Forget what I said, an identity crisis isn’t the biggest problem id Software is facing with their upcoming reboot of the Doom franchise. The real issue is who’s going to clean up the bloody mess of severed limbs and demon giblets that a certain well-armed space marine is leaving in his wake. I almost feel bad for all those monsters.
If you missed it, Doom is coming Spring 2016 to PC, PS4 and Xbox One. Bethesda showed off about eight minutes of footage at their press conference earlier tonight, and now we have some more, starting with this new trailer.
As for those other details I promised, let’s start with some new revelations regarding the single-player campaign, which Bethesda has revealed will be at least partially set in Hell. Pinky, Cacodemon, Cyberdemon and Mancubus have all been confirmed, as have the double-barreled shotgun, chainsaw and rocket launcher that we’ll be using to mow them down.
Three of the game’s multiplayer modes have also been confirmed, including Domination, Freeze Tag and Clan Arena. The UAC facility will serve as the location for one of the maps.
Doom will also come with built-in modding tools with Snapmap, which they promise will be extensive enough for skilled modders while remaining accessible to the less technically inclined folks such as myself. Snapmap lets anyone build and instantly share their creations with the rest of the Doom community.
