DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods Part Two

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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 71 Ratings

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  1. Ilhass
    Apr 27, 2022
    2
    Really bad and frustrating experience. Level design is a joke and platforming insanely frustrating and ruin the pace. Last boss is just ........ Soundtrack is awful and nowhere near OG M Gordon. Mr Martin forgot that he need to make the game not only for himself.
  2. KolesAdlerov
    Feb 20, 2022
    1
    Just a spit in the face of DooM connoisseurs.

    combat mechanics 4/10
    combat logic 0/10
    atmosphere 0/10

    Story 0/10
    Graphics 8/10
    Sounds & music 7/10

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    H. Martin, get lost. And never touch the Quake franchise!
  3. Batmetal88
    Mar 24, 2021
    1
    Где эпик ?! Где конец шикарной игры?! А нету , точно мы сделали дополнение ctrl+c, ctrl+v.
    Вот как я вижу 2 дополнения, Вселенское зло?! Пффф мы вам сделаем , железного человека .
    Вселенское зло угнало, халкбастер .Про игровую механику, даже писать не хочу... Просто бездарно ...    Где эпик ?! Где конец шикарной игры?! А нету , точно мы сделали дополнение ctrl+c, ctrl+v.
    Вот как я вижу 2 дополнения, Вселенское зло?! Пффф мы вам сделаем , железного человека .
    Вселенское зло угнало, халкбастер .Про игровую механику, даже писать не хочу... Просто бездарно ...
  4. XenSakura
    Mar 22, 2021
    5
    Disappointing Conclusion to Doom Eternal, retcons other parts of the lore, the gameplay is very mediocre and fails to capture what made amazing levels such as ARC Complex, UAC Atlantica, Doom Hunter Base, Urdak, and the Blood Swamps fun. Out of the new enemies, only the Armored Baron really stood out. Meanwhile, enemies such as the Cursed Prowler are definitely a negative, stunning andDisappointing Conclusion to Doom Eternal, retcons other parts of the lore, the gameplay is very mediocre and fails to capture what made amazing levels such as ARC Complex, UAC Atlantica, Doom Hunter Base, Urdak, and the Blood Swamps fun. Out of the new enemies, only the Armored Baron really stood out. Meanwhile, enemies such as the Cursed Prowler are definitely a negative, stunning and slowing players down, while requiring a blood punch to kill, being a guaranteed death sentence. The new arenas are shockingly generic, uninteresting, and feature too much verticality without enough vertical movement options such as jump pads and portals. The new sentinel hammer has issues, such as not having invincibility frames like the crucible when playing its animation. The new music feels a bit generic compared to The Ancient Gods Part 1, and the new environmental designs all feel extremely generic. Overall, extremely mediocre, disappointing, and below average. 5/10.… Expand
  5. DPVart
    Mar 25, 2021
    9
    It's a bit shorter and unbalanced compared to the previous chapter, I was expecting more challenges, but in the end, the experience was good enough. I won't blame them if they rushed it to cover the year one pass expiration date, in these troubled times it's understandable. But still, they made it possible to find more ways to experience the gameplay with new additions of enemies andIt's a bit shorter and unbalanced compared to the previous chapter, I was expecting more challenges, but in the end, the experience was good enough. I won't blame them if they rushed it to cover the year one pass expiration date, in these troubled times it's understandable. But still, they made it possible to find more ways to experience the gameplay with new additions of enemies and traversal stuff. Visually amazing in the levels and challenging with the escalation gore nests... which I would have loved to see more of them. And the final boss would be the terror for journalists. An amazing last prom before graduation. And the ost really surpassed the expectations with more amazing sounds to accompany the gameplay. To conclude thanks to Hugo and the whole id team for everything this game has done during this terrible year. You deserve all my respect.

