DOOM Eternal

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  1. Killtocure
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    Takes some risks gameplay wise adding some questionable design decisions regarding certain enemies and platforming/jump puzzles. Overall it's still doom. I preferred Doom 2016 as that felt more on target. Boss battles felt very generic and uninspired. Graphics and music were solid as well.
  2. Nekellor_Met
    Aug 1, 2020
    8
    Развитие идей 4 части. Когда ты в состоянии потока разрываешь демонов, это потрясающе. Она на часов 5 дольше, но под конец я все еще получал удовольствие от игры.
  3. absolutelywtw
    Jul 13, 2020
    8
    When it comes to common arguments against Doom Eternal, it’s always about low ammo capacity and forced ways to deal with demons. Sure, id could’ve just made Doom '16 2 and be done with it. But they went the hard way. Let’s quickly examine it.

    In Doom ’16 there’re no limits on ammo, so creativity shouldn’t be limited, right? Well, the thing is you would end up just using Super weapons,    When it comes to common arguments against Doom Eternal, it’s always about low ammo capacity and forced ways to deal with demons. Sure, id could’ve just made Doom '16 2 and be done with it. But they went the hard way. Let’s quickly examine it.

    In Doom ’16 there’re no limits on ammo, so creativity shouldn’t be limited, right? Well, the thing is you would end up just using Super weapons, with occasional weapon switching and chainsawing. But you probably gonna get Rich get Richer rune and forget about chainsaw and other weapons whatsoever. Game doesn’t encourage you to use other tactics, so why would you?

    In DE with ammo limit you’re punished for using only one weapon exclusively. But you’re encouraged to mix them (and their respective mods) in combat. Once you start doing it, ammo stops becoming an issue. Seriously.

    But then what about weak points? Aren’t they contradicting the intention to experiment? Here’s a thing - it’s only recommended way to deal with demons. Sure, you can always throw a grenade into Cacodemon’s mouth. But you can also kill it with charged Ballista shot OR use Ballista + Rocket + SuperShotgun combo OR even keep it alive so you can flee from dangerous situation with meathook. It also applies to other demons as well.

    Once you understand all of it, only then you’ll start enjoying Doom Eternal. And also find out that it’s better that Doom ’16.

