get into a topic

[@x-raypajamas6761]

If you like video essays, I recommend Luke Stephens. He makes these very extensive videos on games that can get up to hours long.

[@klaytonfeldman3614]

@@x-raypajamas6761 that's a good shout! Thanks for recommendation. I just thought it was cool to see from a gameranx video. They don't come along too often

[@puffpuffpass3214]

@@x-raypajamas6761 I will second this

[@jakobnaval3026]

The soundtrack makes you wanna rip and tear, Mick Gordon really crafted a masterpiece of a soundtrack fitting as a slayer of demons

[@mr.teatimesrt6725]

Hu Tao working at McDonald's?

[@theAshesofDecember1]

If you really pay attention, half of the riffs are based on shit slipknot wrote twenty years ago. Not saying that’s a bad thing, but it’s certainly why it’s a banger

[@jakobnaval3026]

@@theAshesofDecember1 Actually I did noticed it but I never assumed it was directly inspired by Slipknot themselves, but damn was it good, sad to see Mick leave

[@razorwireclouds5708]

@@theAshesofDecember1 Gordon's OST sounds nothing like Slipknot, lmao.

[@Pipsintheair]

@@theAshesofDecember1 did slipknot use chainsaw for the music? I didn't think so

[@RacingSnails64]

2016 showed me what I had been missing out on with all these years. Doom is one of the single-most satisfying shooter series that rivals even hand-to-hand fighting games in engagment and catharsis. Dodging projectiles, an arsenal of several guns with unique utility, and struggling against hordes of enemies at a time. Oh, and fantastic music. Classic and modern both.

[@kirbyc9042]

Dodging bullets is so much fun. It makes me wish shooter games doesnt do hit scan bullets, but instead its a slow projectile which you can dodge. Imagine an uncharted game where you dont wait and hide, but instead you run around, you use grappling hook to swing around, climb, evade and jump. The best one out right now is returnal. I wish this game wasn’t a ps5 exclusive 😢

[@nileshghadipatil5840]

@@kirbyc9042 ps5 exclusive?

[@RedhoodBeyond]

@@nileshghadipatil5840 they are talking about returnal, not doom

[@nileshghadipatil5840]

@@RedhoodBeyond ohh i see

[@5ive295]

Thanks, bouta get it.

[@reyco1987]

The game is a masterpiece. The elevator sequence at the beginning really set the tone for how kickass the game was going to be. One thing not mentioned about the music, is how it was engineered to react to gameplay…looping calmer parts of songs until fights break out…then kicking in the adrenaline to match the insanity and speed of the action. Fuckin brilliant!

[@ryanlafferty5815]

perfection mate they nailed it

[@irecordwithaphone1856]

The before you buy series is still one of the Gameranx hallmarks imo, along with the friday show. So never be ashamed that it's been going for over 5 years!

[@gameranxTV]

👍

[@doomslayer5453]

I thought he was proud when he said that?

[@irecordwithaphone1856]

@@doomslayer5453 Man bro idk that was 8 hours ago, I don't get paid to think that far back

[@yaman.]

@@irecordwithaphone1856 this quote must be remembered in history

[@tr-2303]

Argent Combat hits like a truck with the drop at the 3 min mark, definitely my favorite track from the OST

[@gUwU47]

Official track is named 'Harbinger' btw, really well mixed & arranged.

[@falcon1378]

@@gUwU47 my favorite song on the soundtrack

[@gUwU47]

@@falcon1378 It's one of my top ones too, I think it perfectly encapsulates what 'DOOM' is as a game, as a story, and the marine as a character.

[@falcon1378]

@@gUwU47 exactly. Wasn’t too aggressive, but it wasn’t afraid to lunge right at you. Also felt like it stayed on the guitar, which is always a win.

