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DOOM Switch releases November 10
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mavericktopgun
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Niceguydan8
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Skyrim will probably last you longer but I think DOOM is by far the better game.
I would say go for DOOM if you are okay with not getting 80 hours in a playthrough or something like that.
Are you more in the mood for a fast-paced FPS with a decent-sized campaign and incentives to replay, or one big open world RPG that can last hundreds of hours if you're so inclined?
I might be the odd one out but I'd say Skyrim. Doom was a little ruined for me by having that quick pacing which felt nothing like it's predecessors.
FreedomFighter
Member
Grabbing this Day one... even though I'll be knee deep in Mario.
I hope we get the option to download only the single player campaign instead of the campaign + multiplayer.
Also want to know what the size of the download is.
I hope we get the option to download only the single player campaign instead of the campaign + multiplayer.
Also want to know what the size of the download is.
enoirmeplz
Member
... At this point Im not gonna buy any 2018 games. Ill be working through everything I didnt pick up in 2017. Ill pick this up after Skyrim, which will be sometime after Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
jack_package_200
Banned
I remember reading the multiplayer download was optional.
thequickandthedead
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Wish snapmap was in.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
For some reason I thought both Doom Switch/VFR and Skyrim Switch/VR shared release dates. Now I'm sad Doom VFR doesnt have a definite release date pinned down, just "Fall/Winter 2017"
Skyrim Switch/VR still set for Nov 17th
Skyrim Switch/VR still set for Nov 17th
Cuningas de Häme
Member
So, about that price... All the DLC is included in the Switch version (they say it in the video, around 2:10 and after).
I don't know what's in the DLCs, but I doubt that the on sale version has all of those? So doesn't that mean that the Switch version is not so abusely priced?
I don't know what's in the DLCs, but I doubt that the on sale version has all of those? So doesn't that mean that the Switch version is not so abusely priced?
Doom VFR has already been scheduled for Dec 1 for quite some time.
Cuningas de Häme;252170870 said:
The DLC is free on all platforms:
https://bethesda.net/en/article/3lw...om-update-6-66-all-dlc-unlocked-free-weekends
frankie_baby
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Cuningas de Häme;252170870 said:
How much are the DLC on other platforms?
The Abominable Snowman
Member
PSN page for US still has placeholder Dec 31st date. But good to know. Still sucks it isn't November 10th.
https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/games/doom-vfr/cid=UP1003-CUSA09125_00-DOOMVFR000000000
If docked mode is running at 720p then what are those extra resources going towards?
Skittzo0413
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Either increased AA or other effects, or they just didn't change the settings for the docked mode. It may be the latter, since it looks like Panic Button are doing the same thing for Rocket League.
It takes extra work to optimize for two targets (handheld mode and docked mode) so if they are under a time crunch this makes sense, especially for a small porting studio. It's possible that they change the docked mode settings after launch via a patch if so.
EDIT: Or (at least with DOOM, less likely for Rocket League) it runs at dynamic resolution in handheld mode and uses the extra grunt to hit 720p more often in docked mode.
Colonel Mustard
Banned
So it's looking like Skyrim, Doom and Resident Evil Revelations for me in November, then Xenoblade and Gear.Club in early December. I'll wait until Christmas for LA Noire.
As a Nintendo fan, I'm not used to such a packed lineup.
As a Nintendo fan, I'm not used to such a packed lineup.
plagiarize
Banned
It won't be the first game to launch that way. Minecraft was 720p both docked and handheld. It was later patched to be 1080p docked. I hope there is some difference between the two modes but I'm mainly excited about portable Doom so I will be okay even if there isn't any docked improvements.
Foxy the Fox
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Welp, I got a setback of 120$ between this and Mario but I am not even mad.
MulderYuffie
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Wow that's sooner than I expected!
ZiggyPalffyLA
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Give it a couple weeks until Black Friday and it will probably be half price.
Cuningas de Häme
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Ah, didn't know that. Ta.
Free, apparently. And only MP content.
The game has a dynamic framebuffer. The resolution drops less or the drops are not as low.
Sword Of Doom
Member
Amazing game. 30fps is a huge downer though
This actually has me wondering just how big the dlc is for BotW. I'm almost confident it's going to be large enough for Nintendo to give it the November release spot. I feel like it's almost a rerelease of Zelda in a sense.
At this point they should delay it until early next year. Really not much reason to put it out when people will be playing Skyrim and Xenoblade.
OrbitalBeard
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This is definitely the case, since Nintendo is distributing Skyrim and probably DOOM as well.
frankie_baby
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To be fair I'd imagine it'll be a locked 30 in docked, cant see there being any drops
Steve McQueen
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Holy shit. This soon? Id beter get that second job.
Skittzo0413
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That's a great question. We've still heard basically nothing regarding details about it... wouldn't be surprised if it got delayed into next year, strategically or not.
Huh? I said dynamic resolution, I doubt there will be framerate issues. And I don't think docked mode would help with frame rate all that much.
Yagami_Sama
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November 11th ? I was not expecting this. I was expecting this for mid December. Seem crazy to think that in one week we will have Doom and in the next week Skyrim.
I really hope that both games are a success and Bethesda keep bringing their games to Switch.
I really hope that both games are a success and Bethesda keep bringing their games to Switch.
Do you have a PS4 or Xbox? I bet Doom will be super cheap Black Friday just about everywhere. So get Doom there and then Skyrim for Switch?
Good news: You probably won't be playing it anyway.
Doom 2016's main meat is the single player.
SRTtoZ
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Price for sure is the one concerning thing about these Switch releases. I mean I'm not sure I could shell out $60 for Skyrim two months out from 2018. On that same note DOOM would be perfectly priced at $40. Up to this point it's been in the bargain bin on every platform and I'm not sure if that will happen with this version. Maybe I'll wait A bit to see if we get a drop.
boiled goose
good with gravy
I want to buy this, but at 60 bucks I might wait.
No gyro controls and no exclusive content, so yeah. We'll see what reviews say. 40 bucks would have been insta buy
No gyro controls and no exclusive content, so yeah. We'll see what reviews say. 40 bucks would have been insta buy
Backfoggen
Banned
Kinda reminds me of how blurry VR games look.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
My bet is that Bethesda's line of thinking is somewhere along the lines of, "We're targeting a new audience that has not yet had the chance to play this game at all, so we should charge full price," despite it being a 1.5 year-old game.
casey_contra
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Good news! The current gaming climate has made the decision for me - Im going to pass on the iPhone X.
Yay! Doom.
Yay! Doom.
I agree. It's dated perfectly to allow it sufficient time on the market before an eventual price drop on Black Friday. Those who can't wait, by all means should pick it up on day one. But for me, Odyssey will likely keep me busy for a month, and by that time, Doom should have dropped in price.