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[goldenpp72]

Does this man Doom on Switch won't have the level editor at all or am I not reading it right?

 

[Plesiades]

I want this feature on every game and every platform.

 

[sinonobu]

Awesome choice. So excited to finally play Doom so glad I held off

 

[KarmaCow]

Really pissed this wasn't an option for the PC version.

I was hoping they would work back into the PC version but they aren't even separating it for the Switch digital version. :/

 

[Ricerocket]

Hope this get them to separate MP/Snap from SP on Steam. A huge chunk of the game is all MP stuff.

 

[Various Artists]

DOOM 2016 but portable and with an optional multiplayer installment? Did... did the Switch just get the definitive version of DOOM?

Where available doesn't that almost always belong to PC?

 

[hughesta]

this is perfect. Might double dip now.

 

[Syf]

Good choice. I actually liked the MP but the option is nice for those many people who have zero interest.

 

[The Real Abed]

Would be better if they charged less just for single player and made you buy multiplayer. I will never touch multiplayer.

 

[Darmik]

It says it doesn't have the SnapMap level editor but I wonder if you can still download SnapMap content/levels to play. I hope so. I'm not sure how that works on the other platforms though.

 

[primasaurus]

Smart solution

 

[Wamb0wneD]

Mixed feelings on this. It should ALL be on the cartridge. Nintendo needs to lower the prices of these things. Make it break even. Stop trying to double dip on profits.

Could you elaborate? Almost everyone who owns the game would like to have the option to not have to download the MP part.
Who the hell is saying they make a profit off the cartridges? They aren't producing them themselves you know.
How someone can go into a thread with that topic and make a Nintendo bashing post is baffling. Some creativity at work for sure.

 

[rekameohs]

Yay for optional multiplayer.
Boo because this won't do jack shit to alter the price of the game.

Why would it? There's no precedent for them to do that.

 

[Mutant]

But can you gyro aim?

 

[broncobuster]

I want this option on PC. I'd keep Doom installed if not for its huge size.

As a Switch owner who never plans to buy digital, I understand the frustration with this increasingly becoming a trend.

 

[LOLDSFAN]

Yeah nice way to save space.

 

[Doctre81]

That's actually a great idea

 

[scitek]

Cool, now do this for pc.

EDIT: LMAO at the number of people saying this.

OT, this is a good way to go about it, at least for this game.

 

[shaneo632]

No idea why the MP got shat on so much. I played quite a bit of it on PS4.

 

[Scum]

RIP & TEAR!

 

[texhnolyze]

This should be the industry standard, especially for digital. Not everyone care about multiplayer.

 

[SatoAilDarko]

Wasn't this how the Master Chief Collection was at launch?

All the campaigns were on disc but you needed to download the multiplayer?

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Wasn't this how the Master Chief Collection was at launch?

All the campaigns were on disc but you needed to download the multiplayer?

Correct.

 

[Undead Fantasy]

Boom. Sold me on the game.

Same.

 

[diaspora]

Wasn't this how the Master Chief Collection was at launch?

All the campaigns were on disc but you needed to download the multiplayer?

And the total install size was like fucking 80-100 GB or something.

 

[foxuzamaki]

That's good, that's real good

 

[fenners]

The multiplayer is better than you might think. Devs gave it a ton of support, ton of modes & content. Core loop is fun.

 

[VariantX]

Is the MP really that bad? lol

Its not bad at all, its just not the main event.

 

[Takat]

Can you just d/l the single player digitally?

 

[Sealtest]

Anything about a price yet? This would be my first time playing the new Doom but I'd rather not pay $79.99 CDN for it.

 

[inner-G]

why couldent PS4 have this!? what the fuck!

It doesn't cost more to print a blu ray disc with a few extra GB on it, but it costs more to produce higher memory carts

 

[Colonel Mustard]

I wish it was reversed. If I choose to download it I would prefer to download only the campaign unless I choose to also download multiplayer. If I have the cartridge I would expect everything to be on it.

15 years from now, the multiplayer servers will be down and you'd have a useless cart.

This is really the best way to handle it.

 

[HeySeuss]

DOOM 2016 but portable and with an optional multiplayer installment? Did... did the Switch just get the definitive version of DOOM?

We'll have to see what kinds of corners had to be cut graphically or fps wise, but it does seem to look that way if it's a competent port. Bethesda must have really taken a liking to the Switch after porting Skyrim. I wonder if it's a more capable system then we realized.

 

[JoeLT]

I think it’s worth pointing out that it doesn’t seem to say that the multiplayer update is optional. It could very well be when you put in the cart it prompts you to update with the multiplayer content, like a day one patch. How else will they do this? Multiplayer be free DLC you can only download if you have a physical copy? Just thinking on how this would technically work.

 

[Sarobi]

Is the MP really that bad? lol

I thought the Doom MP was fun. I guess no one likes Unreal Tournament/Quake style MP.

 

[The Faceless Master]

wow, devs are finding all sorts of ways to keep the costs low.

 

[DeuceGamer]

Perfect. This is pretty great news. May sell my PS4 copy and double dip.

 

[Plum]

Best way to handle it tbh. Whilst I'll be buying physical (mostly because I plan to sell it once I've replayed the campaign), it would be nice for those who go digital to have the option as well. Can't really complain though, it could be a lot worse.

 

[Schucky Ducky]

 

[SuperSah]

so in

 

[Vital Tundra]

I think it’s worth pointing out that it doesn’t seem to say that the multiplayer update is optional. It could very well be when you put in the cart it prompts you to update with the multiplayer content, like a day one patch. How else will they do this? Multiplayer be free DLC you can only download if you have a physical copy? Just thinking on how this would technically work.

Maybe a prompt in game? Idk but doesn't the basketball game allow you to forgo downloading the rest at the cost of some modes?

 

[Estoc]

Why? This isn't optional for digital users either on switch and discs on ps4/xb1 have enough space to keep the whole thing?

Can't speak for everyone, but as a PC gamer, who bought the game solely for the solo campaign, I absolutely wouldn't mind the multiplayer being optional DLC so it would save me some space.

 

[Sir Ilpalazzo]

I wish the PC version would allow this. The game is too big.

 

[tim1138]

This is great, I never touched the MP on Xbox and all the updates wasted space on my HDD.

 

[Magwik]

Woo called it.
Now give me the option on PC.

 

[Cerium]

MORE/CLEARER FOOTAGE FROM JAPANESE DIRECT

 

[giancarlo123x]

I'm curious how big this is going to be even with just the campaign. The arcade update made it like 20gb bigger.

 

[massoluk]

Lol, would never imagined people requesting to remove MP from their DOOM copy

 

[Giolon]

Now can they make this delineation on PC? I want to delete the MP and reclaim 50GB of space

 

[Vital Tundra]

Lol, would never imagined people requesting to remove MP from their DOOM copy

I think a lot of us are down to lowering our file sizes is all, especially with how massive Doom is.

Also yeah the game doesn't look half bad in the Japanese trailer.