[@etnieskid1234]

Doom 2016 really was a way to experience doom the way a lot of people experienced the original in 93. I wasn’t even born yet and didn’t play og doom until around 2010 or so. I loved it and still do but playing 2016 when it first came out was mind blowing. Still one of my favorite games of all time and one of my best gaming experiences

[@justsomehalofan4386]

Doom 2016 is a prime example of how to do a reboot. By taking what made the orginal so great, building off of it, as well as taking a new spin on it. I hope Halo Infinite will do the same for Halo, and from what I have heard about it so far, it definitely is going in the right direction. Also next video idea: What made Halo a big deal.

[@SuperZombiepimp]

i lost hope in 343 so my hopes are low for the next halo

[@Breakaway-ic5gj]

@@SuperZombiepimp The game's already not for you if those numbers are enough to turn you off

[@Aragorn7884]

That main theme in Doom 2016 is a GOAT contender 🥰

[@doomslayer5453]

Nah I think it’s more of a sheep contender

[@RuiNunesDev]

I can’t stop thinking that I get stressed instead of having fun when playing Doom Eternal.

[@babblebabble]

I was born in 1993. To be honest, Doom, Blood, DN3D, Heretic these were my childhood. But especially Doom. When I saw that first teaser (should be 2015) with the classic door sound, I was f- shaken... After it came out, I was really glad that it didn't disappoint. There are probably two or three things that shook my generation anyway for the past 10 years: Doom 2016, Half Life Alyx... These were being waited for too long...

[@JODIO904]

I just completed DOOM this year & stated Eternal not that long ago! Never played a DOOM game and This is the most satisfyingly brutal game I have ever played! HELLof fun

[@eke9887]

Played Doom 2016 after Eternal and I do love it but the gameplay felt slower making me prefer the latter

[@PurpsBLT]

I decided to start replaying this game about a week ago, and it was a wonderful decision.

[@Quack_attack_]

Yea i think ima replay 2016 and eternal again also

[@marinecat6543]

Doom is my favorite game franchise of all time. I didn't have the pleasure of playing the original back when it came out, (because I wasn't alive yet) but I've beaten every single game in the franchise. I'm not sure which one I like better: Doom Eternal or Doom 2016. Sometimes I like the grittier but still epic as fuck approach of Doom 2016, and sometimes I like the more lighthearted pure fun and verticality of Doom Eternal. They are at a tie for my favorite game of all time. This franchise will go down in history, and forever I will wear the label of a Doom fan for the rest of my days on this earth.

[@marinecat6543]

Also, my favorite soundtrack is either Rip and Tear from Doom 2016 or The Only Thing they Fear is You from Doom Eternal.

[@Jaeeden]

I haven't watched the video yet, but I feel like what made DOOM 2016 such a big deal can be split into 3 factors: 1. Gameplay - It's fast, it's exhilarating, it's destructive, it's everything that people could want from a DOOM game. 2. Soundtrack - This speaks for itself and needs no explanation. 3. It caters to fans - It's a good introduction to the DOOM games for new players, while also catering to long time fans of DOOM. It feels like a classic DOOM game while being new and fresh enough to adapt to modern games.

[@derangedcrouton1864]

