DOOM 3
A survival horror take on the DOOM shooter series.
Where DOOM 3 comes up1 episode or test
- Torch or gun, never both
- Fiddly to switch
- Drove the survival horror mood
- Torch and gun held together
- Answered fan feedback
- Arguably spoiled the horror theme
Fans got what they asked for; horror arguably suffered
From DOOM 3 and its BFG Edition
What was said about DOOM 3
DOOM 3's torch-or-gun constraint carried its horror atmosphere. DOOM 3 forced players to choose between a torch and a gun. This was fiddly, but it drove the spooky survival horror atmosphere. The BFG Edition let players hold both at once, which arguably spoiled the horror theme.
Fans had asked for both at once, and the change answered that feedback. The lesson is to check that a constraint you remove was not what carried the game's atmosphere.
Should Designers Listen to Negative Feedback?
It forced a choice between a torch and a gun, which was fiddly but fed the atmosphere. The BFG Edition let you hold both, arguably spoiling the horror.
DOOM 3's torch-or-gun constraint carried its horror atmosphere. DOOM 3 forced players to choose between a torch and a gun. This was fiddly, but it drove the spooky survival horror atmosphere. The BFG Edition let players hold both at once, which arguably spoiled the horror theme.
Fans had asked for both at once, and the change answered that feedback. The lesson is to check that a constraint you remove was not what carried the game's atmosphere.
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