Doom 4 was released in 2016 on all modern platforms. Responsible for the development were employees from ID Software and Sertan Affinity, the rights to the publishing house belonged to Bethesda Studios.
Gameplay and its features
The gameplay is implemented as a first-person shooter. The developers supplied Doom 4 with all the main components of the series: spectacular weapons, various demonic creatures and fast movement. The player moves through the levels without any obstacles, he can walk not only along the corridors, but also through the open area.
The main goal also remained unchanged: controlling the main protagonist, we must deal with the mass of enemies, using all available weapons. Extra lives, along with other bonuses, fall out of killed opponents - thus, the player is constantly motivated for a bloody "close fight".
Weapons during the passage of "Doom 4" is often found in large numbers. Unlike many modern games, the new Doom does not limit the player to an arsenal, that is, all collected equipment does not affect the speed of movement. Demons are destroyed by both firearms and chainsaws. Particularly skilled players will be able to test their strength in hand-to-hand combat.
Continuation of the multiplayer traditions
In multiplayer mode, players will have to face each other's forces in several competitions: "Death Match", "Territory Control", "Capture the Flag" and the team arena. As for weapons and ammunition, in multiplayer they open gradually. This feature makes players pay more attention not to marksmanship, but to the quick collection of objects scattered on the map. The same tactics work with first-aid kits and extra cartridges.
To stay alive you have to move a lot, almost continuously. To do this, you can use various tricks, for example, a double jump, instant pull-up, and even teleport.
We should also talk about the infernal rune, which turns the player into a demonic creature. This artifact appears on the map at a completely random point, which all participants in the match will learn about. After the players get to the place, a real bloody massacre for the right to possess the hellish rune begins. One who manages to get an artifact becomes a new demon and receives many new abilities.
About the plot
The story of the new Doom 4 recalls the eyeballs from previous games in the series. It all starts with the United Aerospace Corporation, whose base is located on the planet Mars. It is in this place that, as a result of experimental work on energy extraction, a passage to another dimension opens up, which turns out to be the real Hell. Inside, a group of scientists discovers a mysterious sarcophagus, after which it carries it to the base. While the situation remains not fully understood, one of the employees manages to conclude a pact with demonic forces. In exchange for a cure for a painful disease, she must arrange an emergency on the basis of Mars. After that, all the staff and staff of the complex become hellish creatures.
The only survivor of the accident was the director of the scientific base, which was a cyberberg. It is he who opens the Martian sarcophagus with the warrior imprisoned in it - our main protagonist. And from this moment begins the passage of "Doom 4".
Armament in Doom 4
Continuing our short review on Doom 4, we cannot but tell in more detail about the types of weapons that are available to the protagonist. By the way, many guns were taken from the first games of the series.
All weapons in Doom 4 can be divided into ten types. The main character handles without problems:
- Gatling's six-barreled machine gun is a weapon with an average rate of fire, but with high damage and accuracy.
- Gausa gun - has a low rate of fire, but good accuracy, range and power.
- Assault rifle - automatic for shooting from a long distance.
- Double-barreled shotgun - if you shoot at point-blank range, then with its help you can take away quite a lot of HP from the enemy. After pumping, it will be possible to penetrate the enemy through.
- Pistol - starting weapon with low power.
- Shotgun - great efficiency during near shootings.
- Rocket launcher - with its help you can easily tear apart a crowd of small enemies or large targets that practically do not move.
- Plasma rifle - instead of standard cartridges there are plasma balls, medium in power. Its small drawback is the low speed of these same balls, which as a result gives an advantage to opponents at large distances.
- The BFG-9000 is another plasma gun whose ammunition is limited to three shots. The advantage of this weapon is the power and strong damage that is inflicted on enemies located in one large area.
- A chainsaw is an effective weapon for close combat. Between cutting off limbs and tearing demonic bellies, do not forget to monitor the level of gasoline. By the way, fuel in a chainsaw tends to run out quickly.
As you progress through Doom 4, the player will always have the opportunity to subject any type of weapon to modification. As a result, you can get some useful additional features, for example, the use of turrets or an increase in the number of shots. As for weapons physics, in the game it is implemented at a decent level. You can enjoy realistic feedback and sound with pleasure.
What's new in levels
The entire gameplay of a single company is designed for 13-16 hours of passage, which is very close to the standard of modern video games. The developers have prepared about thirteen completely new and unique levels. Each card boasts a complex and intricate design with keys and skulls - explicit references to the original Doom.
Now the player must not only shoot from the cannons at all enemies, but also make efforts to move to the next level. By the way, despite all the similarities with the first part, the events of the new Duma take us not only to the UAC corridors, but also to the surface of Mars.
Secret locations
Inside the game, many surprises and interesting places are hidden. The main secrets of Doom 4 lie in special levels hidden from view. As a rule, such locations are not full-fledged and represent pleasant Easter eggs for all fans of the very first games in the series. The developers tried to maintain the spirit of the "old school" and give the secret places a certain charm, leaving a low resolution and weak textures. Just use the "classic" weapons will not succeed, and opponents will remain from Doom 2016.
In order to get to such a secret location, you must perform two actions:
- Find the location of the secret lever and apply it. After we hear retro sound, somewhere on the level a secret door will open.
- To explore the classic location, you will have to use the same opened passage. We find it on our own.