Unpopular opinion: doom 2016 is better than eternal - better modelling and graphics (didnt look like plastic) - environments were intimate you felt like you were a part of them and they were modelled with so much detail in comparison to eternal where you could just go basically anywhere with your traversal tools and it felt small - atmosphere, it felt gritty, real and dark, you could get a sense of the horror that had occured the music doesnt treat you like a ritilin induced adhd kid and instead showed you a story with visuals and sound, the music was quite and ambient it wasnt just loud all the time. - the story, the story was straightforward, you learnt everything at the same pace as your character even though you didn't know who he was, the game kept you in the first person, you felt like you were actually making progress and that what you did mattered as you are TAKEN through the game in a smooth way, show dont tell was definitely utilised to its finest ability and the logic was sound, soldiers didnt show up in hell and you couldnt talk to samual hayden there for example, and exposition was 100% neccisary. In doom eternal you have more of a choice but you the player are dragged into these places following the slayer as if you arent one and the same, the logic makes no sense and its way to cartoony in comparison, less badass even i know thats literally blasphomy - the simplicity of the game design, it doesnt act like a skill based shootemup mlg hardcore game no it acts like an experience, not an arcade style goof fest - it didnt treat you like a 2 year old, from the annoying cartoony visuals and sound effects to the over reliance on exposition and interruptive tutorials, there is no mystery you are just thrust into a story you feel like youve missed out on and just given maykrs and shit. In doom 2016 you have about as much choice as the slayer does which is none in what he has to do so you can relate to him, you also understood as little about the events of the backstory as he does which is why theres a mysterious theme to it you have to learn with him what happened on the mars base, who hayden and pierce are and what cause all of this to happen, youre shown through brief but important holo messages the discussions between hayden and peirce and you learn more and more about them and what their motivations are, that is missing in eternal its just: look there is angel you know her lol, look there is betrayer, he says "when his heart is at rest" whos he? Oh well seems the slayer knows and not me (shouldnt have to read the codex to understant the story literally presented to us) There is a narrator explaining every single thing that youre up to sometimes expecting you to know what youre doing be it vega or samuel hayden and those annoying cutscenes where the game is stopped to show you something happening RIGHT in front of you pisses me off greatly

[@darthpotwet2668]

But the gameplay of eternal is really good

[@arthurwild6563]

4:04 that's right. I really enjoyed just how simple and accessable and just fun DOOM was. A perfect power fantasy. That's also why I do not enjoy Eternal at all.

[@Muscleman8562]

I just chugged a bottle of vegetable oil as Nickocado Avocado in a video 💪🔥

[@MetalJody1990]

I loved Doom 2016, but unfortunately my experience with it on PC was hampered by random crashes. I ended up having to replay some missions because of them. I put the game down for a few months until the problem was fixed and then it was amazing. But Doom Eternal tho... what an incredible time! The extra complexity of its gameplay was very welcome.

[@alexjordan3723]

Love every video. The work you guys put into every video, dose not go unappreciated💫

[@gameranxTV]

Thanks so much!

[@animegaming4057]

Doom with a call of duty format “could” be cool, especially now with eternal now, I’ve always imagined being a regular grunt getting overwhelmed with demons and the slayer comes out of nowhere and recks shop! Imagine seeing the argent energy weapons, seeing mechs take on Titans, trusting Hayden’s orders only to see that everything he says leads to disaster?! That would be cool

[@lukayaroslav9914]

Doom 3?

[@ricklubbers7761]

Rinse your mouth.

[@Coarse-wuan]

Nah, there are too many of those games, maybe it could work as a little spinoff. Doom as an arcade frenetic shooter is what most people liked about the originals IMO.

[@uryenatienza4093]

No. That's not doom.

[@whalewaffle2771]

Maybe as a "spin off"... Maybe

[@Mahdi_B]

Playing Doom 2016 and Doom eternal is like injecting adrenaline directly into your heart.

[@thecodenamekendrick]

I remember playing this game as a kid and it freaked me out as a little 7 year old but I recently bought doom 2016 and it's so freaking satisfying 😌

[@FeralvVulpes]

i liked 2016 way more than eternal but i cant really pinpoint why, its also been a while since ive played either

[@brombash8906]

As if you just released this after I’ve just watched every review video you can on doom 2016 and eternal. You are telekinetic!

[@camy205]

I'm so glad doom didn't go the way of Duke Nukem

[@johnnyguillotine1673]

Best thing about Duke Nukem were the one liners.

[@finalforest7561]

The multiplayer was amazing in this one. So much customization and fun game play. I wish they would have kept it in eternal.

[@DOOMED666]

Completely agree. They really failed with Doom Eternal's multiplayer. Bad. Boring.

