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DeadSlash May 14 @ 5:34pm
More OG Quake than Doom?
Anyone else getting that vibe? Like they were making a new sequel to Quake in the OG Quake 1 world, and then said "F it, Slap Doom on it, it will sell better."

Very Quake 1 vibe here.

Not a saying it's a bad thing...
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PodjeGamen May 14 @ 5:37pm 
Yes and no. Having medieval themes + id = quake in the eyes of many. I don't really agree with that. Doom Eternal already had a lot of this imagery as well. This is a prequel that takes place during the big conflict described in the lore of Eternal. So a lot of imagery makes sense. Because of the weapons I get a more Painkiller-esque vibe from it. Also not a bad thing.
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Pablo Escobark May 14 @ 5:38pm 
Yeah looks like a mix between Halo, Quake, and the aesthetics of Doom or maybe even Diablo. They just couldn't pick one or 2 of those things to write good detailed lore and story for so they wrapped everything into one including Eldritch horror.

At least they haven't stolen Unreal Tournament, yet. It can still be revived!
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DeadSlash May 14 @ 5:45pm 
Originally posted by PodjeGamen:
Yes and no. Having medieval themes + id = quake in the eyes of many. I don't really agree with that. Doom Eternal already had a lot of this imagery as well. This is a prequel that takes place during the big conflict described in the lore of Eternal. So a lot of imagery makes sense. Because of the weapons I get a more Painkiller-esque vibe from it. Also not a bad thing.
The more I'm playing it the more Quake feeling I get, it seems like Quake 1&2 merged in what would have been a natural Quake 5 so far. You're part of an army, Like Quake 2/4 and the enemy grunts with helmets look straight out of Quake.

To be clear, there is Doom in here, but I think the Quake genes are strong enough that If I was Doom guy, and this was my kid, I'd have a lot of questions for Mrs. Doom and Uncle Quake.


Originally posted by Meow:
Yeah looks like a mix between Halo, Quake, and the aesthetics of Doom or maybe even Diablo. They just couldn't pick one of 2 of those things to write good detailed lore and story for so they wrapped everything into one including Eldritch horror.

At least they haven't stolen Unreal Tournament, yet. It can still be revived!
Yeah, this is definitely a bastardized mix of multiple games. I'm only on the first level, maybe things change a lot from level to level.
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vk^4@ May 14 @ 6:20pm 
Having just replayed 2016 it feels kinda underwhelming just a bit.
Eternal had the most quake-like qualities of all the Doom series Imho. (Rocket jump= Balista boost jump/strafe, Q2/Q3A grapple/meat-hook).

Id prefer Quake Champions' Galena over this Commander Thira. Galena would totally own her. This new slayer feels like QC's Scalebearer as well.

Only on Barrier Core so far...
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Frostea May 14 @ 6:22pm 
Wait until you get to the Cosmic Realm Levels.
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