    Update: After spending some time and confronting other issues I have to tone down my vote because of downgrades made for TAG1 which I really don't appreciate. I spent a year with this game and I'm pretty much a noob quite honestly but to see some shady nerfs to some of the demons just to bring the inexperienced players in when there is an entire campaign to challenge and teach them, it's just not right. Hopefully, I will fix this review if they address all this. I still love you guys...but a bit less.

    Update 2: Hugo is a sweetheart and knows which buttons to push when he speaks. In this last stream, he addressed the community for both kinds of players, starters, and professionals. Some stuff is going to be reverted for TAG1 and some will stay to kill some tedious corners that many players hated. I'm popping up more points for you boys because my firsts statement is standing still.. It's not easy to release stuff in a short period of time. Love ya    … Expand
  6. Onioncreature
    Mar 23, 2021
    9
    A very enjoyable campaign, I found it to be of about the same level of quality as the main game. The difficulty has been scaled back from the Ancient Gods Part One, which is appreciated as that campaign went a bit overboard in terms of challenge. The new enemy types offer some amount of variety to the encounters, though a few of them interrupted the flow of gameplay a bit too much,A very enjoyable campaign, I found it to be of about the same level of quality as the main game. The difficulty has been scaled back from the Ancient Gods Part One, which is appreciated as that campaign went a bit overboard in terms of challenge. The new enemy types offer some amount of variety to the encounters, though a few of them interrupted the flow of gameplay a bit too much, leading to frustration. The platforming sections are the strongest ones yet, and are legitimately quite fun. The final boss is pretty good, it's not exceptionally challenging and is a bit repetitive, but still works fairly well and is satisfying enough. I do wish the storytelling of Eternal was a bit more in line with 2016's, as the order of events and lore get a bit convoluted in the DLC. The elaborate cutscenes and somewhat intricate narrative are enjoyable certainly, but I found 2016's method of storytelling to be more fitting for the series.… Expand
  7. Ben6699
    Mar 24, 2021
    1
    It's crap. No new guns, just a big hammer that heals and **** yay.
    The gameplay is more of the same, if you like that, good for you.
    My biggest issue is that it's not really introducing anything groundbreaking after so long. Except we finally battle the Big Bad. And how does he appear? In freaking Ironman armor. No major demons, no HUGE OMEGA POWERED, SUIT SERIOUS SAM INSPIRED MEGA    It's crap. No new guns, just a big hammer that heals and **** yay.
    The gameplay is more of the same, if you like that, good for you.

    My biggest issue is that it's not really introducing anything groundbreaking after so long. Except we finally battle the Big Bad.

    And how does he appear? In freaking Ironman armor. No major demons, no HUGE OMEGA POWERED, SUIT SERIOUS SAM INSPIRED MEGA FIGHTS:

    Nothing remotely ´creative and bold and crazy. Nope.

    You just get a bigger robot guy... with marauder abilities cranked up a bit. THe End. THe final battle is a complete JOKE. Fighting 2 marauders at the same time is harder than him. Even 1 marauder because of them attacking faster.

    Utterly underwhelming final performance after expecting a mega showdown in hell with the largest most terrible, supremely powerful being to oppose Doomguy.

    And all they deliver is a bigger marauder ... X_X

    F off Id, I wouldn't pay 5 bucks for this. You say you're gonna be adding more updates? Add guns, add co-op with friends vs AI, level designer.

    Focus on adding actual fun instead of this underwhelming, safe and uninspired garbo. Even the biggest noobs ( gaming journalists) dont find the marauder hard anymore. Yet this is the best you could deliver.

    2 out of 10. Getting a 1 because I'm a doom fan for over 20 years and I love Doom Guy but thats it.

