Hell Yeah! New DOOM And DOOM II Update Adds Gyro Aiming And Widescreen Support

Wow, now that’s a patch and a half. Bethesda have been great to the DOOM series, now let’s see them treat their other properties with such care!

Now this is you treat retro games.

Brilliant news.

All that needs added now is online multiplayer.

Just played a few minutes of Doom 2 there and the motion controls work great and the small colour changing crosshair is very handy. That will save me from wasting a lot of bullets. I remember saying to an NL member a few months go that motion controls weren't needed for Classic Doom but it seems I was wrong. I'll definitely be using them from now on.

The widescreen looks great too. 54 best community maps to play as well.Superb update.

IDDQD and IDKFA is forever branded in my brain

Dude, this game just never stops with the updates! Its insane!

Absolutely fantastic.

These games have been an absolute steal from the very start.

Also brilliant to see them use the gyro controls on the PS4 controller which has been a bafflingly underused feature of the dualshock 4 this gen.

@JaxonH I know one person who's gonna be happy about this.

What a happy update indeed. Can’t wait to get home and test these new bits and bobs out.

This is awesome. Can't wait to revisit DOOM on my Switch and see how the gyro support improves it.

I started playing Doom 1 a few weeks ago and it's really a blast. I'm not a fan of shooters,but I love simple shooters like this or Goldeneye 64. I'm glad they are still making updates

Awesome news! Surprised by the amount of support they're giving these classics, especially considering the low price.

Now if only they were to add gyro-aiming to Doom 3

Wow. This is definitely how you treat a beloved retro game! Well done ID/Bethesda

@Isaix Doom 64 and Duke Nukem 3D are highly recommended if you haven't played them.

16:9 widescreen, re-instated title cards, implementation of Nightmare! difficulty, and GYRO controls.

The disastrous DOOM ports from a year ago are now almost perfect.

I was wondering why I've been hooked on Doom 2 for the past couple days... I've been thinking, "This feels good like when I used to play on the PC when I was a kid." These are some very nice QoL improvements.

I tried out the update and it's pretty solid.

One nitpick I have though is that the add-on packs have their results screens stuck in 4:3 fullscreen and the text corresponding to it slightly overlaps into the border, either suggesting the text may be formatted to widescreen or that the results screen has been cropped somehow.

I downloaded this on sale, played for an hour once or twice, and then never played it again. This might just be the push I needed to play through both all the way through.

I've definitely come around on my stance on motion controls since the topic last popped up around these parts.

@OorWullie Yeah I got them when they were on sale,can't wait to try them out. And what about Doom 2, I hear it's not as good,so I was afraid to pick it up.Is it really not as good?

excellent support with 16: 9!

Only thing I had to download all the Add-ons again, did it happen to you too?

@Isaix Doom II is better than the first, IMO.

@Isaix That's a matter of debate. I personally like DOOM II more than the original due to the greater enemy variety, super shotgun, and more creative level arrangements. But the level design can be all over the place at times as well.

And DOOM 64 is better than any of the games released before it.

Finally, some good news lol.

But, what's BTSX? Never heard of that. 16:9 will be great!

Good work! Thanks developers!

To think that these ports were an absolute laughing stock not too long ago and are now almost THE best way to play these games...

All i'm wondering now is when the Steam versions are going to drop in Europe (GER).
As of yet, Doom 2 is still missing (The DOS version was never put on Steam due to being indexed at the time) and Doom 1 is still the DOS Ultimate Doom version published by id themselves.

But yeah, kudos. These ports, especially for their asking price, feel like a steal. They keep on getting better and better.

@Einherjar maybe its just germany it is available in steam i own both of the dooms and they just got the update to the same version as the switch with all the addon download options https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300/DOOM_II/

Just when I think I’m out, they drag me back in.

@wummle Yup, the link is dead over here.
So they just use the same store entries that already existed (The ones where id is shown as the publisher) and simply updated them?
Weird... Would have expected these releases to get their own store ID...

Whelp, no DOOM II on Steam for us then sigh

@Isaix Not sure where you heard that, but Doom 2 is widely regarded as the better game. To be fair, it honestly more of an expansion of the first game than a full blown sequel, but it has more enemies and the beloved super shotgun, and the maps are larger and more detailed. I do prefer the music in the original though.

Literally completed Doom yesterday and started Astral Chain, but at least experience this wonderful update with Doom II.

Hey where's doom eternal

Bethesda have just kept on improving these ports since release. Another reason to go back and play Doom again is fine by me 😀

The gift that keeps on giving!

@nessisonett It's amazing how they've managed to add wide screen support to a game that was originally designed with 4:3, and didn't need to charge £50. And they aren't limited availability. After yesterday, you'd believe this would be impossible.

Bethesda have messed a lot things lately, but these Doom ports are no longer one of them.

The Doom releases reeked of hot garbage. Bethesda's redemption is nothing short of brilliant..

