Switch eShop's Massive QuakeCon Sale Includes DOOM & More For "Lowest Prices Ever"

If anyone hasn’t played it already buy Doom 2016, one of the best shooters ever made and the Switch version isn’t a bad way to play it at all

The same sale is available in Europe too & other regions that are "managed" by Nintendo of Europe.

I really enjoyed Wolfenstein II, such a fun story. And killing nazis feels better than ever!

What on earth is Doom 3 (1993) listed here?

hmm ... already own all of these

$10 American for Doom Eternal is an absolute steal.
Anyone with 34GB of space on their SD card should absolutely check it out.

The doom games are probably the best switch ports in my opinion. Had a really good time playing through them

@KoopaTheGamer Liam Doolan meant the original 1993 Doom.

For a moment when I first read it earlier this morning, I was wondering why the Switch has two versions of Doom 3 (it makes sense on the Xbox storefront thanks to the 360 era remaster being on the backwards compatibility list alongside the current remaster, but obviously not on the Switch).

@Atariboy Oh yeah, Doom 1 Classic isn't listed there. Good catch.

Anyway, I might get Doom 3. Should look fantastic on Switch OLED. The other games I already have either on Switch or Playstation.

Looks like it's finally time to pick up Doom Eternal!

Ah yes Animal Crossing and Doom my two favorite games on Switch.

I would absolutely buy Doom 3 for that but I'm strictly playing the VR port because I don't want to spoil anything in flat mode. Anyone else, all of these are top tier

I have every single DOOM available on Switch, and I also have Quake and Wolfenstein 2. Absolutely fantastic games

Oh snap, I'm gonna have to grab Doom Eternal at $10, that's insane. Still haven't beat Doom (2016) though, I think I got like halfway through. Perhaps I'll pick that up again now that I finally beat TOTK.

I haven't tried the new Doom games, only played the classics on Switch. I loved those, except for 3. I can't get into it and how enemy encounters are scripted there.

I always prefer physical, but those are some damn good deals.

Doom Eternal totally sucks in my opinion. Worst first player platforming ever.
Doom Eternal is no fun.

Ooh. I'm not a fan of any of these games but they're still kind of tempting to pick up at these prices.

@StAmbrosius yup. That certainly is a take.

@Beaucine yeah, i agree, Doom 3 is a horrible game

Snagged Doom Eternal, it's wicked good

@StAmbrosius That definitely is an opinion, yes.

@Yosher I used to not be into shooters, but I played the 2016 reboot of Doom, and it just clicked with me. something about it feels different. the action is fluid, and makes the player feel in total control.

from there, I gave Doom Classic another try, and had a bigger appreciation for it. then tried Doom II, which felt even better. then I tried Quake, then Serious Sam, then Doom Eternal, and now I'm definitely getting a better appreciation for shooters.

and it all started with Doom (2016).

at these prices, I'd say it's worth it to give at least one of these games a try, and see how you like it.

@CharlieGirl is 2016 Doom3? Haven't played Doom since I had it on my old Pentium3 PC 🤣 Need to dip my toe back into it and at these prices it's hard to turn down

@antisumo No, Doom 2016 is canonically Doom 4, and a completely different game.
Also Doom 3 is not Doom 3 anymore. Its BFG Edition, which is no longer really a horror game.

@CharlieGirl I'm glad that happened for you. I grew up on NES and then all things Sega, and really disliked RPGs for the entire 16 bit generation. I thought they were so boring. Final Fantasy Tactics showed me how nail-bitingly tense turn-based combat can be, and I've loved RPGs and especially SRPGs since.
I'd also suggest Dusk. That game goes places, man, lol. Probably the best single player campaign of any fps. I'd say more but I hope you play through it and I don't want to spoil anything.

Still can’t get into doom eternal 🤷🏻‍♂️

@StAmbrosius didn’t even need that platforming nonsense either.

How is Skyrim $30 yet Wolfenstein 2 is $6 and Doom is $10? What, does it just work?

@LikelySatan so Doom 2016 (4) isn't on Switch?? What's the best starter Doom for a solo campaign?

@LikelySatan Dusk looks good, it's like everything I wanted Quake 1 to be. I've heard the Switch port is good too.

@antisumo Doom 2016 is on Switch, yes. It's listed on the eshop as just Doom.
At the time of this comment, it costs £8.74 (or $9.99).

It is probably the best starter Doom for newbies to the series. Has a good solo campaign of about 5 - 8 hours. It has secrets to find and different difficulty levels too.

Good deals! I got most of these already. I’m still holding out hope that Bethesda will toss Fallout 3 and NV on Switch. Maybe 4 too, but I’d be happy with just FO3/NV

@CharlieGirl it just does a lot of weird and new things in the campaign. And you do flips while shooting a magic crossbow that makes you hover and shoots through walls, lol. If you play thrpugh it let me know what you think.

@Dm9982 seriously.

@antisumo it is on Switch, and I'd say Doom 2016. It is an incredible campaign.

@LikelySatan Fallout Shelter was such a tease…. It’s not a bad game, but it’s not the Fallout I want portable dang it! 😂

@Dm9982 I would do terrible things for New Vegas on a cartridge with all DLC. The Outer Worlds port is good, but TOW is not New Vegas.