[@the_doot_slayer7015]

I still remember a lot of people called it a "halo copy", yet now they are begging ID to bring it back

[@nomad4436]

2016 all the way, Eternal was too different for me, the low ammo count pisses me off.

[@SlyHikari03]

Incredible Soundtrack? I think that’s your answer.

[@Match25]

personally like this one better than Eternal, true Eternal really amps up the gameplay but the story and other things make it feel goofy compared to how dark and serious this one was

[@johnnyguillotine1673]

"The only thing they fear is you"

[@theAshesofDecember1]

I think the thing that made this game work so well that no one thinks about, is that you had a full arsenal of weapons again. I went back awhile ago and replayed duke nukem forever just to be defiant and realized, it sucked worse than I remembered. Just not for the reasons the internet suggested. I hated only running a choice of two guns at a time which I realized was something inspired by call of duty years ago now. And then I realized most fps’s were like that (except borderlands). Having access to any number of guns on the fly and QUICKLY, just made things feel awesome again

[@cppblank]

The multi-player wasn't actually horrible. There were trophies for it so I had to play it

[@BOBINDUN]

Thank God we live in the timeline where we got the doom we got

[@MoldyStir-Fry]

As a die-hard metal head, DOOM is the ultimate heavy metal experience 🤘

[@b1g_v3n0m6]

OST: Praetor Suit | Gun: Gauss Cannon | Demon: Baron

[@GrEaTDemOnBlade]

What were the Doom tracks used in the video Jake, if you don't mind telling me, thank you

[@Aragorn7884]

Even in 2021 the SFX and GFX hold up like if was just released 🤩

[@Necr0Mancer666]

It was even more unbelievable that Doom Eternal managed to improve in every way on this game which was already amazing!

[@oyeh8908]

Every way except story, presentation, and content variety.

[@Necr0Mancer666]

@@oyeh8908 Dude are you high?

[@oyeh8908]

@@Necr0Mancer666 Last time I checked, no. 2016's campaign might be less grand in scale, but the writing was higher quality and more consistent than Eternal's. For example look at what they did to my man Samuel Hayden, he went from a morally gray antagonist to little more than an exposition dumper. (By the way, did you know that the reason he keeps repeating his infamous quote about the Icon of Sin is because the script hadn't been finalized? Hugo Martin admitted that it wasn't supposed to turn out that way.) The presentation of 2016 makes you feel much more immersed in the world around you, while Eternal actively breaks immersion with stuff like its cartooney pickups and obstacle courses, and of course the silly writing. For something that isn't so subjective, it's indisputable that 2016's multiplayer is a lot more varied, with six game modes and Snapmap while Eternal just has one game mode with Battlemode.

[@Wolfie1262]

I never finished it. Got kind of bored with it. First time I played it I was visiting my best friend for a couple weeks while I was on break from college. It just seemed much more fun hanging out with him and playing it, passing the controller back and forth than playing it by myself. But the music? So much better than that godawful midi music the original game had. I still play the original games every so often using the doomsday engine, but I always change the music to either rearranged versions of the tracks, or turn the music off completely. I may go back and try it again at some point. I dunno

[@peterk5899]

After playing Elite on Commodore 64 (Which was awesome) then Doom came out.... It was like nothing you'd ever seen before. Oh to get that same feeling again over a game nowadays..... So glad to be around when home PC's were born. Just about every month something was new. Can remember upgrading my 1mb graphics card to 2mb. With a chip that fitted on the card. I was so clever back then.... lol

[@orangehax5280]

Imagine reloading

[@manjoker]

today get platinum trophy in doom 2016

[@FearTheTurle21]

Both Doom games are two of my favorite games of the previous generation. I watched both Before You Buy videos for the two games, the original video convincing me to buy Doom 2016, which was a great decision. Much appreciated, guys.

