» Fri May 27, 2011 1:00 am
I wanted (may potentially want again) Rage because it's an id Software game, even though Bethesda's now humping the game's face like a face hugger, and looking to exploit the game by slapping their name all over it like they had something to do with its creation. However the fact that the game has taken rather sudden changes here and there, including the possibility of no SDK upon release makes me question the investment, because I've bought every id game since Wolf3D for two reasons, because it's id and because of the mods that come with it.
The mods which recreated Doom 1 and Doom 2 in the id Tech 4 engine was amazing. As were the mods which recreated Hexen and Heretic. There's a lot of potential that is always included in a game's engine, but the developers have to make something which fits in with the IP if it's not a new IP, which means you can't see the full potentials of creativity being used by the developers. id has always brought quality to their games, and I have no reason to believe that Rage will be any different. But if there's no SDK release because ZeniMax/Bethesda decide not to allow for one, then it's a definite no go for me.
Doom 4 on the other hand, I may buy regardless because it's Doom 4. I've played all of the Doom games/expansions (including Master Levels and Final Doom), etc. id tells me that Doom 4 is going to possibly take place on Earth like a reboot version of Doom 2. All I ask is that id avoids the gravity gun crap, and hell runes this time, let Half-Life 2 do its own thing, and id you guys do your own thing which to me is a better thing that you do anyway. I love the run and gun game play of Doom 1 and Doom 2, and while the visceral slow-paced corridor shooter of Doom 3 is a nice change of pace in the franchise, let's see some more run and gun.