No console info, game played on a high end PC with 2080Ti, i9 Processor and NVMe Drive.
RIP Mega Textures.
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Digital Foundry: Doom Eternal First Look: id Tech 7 Doesn't Disappoint!
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No console info, game played on a high end PC with 2080Ti, i9 Processor and NVMe Drive.
RIP Mega Textures.
I have to play on console and have faith that id has optimized well there. It won't be as good looking as PC (never could be) but I expect they've done some straight up sorcery to achieve decent detail and 60fps.
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Me: Megatextures were never good and the stamping process was too manual art intensive and repetitive to create actual unique non-tiling art - the stampings were obvious copy paste jobs. Also the baking of lighting into said textures...
Me: Megatextures were never good and the stamping process was too manual art intensive and repetitive to create actual unique non-tiling art - the stampings were obvious copy paste jobs. Also the baking of lighting into said textures...
Ryzen 7 1700 8-core
gtx 1050tI
16GB RAM
Ran DOOM 2016 on ultra settings at 60fps, IIRC.
What can I expect with Eternal? 4 years of progression.... š
gtx 1050tI
16GB RAM
Ran DOOM 2016 on ultra settings at 60fps, IIRC.
What can I expect with Eternal? 4 years of progression.... š
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You should probably be able to reduce some settings to bring it to PS4/Pro levels and still play it on 60 FPS I suppose.
I haven't even played Doom 2016 yet. I generally do not like FPS games. Would these games be any different? Is there a good story?
2016 and Eternal are a bit different in that they encourage close-quarter combat and constantly cycling through weapons. It's not a traditional FPS but it's still a FPS.
2016 also has a good story, but it won't be the reason you play it. The story is interspersed throughout the gameplay and many bits are optional.
I'd recommend getting 2016 cheap if you're interested in Eternal. I think it's dropped to below $10 before on Steam. Currently $20 USD.
Rip and tear that's the story. The game is amazing but if you don't like the genre...
Doom is like the ultimate and most FPSey FPS of all FPS games. There's very little in terms of narrative and cutscenes and an extreme focus on level design, gameplay mechanics and speed. It's amazing.
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You kill massive amounts of demons and the main character can't really be arsed with the actual story that seems to be going on.
That's my PC build, plus an 34" ultrawide monitor. Can't wait for this one.
I'm already pretty sure this is gonna by my game of the year. Dark1x's sentence about DE basically playing like Q3A as a Singleplayer campaign is all I needed lol. The video on Giantbomb is also really really good and informative, I already love everything about this game, from gameplay and secrets to the absurd story and lore.
Would I be good to go for max details on an RTX 2060 Super on 1080p?
Would I be good to go for max details on an RTX 2060 Super on 1080p?
Got rid of that fucking 5700xt just in time. Back in the Nvidia camp. 2070 super here. I'm properly ready now!
This looks absolutely amazing. Kind of sad we didn't get to see the sword in action, but I suppose you don't get that until later anyway.
March 20th is going to be incredible! I'll do some fishing, dig up a few fossils, slay a hundred demonic hellspawn, maybe build a bench...
The story stuff is really fun, I thought. Basically, the cutscenes attempt to tell what seems like a serious tale but then the Doom Slayer just walks in, ignores everything and goes about his business.
So glad this wasn't hit with another delay.
It certainly looks like they used the extra time from the last delay very well though, because it's looking absolutely fantastic.
It certainly looks like they used the extra time from the last delay very well though, because it's looking absolutely fantastic.
"Now if you could just gently remove those canisters we can resume Argent energy production after..."
*Doom Slayer curb stomps canisters*
"I've been the AI of this station since its inception. It has been an honor to serve. Can I die if I've never really lived?"
*Doom Slayer rips out circuitboard and throws down a well*
To top it all off, the Doom Slayer knows (based on holograms) that he's being played the entire time, and still doesn't bother to say anything or stop what he's doing. The story is very much there for the player to appreciate based on their level of interest in the lore, you can skip most of the cutscenes and not read/listen to the codex entries, and get the same experience for gameplay.
*Doom Slayer curb stomps canisters*
"I've been the AI of this station since its inception. It has been an honor to serve. Can I die if I've never really lived?"
*Doom Slayer rips out circuitboard and throws down a well*
To top it all off, the Doom Slayer knows (based on holograms) that he's being played the entire time, and still doesn't bother to say anything or stop what he's doing. The story is very much there for the player to appreciate based on their level of interest in the lore, you can skip most of the cutscenes and not read/listen to the codex entries, and get the same experience for gameplay.
Actually, megatextures had a ton of benefits. But the tools and the right game for it never really happened.
Sounds great to me :) I loved all the story bits and lore texts in Doom 16, and I loved how they're completely free to ignore as well. Great that they're sticking with this.
Wonder how my 1080GTX will handle this on my 3440*1440 ultrawide? The performance on 2016 is so damn nice. I am able to run it at 120FPS on ultra! I'm playing it again right now as a matter of fact. I hope this runs just as well.
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It should run about as well as Doom 16 did. Apart from the more open nature of levels, and Doom 16 had a bit of those if not traversable in the same manner, I'm not seeing any huge upgrade to the visuals. Game was suppose to be RTX ready but we haven't seen that yet either?
As good as the game looks in motion Im not as impressed as I was with Doom 16.
Been consistently impressed with id tech. Played a bit of Doom 2016 but couldn't really get into the style of FPS it was. I think I'll check it out one last time, though. Seems perhaps I'm missing something with the game. Either way, great to see the engine doing so well as it puts them on a good foot for the next gen.
Hey Alex and John. Is there any talk about RTX feature for the game on launch? Or is it a post launch update? I much prefer the former.
It supports it. I forgot to mention it but they confirmed it.