Finally got my mitts on Nightdive Studio’s 2024 remaster of Doom!
And I’m happy to report that it is Doom in every way that matters. It looks spectacular in HD while still looking like Doom.
The controls, especially with WASD, feel great. At the same time, this still feels like Doom.
The music? Still one of the greatest soundtracks of all time, and sounds pristine.
Even now, the level design with Doom is fantastic. It holds up even now. It’s stood the test of time for a damn good reason.
This game has a 96% positive rating on Steam, which means that Nightdive definitely did something right.
@pcgaming@lemmy.ca
How does it feel like DOOM if you’re using WASD instead of the arrow keys?
Arrow+Ctrl gang rise up!
The previous Unity port was also good enough for casual Doom players, but the new one is just better with mod compatibility, the mod browser or online multiplayer.
@atomicpoet @pcgaming I never actually played much Doom back in the day, but I’ve been playing this one on the steam deck.
It feels exactly like the impression you had when you first played it in 1990 or whenever it was released. So basically, all they’ve done is to adjust the look and feel of it to align with modern expectations, which is probably harder than just “making it pretty”.
