DOOMED
- June 3, 2018
- Bloody Pixel Games
Get on SteamDOOMED is a single-player shooter game with a brutal, sci-fi atmosphere. After waking up from hyper sleep, you must escape from a dangerous environment filled with lurking terrors. With challenging gameplay, awesome soundtracks, and a dark, rusty setting, DOOMED offers a thrilling experience for even the most hardcore gamers.
Reviews
- The game has a nostalgic feel reminiscent of classic FPS titles, appealing to fans of retro shooters.
- The soundtrack is well-received, with many players enjoying the music and sound design.
- Some players find the game enjoyable for its simplicity and charm, making it a fun way to kill time.
- The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including frequent crashes, poor AI, and lack of customization options.
- Graphics and level design are criticized for being low quality and uninspired, often leading to a boring gameplay experience.
- Combat mechanics are clunky, with inconsistent enemy damage and frustrating weapon handling, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- music30 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 23 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The music in "Doomed" is widely praised for its retro-inspired soundtrack that evokes classic titles like Quake, enhancing the game's atmosphere and overall enjoyment. While some players note that the soundtrack can be repetitive at times, many agree that it is a standout feature that contributes significantly to the game's charm and immersive experience. Overall, the music is described as "awesome" and a key element that elevates the gameplay.
“Sound design is top notch, sound effects, music everything.”
“The soundtrack is the most impressive and creates a very dark atmosphere.”
“Honestly the game feels great, and the soundtrack is awesome!”
“The soundtrack has its moments, but is also nothing really special.”
“Soundtrack can kind of be repetitive at times...”
“As tough as the trailers made me think and a soundtrack that at first I wasn't so sure of but by the third level, I had warmed up to it (or it got better).”
- graphics18 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 22 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many users criticizing the lack of optimization, consistency, and resolution options, leading to performance issues even on high-end systems. While some appreciate the retro aesthetic reminiscent of 90s titles, others find the visuals glitchy and poorly executed, detracting from the overall experience. Despite the nostalgic charm, the game's graphical shortcomings and technical flaws hinder its potential.
“+ The visuals are a nice kind of throwback to PS1-style graphics, or Puppet Combo style despite being made in 2020.”
“The aesthetics are really nice and gritty, and it's an easy 100% achievement game if you're into that sort of thing.”
“+ Retro graphics.”
“The graphics aren't good and lack any real style or consistency.”
“If you try to take it seriously as a game, you'll find no resolution or graphics tweaks, no controller tweaks... it's horribly optimized and will be sluggish even on high-end rigs.”
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
- atmosphere12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is consistently praised for its dark, immersive qualities, enhanced by a compelling soundtrack that evokes nostalgia for classic titles. Players appreciate the tension it creates, particularly during moments of low health and impending danger, reminiscent of 90s FPS games. Overall, the atmosphere effectively draws players into a thrilling sci-fi experience.
“The soundtrack is the most impressive and creates a very dark atmosphere.”
“I like that I can move objects, and most of all I love the music, which really immerses you in the atmosphere of the game.”
“Good atmosphere that at times has me on the edge of my seat when I'm at low health, I can hear a monster around the corner, and I'm frantically cycling through my weapons to find the one that actually has ammo.”
“Fps creator project with nothing special about it, it's a slower Doom-type game with a decent atmosphere.”
“Doomed is a nice little 90s FPS which for me is reminiscent of the old Alien Trilogy game, in terms of atmosphere.”
“It helps build the atmosphere and reminds me of the Quake soundtrack.”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as a mix of enjoyable mechanics and retro aesthetics, reminiscent of classic 90s shooters like Doom and Half-Life, with fast-paced action and engaging gunplay. However, issues such as game crashes, poor balancing, and questionable design choices detract from the overall experience, making it feel unpolished and at times unplayable. Despite these flaws, some players find redeeming qualities in the simple yet fun gameplay and enemy design.
“That said, there's a slightly redeeming quality here and that's the gameplay; it was simple, yet fun along with the enemy design.”
“This game reminded me a lot of the first Unreal Tournament and Doom; the pixel-stylized visuals fit really well, gameplay is pretty fast-paced, and the gunplay is much more enjoyable than in Crimson Metal. The developers did a good job, and the vigorous soundtrack wraps it all.”
“While playing it, it's such a callback to those classic 90's games in its mechanics, aesthetic, and feel, e.g., Half-Life, Doom, System Shock.”
“Could be an okay corridor shooter despite some of its mechanics; however, the game crashes at least for me at any point a save occurs, which made the game practically unplayable.”
“Gameplay feels more like a survival horror rather than an FPS arcade game.”
“This game looks like a retro-like game but fails with bad programming and shoddy gameplay.”
- story4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game's story is widely criticized for being minimal and lacking depth, with players feeling disoriented as they begin without context. Many reviews highlight the absence of a coherent narrative, describing the experience as akin to a chaotic nightmare rather than a structured storyline. Additionally, technical issues such as bugs and crashes further detract from any potential engagement with the story.
“Huge minus for the complete lack of storyline - you just wake up in the middle of nowhere and start shooting like it's some kind of nightmare before morning when you have to get up for work and really don't want to.”
“Basic story with no detail.”
“It still crashes and has the same bugs; the 'story' is again just what's written on the Steam store page.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is marred by numerous bugs and glitches, including characters getting stuck, invisible enemies, and issues with pickups. Players report frustrating experiences with janky movement and combat, as well as instances where characters can fall through walls or become trapped, significantly impacting gameplay.
“I love the older graphics, but why by level 6 does my character start to get stuck in mid-air, randomly run slower than walking speed, or glitch through walls (which has even killed me once)? The pickups start breaking and often don't give out anything at all.”
“Has a few bugs and glitches, like when a chainsaw guy gets stuck in a door, it can kill you wherever you are.”
“It's buggy, and the combat and movement feel super janky.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received mixed feedback, with some players experiencing stable performance while others report significant issues, including low frame rates around 30-40 fps and an overall lackluster visual presentation. While it may not be a bad experience overall, the performance problems could be frustrating for some users.
“Stable performance so far, with only a few tense moments.”
“It's not a bad game to play through, although some performance issues may frustrate certain players.”
“Boring, drab, unoptimized are a few of the choice words I'd use to describe it.”
“It's not a bad game to play through, although some of the performance issues may frustrate some.”
“It's ugly; still, performance is bad, often around 30-40 fps.”
- monetization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization of Doomed is viewed as somewhat reasonable at $5 USD, especially compared to older AAA games, though some users express concern about the potential for cash grab tactics. While the game has its bugs, it is not considered a blatant cash grab, which is a positive note among players.
“Doomed has the cash grab price of $5 USD, for which you could easily get any number of older AAA games.”
“I usually don't mind a few bugs or other weird stuff in cheap games, as long as they are not straight-up cash grabs.”
“And don't get me wrong, this is not a straight-up cash grab.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviews on the humor aspect are mixed; some players find the game genuinely hilarious, particularly in its absurdity, while others criticize it as unfunny and lame, leading to frustration and even refund requests.
“It's hilarious! People can't find a vent. What has modern gaming done to us?”
