DOOM Multiplayer Closed Alpha

Bethesda:
Before we dive into any details about DOOM’s Closed Alpha multiplayer tests, let’s get a few housekeeping details out of the way.

First, these are not Betas, nor are they game demos. Instead, these are a series of closed tests with limited functionality – in the case of tomorrow's Closed Alpha, one map, one mode, and a partial selection of weapons and equipment – with the goal of banging on a bunch of back-end functionality in a real-world setting. Sure, the team at id Software will be taking a close look at feedback on the gameplay itself, but that’s just part of the goal here. Much of this initial Closed Alpha is dedicated to assessing how real people connect to servers, systems and the back-end infrastructure needed to operate the game. In other words, all the technical stuff that’s essential to helping id’s vision for DOOM come to life.

[BartMoons]

D*ng this brings back memories.

[VER1ON]

I'm quite hyped for this one. Wonder what ID Software will deliver with the use of this new id Tech 6 engine.

[Army_of_Darkness]

@bartmoons

Dang is a bad word?? LOL!

[fr0sty]

So glad they ditched the slow pace and narrow corridors of Doom3 and returned to the fast paced, wide open arena style action of the first two games. This feels like Doom should feel.

[Timesplitter14]

it has a decent arena shooter feel (although it seems a tiny bit too slow), but it also looks a bit generic. I'm kinda expecting this to be "good but not great"

Unreal Tournament 5 seems a bit more promising imo. It's faster and the environments look more interesting. It's a shame most people don't even know that it exists an it's playable right now for free (just download Unreal Engine 4 and you can play the development build)

[Scenarist]

love doom but as far as multiplayer goes, im still waiting for the true successor to quake 3

[FlameBaitGod]

This looks exactly like Unreal Tournament loL, even the map design in one of them.

[Paytaa]

This and Halo 5 are coming back for the throne.

Want Doom so bad.

[ArchangelMike]

Reminds me more of Quake III Arena than Doom!

[VER1ON]

Ah quake 3 arena, didnt that compete against UT back then?

[Paytaa]

UT vs Quake was a classic rivalry. I preferred UT2003 more than Quake but I would kill for both of them to make a huge comeback although the new UT looks fantastic.

[Kleptic]

Quake and the original Doom games could almost be considered the same franchise multiplayer wise...Quake 1, and 2 just picked up where Doom II left off (or, technically, final doom i guess)...the original doom games were hugely popular multiplayer wise, and by the time Quake III came along it was multiplayer only.

so yeah this does look more like Quake III than Doom II...but Doom hasn't had a proper sequel since 1995...and doom 3 doesn't count...

[ArchangelMike]

I agree with you, but I don't think this Doom 'reboot' counts as a true sequel to etiher. But I will reserved judgement until I play the game I guess.

[Alexious]

I think this game is going to surprise a lot of people.

[VER1ON]

Think it will too, reboot ftw

[boodi]

pretty decent reboot this time around , the multiplayer is very similar to a doped/nerfed QIIIARENA
which can be likely good to begin with , then we will know when a non-alpha gameplay vid will be around
should be good

[slate91]

Looks awesome

[MetroidFREAK21]

Looks like fun :) I bought Wolfenstien, so I hope I get into that Alpha!

[DarkBlood]

If anything I think we will get into the beta more likely ish

[MetroidFREAK21]

That's what I'm thinking, but I'm hopeful haha

[Koopdogg]

Sees Demon ,shits pants in 3,2,1

This look promising i must say,delighted for all the Doom fans,i hope they get something they deserve and will enjoy.

[ramza04]

Quake 3 arena was the shit back in the day. You really felt every kill you managed took skill and required a lot of practice to master how to move and predict your shots. Sadly shooters nowadays cater too much to casual players and I don't see a straight up q3a style game ever existing again. They'll most likely add modernized features such as aim assist and health regen and the game will probably be slower. I really hope I'm wrong and they make this game competitive and stick to their roots. Once Call of Duty and Battlefield took the reigns, skillbased arena shooters went wayward. It's too bad really but from a business standpoint you gotta go where the business is.

[NarooN]

Skill-based arena shooters are great. You should check out Re-Flex if you're on PC, it's basically an expanded version of CPMA, the Quake 3 mod.

[NarooN]

It's like a slower Q3. Hope strafe-jumping makes it in.

[LexHazard79]

That was awesome! I cant wait to play Doom 4.

[JBlaze226]

I hope they give more demons to choose no just that one