Bethesda have been great to us with the consistant Doom updates. For the price too, it's the best bang for your buck you can get on the eShop.

Insane upgrades considering they were released dirt cheap in the first place, and later were almost free on sale.

ADD GYRO TO DOOM 3 FOR THE LOVE OF PETE!

@Quarth
I am indeed

Waiting for local wireless play so I can host a doom lan party

At this point I'll just pretend that Doom Eternal never existed as I still enjoy these older Doom games way more.

@JaxonH Great, my friend!

@Yanina Same, fam

@Yanina What about idspispod?

Wait, why would you need the gyro aiming? You can't look up and down in Doom, can you.

@pinta_vodki
Still nicer with gyro for left/right, if you've become accustomed to it.
Same way that people who like using dual analog wouldn't want to use the d-pad.

I will* now buy your game!

*Unless the gyro aim is as uselessly implemented as the case is with Duke Nukem 3D.

@Isaix

Oh, Doom 2 is fantastic. It's just not as consistent as the original Doom, which is a perfect jewel. But the sequel reaches heights its predecessor can't match. The level design is wild and experimental, and sometimes it doesn't really work. But when it does, it's amazing. I'd say both are some of the best games ever made, and I bundle them together in my personal list of favorites. Doom 64 is wonderful, too, but it feels more grounded compared to the abstraction favored (partly by necessity) in the first two games.

Now Doom 3 needs motion controls this article made me play more of Doom 1 and the first level of Doom 3's expansion pack. Love the doom games and am still waiting for Eternal.

Doom 3 needs gyro more than 1 and 2!

@TG16_IS_BAE BTSX is another add-on mod. Loads of levels (at least 25 levels in the first episode) and a different skin for the HUD.

Oh neat. With gyro I may actually boot this one up again, see if I enjoy it more.

@Isaix Like others have said, Doom 2 is fantastic. @Beaucine described it perfectly. It's more experimental in its level design and it doesn't always work but when it does, it's superb. It has some really memorable stages that I think stand out more than original's.One of my favourite stages being the huge Downtown map, which funnily enough seems to be one of the most disliked stages in the game,at least from what I've read online.

@OorWullie

Yeah, that's what you get with Doom 2: a lot of disagreement over the levels. I mean, I love The Chasm — and that one makes some Doom players hyperventilate with barely-conceiled rage. I assume all those little ledges must've been far more infuriating in the 90s, especially in keyboard-only runs. But I "discovered" Doom 2 on the Switch, so...

Widescreen on an official Doom port is awesome in itself. UV+ is interesting though surprised fast monsters itself isnt a game play option.

My only problems personally is that i have a hard time seeing the red crosshair when fixed on a target. The yellow is bright and noticeable but the much smaller red reticle blends in with almost all targets. Its not entirely useless but its a bit of a shame since it essentially disappears from from sight.

@OorWullie
what 54 best community maps are you referring to?
i was wondering if you were talking about the btsx series, as there are 63 maps/levels total for btsx 1-btsx 2...

@Richnj To be fair the PC source ports have done widescreen for years now. It is a very welcome addition though and a big improvement over the semi-widescreen with the image stretched out garbage mode that these versions originally had.

Wonderful news! I never got into Doom at the time, probably because it was Doom 2 I was playing and I couldn't adjust to the keyboard and mouse controls, nor did l like the "find a key" repetitive gameplay. Since I bought these two about 6 months ago when they were 70% off, I've put in 50 hours combined. I've defeated Doom and halfway through Doom 2. After recently getting Doom 64 and noticing it is in widescreen, I did wonder why Doom and Doom 2 didn't get the same treatment. Anyway, that's to the devs for bringing these classics to a revived audience. Remember kiddies, the future of gaming is in the past!

@ogo79 I was meaning the BTSX 1&2 maps. I thought it was 2 packs of 27 maps. 63 is even better then!

I don't really know much about them, I just got some info off of Reddit about them being a selection of the best community maps.

@TheFullAndy I am here just to drop this video. Everyone, just watch it. https://youtu.be/binPB4YbWmM

@OorWullie
I got my info off a doom wiki myself lol

@Beaucine It's funny you mention the Chasm map. I've never made it that far yet myself but I'm familiar with the map as a video about it, popped up on my recommended feed a few weeks ago. It was discussing a long running World record speed run battle between 2 guys before a 3rd guy appeared on the scene and absolutely smashed it.

@OorWullie

I think it irks some people because, unless you're a true master, it's a map best taken slowly. You can't run-and-gun it as quickly as other levels. The narrow ledges shouldn't give you much grief, but you need to look out for (and eliminate) potential enemies before you cross the, well, chasm. Otherwise you will fall, a lot. There's usually a teleporting square at the bottom to save you, except in the next-to-last room. Which is the sort of trolling designers could get away with back in the 90s. Still, all in all, it's a very memorable level. Tons of variety and "Doom moments." But also not for everyone.