    Lame DLC; lame ending, lame final fight.    … Expand
  8. JMFILM
    Mar 22, 2021
    3
    The Terminator Dark Fate of the Doom series... Betrays everything Doom ever stood for with bright kiddie colors, massive difficulty softening, and appallingly ugly stage designs with flat lighting that look like they were ripped straight out of a Halo game. A massive heartbreak. It’s so bad that it ruined Doom 2016 for me as well... because it all built to this. Whoever decided to putThe Terminator Dark Fate of the Doom series... Betrays everything Doom ever stood for with bright kiddie colors, massive difficulty softening, and appallingly ugly stage designs with flat lighting that look like they were ripped straight out of a Halo game. A massive heartbreak. It’s so bad that it ruined Doom 2016 for me as well... because it all built to this. Whoever decided to put vinyl toy collectibles in a Doom game was the one who sowed the seeds of destruction.… Expand
  9. sowingsadness
    Mar 23, 2021
    3
    I don't want switch between weapon and chainsaw. I wish move? jump and fire. I wish using my loved weapon.
  10. JamesZere
    Mar 19, 2021
    3
    -Wonderful visuals
    -A satisfying if not lackluster story continuation
    -Okay soundtrack -Truly awful, borderline massichistic gameplay. Ancient God's is overly reliant on an over abundance of enemy types designed to drag fights out and wear you thin. Its level design is uninspired and frankly frustrating in length when compared to Doom Eternal as a base game, to -I believe- make up for a    -Wonderful visuals
    -A satisfying if not lackluster story continuation
    -Okay soundtrack
    -Truly awful, borderline massichistic gameplay.

    Ancient God's is overly reliant on an over abundance of enemy types designed to drag fights out and wear you thin. Its level design is uninspired and frankly frustrating in length when compared to Doom Eternal as a base game, to -I believe- make up for a complete content deficit. As a conclusion to this iteration of the franchise, I am left thoroughly disappointed that this took the place of a genuine sequel. These expansions serve a very specific audience of Doom players who want an overly challenging experience, far beyond that of the base games.

    Ultimately, I think the Doom team just plainly ran out of ideas.    … Expand
  11. Bl4ckbeard
    Mar 23, 2021
    0
    Disappointed. I expected at least as hard as TAG1, but nope it was much easier instead. Many big open areas with almost non existant opposition, all new monsters except one are garbage reskins. Cursed Prowler is straight up stupid, because if you get hit once, you're almost certainly dead. Sentinel Hammer makes the DLC even more easy, because if you get stuck, you can save yourself easilyDisappointed. I expected at least as hard as TAG1, but nope it was much easier instead. Many big open areas with almost non existant opposition, all new monsters except one are garbage reskins. Cursed Prowler is straight up stupid, because if you get hit once, you're almost certainly dead. Sentinel Hammer makes the DLC even more easy, because if you get stuck, you can save yourself easily by pressing V.

    On the good side, levels look amazing and final boss is big improvement over TAG1    … Expand
  12. Merasmoose
    Mar 21, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It felt like a fan made map pack. It was just enemy spam (4 blood angels 1 after another in a small area on the first level), had a pretty boring story and a boss which felt like it was from Dark Souls (no joke). The only interesting parts were the cosmetics and 1 cutscene near the very end. I don't have the will to finish because of how atrocious the final showdown is.… Expand
  13. PerfiSergey
    Apr 6, 2021
    0
    More Mario and Serious Sam. added a lot of stupid plot. After 20 minutes of playing, turned off and did not turn on again. Very very bad
  14. MaxmilianKohler
    Aug 28, 2021
    5
    I rated the main game 5/10, and DLC one 4/10. With DLC 2 they finally do something right. The sentinel hammer is good design. And they finally make the auto shotgun usable in certain situations. Final boss fight was incredibly boring and a total waste of time.
  15. dan-man
    Apr 25, 2022
    7
    Insanely difficult. Dont expect to finish this on normal difficulty unless you hate yourself. And what is with all the new mechanics and enemy buffs, when the doom slayer rarely if ever gets buffs himself? And THE FINAL BOSS IS A SOUPED UP MARAUDER, FFFUU! This DLC seems to be a focus on difficulty and not enjoyability, however, the setting and level design were pretty good. The gameInsanely difficult. Dont expect to finish this on normal difficulty unless you hate yourself. And what is with all the new mechanics and enemy buffs, when the doom slayer rarely if ever gets buffs himself? And THE FINAL BOSS IS A SOUPED UP MARAUDER, FFFUU! This DLC seems to be a focus on difficulty and not enjoyability, however, the setting and level design were pretty good. The game crashed a couple times and made my Xbox shut down one though. Which has never happened before. Fun DLC, and a bit better than part One, but i still prefer the main campaign by far.… Expand
  16. FuriousAegon
    Mar 20, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a mess.
    -OST is .....hmmm very-very-very bad
    -Final boss is ultra long and boring with stupid heal-up mechanics.
    -Location design is perfect with amazing attention to details.
    -Final of the dlc throws DOOMGUY to garbage.
    -New mechanics and demons are not bad,they adding a new standart of chellenge to this game.
    -Dark Lord also thrown to garbage.
    Terrible plot and Endgame.
    Disappointing DLC and awful finale of DOOM Slayer saga. 5/10    … Expand
  17. Cedwig
    Mar 30, 2021
    7
    After giving a 4/10 score in my previous review, i came to the conclusion that my opinion of the dlc got influenced negatively by the controversy around the difficulty and the dlc 1 nerfs (which will be reversed for the most part btw). so heres a more balanced take.

