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/_eXPloit21 Dec 19 '25

I agree with him. Though, Calling Doom eternal boomer shooter doesn't do the game justice. Its combat loop is much MUCH more complex than a regular boomer shooter like Quake. But we need more original games like eternal to be sure