    Oh, and story is whatever, and Battlemode’s netcode is rubbish.    … Expand
  4. GezVares
    Jul 22, 2020
    8
    The game-play is the best part, it's really well polished and thought out, so fun in fact I find myself going through the maps in the campaign over and over just for the thrill of the fast paced and diverse combat system evolved from the previous title. If you want a challenging game that forces you to think creatively and react fast, while also providing you amazing visuals, sound designThe game-play is the best part, it's really well polished and thought out, so fun in fact I find myself going through the maps in the campaign over and over just for the thrill of the fast paced and diverse combat system evolved from the previous title. If you want a challenging game that forces you to think creatively and react fast, while also providing you amazing visuals, sound design and music, this is the game for you. My only complaints are with the story and some decisions with the art direction. The story seems totally disconnected from where it was left off in the previous title, the places and characters we interact with indicate that there's a lot of missing steps to this plot, almost like we skipped many chapters to get to this point and no context is provided further than a general recap of the major events between the previous game and this one. When it comes to the design choices for the graphics, I don't like the approach of sacrificing immersion for the sake of levity and clarity, like items floating in mid air and the generally soft, toy looking designs of some demons and locations. This gets worse when compared to the previous title, which had a more grounded approach to it's visuals and environments that locked you in a believable science fiction. In contrast to that, DOOM Eternal seems like it doesn't want to be taken seriously. Overall this game is absolutely it's worth in time and money just for the attention to detail when it comes to the combat and learning curve. It's a game I would recommend to my veteran FPS friends as well as somebody who never played a video game before, since I could never come close to express how much fun I've been having with it.… Expand
  5. Nitrocz
    Jul 29, 2020
    8
    DOOM Eternal is really good game, but he has a few mistakes. Gameplay is very smooth and very good. The story is nothing much. So that you understand story, So you have to read it. Which comes to me nothing much. Battlemode isn’t big surprise snd he didn't inspire me. There is many kinds of demons. Some bossfights are not good and sometimes they are. And the end was a little weaker thanDOOM Eternal is really good game, but he has a few mistakes. Gameplay is very smooth and very good. The story is nothing much. So that you understand story, So you have to read it. Which comes to me nothing much. Battlemode isn’t big surprise snd he didn't inspire me. There is many kinds of demons. Some bossfights are not good and sometimes they are. And the end was a little weaker than the end of DOOM 2016. For me is DOOM Eternal best shooter game of 2020.… Expand
  6. Xenomorph_kills
    Aug 15, 2020
    8
    Gameplay is the reason to play this game. It feels smooth and fun as though it were an arcade game. The story is almost non existent besides killing demons. A must play if you are a fan of 1st person shooters
  7. S3XU4LH34L1NG
    Jun 26, 2022
    8
    A very nicely balanced game even on the higher difficulties. You got fun options most of the time. The graphics are great, the shooting is fking great (altough it takes some time to get accustomed to), the music slaps, theres a good amount content and yeah I'd recommend a playtrough. If you are a completionist you can go for more. The platforming sections imo are very hit and miss andA very nicely balanced game even on the higher difficulties. You got fun options most of the time. The graphics are great, the shooting is fking great (altough it takes some time to get accustomed to), the music slaps, theres a good amount content and yeah I'd recommend a playtrough. If you are a completionist you can go for more. The platforming sections imo are very hit and miss and takes up lots of level space. Also wtf do i need a bethesda account for?… Expand
  8. lessacebola
    Dec 3, 2020
    8
    DOOM Eternal é um jogo focado muito mais no combate do que na história. De longe, o que mais se destaca nesse jogo é a trilha sonora, o Heavy Metal combina demais com essa gameplay. As glory kills são muito bem feitas e brutais, o design dos demônios também são bem feitos. Esse tipo de jogo não é muito o meu estilo, mas recomendo pra que gosta de Heavy Metal e FPS difícil.
  9. ErayTellezi
    Nov 17, 2020
    8
    Aksiyon çeşitlilği ve platform öğeleriyle bir önceki oyunun üzerine koymuş. Kulaklıkla ve zor seviyede bir saatten sonra ara vermek gerekiyor.
  10. IDoNotAgree
    Sep 20, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Everyone is talking about DOOM 2016