    on the plus side: -Levels are visually stunning -the soundtrack kicks some serious a** -the hammer is fun to use, i    After giving a 4/10 score in my previous review, i came to the conclusion that my opinion of the dlc got influenced negatively by the controversy around the difficulty and the dlc 1 nerfs (which will be reversed for the most part btw). so heres a more balanced take.

    on the plus side:
    -Levels are visually stunning
    -the soundtrack kicks some serious a**
    -the hammer is fun to use, i always thought a groundpound attack would be very cool in doom
    -meathook platforming is great, although underutilized (there is none in the last level)
    -pacing is very good, the smaller fights between the big arenas are way more interesting than in the base game and dlc 1

    my main criticisms are still here though:
    -the new enemies are all just reskins and underutilized
    -the last level feels kinda unfinished towards the end (together with the enemy reskins it seems obvious to me that they didnt have enough time to realize what they envisioned)
    -the story is full of plotholes (it feels like a transformers movie, everything is just there to look cool and common sense and what was established 30 mins earlier is completely disregarded)
    -aaaand the final boss is among the worst i have ever seen

    if you enjoy doom eternal and dlc1, chances are that you will enjoy this. but ultimately it is just more of the same at best and a shadow of previous content at worst.    … Expand
  18. EmberWolf
    Mar 23, 2021
    10
    I’m only rating this a 10 because people are being pathetic and review bombing this DLC because it didn’t cater to the hard core players. I’ve beaten every UN mode, and I still had fun with this expansion. Too mellow, definitely, but still fun. My real score would be a 7.5/10
  19. Blanc03
    Mar 20, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First things first, i don't like Doom Eternal, at all, its not a bad game, really, but its a bad Doom game, it just felt really gimmicky, it has good ideas like the Meathook and the recreation of the Icon of Sin, but others like the Monkey bars, the annoying purple goo that slows you down, and grabbing onto walls is just annoying, it just doesn't fit for a Doom game, its like a Serious Sam game withonly "Doom" Skin on it, the previous entry (Doom 4 or Doom 2016, however you wanna call it) is so much superior compared to this, it was a reboot done amazingly, it gave Doom a more Modern and horroristic look while staying faithful to its original source, Doom Eternal is just...mediocre, again, its not a bad game, but it is a bad Doom game, that being said, i had high hopes for the two DLC, the first one was fine, and it left me with anticipation for the part 2 DLC, that's when i had a major disappointment, ID Software and Bethesda gave us 3 more stages to beat, and even less secrets, the secrets in the base game was already really easy to get, in my first playthrough of the game i managed to get about 95% of the secrets, 95%, and its without even looking up for a guide on the internet, but its fine, i mean, as long as the levels are fun then the DLC should be good, right? no, it was a total disaster, they basically reskinned enemies from the Base game, the IMP has like 3 reskins! i know ID Software and Bethesda only had 1 year to make these DLCs, each released after around 6 months, but thats not an excuse to not be able to make at the very least 2 or 3 more enemy types, the new armored enemies just feels like a watered down version of the Marauder, and don't even get me started with the abomination of meathook technique that ID presented us which BY THE WAY! Was found by speedrunners of Doom Eternal! so ID Software and Bethesda was so lazy! that they stollen Ideas from speedrunners! the levels were average at the very best, some enemies being more annoying than others, especially that screeching Imp that boosts the power and speed for enemies once they killed, which adds more frustration to the