Written by Dave Horobin (DaveKinetic)
Rebooting the Doom franchise was never going to be an easy task. If you change too much then you run the risk of making a game that feels barely recognisable to the releases from the 1990s, which are widely credited as shaping the first person genre. Change too little and you make a game that feels outdated to modern audiences. If that isn’t daunting enough, since the game's announcement in 2008, the then-titled Doom 4 has seen id Software go through a number of big changes – staff departures and the studios’ acquisition by Bethesda. It was no surprise when rumours began to circulate that the game was in “development hell” and work had to be completely restarted in 2011.
GF365: "These are our picks for the most iconic armored suits in games. This article only includes suits from games set in modern times or the future."
I’d take the Space Marine power armour off the list due to it not originating in a video game.
Video game sequels like Assassin's Creed Origins, Doom (2016), and Fire Emblem Awakening were just what these franchises needed to be revitalized.
Lmao what’s Halo Infinite doing on this list?
Who would ever say Halo Infinite saved the Halo franchise
Resi 6 was and still is the worst entry in the series.
7 was a great turnaround, despite people’s concerned about the switch to FP perspective.
DMC5 definitely helped the franchise after the whole DmC debacle. Whilst it was a decent action game, it was a far cry from the series and the characters we knew.
AC Origins is my favourite in the entire AC series. Despite the switch to a more RPG style of gameplay - the setting, soundtrack, length, etc were all amazing. sadly followed up by the ridiculously long and “more of the same” Odsyssey.
I don’t feel it’s fair to say the franchise slipped with Doom 3, Doom 3 was incredibly atmospheric and took the game in a different direction but there’s no denying Doom (2016) was sensational.
Halo 4 & 5 were disappointing but Halo Infinite definitely didn’t save the franchise? What?
I'm going to have to go with SMB 3. I was around when SMB 2 first came out and people hated it. 3 is still arguably the best mario game created.
"Halo Infinite"? Worse Halo ever. Whoever made this list just lost all credibility.
In future lists of a similar nature I have a suspicion Final Fantasy XVI will feature.
BLG writes, "Plug in your electric guitars and start shredding; we’re making a list of the DOOM games ranked.
Trying to decide the best DOOM game is like deciding who your favorite child is. You love every one of them, imperfections and all."