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Life After Doom
An anonymous reader writes "What's next for the maker of Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein? Chris Morris of CNN Money talks to id's CEO, who tells us the next id game won't be anything like the others. Rather than a re-hash of its sci-fi or WWII themes, CEO Todd Hollenshead says, 'I'd like to try something new.' [Hollenshead also notes that an as yet unidentified developer with 'a name that people recognize' has licensed the Doom 3 engine.]"
NOW we'll FINALLY get to see these fine pieces of cinematic gore released. Phew!
-theGreater Obvious Comment.
That wouldn't be Duke Nukem?
Women. Hopefully.
An Indian-American Hindu committed to non-violent thought/speech/action alarmed by the global explosion of radical Islam
They could always try adding a plot.
A color other than Brown might be nice as well.
Linus is incorporating cool stuff into the next kernel.
Hollenshead also notes that an as yet unidentified developer with 'a name that people recognize' has licensed the Doom 3 engine.
;)
And here I was worried all this time that Daikana II wasn't going to make it to market!
I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate.
To be completely correct, there would be no "life after doom."
doom n.
1. Inevitable destruction or ruin.
2. Fate, especially a tragic or ruinous one.
3. A decision or judgment, especially an official condemnation to a severe penalty.
4. Judgment Day.
5. A statute or ordinance, especially one in force in Anglo-Saxon England.
Any chance that EA is finally making that "The Sims: Burn in Hell" I know we've all been waiting for?
I thought it was just a myth ...
No one I know personally has had much of a life since the release of Doom III. :-/
I hear there's rumors on the Slashdots
I'm hoping something like the Sims, combined with the BFG.
Having your Sim settle a dispute with his/her ex has never been so exciting.
- sm
Epic Megagames.
You heard it here first.
Uhh, I mean, you read it here first.
I'm totally making this up, like usual.
"History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme." Mark Twain
I constantly look around my office to see what objects will make a good weapon incase the portal to hell opens up at my work.
1f u c4n r34d th1s u r34lly n33d t0 g37 l41d
My guess is Blazemonger!
If brevity is the soul of wit, then how does one explain Twitter?
I do believe they invented glorious new shades of black for use in doom3
I really dont think they used any brown this time around, in fact I think I'd remember something that bright standing out.
"When has a movie based on a video game lived up to the game itself?"
Pokemon: The Movie
You respawn.
You know when you're a geek when the prospect of blowing a girlfriend up to pices to settle a dispute sounds more exciting than anything else. Wink, wink.
Life isn't like a box of chocolates. It's more like a jar of jalapenos. What you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
You compete with thousands of other "nerds", who compete to have the "first post". Other, highly valued nerds, called "moderators", skew the viewing of these saids "posts" with "mod points".
OpenSource.MathCancer.org: open source comp bio
In non-technical circles (races), DNF stands for "did not finish"... is that some subtle hint from 3D Realms, the longest-running April Fools joke ever?
Um. They've done "blowing the living shit out of Nazis" and "Blowing the living shit out of hell demons" as well as "blowing the living shit out of each other".
So, how to make that completely different? Blowing the shit out of Cheerleaders in a slumber party? Are ID going to recreate that old Sega game?
You frag Petunia's Pom Poms with a rocket.
Norman Cook's Ode to Sl
Funny, I thought the word was "homicidal maniac".
Forget the whales - save the babies.
As a joke, I once (while playing Ultima 9) thought about registering the domain "UltimaTen.com" (case change for emphasis) and start working on a fake game called "Ultimate N".
As long as it's not Valve, we're ok!
"And in other news, id Software - the makers of the popular Doom3 title - announced today that rival software house Valve Studios has decided to delay their release of the much anticipated title "Half-Life 2" due to compromised code last year. With the new partnership the release of Half-Life 2 an unexpectedly new entry into a market that's as cold as the new liquid cooled Nvidia GeForce 256000 cards. The confirmed release date: 2243"
- Dan
It has taken my machine 2 weeks to render approximately 4.3 frames of Doom 3. According to my calculations i will be done playing Doom 3 in june 3005.
GAAH! MY PRINTER IS ON FIRE!!! PUT IT OUT! PUT IT OUT!
But, we already know what life is like after DOOM...there's a nice fuzzy bunny and a pretty green field. Just don't pan the camera ;-P
Given a choice between free speech and free beer, most people will take the beer.
Hollenshead: "'Doom 3' is a game that on the PC is very finely tuned. There was a lot of play balancing. The stuff that was supposed to be tense resulted in a lot of tension for players. The stuff that was supposed to be scary makes people crap their pants."
There's your brown.
