DOOM looks like some old-school fun in a lot of ways. A proper health bar, a ridiculous amount of weapons and enough violence to give an early-1990s politician the kind of erection that a bottle of Viagra failed to deliver on.
That’s going to define the game, as the closest real-world equivalent we have of of chainsawing a demon in half in that game, is getting a Moonsault power-bomb from the Hardy Boys in a WWE TLC match.
Just don’t expect that kind of behaviour towards humans, as inflicting that kind of pain is reserved for demons in DOOM. And the people who bankroll Afrikaans musical movies as soon as I win the lottery.
“I wouldn’t do that necessarily with humans but when you’re doing it with demons, the gloves are off,” executive producer Marty Stratton said to GamesRadar, who then revealed that the team at iD did have some limits however.
We do have the filter internally, where we’re coming up with something, or an idea is presented, or somebody does an animation – if we look at it and we kinda chuckle when it happens, then we’re on the right track. If you’re like ‘Ooh, I don’t know’ and cringe then, okay, let’s adjust.
The massive amounts of gore that occur on screen, aren’t just for kicks and giggles. They actually tie into the core gameplay mechanics, as Stratton explained:
With the execution moves, they obviously, visually, play a big part in the tone of the game. But they play a big part in the actual gameplay. That is really what comes first. They’re very fast. There’s almost a rhythm or a cadence to to them. So when our animators are putting them together you almost got this ‘dada-dada-boom!’ and you’re out. And if they have that rhythm and cadence then we know we’re on the right track with them.
Look, as long as I get a shooter with enough violence that every single bullet fired and skull ripped off voids the warranty on my organ donor’s card, I’m happy.
Last Updated: July 8, 2015
Hammersteyn
July 8, 2015 at 10:15
I’m as Afrikaans as the next guy with a souped up Corsa, but I’d play with the Hellraiser’s Puzzle Box if it would stop those movies. DOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
Sageville
July 8, 2015 at 10:16
Doom should never be a movie, The Rock knows this!
Hammersteyn
July 8, 2015 at 10:41
Urgh! Think I’m gonna be sick again
Darren Peach
July 8, 2015 at 10:52
Lol. That movie deserves a part in the new game. Like John Romero in the original game, Some hidden tv demon that we get to rip apart with our bear hands and curb stomp the hell out of it.
Hammersteyn
July 8, 2015 at 11:02
That would be awesome
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
July 8, 2015 at 10:56
Still better than Blood Rayne or Alone in the Dark … or anything from that German ass.
Hammersteyn
July 8, 2015 at 11:02
Bohl is bollie
WitWolfy
July 8, 2015 at 11:14
I dunno, I liked the movie. Just don’t think of it as a movie trying to be a video game movie. Just think the movie ripped of guns like “BFG” from DOOM because they didnt know what else to call it.
Dutch Matrix
July 8, 2015 at 10:20
I’d play with a hungry lion’s testicles if it would stop those movies.
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
July 8, 2015 at 10:34
The last decent afrikaans movie I enjoyed (and watched till the end) was lipstiek dipstiek.
MET DIE WELDINGROD!
Hammersteyn
July 8, 2015 at 10:40
XD Yes!
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
July 8, 2015 at 10:48
“FREEZE **** !!! This is a mamba, pomp action haelgeweer. The most powerfull enkelloop shotgun in the whole new South Africa”
Admiral Chief's Adventure
July 8, 2015 at 10:49
I’ll skiet you lat the kak spat
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
July 8, 2015 at 10:51
Hahaha. Thought I was the only person who loved that movie.
Admiral Chief's Adventure
July 8, 2015 at 10:53
The welding incident!
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
July 8, 2015 at 10:55
Or the cross dressing Dominee.
Admiral Chief's Adventure
July 8, 2015 at 11:04
SIES
Admiral Chief's Adventure
July 8, 2015 at 10:49
Or a double walking hail gun
HvR
July 8, 2015 at 11:22
and you didn’t like Poena is Koning?
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
July 8, 2015 at 11:31
It was funny but Lipstiek just tickled my funny bone in all the right ways.
WitWolfy
July 8, 2015 at 11:37
Urrrgh heriner my aan die aborise van prequel/sequel movie “Vaaitjie sien sy gat”
Darren Peach
July 8, 2015 at 10:43
Dooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom !
Sageville
July 8, 2015 at 10:15
#SocialJusticeForDemons
#TheStruggleIsReal
#HellSpawnArePeopl…
Dutch Matrix
July 8, 2015 at 10:27
“As a Demonist, I find the chainsawing in half of demons to be feeding the stereotype of all demons being evil and hateful. Demons have feelings too!” – Anita Sataneesian
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
July 8, 2015 at 10:34
Have all my upvotes!
Purple_Dragon
July 8, 2015 at 10:36
Brilliant!
Martin du preez (D4RKL1NGza)
July 8, 2015 at 10:36
You joke but look at this shit lmfao
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHwrTIAUwAA888D.png:large
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
July 8, 2015 at 10:40
Okay they sold me on this… 10/10 getting it. Thanks Anita for making sure I know precisely which games to get!
Dutch Matrix
July 8, 2015 at 10:42
Because we all know deminz should be fought like (refresh)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lSN67IqW4Lk/UEYgoOWG53I/AAAAAAAAA7k/iReBwl2pF0E/s1600/BullyForBugs4.gif
Kromas,powered by windows 10.
July 8, 2015 at 10:51
So cute. Makes me want to buy the dev humble bundle and create a game where you try to kill puppies by stomping on them with these two as playable characters.
konfab
July 8, 2015 at 11:19
So when you don’t understand something, it is suddenly a problem.
Anita be like: “Stop liking the things I don’t like”.
Darren Peach
July 8, 2015 at 10:48
Watching the gameplay videos with the Chainsaw porn makes me wanna Braai.
konfab
July 8, 2015 at 11:21
[Solas disapproves]
Nikola
July 8, 2015 at 10:33
Still not too sure about this one, will wait for some more gameplay details:)
Sageville
July 8, 2015 at 10:54
Don’t bother dood, you’ll still be looking for Riddle Puzzle 240 of 243….
Nikola
July 8, 2015 at 11:13
hahah true true:(
RinceThis
July 8, 2015 at 10:43
This is looking so sweet!
Darren Peach
July 8, 2015 at 10:43
I can’t wait for this epicness.
Viking Of Science
July 8, 2015 at 10:47
All I want is for the first level to have this song… https://youtu.be/BSsfjHCFosw
VoidWalker
July 9, 2015 at 12:06
am I the only person who thinks video game violence is actually healthy?