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More Footage Surfaces Online From Cancelled ‘DOOM 4’
Another video has surfaced online showing off animation tests, concept art and more from id Software’s cancelled DOOM 4. The actual source of the footage isn’t known, which was posted to Reddit by user colonelmelnyk.
In case you’re not familiar, id had begun work on DOOM 4 as far back as 2007, and would take place on Earth, similar to Doom II: Hell on Earth. However, by 2013, DOOM 4 was stuck in development hell, and was eventually overhauled into the DOOM we got in 2016.
DOOM 4, which was criticized for being too heavily cinematic and too much like Call of Duty, has seen footage leak online before in much the same fashion. And you do see glimpses of what DOOM eventually came to be (namely in the executions and some of the animations), but the claim that it looked too much like something from Call of Duty is very much valid.
Currently, DOOM fans can enjoy the first part of the standalone expansion to DOOM Eternal in The Ancient Gods, which is available now on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Video Games
‘System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary’ Now Available on the Nintendo Switch 2; Free Upgrade Available
Nightdive Studios has given Nintendo Switch 2 fans some love when it comes to System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary. Previously released for the original Switch, players can now grab the Switch 2 version from the Nintendo eShop. Or, if you already own the Switch version, you can grab the Switch 2 version as a free upgrade! There’s even a 40% discount on now until June 23.
Initially launching for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, and Humble Store on last June, System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster eventually made it to the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch the next month. The Switch 2 version of the game offers enhanced resolution, higher fram rate, and support for mouse control.
Set 42 years after the events of the first game, it’s the year 2114. As you awake from cryo sleep on the FTL ship Von Braun, you are unable to remember who or where you are… and something has gone terribly wrong. Hybrid mutants and deadly robots roam the halls while the cries from the remaining crew reverberate through the cold hull of the ship. SHODAN, a rogue AI bent on the destruction of mankind has taken over and it’s up to you to stop her.
Delve through the corridors of the derelict ship Von Braun and immerse yourself in the story rich atmosphere and environments. Explore deck by deck and unravel the horrifying fate of the Von Braun and her crew.