That's all! Below we will dwell on a few random levels and talk about how to find secret passages on them. If one of our readers has difficulty finding doors, guided only by textual prompts, we recommend that you refer to the video tutorials on YouTube. Many playlists make useful content that helps them deal with obscure and difficult places in games. We advise you to take a closer look at Russian video tips, for example, about passing the Doom 4 game with Gideon and others.
Portal on the fifth level: "Tower"
The lever that opens the passage to the secret location is at the top. Special cargo drones will help us get there, the activation of which we will have to do at the very beginning. The desired platform is highlighted in green. Of all the activated drones, we need one that is lit in blue - we jump on it and go up to the lever.
We continue the passage of the "Tower" in the "Doom 4" - now we need to find the entrance to the secret location. After we activated the lever, we descend back from the platform. Drones have their own stations, to which they depart from time to time. They are located very close. We are interested in the same blue drone, therefore, as soon as he leaves his station, we go inside. Where the farthest wall is located, our portal is located.
Portal on the eighth level: "Bright Future"
We continue our "hunt" for leverage! During the game, our character must deal with Mancubos and activate the terminal. After this is done, we go to the brown and orange rocks, the road to which is blocked by low rails. We jump over them and carefully move forward along the ledges. Our goal is the white pipes coming out from the mountains and going down. Next to them, on the right side, is a small platform on which our lever is located.
Now we turn in the opposite direction, to the rocks with blue and white railings. We get to them and go on the right side, until the first turn is shown. Further our path lies along the left corridor, and after it - along the right. In the end, the long-awaited secret passage awaits us.
Eleventh level portal: Crucible
The next card that interests us when passing through Doom 4 is Necropolis. First, we need to find a room with thick columns, at the top of which something suspiciously pulsates. There are several niches near the far wall, but we are interested in the very first. Inside it is our lever.
Nothing more interests us in this room, so we can safely leave it. We climb the stairs, turn first to the left side, and then to the right, after which we come across a passage. We go inside and go to the dead end, then turn right again and find the passage to the secret level.
About other Easter eggs and secrets
In addition to the classic levels, in the game you can meet other interesting surprises. To find them, we do not have to look for secret levers - just be careful and constantly look around. We will only talk about a few Easter eggs that you can stumble upon while completing the sixth level.
- Before jumping into the very first portal (as required by the plot), we must turn to the right side and go a little forward. Soon in front of us will be a small toy model of the main protagonist, which can be picked up. There are twenty-six such figures in the game, and at the same level there can be two at once.
- The next secret is to run the tests in the game "Doom 4". The passage will be available only when we get a blue skull.
- Somehow in the list of weapons we mentioned a machine gun, and so - it is another secret that is still on the same sixth level. To get to him, you must open the blue door and jump.
Among other Easter eggs and interesting collectibles in Doom there are: data logs, Argent capsules, tokens for upgrades, AutoCard terminals and much more.
Boss list
In the new Doom, there are several particularly strong opponents that need to be defeated in order to advance further in the story. Passing bosses in Doom 4 can take a decent amount of time, especially if the player is not quite an experienced player. The new part prepared three really complex demons, while only one of them is a unique creation, and the rest came straight from the original games.
- Cyberdemon - he has a very large supply of hp and seven different attacks. He can hit the protagonist with rain from missiles, flash waves, a ram, shoot from a gun and a rocket launcher.
- Hell Sentinel - this boss, like Cyberdemon, has an almost never-ending scale of health. He attacks with an energy ball and strikes with fiery wave strikes.
- The Spider Lady is the toughest of the three bosses. If the previous two demons could boast of great health, then, in comparison with them, the Lady has an even greater supply of hp. Its main weapon is a plasma thrower, which deals tremendous damage. In other skills, it can be noted: the charge of the floor, the use of mines and a needle cube.
How to cope with the strongest boss?
In order for the passage of Doom 4 to not cause big problems, we decided to help with a few tips regarding the battle with the Spider Lady. How to cope with such a powerful boss?
To begin with, we recall that the Spider Lady is a smart cyberdemon who prefers to use a plasma thrower, mines and a needle cube for attacks. From time to time she launches a charge on the floor and shoots with laser charges. We recommend picking up a BFG-9000 and a Gauss gun for the battle. The first weapon is best used close up, that is, for a shot you will have to get close to the Spider Lady. After a successful stunning, it’s time to use the Gauss gun, and it’s important not to forget about setting up the Siege Mode. We aim directly at the cyberdemon’s face and start shooting. Sooner or later, this tactic will “cut off” the Spider Lady’s health reserve to the remaining twenty percent. We also finish it with the Gauss gun. We aim at the place on the head that the armor does not cover.
Technical question: what to do if Doom 4 does not start
To summarize our guide, we would like to dwell on one more important thing. It happens that after installing the game it can not boot. As a rule, the root of many problems related to the launch lies in the incorrect installation. We recommend that you uninstall the game and then perform a new installation. It is sometimes useful to suspend the antivirus, as it may mistakenly delete some files. Also, do not forget that the path to the installed game should not contain Cyrillic characters.
Another way to help solve this launch problem is to check the free space on your computer’s hard drive. You can also try launching Doom on behalf of the Administrator by setting the correct compatibility. In order not to lose the save to Doom 4, if the passage has already been started, we recommend that you make a backup copy.
As a rule, there are practically no problems with licensed copies of Doom 4. If we are talking about a pirated version of the game, then very often the thread about possible problems associated with the launch is directly in the topic of distribution.