[@gordonho5986]

Thanks for this, reaffirms that I should definitely check this out after all these years. was deciding to go for this or eternals if i have time and can only pick one (poor adult life us), the original 90s was the first game fps I ever played and actively re-play using cheatcodes LOL cheatcodecentral CCC if u remember the good old days damn.., gonna revisit my childhood and try this out. Now I can't wait for HL3 too after black mesa ! Thanks man, keep the good content coming :D

[@arnevesper]

I much prefer Doom 2016 above Eternal. Eternal just had too much for me and was too difficult. Doom 2016 had the perfect amount of everything, and the music jesus christ

[@hattoripool1533]

Who here played the original doom as their introduction to the franchise on websites when they were younger?

[@johnnyguillotine1673]

Jan 1994 SNES and I loved it

[@subhammishra7228]

dude, DOOM 2 was my introduction to video games.

[@johnnyguillotine1673]

@@subhammishra7228 Nice! Mine was 1985 Nes Super Mario Bros. Mainly I play RPGs, But Doom has a Super Huge place in my heart. I play the Soundtrack when I'm playing DayZ wife says she could do without the music and I told her "I can do without you but you don't hear me complaining." Now, she loves my sense of humor as long as it's not directed at her.

[@docsavage4921]

Thy Flesh Consumed was my original experience. 1996 gift I think, the game was already considered older than dirt by that point to kids who saw the release when they were in middle school and were in high school when it came out. Think I actually played it after Duke Nukem 3d, which was my first ever fps (And I had no clue how to play it correctly, as I used a Thrustmaster flight stick. Needed to do a lot of save scumming.)

[@ytszazu2gmail381]

It runs on a core 2 quad Q 8400 well. GPU side, not so optimized as it need 2 gb VRam, so low end 1 gb VRam GPU had performance issues due to the heavy data moving through Pcie lane. (Core 2 quads have pcie gen 2 only).

[@stug5041]

I love doom 2016 but couldn’t jive with eternal. I rage quit over the platforming - some of it was just too precise and ruined the pacing for me.

[@Aggie1295]

Why after doing such a good job on Doom 2016 did they make Doom Eternal a platformer?

[@mathewyoung6566]

I don’t think you have played doom eternal then

[@Aggie1295]

@@mathewyoung6566 I've been playing it. The shooting is great but the platforming is a headache. It gets in the way of the game and there is way too much of it.

[@josejuarez5177]

After hearing At Doom’s Gate on the intro level of DOOM 2016 (the build up of putting on the armor, Hayden explaining what’s going on, and finally the music starting), I instantly smiled and knew I was diving into a masterpiece of a game (this was my first ever doom game)

[@plzletmebefrank]

Currently working through ultra nightmare. I can regularly make it through the first level, still slogging through the second and learning the arenas to the point where I can play through it at that level.

[@Alex-tn7pv]

I thought eternal was too goofy and colorful.

[@Handicapper717]

Dude i LOVE doom

[@johnnyguillotine1673]

Doom Guy loves you, he kills all of hell to protect the world, Salvation is giving by the Slayer.

[@TechnicJelle]

I just finished this game like four days ago, so I absolutely was not expecting to see this pop up suddenly haha! Doom is great!

[@gameranxTV]

Haa perfect timing

[@tastycodlover4082]

the only thing i don’t like about the the game is that infinite health and ammo mod is t infinite and if you’re outta chainsaw ammo well then you’re basically screwed if you have no ammo left in any of your weapons. i really liked the mini doom 1993 levels on there. i liked all of the puzzles too. very fun game collecting all kinds of crap

[@jaykoops9502]

Syncing the Doom Soundtrack, especially the BFG Division song, to just about any game makes the game and situation even more intense and badass!

[@pancakes8539]

I got Doom 2016 when it came out but didn’t actually play until last year. I tried playing it like the new wolfenstein which was a mistake lol. Decided to revisit it and fell in love. This and eternal are now one of my fav game franchises.

[@BitchinZero]

I was late to playing Doom 2016 but once the DualShock 4 got the back button attachment I went to town on that game. I got the DualSense now so I’m waiting for the back button attachment for that to play Doom Eternal.