I have all of these, highly recommend them at these prices.

@LikelySatan I’ve been tempted to get an Asus Ally just to play some games like that portable. $700 is a lot just for a handful of games. Giving it a year or so, hopefully it happens by then, if not I’ll grab an Ally and start a steam collection. 😂

Also need to find out how that thing handles old titles on GoG like Leisure Suit Larry 1-7, or the old Kings Quest games…..

I wish they would give Hexen the Quake Remastered treatment.

Ouch they didn't even offer up the Doom Eternal delux or whatever it's called with all the DLC? It's definitely worth getting that version with all the extras than the base alone.

I've come to terms they will never give Skyrim any sort of meaningful discount so I will just never play it again.

Doom 2016 is a masterpiece. +1 to everyone recommending it

This does not extend to doom eternal

...I picked up DOOM (2016) for $5 on PC instead, lol

@Dm9982 I'd wait a bit. Apparently the SD slot gets so hot from play that the card will just fall out.

@Princess_Lilly hard disagree there. Played both for hundreds of hours, and Eternal is rad af as well.

@LikelySatan 😂😂😂 That’s a crappy yet funny issue. System just gets too hot and “nopes” the card right out.

Yeah I’m hoping for some revisions next year, plus holding out for news on Switch 2 first. If it indeed is releasing next year then that’ll be the priority, and the Ally/revision will wait till 2025-2026. Or maybe the next steam deck revision with the Ally chipset.

@Dm9982 Jeff gerstmann spoke about it on a recent episode of his podcast. He got one and ended up returning it.

Doom 3 did not come out in 1993

Ah right now is my chance to finally get Wolfenstein Youngblood since I avoid that game in the beginning when Bethesda made it as a code in the case game.

@LikelySatan Thanks for the heads up!

@Dm9982 of course bud!

@Serpenterror its cool. You don't need to get it.

@CharlieGirl Serious Sam is a fantastic series that I don't think ever got the love it deserves. It's so fantastically nonsensical and over the top and its something the rest of the gaming world needed to take note of, especially in the early oughts.

Aside from Doom and Wolfenstein in the 90s I never really got much into FPS games, they frequently seem so joyless (as opposed to mowing down mutant nazis).

Speaking of Quake… where the heck is Wrath: Aeon of Ruin?!
Was supposed to release “Spring 2023”

Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal for 20 bucks are a BARGAIN. Go for them, guys! Great shooters.

@LikelySatan I would love New Vegas on the switch. Also you said Outer Worlds on the switch is now a good port? I've heard pretty bad things about it but I would definitely get it if it's now in a better state.

@CharlieGirl if I may add to the suggestion list, the recent Warhammer 40K Boltgun is not the one to sleep on.

@OorWullie absolutely! I love Hexen and I would love a remake! Not even a remake though, just in the style of the classic doom games, that's the best way to do it anyway

None of them have gyro-aiming with autoturn, so I am not interested.

Wolfenstein youngblood is def worth it.
Have to play that game again.

@mlt you would probably like Amid Evil then.

@The-Chosen-one interesting. I thought it was one of the worst games I've ever played.

Skyrim should be free by now for anyone who doesn’t want to keep rebuying it. Love to have it digital but just won’t pay for it again.

@LikelySatan I did not know it even existed but yeah it looks pretty cool. Thanks for the recommandation! I'll wait for the switch version then.
Also you said the Outer Worlds on the switch was a good port, has it really improved that much?

Why can’t I play old school doom with system link support.

@mlt it seemed to keep a steady frame rate for me at least? I didnt experience any bugs. But yeah Amid Evil is incredible.

@Pod I have doom 2016, doom 2 and doom 64 and they all have gyro aiming and pretty good at that. I assume autoturn is a command that allows you to make a quick 180 degrees?

the 90s Doom I+II have literally hundrets of hours worth of gameplay as free DLC by now

@mlt
Autoturn means the player will turn left, right, up, and down without analog stick input, the further off the reticule is from the safe zone in the center of screen.

In all of these games you have to turn manually, meaning that the gyro controls in these games are an addition to dual analog, without replacing either stick.

And... I'm really bad at dual analog controls.

Let's have Wolfenstein 3D on here.

@Pod okay I get it. Indeed in these games the gyro is here more as a way to fine tune your aim at the last moment rather than a full on wii shooter style reticule that effectively replaces the right stick. Although in doom 2016 at least, there is a good number of options from what I can remember. It might be possible to get to that point where you only use one of the two sticks. I need to check.

@mlt
Do let me know if it's in there.
I've been pretty surprised how, after all shooters on the Wii -had- to work that way, I haven't found a single one on Switch that even offers it as an optional choice.

@Princess_Lilly I've heard mixed reviews about Boltgun from "it's great!" to "it's fine."

I admittedly don't know anything about Warhammer, which intimidates me!

@CharlieGirl In my opinion - it's absolutely great. I dont really know whether it's a good introduction to the universe, I started with Dawn of War myself. But I really liked it, I think it's very enjoyable even if you dont know what exactly is a space marine

@Princess_Lilly Space Marines sound like the guys from Doom 3 😅

@CharlieGirl it's very very close. Apart from the name, they both have power armors the size of a small car and weapons that shoot bullets the size of a coca cola 200 ml can