Assists are easily available online ('You won't get banned using our Doom cheats we haven't had one ban on any game in over a year our coders are that good!' boasts the website for one of them), and I've found myself at their mercy over and over.
Inevitably, these issues are a particular bugbear for PC players, for whom flexibility is an expectation. Their argument is that these are the kinds of features that help a healthy social and competitive community to build up around a game. But few would argue that Doom's multiplayer holds a candle to its campaign, despite it being a major focus in promotion on the run-up to release.Ī month after the game's release, players of Doom's online aren't happy, pointing serious criticism at the multiplayer for lacking various standards, such as provision for custom settings, choosing or voting on maps, and private matches. Sure, it's fun enough, and as Jon Denton said the other day, it features some smart design.
Doom's campaign was a wonderful surprise, and a progressive and worthy follow-up to a true classic.