game, but i could have forgive all of this, ALL, OF THIS! if it wasn't for that lackluster, stupid, meaningless, piece of crap final boss fight ID Software gave me, it was literally, a goddamn buffed Marauder! but oooh wait! you have to depleat its health 5 times! ohh boy! but WAIT! THERE IS MORE! if the final boss, The Dark Lord in this case, hits you with either his shield or sword...HE HEALS HIMSELF! WHAT THE ACTUAL **** So now not ONLY i have to time my shots perfectly and hit him with a giant sentinel Hammer which BY THE WAY You can only upgrade if you do Wave encounters, simillarly how you did the slayer gates in the base game, BUT NOW I HAVE TO ****ING DODGE EVERY SINGLE ATTACK OF HIS SO HE WON'T HEAL HIMSELF?! WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?! but okay, after a frustrating, rage inducing and blood boiling 2-3 hours of playing this stupid DLC, i, at the very ****ing least, expected an Ending that wont leave a sour taste in my mouth, the Ending started out decently, then it got to Doomguy/Doom Slayer (whatever you want to call him) stabbing his "creator" being the Dark Lord, and saying "no" to the boss's question if he regrets all of this, i thought wow, thats actually a decent ending...then what happened the next 60 seconds almost made me punch a hole in my monitor, so, because ID Software pulled an Endgame like twist for the DLC, it means because Doomguy killed his creator, again, the Dark Lord, with this, he also killed everything outside of hell. meaning even himself...you want to tell me, the Doomguy, the mother ****ing Doom Slayer, who killed thousands if not MILLIONS AND BILLIONS OF DEMONS, DIES! Because he killed his own God?!... WHAT KIND OF LOGIC IS THAT?! I Wasted ****ing money on this! i wasted 20 bucks for this that i can't even get back anymore! I Could have bought the entire Borderlands 2 and Pre-Sequel collection on steam for 15 bucks right now! a game that is almost a decade old and still has hundreds of hours of gameplay to it than a game that came out in 2020 has! for 1/3 of the prize! not ONLY Did Bethesda bastardized Doom as a franchise, they ****ing ruined it for me forever! this "Ending" if you can even call it an Ending, is the Second Worst Ending for a videogame i have ever seen in my entire life! the first one being the Conquest Ending for a videogame called Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2. it got really. really ****ing close to take that crown from Neptunia, Doom Eternal is not a Doom game, there is nothing even resembling Doom in this game, the 2016 reboot was way better than this, sure, it has its flaws, but which game doesn't have flaws? but this? this abomination of mankind? it feels like peoples at ID Software and Bethesda just slapped the "Doom" part into the game. this is a 0/10 for me, and i HOPE that after this, Bethesda will stop bastardizing my favorite franchises… Expand
  20. Misterbelvede64
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    Doom 2016, Doom Eternal, and the Ancient Gods DLCs are some of the best games I've ever played. I've enjoyed every minute of the time I've put into them. These games are shining examples of what happens when highly skilled developers take the time to truly understand their audience. Highly recommended.
  21. GalletaSuprema
    Mar 20, 2021
    10
    this is awesome, an incredible and difficult fight against the dark lord, with an amazing revelation very important for the lore, and of course, a very cery good ending. There's a lot of good fights in the whole dlc and beautiful scenarios
  22. SilverOrlov
    Jun 25, 2022
    7
    The second addon came out easier than the first (probably due to player's complaints), so overall I liked it. All but one moment. The most important boss of the entire Doom franchise (at least at this moment) is a slightly improved Marauder, who was shoved into a mecha-suit and with a couple of extra HP bars. FacePalm.
  23. Nikeiko
    Jun 7, 2021
    10
    No creo que sea para tanto el hate a este juego así que lo voy a sacar del 5