I can easily imagine some dark fairytale-based game with the Doom 3 engine.
I hope it involves starwberry shortcake...
I wonder if theater owners are prepared for the hardware upgrades required to show the movie!
My spies swear it's zork. The text has never been so tricky to read (mauve-black on taupe-black), making this one vicious game.
The Mortal Kombat movie was pretty good.
Then suddenly, it became fashionable to bash Mortal Kombat.
Then they made a sequel to the movie, which is such a despicably awful b-movie that every copy of it (Film reels, divx files, DVDs, VHS, Laser Discs, etc) should be shoved up the director's ass, never to see the light of day again.
But I digress...
vi ~/.emacs
Shit, you mean I'm going to need another 55 dollars?
I think he may be too late on this one, as a far superior Quest has already been released.
in bed.
Doom
Doom II
Quake = Brown doom
Quake II = Green doom
Quake III = Shiny doom
Doom 3 = ??? (nobody knows, we can't see anything)
Question everything
Indeed, they are using it for Longhorn.
System requirements are about the same
"Our roots are in the horror/action genre," he said over lunch at QuakeCon, the ongoing annual fan event for fans of id's games. "That suits our tastes and talents. We're thinking about something up that alley. ... [That said], we're keeping the idea vault open. 'Quake' and 'Doom' were both basically a sci-fi game. 'Wolfenstein' was a World War II game. I'd like to try something new."
. . . So, let's see. They've done sci-fi, with demons, in the dark. And they've done roughly present-day, with demons, in the dark.
My theory:
Fantasy!
With demons.
In the dark.
Breaking Into the Industry - A development log about starting a game studio.
Oh, come on! How could you forget "Super Mario Bros.", featuring Bob Hoskins AND John Leguizamo!
If it's done, wouldn't surprise me if it would become a very average zombie flick, like... mmm, Resident Evil?
A plot summary for that movie snagged from IMDb:
"In an isolated town named Raccoon City, the largest corporate supplier of healthcare, medical supplies, and defense technology has a secret research facility located half a mile underground called The Hive. Five hours ago the "T Virus" was "accidentally" released. Now the Umbrella Corporation has sent in a special team to contain the situation and re-take the facility. This becomes somewhat of a problem when all of the dead scientists come back to life in search of a snack."
Yeah, sounds about right.
Let's see the Doom 3 adaption:
"In an isolated research facility at Mars located half a mile underground, an experiment goes awry with extradimensional demons being released. Now the UAC has sent in a special team to contain the situation and re-take the facility. This becomes somewhat of a problem when all of the dead scientists come back to life in search of a snack."
Beware: In C++, your friends can see your privates!
It was noted that Romero was seen on the streets begging for money to license the Doom 3 Engine to make "Psycho killer Bugs and Frogs 2".
He's the "well known" licensor to the D3 engine.
Easter egg in the next version of Excel?
It will be ala starcraft or warcraft, only 2 races though... hell spawn and marines.
although the graphics engine will be awesome.
"Choose your race"
"Hell spawn- 13 unique characters and 5 tech trees, from imps to hell barons and the toughest tank ever, the cyberdemon!!"
"Marines- one unit, the grunt, equiped with a flashlit and a pda"
Look for Trogdor the Burninator IN 3D this fall!
Sometimes I doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion.
Am I anywhere in the ballpark?
Authority questions you. Return the favor.
ID Software has 3 ideas they're toying with, one of which is mine!
It's totally sweeet. Todd Hollenshead said it fits right into their plans of totally turning the gaming world on hits head. He said it was "Revolutionary!".
You find yourself in 1980 after just loosing a Presidential Election...
Your Mission: Travel around the world for the next couple decades negotiating world peace!
It's called "HOPE - Agent Jimmy Carter". What'd'ya think!?!
But, shhhhh. Don't spread the thread, dudes.
Authority questions you. Return the favor.
... it will be something like
... no wait - that would be another company i suppose ;-)
* Settings with light!
* and wide open spaces!
* and there will be beautiful settings which do not induce vomiting !
* and several shades of color!
* and no crates!
* and no keycards!
* and you can alt+tab!
* and no crates!
* and if you fire at a wall it will actually take damage and break down!
* and if you find a BFG it will actually remove walls and floor!
* and no crates! (though possibly a sixpack -where you can shoot holes in it and see the liquid spill out)
If Google really cared they would fix Android Chrome to reflow text, instead of discriminating
It's obvious that Id is going to do some sort of benami. I think we can expect Id to do their own version of DDR - Doom Doom Revolution. Instead of blowing the shit out of mutants and demons, you'll have to dance yourself to Hell and back.
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