    Let me tell you that game is trash.
    All you have to do in that game is......shoot.
    No weakpoints, nothing!
    Oh and it is full of glitches
    I once gut stuck in the FLOOR and I died
    Then I saw a demon get stuck in the wall
    I did not even like the music there
    That game is dead.
    It makes you feel like YOU are the prey in that game, not the demons
    In DOOM Eternal you kill demons without even realizing it!
    We are talking about DOOM Eternal here, not DOOM 2016    … Expand
  11. lotrisgreatest
    Nov 3, 2020
    8
    Solid game for the most part, gets little bit repetitive, but still better than 2016 doom. Graphics could be little bit better for 2020 game honestly.
  12. nietzfk
    May 20, 2023
    8
    First of all, let me state: this game is the ultimate "DOOM" really but after the middle of the game it becomes a boring game. I finish the main story and put it aside. Good game to you worlds. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
  13. Blackview
    Dec 2, 2020
    8
    If u want a quick, gore and violent game DOOM Eternal feats perfect!
    Reap & Tear now in refreshed look and with much more guts flying in the air :D
    Recommended for real chads only!
  14. hughjphgames
    Dec 8, 2020
    8
    Great game to play through, good fun for slaying demons. On the other hand, the story is fairly confusing, this is probably as much to do with poor communication of the story to the player. After playing the final levels you do feel as though you have accomplished something even though you're not really sure what. However, the graphics, music, and general feel of the game are really goodGreat game to play through, good fun for slaying demons. On the other hand, the story is fairly confusing, this is probably as much to do with poor communication of the story to the player. After playing the final levels you do feel as though you have accomplished something even though you're not really sure what. However, the graphics, music, and general feel of the game are really good and overall the game is just a load of fun slaying demons in hell. Recommend to anyone when the game is on sale!… Expand
  15. Mazma
    Dec 25, 2020
    8
    Bellissimo, soundtrack da manuale e un game play alla Doom, frenetico, brutale. Difficile quanto basta
  16. MILIK
    Dec 29, 2020
    8
    its rrly nice game but you cannot play like 10 hours without pause because its boring then
  17. niedzii
    Feb 1, 2021
    8
    Greate game with juicy gameplay. Feeling of slaying demons one after another is glorious. May be a bit borong towards the end cause of constant high pace.
  18. ByVersus
    Feb 11, 2021
    8
    Good game but, I can't play Multiplayer.
    I've tried many ways to solve the problem but it's not solved yet.
  19. Bushido95
    Sep 28, 2021
    8
    Та самая игра в которой боссом являешься ты. Безумный динамический шутер под ещё более безумный саунд.
  20. BloomChi9
    May 22, 2021
    8
    I have enjoyed all the Doom games, this was no exception. After beating them I always liked using cheats to mess around a bit with. I dislike not being able to use them until after you neat a mish, and Only if you have gathered them previously .
  21. Chuckie-wise2
    May 24, 2021
    8
    it fun, little pricey. i got it on sale and i suggest you do the same if you are debating on getting it.
  22. El_dino959
    May 25, 2021
    8
    i don't think there is another shooter that has achieved this level of difficulty tweaking. It really makes you give your all to progress. The issue is that longer fights are just too intensive and it is hard to maintain the focus and performance level needed to power through. I may be getting too old for this stuff...
  23. Souli62
    May 28, 2021
    8
    Jeu vraiment amusant et solide avec une bande-son incroyable. Je n'ai rien d'autre à ajouter.
  24. dikii_hohol
    Jun 6, 2021
    8
    дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер
  25. Moshibax5345
    Jul 26, 2021
    8
    Its like a puzzle game if the puzzle was on fire and trying to kill you with demons.
  26. MOLOCK
    Jul 31, 2023
    8
    Excellent gameplay, adrenaline and violent. Optimized by God Himself. However, there are some smudges such as an artistic direction that in my opinion loses a lot compared to the previous chapter and platform sections that I consider out of place.
  27. Kostas_Spirou
    Apr 26, 2022
    8
    Rip & Tear until it is done!
    DOOM Eternal is the pinnacle of the Single Player First Person Shooter genre in many ways.
    The gameplay mechanics are flawless, everything works as intended, every single weapon serves its purpose very well and the skill tree is solid. The soundtrack is fantastic, fits perfectly with the aggressive gameplay, and most tracks are bangers. It's worth to note    Rip & Tear until it is done!
    DOOM Eternal is the pinnacle of the Single Player First Person Shooter genre in many ways.

