John Romero is Doing Something

[ZippyDSMlee]

Daikatana was better than quake 4 and DOOM 3 and Wallenstein(08)(then again wolf 2 is not that bad as just hella lacking)so I hope whatever it is it good... tho with today's design emphasis's it could well turn out to be like Legendary(shudder shudder) .....

 

[WitherVoice]

I hope it's Daikatana Online, I just can't WAIT!

 

[Hollywood Knights]

The poor guy. He's been vilified for ten years for nothing more than being ambitious. Ok, he was ambitious and didn't deliver on his promises, but personally I feel it's better to try something big and fail heroically (and he did at least do that, nothing says failing heroically like blowing 80 million dollars on a massive penthouse office and a lamborghini) than to crank out tired sequels and cliched genre games.

The guy will always be worth talking about. He's a legend, and if I had the skills I'd go and work for him in a second. I hope his project works out and he gets back to making the kind of game he should have done years ago.

 

[The Random One]

Sometimes, I wish I was that famous.

"Breaking News: The Random One is doing something! Possibly internet related! More at 7!"

 

[Z(ombie)fan]

you know what would be hilarious?

if its daikatana 2: the ridiculously awesome game.


and people who havent played first ar like "ho shit this is good!

i wonder if the first is an-


no. no it is not"

 

[Z(ombie)fan]

If its another Quake, I will be so happy...but only if it goes back to its roots and does what it does best. Killing stuff!

yea.

make the whole thing like episode one and four though, quake eps 2 and 3 felt like filler.

 

[Andy Chalk]

Okay, yeah, it's a bit of a joke, but I also think it speaks to the man's enduring fame that the mere fact he's doing something, even though we have no idea what, is worth talking about. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't, but look at it this way: If, a few years from now, this turns out to be the first public step toward the creation of the next Doom (figuratively speaking, of course) then we'll be able to say, wow, we were there, and we've got the snide commentary to prove it.

And I always thought Daikatana was more a victim of extreme overhype than of any real awfulness. Anyone who says it's the worst game they've ever played is fortunate that they've never played any actual bad games.

 

[Hazy]

Daikatana 2.

That's not even funny.

I'm curious as to what it may be, though.
I suppose only time will tell, though to be fair - if it really is Daikatana 2, he better deliver.
Big time.

 

[Weaver]

I think the first "something" he should do is get a hair cut.

 

[crispybacon]

I refuse to get excited by this news until I know there's something to get excited about.

John may have changed, though. The Ion Storm Romero would've been yelling "I'm doing something that'll make you my *****!" from the rooftops. The new, older Romero seems more subdued... perhaps he's learned his lesson?

 

[Cody211282]

Humm I wonder if he can sink lower then Daikatana, I really hope not.

 

[ZippyDSMlee]

Okay, yeah, it's a bit of a joke, but I also think it speaks to the man's enduring fame that the mere fact he's doing something, even though we have no idea what, is worth talking about. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't, but look at it this way: If, a few years from now, this turns out to be the first public step toward the creation of the next Doom (figuratively speaking, of course) then we'll be able to say, wow, we were there, and we've got the snide commentary to prove it.

And I always thought Daikatana was more a victim of extreme overhype than of any real awfulness. Anyone who says it's the worst game they've ever played is fortunate that they've never played any actual bad games.

Agreed Daikatana was a nice lil game, it would be nice if he worked on the next doom protect maybe it will be less of corridor shooter engine test and more of a real game.....

If its another Quake, I will be so happy...but only if it goes back to its roots and does what it does best. Killing stuff!

yea.

make the whole thing like episode one and four though, quake eps 2 and 3 felt like filler.

WUT!?!?!!? Quake 2 is the best damanit!!!!!!!

Tho...using Q2 item belt and weapons with alt fire and the same level designs of Q1/Q2 set in a quake 1 nightmare world with a hub'd layout(which thematically can work for hexen 3).....OMG...yes yes yes yes!!!!!

 

[Z(ombie)fan]

Okay, yeah, it's a bit of a joke, but I also think it speaks to the man's enduring fame that the mere fact he's doing something, even though we have no idea what, is worth talking about. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't, but look at it this way: If, a few years from now, this turns out to be the first public step toward the creation of the next Doom (figuratively speaking, of course) then we'll be able to say, wow, we were there, and we've got the snide commentary to prove it.

And I always thought Daikatana was more a victim of extreme overhype than of any real awfulness. Anyone who says it's the worst game they've ever played is fortunate that they've never played any actual bad games.

Agreed Daikatana was a nice lil game, it would be nice if he worked on the next doom protect maybe it will be less of corridor shooter engine test and more of a real game.....

If its another Quake, I will be so happy...but only if it goes back to its roots and does what it does best. Killing stuff!

yea.

make the whole thing like episode one and four though, quake eps 2 and 3 felt like filler.

WUT!?!?!!? Quake 2 is the best damanit!!!!!!!

Tho...using Q2 item belt and weapons with alt fire and the same level designs of Q1/Q2 set in a quake 1 nightmare world with a hub'd layout(which thematically can work for hexen
3).....OMG...yes yes yes yes!!!!!