    masomenos
  24. SNVKE
    Apr 16, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well, this DLC alot easier than first.
    Dark Lord turned out to be weaker than everyone thought. Dark Lord is like Big Marauder - beat him when eyes flash green.
    Valen Hammer is good and OP mostly, but very fun to use.


    Slayer was buried in the same sarcophagus that was in the beginning of DOOM 2016.
    Ended where it began.

    Slayer's time over.
    For now.    … Expand
  25. Inferno1256
    May 4, 2021
    10
    This is a good DLC. Even though it did not go in the direction I personally wanted it to go, it is still a very fun and satisfying game. The story is really good and the combat is still the great combat we have come to expect from Doom. Overall, very good.
  26. TheHambro
    Apr 15, 2023
    7
    The Ancient Gods – Part Two is a small improvement to the first expansion of Doom Eternal. Just like the first DLC, I still found it lackluster in terms on new content: no new weapons, no new equipment, and no cool hub to explore. Sure, you do get a new item in lieu of the Crucible, and two reskinned enemies, but it doesn’t offer anything really new. Difficulty wise, I would still putThe Ancient Gods – Part Two is a small improvement to the first expansion of Doom Eternal. Just like the first DLC, I still found it lackluster in terms on new content: no new weapons, no new equipment, and no cool hub to explore. Sure, you do get a new item in lieu of the Crucible, and two reskinned enemies, but it doesn’t offer anything really new. Difficulty wise, I would still put this harder than the Campaign. I still enjoyed it, but I was hoping for more; and I would definitely wait for it to come down in price.… Expand
  27. NyanFish
    Feb 19, 2023
    6
    Ого
    Виды 10 на 10
    Стрельба 10 на 10 Проработка всего 10 на 10 НО ПОЧЕМУ ТАК ДУШНО? Я казуал получается, я сдался на последней миссии и не смог пройти на хардкоре, плюньте в лицо А так то поставить на тяжёлоный и нормально пройти и наслодиться игрой, эпик зашкаливает 6 из 10    Ого
    Виды 10 на 10
    Стрельба 10 на 10
    Проработка всего 10 на 10
    НО ПОЧЕМУ ТАК ДУШНО? Я казуал получается, я сдался на последней миссии и не смог пройти на хардкоре, плюньте в лицо
    А так то поставить на тяжёлоный и нормально пройти и наслодиться игрой, эпик зашкаливает
    6 из 10

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Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 15, 2021
    80
    It’s a worthy finale to Slayer’s gory odyssey, but I must admit that while Part One left me hungry for more, I was a bit tired by the end of Part Two. Still, you should definitely play it if you’re a fan of Doom. [05/2021, p.53]
  2. GameCritics
    May 25, 2021
    45
    This underwhelming finale to the rebooted Doom saga would be limp enough when judged on its own merits, but the fact that the developers went back and screwed around with what made The Ancient Gods, Part One work so well is criminal. This expansion is more Doom Eternal, which should be a good thing, but turns out to be the weakest and most disappointing that Doom Eternal has ever been.
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  3. XGN
    Apr 8, 2021
    75
    DOOM Eternal The Ancient Gods Part Two is a great finale story-wise, but when it comes to gameplay it is rather disappointing. The few new enemies and mechanics feel shallow and the actual final boss fight is a flop compared to what we've gotten in Eternal and the previous installment of DOOM. So just like Doomguy, we'll patiently have to wait until we can get going again because there's an itch that needs scratching.
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