    The gameplay mechanics are flawless, everything works as intended, every single weapon serves its purpose very well and the skill tree is solid.

    The soundtrack is fantastic, fits perfectly with the aggressive gameplay, and most tracks are bangers.

    It's worth to note that some areas look absolutely gorgeous!
    The level design is great, running around in the battlefield, slaying demons, parkouring and picking up unique power-ups never gets old.

    However, in terms of gameplay I have one complain, I personally didn't enjoy the platforming, there's too much of it and most of the times it's completely unnecessary.

    Also, the story is very bad, it's laughably pretentious, tries way too hard to make you feel cool and portrays Doom Slayer as a badass demon slayer in a... cringey way, every human worships him and gets scared of him as he's just minding his own business, I think it would've been better if there was some subtlety.

    My biggest criticism would be the repetitiveness and the quest design.
    Every single mission felt like a fetch quest, and combined with some overpowered enemy types (specifically the Archvile), it made some parts of the game extremely frustrating.
    I really liked the Marauder though, he's perhaps one of my favorite enemy types in the game.

    All in all, this game feels like a blast from the past.
    It's very arcadey and old school but modern at the same time and I liked that! Even though it gets repetitive at times, it's such a "videogame" in every sense of the word.

    Final Rating: "Great" ~ 8/10.    … Expand
  28. BaldursThones
    Jun 21, 2022
    8
    "You can't just blow a hole through the surface of mars." *The main character proceeds to blow a hole through the centre of mars*
  29. LordGodHimself
    Feb 18, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Campaign:

    The Gameplay is a gigantic improvement over DOOM 2016. In DOOM 2016 I felt like I was just shooting enemies until they flashed. In DOOM Eternal, with the new destructible demons mechanic first mentioned at QuakeCon 2018, it tells you (visually) that you are actually dealing damage, and it's oddly satisfying.
    Since there are multiple weapon mods for multiple weapons, you can mix/match them to perfect your playstyle

    The basic core of DOOM Eternal's gameplay is, Flame belch for armor, chainsaw for ammo, and glory kill for health. You have to constantly keep track of these important aspects on your HUD, otherwise you won't make it really far. There's another new mechanic that makes you faster, known as "dashing", this is for avoiding enemy fire or to get out of a danger zone. Keeping track of these statistics and staying on the move will help you survive, a LOT. And by doing so, you will have a lot of fun in this fast-paced action, blood-boiling and adrenaline-fueling game.

    Personally the base-campaign story (not the codex entrys) is kinda "meh" for me, compared to DOOM 2016's. Samuel hayden and VEGA have been overwritten to expository dialogue, and now its just like the whole summary of the story is "it is your people's time now to give penance, just as it was mine" which if you ask me, sounds like a whole lot of demon propaganda.
    Overall the story is up to your interpretation, this was just my view. But you should definitely give the codex entries a read, they're a lot better than most dialogue.

    And as well, in DOOM 2016 you had tons of DOOM guy collectibles, well now every demon has their own collectible (also there's 1 doomslayer collectible) which are really cute toys found around the campaign and you can view the ones you collected in the Fortress of DOOM, for those who like exploring outside the main path to progress.

    Man, don't get me started on the environmentals. In DOOM 2016 and also the previous games, we were only really set in mars and hell. I'm glad ID Software decided to flesh out the environments some more, and maps like Urdak are stunning, because Mars and Hell were getting pretty stale (this includes dlc environments too), and I'm so glad because we actually get to visit places we've never been before in a DOOM game.

    They even decided to bring the old art style of old enemies, such as the soldier / shield soldier, which I'm glad they did. I was not a fan of DOOM 2016's enemy design at all. Thanks again ID.

    Multiplayer:
    Overall, DOOM 2016's multiplayer had a lot more variety. Such as team deathmatch and various other modes.Compared to DOOM Eternal with battlemode being the only (current) multiplayer mode, I doubt DOOM Eternal's community side will live long, it's the only mode and it's just a mode with 2 player demons vs 1 slayer. And a lot of people are REALLY waiting on Invasion, which was announced that it would be at launch but it was unfortunately delayed because of COVID (correct me if I'm wrong).
    And with the removal of snapmap, a god-like map editing and ai-implementing system (similar to Halo's FORGE mode), the community can't really share their own content. Which is unfortunate, but man, just the thought of how big maps could be, COOP, etc. The possibilities would've been limitless. Especially when you compare a DOOM Eternal campaign map size to 2016's.