/facepalm.

the first quake had an episodic layout, im not refering to the 2nd and 3rd GAMES,

 

[ZippyDSMlee]

Okay, yeah, it's a bit of a joke, but I also think it speaks to the man's enduring fame that the mere fact he's doing something, even though we have no idea what, is worth talking about. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't, but look at it this way: If, a few years from now, this turns out to be the first public step toward the creation of the next Doom (figuratively speaking, of course) then we'll be able to say, wow, we were there, and we've got the snide commentary to prove it.

And I always thought Daikatana was more a victim of extreme overhype than of any real awfulness. Anyone who says it's the worst game they've ever played is fortunate that they've never played any actual bad games.

Agreed Daikatana was a nice lil game, it would be nice if he worked on the next doom protect maybe it will be less of corridor shooter engine test and more of a real game.....

If its another Quake, I will be so happy...but only if it goes back to its roots and does what it does best. Killing stuff!

yea.

make the whole thing like episode one and four though, quake eps 2 and 3 felt like filler.

WUT!?!?!!? Quake 2 is the best damanit!!!!!!!

Tho...using Q2 item belt and weapons with alt fire and the same level designs of Q1/Q2 set in a quake 1 nightmare world with a hub'd layout(which thematically can work for hexen
3).....OMG...yes yes yes yes!!!!!

/facepalm.

the first quake had an episodic layout, im not referring to the 2nd and 3rd GAMES,

Epileptic maybe, AFAIAC Quake 2 was the best of the whole series with Q1 being 2nd and Q3 a cheap knock off MP game......Q4 is just horrible from all standpoints....

 

[Crystalgate]

And I always thought Daikatana was more a victim of extreme overhype than of any real awfulness. Anyone who says it's the worst game they've ever played is fortunate that they've never played any actual bad games.

Daikatana is not the worst game, but I'd definitely call it awful. It has a lot of bad elements.

About one third of the weapons are suicidal, another third are just poor which leaves one third that approaches being good weapons. The basic pistol in episode 4 ended up looking quite good in comparison despite not being any more powerful than pistols in most FPS games at that time, it's just that most weapons are worse.

Two AI companions to babysit. Extra fun is to be had when they get stuck somewhere when you try to lead them to the exit.

Then there's temporary annoyances which doesn't persist, but there's a lot of them. For example, the beginning massively abuses the color green and has a lot of small enemies when the only weapons you have is the glove and the Ion Blaster. If you're playing multi-player, they will switch target seemingly at random causing them to move around erratically.

 

[Orcus The Ultimate]

for the perfect example of a metrosexual check it at the foto.

 

[The Rascal King]

"John Romero is Doing Something" has to be the best headline for a story I've seen on the Escapist.

 

[brumley53]

Didnt he say recently that he wanted Quake to be more like darksiders? could be doing something like darksiders that doesnt suck.

 

[RaVeN-05]

Okay, yeah, it's a bit of a joke, but I also think it speaks to the man's enduring fame that the mere fact he's doing something, even though we have no idea what, is worth talking about. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't, but look at it this way: If, a few years from now, this turns out to be the first public step toward the creation of the next Doom (figuratively speaking, of course) then we'll be able to say, wow, we were there, and we've got the snide commentary to prove it.

And I always thought Daikatana was more a victim of extreme overhype than of any real awfulness. Anyone who says it's the worst game they've ever played is fortunate that they've never played any actual bad games.

Agreed Daikatana was a nice lil game, it would be nice if he worked on the next doom protect maybe it will be less of corridor shooter engine test and more of a real game.....

If its another Quake, I will be so happy...but only if it goes back to its roots and does what it does best. Killing stuff!

yea.

make the whole thing like episode one and four though, quake eps 2 and 3 felt like filler.

WUT!?!?!!? Quake 2 is the best damanit!!!!!!!

Tho...using Q2 item belt and weapons with alt fire and the same level designs of Q1/Q2 set in a quake 1 nightmare world with a hub'd layout(which thematically can work for hexen 3).....OMG...yes yes yes yes!!!!!

I know fans working on new Hexen (doom3 engine) http://www.hexenmod.com/

 

[ZippyDSMlee]

Okay, yeah, it's a bit of a joke, but I also think it speaks to the man's enduring fame that the mere fact he's doing something, even though we have no idea what, is worth talking about. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't, but look at it this way: If, a few years from now, this turns out to be the first public step toward the creation of the next Doom (figuratively speaking, of course) then we'll be able to say, wow, we were there, and we've got the snide commentary to prove it.

And I always thought Daikatana was more a victim of extreme overhype than of any real awfulness. Anyone who says it's the worst game they've ever played is fortunate that they've never played any actual bad games.

Agreed Daikatana was a nice lil game, it would be nice if he worked on the next doom protect maybe it will be less of corridor shooter engine test and more of a real game.....

If its another Quake, I will be so happy...but only if it goes back to its roots and does what it does best. Killing stuff!

yea.

make the whole thing like episode one and four though, quake eps 2 and 3 felt like filler.

WUT!?!?!!? Quake 2 is the best damanit!!!!!!!

Tho...using Q2 item belt and weapons with alt fire and the same level designs of Q1/Q2 set in a quake 1 nightmare world with a hub'd layout(which thematically can work for hexen 3).....OMG...yes yes yes yes!!!!!

I know fans working on new Hexen (doom3 engine) http://www.hexenmod.com/

Probly be better than anything retail wise from ID/Raven >>