Metroid prime influence? This game got my attention now.
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DOOM (Holiday 2017) and Wolfenstein II (2018) Announced for Nintendo Switch
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Mass Effect
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So I'm not the only one then. When I was playing it during one of the free weekends, I was like "this is an awful lot like Metroid Prime."
In fact, aren't there a few former Retro employees at id now?
Yeah there are some Prime vibes. I mean even the map system is 100% ripped from Prime.
Obliterator
Member
Both DOOM and Wolfenstein (at least the 1st) are some of the best FPS games of the last decade. No hyperbole
Them coming to Switch is maaaaaajorly positive news. People who haven't experienced these games should be hyped
ThoseDeafMutes
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I love Doom but I don't see the connection between it and Prime, frankly. It's a fast paced action game through and through, there's a little bit of collecting optional items but it lacks most of the exploration and storytelling elements of Metroid Prime. It definitely doesn't have the "get new item, unlock new areas and backtracking options" game design.
ThisIsMyDogKyle
Banned
I think that's just the lighting being different.
mavericktopgun
Member
You forgot WWE, NBA 2K and FIFA.
Except that there are good games outside of the Mario platformers.
motherxwolf
Member
so glad i copped a switch, that shit is gonna be a myth during the holidays lol. will double dip on this day 1
Cow Mengde
Banned
Except that there are good games outside of the Mario platformers.
So just like the Wii then.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
SnapMap was really limited and shit.
Like it was framed as some revolutionary new feature where you could create anything, but people couldn't even recreate Classic Doom levels properly.
Obliterator
Member
Agreed. I adore DOOM '16 but I'm not seeing much Prime influence honestly
Yes, DOOM is a linear fast paced shooter experience throughout, but the comparison is more about higher level elements like the platforming segments and space jump, auto-map, weapon mods/upgrades from terminals, and the mood of dread to name a few. Even some of the gunplay felt familiar, like rocket launchers and missiles.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Mark brown of game maker's toolkit said that DOOM 2016 is the most nintendo game nintendo would never make.
bobbychalkers
Member
This, Doom feels more like a Platinum action game than a slower paced Prime styled action adventure game to me.
It's not like Metroid Prime at all, don't go in with that expectation. It is an awesome game though.
petran79
Banned
Lets not ignore almost 30 years of PC FPS
For me, there are two key factors. 60 FPS and motion controls. If they have these, I will consider buying. That is if I have time or money left after Mario, Zelda DLC, and Xenoblade.
I'll pick up both if they have gyro aiming. 60fps would be good, but maybe I could deal with that if I had gyro aiming. That's the biggest thing. I soooo hope they do, because I really wanted to get into DOOM on the PS4.
immortal-joe
Member
I don't see this as much of a surprise. The land is fertile for porting games over and testing the waters. I'm expecting similar moves from other publishers.
They'd also have to retroactively go back and vet every single thing made in snap map to make sure it works properly on the Switch version, and that's a lot of work for something that wasn't used much in the first place.
8BitsAtATime
Member
Everyone except capcom.
Bwahahaha!
This is absolutely tilting me to get switch even though I played Doom to back and back again.
Portale rip and tearing. Oh lawdy
mcwizardry
Member
Nice surprise, rip and tear until it's done.
Capcom has already announced two ports and said there will be more. Wouldn't be surprised if Switch got at least DmC, DMC4SE, Okami HD and Dragon's Dogma sooner rather than later.
immortal-joe
Member
I think the Nintendo faithful are overstating the Capcom situation. The support will come, and with it a thread with pages of "OMG WTF" posts
I think they could do some really cool things with HD Rumble here.
I believe they will do well. Having this much of publicity being the first Western 3rd party (other than Minecraft by MS) to release their high profile or AAA games on the Switch will really help spread the word. Plus, being this early with no other competition to the genre will make their games easy options for buyers to select the game.
Them being this early in having these big games coming over is really a surprise. Last time people were wondering if Skyrim for Switch is not happening due to secrecy and all that, now they have 3 guaranteed games coming over to the system. Good job on Bethesda on betting on the Switch.
chrisPjelly
Member
So this is likely the "Major AAA port" that one port studio is working on, no?
Has ID ever outsourced any of their games?
I think that was L.A. Noir.
Muskieratboi
Member
A testament to the flexibility and optimisation of IdTech 6, this. Also, Milkshake Nazi game on a Nintendo console what the fuck, right?
MadJackChurchill
Banned
Wasn't WOLFENSTEIN I outsourced to MachineGames?
Very fascinating to see how it will run these and similar current gen AAA games.I think it might be possible run these games in 60 fps in 720p on low settings (or in 30 fps with some settings above low), which would be cool. The guy in the redit thread below got DOOM to run in 40 fps on low settings using a GeForce GT 420M, a 0.2 TF GPU. This suggests that the latest version of Idtech is really scalable. Switch has almost twice the flops and uses a more efficient architecture (maxwell) (it has less ram though, only 4GB),
https://www.reddit.com/r/lowendgaming/comments/4xuwxh/playing_doom_2016_on_a_low_end_computer/
If these games are successful I would bet we will see more 720p/low settings current games on switch
https://www.reddit.com/r/lowendgaming/comments/4xuwxh/playing_doom_2016_on_a_low_end_computer/
If these games are successful I would bet we will see more 720p/low settings current games on switch
Meant ports my bad
brain_stew
Member
Amazing. One of the greatest single player FPS campaigns ever available on a handheld. Can't wait to see how this turns out.
Monkeyball
Banned
Wow actual shooters on a Nintendo platform.
snail_maze
Member
Dont know about that, wouldnt really be a comparison I would have made tbh
SomeRandomWeirdGuy
Member
Doom isn't a Prime copy verbatim, but I noticed almost instantly how much it reminded me of Prime. It's more in the way you move in the game, and the hud, and shit like that. Plus the map system and the (relative) focus on platforming. I saw a lot of Prime's DNA in the game, and it was one of the many reason's Doom 2016 was an amazing game.
Dunno if I'm gonna double dip on this, playing it at ultra on pc in 1440p then going down to Switch level graphics would be kinda hard, but portability is amazing. Either way, excited for all the people that might check it out for the first time. It's a damn fine experience.
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