    Campaign DLC (Story) (SPOILERS AHEAD):

    Man, those endings (of both dlc 1 and 2) were some plot-twists. Personally I liked what DLC 1 had going as VEGA being the father because he was your homie the past 2 games, and now in DLC 2 it's just a "Davoth (Satan) is God" kind of thing. Which is weird but, ID you do you. Like I said before, it's all just personal preference.
    The gameplay was extended even further beyond, especially with the Hellbreaker (betrayer's axe) and more enemies (though most were just reskinned enemies with different abilities, like the chaingunner being brought back (reskin of shield soldier), and other odd enemies such as the turret.
    It's even more adrenaline-fueling when you're playing the DLC's for the first time, because new enemies such as the spirit are gonna make you go on an acid trip.

    The singleplayer experience of this game makes it worth the $60    … Expand
  30. Jean6
    Apr 27, 2022
    8
    A bit slow, not really an FPS, more a beat them all in First Person, but that is cool !
  31. BitiriciMaymun
    Jul 12, 2022
    8
    One of the best FPS game. Game forces you to play agressive. Its only fault is its play time. Its SOOOOOOOOOO long. First 10 hours was extremely beautiful but the last 3-4 hours was just horrible. Every game mechanic repeats at the last 4 hours and its just getting difficult to stay alive. Some enemies at the endgame are just bullet sponges and they are so boring because they literallyOne of the best FPS game. Game forces you to play agressive. Its only fault is its play time. Its SOOOOOOOOOO long. First 10 hours was extremely beautiful but the last 3-4 hours was just horrible. Every game mechanic repeats at the last 4 hours and its just getting difficult to stay alive. Some enemies at the endgame are just bullet sponges and they are so boring because they literally reject dying lots of times. Boss fights are great. They are unique and hard to skip (speaking for the third difficulty level).… Expand
  32. BV123123
    Aug 31, 2022
    8
    I know Doom Franchise is big, but i've never played a Doom game before. This is the first one and i really enjoyed it in the xbox game pass on PC.
  33. h3is3nb3rg
    Dec 6, 2022
    8
    I was looking forward to playing this game after watching tons of let's Plays. I built my PC last month and I don't know, I guess I had exhausted my thirst to play this game. And every section looked so familiar because of all the lets plays. The game gets pretty difficult on UV. I enjoyed the game but I consider Doom 2016 to be a better game than this. The platforming is definitely notI was looking forward to playing this game after watching tons of let's Plays. I built my PC last month and I don't know, I guess I had exhausted my thirst to play this game. And every section looked so familiar because of all the lets plays. The game gets pretty difficult on UV. I enjoyed the game but I consider Doom 2016 to be a better game than this. The platforming is definitely not bad but not as enjoyable. The lore on this one is hilariously bad and I didn't even consider diving into it.… Expand
  34. JPKarma
    Jan 7, 2023
    8
    Bom jogo, bem divertido e viceral. Nada mais relaxante que estripar e lacerar demônios em uma gameplay frenética ao som de metal com o mundo explodindo ao seu redor.
  35. realWhiteMan
    Mar 5, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My rating is based on my impressions of the game. This is not an objective review. I play quite a big number of titles per year and decided to review them as a peace of art and not as a product.… Expand
  36. Suprizer
    Sep 7, 2023
    8
    WHAT A GAME. Banger a must play for sure, hype after hype after hype climax the final boss fight and everything was on point only thing that hindered the experiance for me was couple of bugs and 4-5 crashes but other than that was great enjoyed it alot.
  37. Midyen
    Jun 7, 2023
    8
    Based on the gameplay, graphics, sound, content, and originality of the game, I will give it a rating of 8.
  38. Sanguis_Baronem
    Jul 28, 2023
    8
    Best fps game of 2010's. Impressive hitting feeling, fun stage design, variety of weapons, great music and great tempo.
  39. Nasher
    Aug 13, 2020
    7
    Fun, but it isn't Doom and it's not as good as Doom. There is way too much tedious jump puzzles and the map design isn't up to the levels of the classic games.
  40. lilkillpappy
    Jul 3, 2020
    7
    sadly, there are multiple issues that prevent this game from being as good as it should be and prevent it from being as enjoyable as Doom 2016.
    1. Combat sequences are over too quickly. You either die in an instant or you kill all the enemies in an instant. They feel more like a flash in a pan than an epic knock out drag out fight.
    2. The platforming and environmental puzzles were not    sadly, there are multiple issues that prevent this game from being as good as it should be and prevent it from being as enjoyable as Doom 2016.
    1. Combat sequences are over too quickly. You either die in an instant or you kill all the enemies in an instant. They feel more like a flash in a pan than an epic knock out drag out fight.
    2. The platforming and environmental puzzles were not fun and added nothing to the experience.
    3. The Marauder is like a monkey wrench thrown in to the normal combat flow, but not in a good way. In a boring uninteresting way. Essentially putting the game on pause until you deal with it. This thing was a very bad idea.
    4. Lack of boss fights, and easy uninteresting boss fights. Some of the boss fights in this game were the easiest part of the game. I was expecting some epic battles, but instead I get another flash in the pan.
    5. The story is too hyperbolic and way too mellow-dramatic. In 2016 they understood the point of the story and made it fun and simple. In Eternal they made the story too serious and it wasn't interesting enough to warrant that. Ultimately the story was missing anything that would grab or engage your mind in any way.
    6. Probably the most annoying thing about this game is how it forces you to play a very specific way. You have very little health or ammo so you're constantly having to push forward through enemies with specific tactics and weapons. They took away our choice of how we want to play this game. This is the main reason I won't be going back and playing it again.

