When you see some of the more powerful demon types, you know you're in for a rough time.īeyond DOOM's visuals, id Software commissioned Killer Instinct composer Mick Gordon to create the game's music, and their choice was right on the money – DOOM features one of the best video game soundtracks you'll ever hear.
You can feel the pulse of the Gauss Rifle as it finds its targets, and every explosive in the game produces clouds of meaty chunks that spread crimson paint on every surface.ĭOOM's violence is a work of art, unrelenting, and harmoniously feeds the gameplay with a sense of reactive, visceral impact. The turret firing mode of the Chaingun screams like an electric guitar riff as it rips through enemies, who explode into glistening mounds of soaked, layered flesh. Not only do the weapons and demons look great, but they also sound utterly incredible, each like the distinct section of a weaponized orchestra. Thundering industrial and death metal tracks accompany your battles, transforming combat into a gory moshpit. From the ominous floating Cacodemons to the vicious, rocket spamming Revenants – each demon offers players multiple attacks and grisly glory kill animations to stave off repetition.
DOOM's vast arsenal of weaponry is as detailed as they are varied, shimmering in the game's moody, dynamic lighting.ĭOOM's hellish menagerie of creatures is perhaps even more iconic than its weapons. Texture popping aside, when it comes to DOOM's enemy demons, weapons and characters, it is fist-poundingly triumphant. If it's a necessary consequence of maintaining 60 frames per second, given DOOM's pulsating, fast-paced gameplay, I welcome it, but graphics aficionados might want to try DOOM on a higher-end Windows PC to experience the game's full visual capabilities.
Textures also get phased to lower resolution if they're at the periphery of your screen and then pop back in afterward. Beyond the notorious id engine texture popping, certain models and features have very low fidelity, presumably to ensure the frame rate remains high. DOOM runs at a buttery smooth 60 frames per second on Xbox One – and while that's imperative for the game's blistering combat speed and fluidity – it's not without sacrifices.ĭOOM won't win any prizes for texture quality on consoles. Before we get into the meat of DOOM's gameplay, let's talk about its violent visuals.
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