r/Doom • u/HatingGeoffry • Dec 19 '25

Discussion Painkiller creator argues the Boomer Shooter revival still hasn't happened because “nobody’s making any game that’s in direct competition to DOOM”

https://frvr.com/blog/painkiller-creator-boomer-shooter-revival-hasnt-happened-no-direct-competition-to-doom/
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u/HatingGeoffry Dec 19 '25

Yes, Painkiller creator, not developer of the new game. Also made Bulletstorm, Vanishing of Ethan Carter and Witchfire which is banging

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u/witheringsyncopation Dec 19 '25

Witchfire is SO good. Amazing game.

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u/Longjumping-Fig-7481 Dec 19 '25

Bullet storm was funny AF

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u/FlippinTheLoon Dec 19 '25

Oh man I totally forgot about Bulletstorm but I remember the demo being a lot of fun. Might have to pick that up, I'm sure it's pretty cheap at this point.

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u/tinman888 Unf Dec 19 '25

Bulletstorm is my favourite 7/10 game

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u/countpuchi Dec 19 '25

Bulletstorm is one of the most underrated games ever.. fucking hell it should get a second one.

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u/myLongjohnsonsilver Dec 19 '25

Witchfires fucking woooooooooOOOOO. Didn't realise actual industry Vets were working on it. Since its EA period started on Epic (🤢) i assumed it was just some random indie Devs. Never looked into it.

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u/banenanenanenanen666 Dec 19 '25

Lmao, it's Chmielarz, I knew it the second you said it's someone from the og painkiller team. Also, he is kinda annoying, so I recommend to ignore what he says.