    I would say those are the main issues with the game for me. I hope ID finds their roots again and does better next time.    … Expand
  41. Masterhummel
    Mar 21, 2020
    7
    It's alright, but i can't really warm up to it.

    It's very, very arcady. Some people might like that tho. The world design is great but neither the character nor items or consumables seem to fit in. Pickups are either super-bright, colored like candy or bob up and down while violently flashing. It might not sound severe but it is really irritating. Like... the chainsaw you rip out of a    It's alright, but i can't really warm up to it.

    It's very, very arcady. Some people might like that tho. The world design is great but neither the character nor items or consumables seem to fit in. Pickups are either super-bright, colored like candy or bob up and down while violently flashing. It might not sound severe but it is really irritating. Like... the chainsaw you rip out of a guys body in Doom 2016, or the rifle you tear from a dead soldies arms. In Doom 2020 they just hover on the ground in the dedicated weapon room at some point in the level, flashing wildly.

    This diconnect carries over into the sound design and animations. For one it's really strong and snappy but now and then you have this comical sounds - like when some headshots or ripping out a cacodemons eye will make an audible 'pop' sound that could come straight out of a kids tv show. It might sound super-petty but imagine listening to a metal opera and every now and then the lead goes 'hyuck-hyuck' like Goofy.

    Gameplay wise it's good with even more emphasis on movement and a lot more enemies to fight and manage. The pistole is now gone which ... i can understand, but the replacement is that you now always have 1 fuel for the chainsaw with which to kill lesser enemies. The resulting candy explosion is your main way of regenerating ammo. And that's something that does not work for me. When i fight a big demon it's just tideous to turn around and look for one of the endlessly spawning minor zombies so i can get some ammo back. By now every now and then when it happens i roll my eyes with a sigh.

    Doomguy itself started bulking and went from just an angry guy who had enough of this **** to stereotypic antihero with a heart of gold, that constantly gets told by everyone how awesome they are. They really go out of the way with pampering the player. Not my favorite design choice.

