I'm hoping the rumors that it's coming out on other platforms, as well, is also true, because the only version of Doom 64 I've played is the Absolution TC, and while I'd like to get the official release for my digital collection, I don't want to waste my boyfriend's money to get it on a platform that I rarely if ever play on.

I feel I'm gonna end up buying it multiple times. Wouldn't be a first: I bought Doom 2016, like, 5 times over various platforms. XD

We're still debating on whether to upgrade an ancient PC we got for my boyfriend to be able to play Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal on it, or if - since he's glued to his Switch for a good chunk of each day - we should just shell out for the Switch versions.

Never played the Switch version of 2016, so I can't vouch for it. Just bear in mind that the Switch version lacks SnapMap, so if he really wants to play user-created levels, PC version is better. SnapMap isn't a full-fledged level creation tool though, so the new maps are somewhat limited and crude.

I don't think he's dabbled in Snapmap when he played it on my PC, he just did the single player stuff and dabbled in the multiplayer on occasion, so I don't think he really cares about anything else but that.

It's been confirmed, now, that Doom 64 is coming out on all platforms when Doom Eternal releases, which has been delayed to March 2020 for optimization tweaks. However, if you preorder Doom Eternal, you'll get Doom 64 FOR FREE as a preorder bonus, which is awesome!

I don't know to much about ports.

But it does makes me wonder, if they will be adding the missing levels and content that was originally to be in Doom64.

That alone would make me want to play it. If not, the unofficial for Zandro feels more fleshed out and complete.

Doom64EX is the only port that gets the lighting correct however. D64 has a distinct lighting engine that even GZDoom can't replicate. That's why playing most D64 ports doesn't hit the mark for me.

Doom64Ex and the various Zandronum/GZDoom ports of it are pretty gewd stuff.
(Surely beats playing the original rom on an emulator with that HORRIBAD CONTROLLER/CONTROL SCHEME >_> )

At first I was very skeptical of the game's quality and tone... But honestly it quickly grew on me!
For any Veteran Doom fans it's pretty much a must play, in my opinion.

And yes... For those interested, there is also This (Don't hate me, V... You know it was coming )

https://www.moddb.com/mods/brutal-doom-64

Well, at least you recommended it last. XD

Regardless of how it's played, I'm just glad Doom 64 is finally starting to get recognition as a worthwhile entry in the Doom saga. Final Doom's gotten more official ports than it has and that's just unfair.

Agreed. Doom 64 is a pretty awesome experience overall!
It's like the perfect blend of the dark\creepy style of Quake with Doom's "rip and tear" attitude...
And ya can't go wrong with neither!
(Plus if you're one of those who believe D64 is the prequel for the new saga... Then it's all the better, I say )


Since I am still here, I should link in a few more notable D64 themed things I found:


Doom 64: Retribution
https://www.moddb.com/mods/doom-64-retribution

(I guess that many tried their hands at porting D64 to PC before EX and BD64 became super duper popular. No idea about the overall quality and fidelity of this one. Soo far as I have seen it comes with a boatload of new levels.. Interesting.. Probably will try it out myself soon enough).


Doom 64: Absolution
https://www.moddb.com/games/doom-ii.....-absolution-tc

(Another TC from before people had the options of EX or BD64. This one changes and switches around things a bunch.. Not exactly the most accurate of TC's, if I remember propely. But just like Retribution, it only requires you to use a Doom2.wad and an apropriate Open Port to make it work... Circumventing all of the stupidity of having to convert an original D64 rom just to make EX work, for example. Don't hate me for saying this again but BD64 still remains the best in my opinion >_>).


Doom 64 for Doom 2
https://www.moddb.com/mods/doom-64-for-doom-ii

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f2vBW9GMZU ...Soo... This exists, and it's just as silly\cheesy as the trailer would imply. Still an incredible way to experience Doom64 in a more "classy" format... Fantastic if you just want a map-pack to play with gameplay mods [That do not alter the enemies]).


Innocence X & Innocence X2
https://www.doomworld.com/forum/top.....ow-on-idgames/

https://www.doomworld.com/forum/top.....omment-1664640

(Good shit all around... Not much elses to say here. If you want some of that D64 action with some of classic D2 sprinkled in, this is the right place for ya!).

I consider Retribution a last resort, as it does nothing to replicate Doom 64's lighting, which is a big part of the atmosphere. GZDoom can't properly replicate Doom 64's lighting just in general, but at least Brutal Doom 64 made an attempt.

Yeah, infact it even added more flair to it with light shafts and other simulated stuff to add plenty of eye-candy...
I'd say it's also the best of the bunch as it did add tons of cut stuff from the original development (For better or worse).

Still not a fan of the weapon balance in BD64. Your pistol shouldn't make mincemeat of a cacodemon. Really ruins the horror tone.

Still better than being stuck with it during the third episode of the first game

On a totally different note, there's apparently a limited edition bonemeal-flavored vodka for the release of Doom Eternal, in case you want to Rip and Tear while being Ripped and Torn.

Ooh, sounds...delicious? XD

Maybe Saturo can lay down and pour it on his abs and I can lick it up. <3

You should totally draw that.

Skeptical. Watch them mess this up like the re-re-rerelease of classic Doom..

Hopefully it turns out more like the re-release of Doom 3 which was apparently pretty solid...ignoring the fact that it was based off the inferior BFG Edition.

I can finally make amends for renting it years and years ago at blockbuster, and then when it wasnt doom or doom2 I got confused and returned to exchange for a diff game.

Yeah, I imagine that people just not understanding what Doom 64 actually was is a big part of why it's languished in obscurity for so long. Time for a comeback, I hope!

It was not the only dumb decision I made as a wee raptor renting videogames, but perhaps the most baffling given how much I liked FPSs and should've been 'wow! its new levels!' and not '..what? its different than doom or doom 2, I should exchange this')

I know a lot of FPS youtubers like gmanlives will be reviewing and let's playing it, when it comes out, but I'm wondering if a guy I watch named Kikoskia will play it, as well? He's already done all of the classic Doom games besides 64, Doom 3 Resurrection of Evil, and Plutonia Experiment.

I also remember watching a commentary of Doom 64 played on a traditional N64 (using the "forbidden grip") by a pair of guys on Youtube, who said they didn't like the total conversions because of how difficult they were to emulate the actual game, so I'm wondering how they'll react to the official re-release of the game...