We've got two new action games that are both old school, but have their own unique styles.
The new DOOM reboot and Shadow Warrior 2 are both crazy hyped up first person shooter games
that have fans going wild.
Let's take a closer at look at both games and see if Lo Wang could slice up the DOOM
marine.
In DOOM you play as the Marine, a nameless and faceless person which originated because
YOU are supposed to be the protagonist.
The DOOM Marine is a solider who blasts his way through hell.
You get a huge arsenal of guns that make things go boom.
Shotguns, Double Barrel Shotguns, Rocket Launchers, Plasma Guns, Chainguns, Chainsaws, and even
the BFG.
The shooting is fast, but there's plenty of brooding moments that build up suspense.
The DOOM Marine, although silent, is an uncompromising hero.
The executions are cranked up to the max as he tears apart enemies.
It's almost as if he's savoring the moment.
The challenge level is really high because there are so many enemies that are shooting
everything they've got.
And if you're not careful, they'll even execute you.
The world is very dangerous in DOOM, both for the Marine and the enemies.
Ironically Hell is a playground because the challenge of slaying all those demons is a
ton of fun.
Just think back to the old difficulty level names.
Hurt Me Plenty, Ultra Violence.
The challenge is a big part of the experience.
Shadow Warrior on the other hand is stylish, heroic, and even has a touch of humor.
Lo Wang is a hired gun for Zilla Enterprise, a huge conglomerate in Japan, who orders him
to track down and acquire a legendary blade known as the Nobitsura Kage.
The DOOM Marine had power, but Lo Wang has finesse.
Wielding really cool Japanese melee weapons and a handful of automatic rifles and submachine
guns at his side, he jumps into battle like an assassin.
This time he's got more moves from ninja rolling to dodging and powered melee attacks.
Shadow Warrior wants you to have a ton of ways to take out enemies.
There's dual wielding for everything now.
Melee weapons have a ton of options from swords to katanas and claws.
All Japanese influenced blades.
There's even archery.
Devolver and Flying Wild Hog now how to support their games.
They even added a free patch for Shadow Warrior 1 that has improved DirectX 11 graphics.
And Shadow Warrior 2 is not necessarily a lone wolf experience.
4 player co-op multiplayer is encouraged.
Conversely, DOOM wants you to blow up your buddies in the arena shooter multiplayer.
Fast paced fragging is back with competition at its peak.
But Bethesda does have a clear advantage with DOOM Snapmap.
The built in editor that lets you create new modes and new levels right in the game without
any programming knowledge.
That's huge for replayability.
DOOM also has the potential for esports competition although it looks like that would be something
that the community initiates because I don't think Bethesda is pushing hard for esports.
Shadow Warrior will have procedurally generated enviornments which give you a chance to jump
back into the same areas with a new twist.
I'm sure both games will have tons of achievements and unlockables to find.
So either way, you'll have your hands full.
The graphics are both top notch.
Shadow Warrior 2 looks gorgeous with lighting effects and details.
Levels are very open and even have a new level of verticality with the ninja roll introduced.
Every melee weapon has its own animation.
In DOOM, enemies are splattered every where when you shoot, but in Shadow Warrior it's
more about careful dismemberment.
DOOM has dark and creepy environments with gushing lava while Shadow Warrior has a lot
of traditional Japanese historic areas.
Let's see what the fans had to say about Doom vs Shadow Warrior 2:
This is looking excellent!
I was a big fan of the first game and I am so damn glad they're making another but damn
I was expecting it to be this much better.
Also I love to see someone actually playing the game, not the scripted bullshit that was
the DOOM gameplay demo.
Doom 4 looked like a solid and fun fast-paced FPS game, but the demo they showed felt like
it was just trying to ride on the fact that it's supposedly old-school Doom.
I'm hoping to see something new and fun alongside the classic elements.
Shadow Warrior 2 seems to be doing just that and frankly I'm surprised that this actually
looks like one of the best games on E3 this year.
The new weapons and monsters look crazy, the maps are really open and on top of that we
can play CO-OP.
One turn off with the Doom 4 demo was also how it looked too much like it was meant to
showcase the graphics and environments.
It also looked like it was being played on a controller, the guy aimed at things so slow.
Both of these games are launching in 2016 so there will definitely be a strong rivalry.
Top notch graphics, fast action gameplay, and even different options for multiplayer.
Which game are you hyped for and how are you going to take out the enemies?
Let us know in the comments.
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