    All that said, it's still a good shooter. It's still an id shooter and they managed to get some fun new gameplay mechanics that act as modifiers on the existing combat. If everything of my complaints sounded like minor issues, you might want to give it a try.    … Expand
  42. crnppscls
    Mar 22, 2020
    7
    Not what i expected.
    The game is totally over engineered. The devs must have sat round patting each other on the back for the ‘bit that they did’.
    This is what happens when you assign a game to a team that has no vision or bad project management. It’s hard to put my finger on what is exactly wrong with it because it is so well put together and runs like a charm. My gripes are solely    Not what i expected.
    The game is totally over engineered. The devs must have sat round patting each other on the back for the ‘bit that they did’.
    This is what happens when you assign a game to a team that has no vision or bad project management.
    It’s hard to put my finger on what is exactly wrong with it because it is so well put together and runs like a charm.
    My gripes are solely gameplay related and range from awful platform mechanics, clunky ui, difficulty presented in a much too frustrating way and the aforementioned over engineering.
    It just feels too much like a product and not a doom game    … Expand
  43. antihero1969
    Dec 9, 2020
    7
    If the 2016 Doom was a retelling of the original Doom, then this one would be a retelling of Doom 2, since the former took place on Mars and the latter took place on Earth.

    I struggled with coming up with a score for this one, because there are things I really love about it and things I really hate. What I love -- it looks great and sounds great, and it's fun to just blast the hell    If the 2016 Doom was a retelling of the original Doom, then this one would be a retelling of Doom 2, since the former took place on Mars and the latter took place on Earth.

    I struggled with coming up with a score for this one, because there are things I really love about it and things I really hate.

    What I love -- it looks great and sounds great, and it's fun to just blast the hell out of everything.

    What I hate -- There are too many spots in this game where you have to rely on a serious of fancy jumps, and if you miss, you might have to go back and do all the other ones again because apparently the game developers thought that gamers were saying, "You know what I really hate? Being able to save my game whenever I want to!" Which also gets frustrating when you get to a point where a seemingly endless wave of enemies keeps coming at you. A challenge is one thing, but there were a few spots where I was stuck for more than was enjoyable because I was running around, killing everything, trying not to get hit, for what seemed like an eternity, only to get killed and have to go back to the beginning because again, no save option. I know the 2016 didn't let you save either, but I don't remember ever getting stuck in the same spot for too long. I actually gave up on some of the side challenges on this one because I got frustrated after awhile and just wanted to move on.

    As I do with most games, I start out with what I perceive as the "medium" setting. I think if I decide to play through this one again, I might try the easiest one.

    As with the previous game, there isn't much of a storyline. Not saying that's a bad thing, just personal preferences. Maybe a little more of a storyline than the originals, but not as much of one as Doom 3.    … Expand
  44. Klewer
    Apr 27, 2022
    7
    A great action FPS that is ruined by a few game breaking bugs that force you to restart entire levels. Still not patched after 2 year, so be warned.
  45. FULLYADAMATTACK
    Mar 22, 2020
    7
    The absolute beauty of Doom is how simple it is, and yet complete. Doom Eternal loses sight of this basic tenet of the Doom experience. Everything Doom 2016 focused on throwing aside story and unnecessary extra and getting to the main course. (illustrated in an early animation of doomslayer throwing away the story queues by use of force) But Doom Eternal seems to go the exact oppositeThe absolute beauty of Doom is how simple it is, and yet complete. Doom Eternal loses sight of this basic tenet of the Doom experience. Everything Doom 2016 focused on throwing aside story and unnecessary extra and getting to the main course. (illustrated in an early animation of doomslayer throwing away the story queues by use of force) But Doom Eternal seems to go the exact opposite direction. It's like they got a group of teenagers together in a room and asked them what they wanted to see in Doom and they all asked for more complication and unnecessary story. It's not a bad game. But it's not pure. It's not joyous. It's a very modern shooter with all the complicated trapping that come with that.… Expand
  46. DreamCore
    May 23, 2020
    7
    Compared to the previos Doom game I think this is a big step up. The levels all feel unique and are very well designed with exploration being really rewarding. There is a lot of mechanics to master here, and it takes time, but when you learn the flow of combat it is really rewarding. The performance is also flawlessly running at 60 fps in 4k with maxed out settings. The main thing thatCompared to the previos Doom game I think this is a big step up. The levels all feel unique and are very well designed with exploration being really rewarding. There is a lot of mechanics to master here, and it takes time, but when you learn the flow of combat it is really rewarding. The performance is also flawlessly running at 60 fps in 4k with maxed out settings. The main thing that drags down the experience is that there are quite a few fights that are brutally unforgiving even on the easiest difficulty, clearly they had some inexperienced designers working on this project. I also would have wanted a bit more story through cutscenes and the like instead of through wall-of-text-logs that I can't be bothered to read.… Expand
  47. TwoEars
    Mar 23, 2020
    7
    For me a step back compared to Doom 2016.