[@James_Lee]

Would be nice if we could get a 4K 120Hz update for Doom 2016. Didn't care much for Doom Eternal (especially the online multiplayer) and did only one playthrough.

[@salk9952]

Doom for a my type of game especially 2016 it’s just the type of vibe it’s hits different

[@Spiderjohn138]

It's kind of comforting to know that you guys have been rocking out your "before you buy" videos for so long. Keep up the awesome work!

[@NeiroAtOpelCC]

I did watch your before you buy back then, and I did buy it - but I've only clocked 2,2 hours on it since then. I think I finished the first level and never came back to it.

[@Oatmeal_Ghost]

I just picked this up on Steam for $5.99 during the Autumn Sale. Looking forward to diving in.

[@cesardavalos1711]

soundtrack really defined the game. And brought life to the meme. "I am not locked in a room with Demons. Demons are locked in a room with me." I really felt that way in many encounters....

[@Estrius]

2016 was my introduction to Doom. And the only Doom game to date that I've finished. I don't play it as much right now, and I actually haven't played Eternal yet. I'm trying to go through Doom one more time before heading to Eternal.

[@negsterarchive7911]

doom eternal is one of my favourite games of all time it builds upon 2016 perfectly

[@Alphonse1010]

I don't play fps games much. Halo is one of the few that I enjoy to play once in a while with my younger brother but Doom 2016 and eternal was just so fun. Even when i'm not good, it's still fun to be strong.

[@BrodieB762]

From the OST it’s Rip and Tear and Big Division!

[@xcrack6364]

I love them both, but I do prefer the much more realistic look and feel and color palette of 2016. I just started playing it again on the series X and just blown away at how gorgeous everything is. 100% the best reboot ever, and definitely agree that it’s the new generation Doom. Good luck getting it to run on a calculator though. lol. Hope the Doom: Day One actually becomes a thing. Could even utilize some ideas from the original Doom 4 concept.

[@andydbedford]

I played doom 2016 for the first time 2 years after its release in a Steam Sale………. After the first cut scene and the first battle and Samuel Hayden gives his little speech about how it all got out of hand but it was worth it, and the slayer smashes the elevator screen, I was like wtf! This is going to be awesome, I got over 500 hours in 2016, I played it almost exclusively for a year or so, then, well then Eternal dropped its the only game I’ve ever Pre-ordered, I love them both for what they are , and they are both masterpieces.

[@ajaxslamgoody9736]

which one has more exploration segments and which one has a better story in your opinion? (A lot of the reviewers said Eternal had more breathing room that allowed ways to move vertical). But I still the love the horror of Doom 3

[@andydbedford]

@@ajaxslamgoody9736 Both had a good story, however in 2016 youhad to "search for it, where as in Eternal there is a lot more story telling cut scenes. Game play againis different yet very similar, but you correct eteranal has more verticality, 2016 does too, but eternal is not only more versatile in that department it also has more demons on screen at one time and demand faster responses from the player, in short eternal is similar to 2016 its just more balls to the wall 🤣

[@drewkline734]

I think this dude likes the game

[@docsavage4921]

Nostalgia made it a big deal. Personally I have way more fun playing the classics with some visual and minor mechanical mods like Beautiful Doom, along with an Xbox gamepad and an aim assist script. But nothing beats Duke Forces. 😁

[@Kaledarkwind6151]

Im more of a turn based Rpg guy lol, but i played this in 2020. Couldnt put it down, beat it in a few days and it was amazing! Once finished i went to doom eternal and finshed that as well, i prefer 2016 doom honestly but doom eternal was certainly fun and did some cool shit with movement mechanics.

[@AnxiousCinder]

I loved this game

[@denzelgaines7607]

DOOM (2016)was the first game in the franchise I ever played. It was well paced, beautiful, and really had a balanced level of challenge that convinced me to play other games in the series.

