2016’s Doom is one of the most popular shooters of recent years. During an early phase of development, however, the game was still called Doom 4. New gameplay from this period now shows that the brutal fight against infernal monsters could have played out very differently.
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release:05/13/2016
Platforms:Windows PC, Windows 7, Windows 8, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows 10, Nintendo Switch
Gameplay of Doom 4 clearly shows different gameplay
The legendary shooter series Doom is best known for its fast and bloody firefights against dangerous monsters. However, the YouTube channel Noclip is now showing that this is the case never released Doom 4 might have chosen a completely different path.
The short gameplay snippet shows how a soldier sneaks through a sewer and encounters a monster there. Even though the protagonist carries his signature shotgun, the scene conveys an unexpected atmosphere for the series. That Monster behaves almost like in a horror game, it runs along the ceiling and hides from the player behind a corner. The menacingly swelling music only reinforces this mood. The video also shows a few seconds of the melee system that would have been used in Doom 4.
Doom 4 just wasn’t enough Doom
Ultimately, the darker and quieter atmosphere may actually have contributed to the fact that Doom 4 never came out. In an interview with IGN, one of the developers explains that Doom 4 wasn’t a bad game, but failed to capture the core elements of Doom. (Source: IGN)
Doom Eternal also runs on the Nintendo Switch:
Doom 4 was developed by id Software and was first announced in 2008. However, the development was realigned in the following years. The YouTube channel Noclip also shows early gameplay of the game in its video would eventually become 2016’s Doom. id Software then decided to go back to the roots of the series. The success of the game has also allowed them to develop a sequel.