Fans of the classic first-person shooter title "Doom" are set to have an awesome weekend. After offering the beta for the upcoming "Doom" game's multiplayer for downloads during the past few days, Bethesda finally opted to take the game live.
"Simply download the beta and let the viscera fly," Bethesda announced.
The multiplayer beta went live today across numerous platforms, namely the PS4, Xbox One and PCs via Steam. Due to the game being a test phase for its multiplayer capabilities, the beta only features two game modes, 6 vs. 6 Team Deathmatch and Warpath. So far, the beta only includes two maps, Heatwave and Infernal.
Weapon-wise, the beta is classic "Doom," with seven of the franchise's most notable weapons: the Rocket Launcher, Plasma Rifle, Super Shotgun, Vortex Rifle, Static Rifle, Heavy Assault Rifle and Lightning Gun. The Gauss Cannon, Frag Grenade, Personal Teleporter and Siphon Grenade are also set to make an appearance.
Apart from the awesome weapons and the pretty cool maps that the beta currently features, the game also allows gamers to play as a demon, Revenant. Bethesda also teased other features, such as "never-before-seen armor sets, taunts and hack modules."
Considering that this is Bethesda, the firm is also releasing the beta in a number of languages. Every gamer, no matter where they are, deserves to play the classic game, after all.
With all the seasoned players and "Doom" fans testing out the game, the beta so far has a 41 percent approval among 1,744 reviews. The figures are exclusive to those playing on Steam, however, and does not include players from other platforms. Regardless, the approval rating is definitely quite admirable considering the gamers and its rather limited scope.
"Doom" is widely considered as one of the forerunners of the first-person shooter genre. Its first iteration was released in 1993 and was so successful, it had 10 million official players by 1995.
So far, comments on the beta are pretty much split, with some criticizing the game's pace and others simply raving about the game's elements. Software engineer and games developer Gary Riches, for one, felt that the beta is not as fast-paced as the original games.
"I still like 'Doom 4,' but it doesn't feel like 'Doom 4,' it feels like a sequel to 'Quake' or 'Unreal Tournament,'" he said. "To me that's disappointing. It's still cool, it looks nice, but it has lost what makes it 'Doom.'"
Meanwhile, YouTuber Matt Unsworth raved about the game, calling the beta "unreal."
"Doom" is set to release officially May 13.