[@TheKingOfHarrtz]

i got doom when it released but i basically installed it and then never played it because i had a crap mouse and keyboard and something about doom on a controller didnt work for me i could tell the game was freaking awesome but i just couldnt play it through with a controller but recentylu got mech gaming keyboard and mouse believe me when i say this is one of the best FPS games of all time without a doubt

[@DefectiveButchr]

R.I.P. to the ones that conplained about there not being enough ammo and complaining about having to use a chainsaw to acquire said ammo...

[@haisumali4908]

What made it a big thing simple soundtrack and for me it was 666/10🔥🔥🔥

[@apaxtoa]

It was a good game but for me Doom 3 is the best so far. I liked how it managed to stay just inbetween horror and action shooter. The action is clearly better in Doom 2016 but i miss the suspense and tension from Doom 3

[@ricardoaguilar6946]

DOOM 3 still creeps me out.

[@scottmcqueen3964]

I would very much love a remaster of Doom 3, the clunky controls and guns always turned me off it, and these days, the visuals don't really hold up well enough :(

[@apaxtoa]

@@scottmcqueen3964 I replayed it two years ago i thought it held up remarkably well honestly cant think of another game that held up as well from that time.

[@yatsey007]

Splinter Cell:Chaos Theory and Doom 3 to this day still hold up amazingly from what was one of the best eras of gaming.

[@indiana47]

I like how incorporate and modernize core parts of the original like secrets, exploration, gun progression/collection, and non-linear levels.

[@jessieacosta2833]

I had a problem with the game, it was so dark that I couldn't see anything whatsoever. But once I got out of the factory, it became normal.

[@nickolidudeman]

This soundtrack is my second favorite ever, behind Final Fantasy 3 for the SNES.

[@Hoopsick]

That soundtrack does it for me. It's a Big Deal no doubt

[@awesomeaustin5704]

Wonder if we can get a video like this for the resistance games

[@meerkat_4660]

Literally just bought it and I see that this video came out 12 minutes ago lol. Gameranx coming in clutch to validate my purchase

[@tb303wpf1]

Doom is one of those rare franchises where every single entry is at bare minimum, good. I love each and every Doom game. They each have their own unique qualities that separate them from other games at the time and the previous entry. Doom 3 is still super fun to play on console. I put it on my Laptop with Xbox GamePass and it plays great. I cannot wait to see the next Doom on current gen finally. No more cross generation titles plz.

[@nightsgems]

I loved 2016 way more, maybe i just lost touch 1-2 years later when i played eternal, but 2016 was way more enjoyable, ive heard that it might be because there was less story in 2016

[@07kilswitch]

I loved it but i was bit sad that the story was so short, we got like 3 big boss fights and they where nice but i expected us to fight Dr samuel hayden and either killing him and taking the sword or us taking the sword but being teleported back to hell before we could take him down and then fighting our way back again

[@AJGamingUK]

BFG division is hands down the best music track to any game period.

[@Ghost_Text]

They found a fresh "push forward" combat loop that brought the arena shooter back into the AAA spotlight. Considering the generation gap and CoDs influence, someone had to do it.

[@Migas1512]

I bought doom just this day, and then this video came out, very cool.

[@stephenmeinhold5452]

i am playing it now and enjoying it more thean when i played it back then, DOOM is very focused but if you do the rune challges it can totaly change how you play and give you amazing advantages. there was too much to do and keep in mind in the heat of battle in eternal for me and the absense of Mick Gordon was the final straw, they treated him so badly and after all he had done for the previous game.

[@theemperorprotectsloyalist9307]

It's kinda odd, that 2016 already seems forgotten with all the Doom Eternal hype. Sadness.

[@darthsateus5681]

Doom 2016 was the perfect way to resurrect a classic, while keeping it both true to the original and fresh with new ideas and mechanics that’d shape the series’s path forward Both 2016 and Eternal have changed the ways I look at gaming forever and I can never thank them enough for that