    * Limited ammo, chainsaw gets boring and repetitive * Cutscene story interrupts * We're supposed to take the story seriously now, but it's trash * Story connects badly with Doom 2016 * Doom Slayer speaks in flashbacks, serious misstep imho * Soundtrack much less hard hitting, few memorable songs * Too many jumping puzzles * Atmosphere is    For me a step back compared to Doom 2016.

    * Limited ammo, chainsaw gets boring and repetitive
    * Cutscene story interrupts
    * We're supposed to take the story seriously now, but it's trash
    * Story connects badly with Doom 2016
    * Doom Slayer speaks in flashbacks, serious misstep imho
    * Soundtrack much less hard hitting, few memorable songs
    * Too many jumping puzzles
    * Atmosphere is somehow less intimidating than Doom 2016 and more cartoony
    * No pistol
    * Many weapons lack punch compared to Doom 2016
    * Can't even melee some of the basic enemies to death, Doom Slayer feels weak
    * Some enemies are bullet sponges
    * Too much focus on playing "the right way" with tactical play and enemy weak points etc.
    * All guns in the game are revealed right away, no sense of discovery
    * UI is pretty bad and intrusive
    * Level design is overall worse

    Doom Eternal fundamentally misunderstands what made Doom 2016 so enjoyable for many; sometimes you just want to use the super shotgun, kill demons, feel powerful and listen to heavy metal. And Doom 2016 was also great because, while it did have good and interesting lore, it also laughed in the face of its own story. But with Doom Eternal we're suddenly supposed to care about the story.

    The setting and atmosphere is also much less intimidating, in Doom 2016 we saw the remains of a Titan and were told of the epic battle which ensued between the Doom Slayer and the Titan. This was a big deal and we wondered how the hell the Doom Slayer managed to defeat such a beast. In Doom Eternal everything is much less mysterious and intimidating, great beasts like the Titans are just casually walking around.

    For me about the only thing better with Doom Eternal, compared to Doom 2016, is the new graphics engine.    … Expand
  48. PEnchan707
    Mar 23, 2020
    7
    TL;DR = Too many projectile enemies, too many unreliable/random elements, platforming that detracts from the main experience and a landscape I couldn't connect with or care about - compared to the excellence of 2016 that is.

    I didn't enjoy this as much as the first game. It's slick and has the good gunplay that you'd expect from id Software but it's all a bit off compared to Doom 2016    TL;DR = Too many projectile enemies, too many unreliable/random elements, platforming that detracts from the main experience and a landscape I couldn't connect with or care about - compared to the excellence of 2016 that is.

    I didn't enjoy this as much as the first game. It's slick and has the good gunplay that you'd expect from id Software but it's all a bit off compared to Doom 2016 on the hardest difficulty.

    They've doubled down on glory kills and added a slew off other gadgets that mean you have to constantly run, gathering ammo, armour and health. Everything you need to survive has to be gathered, apart from the usual pickups that are strewn around the arenas.

    This mostly works and makes for a real frenzy but there are a number of issues that damage the experience.

    1: Stopping to kill minor minions feels petty and gets in the way of the flow. You know they're fodder and they disrupt the cadence of you trying to kill the more staple enemies, the ones which 'count'.

    2: There are a lot more minor enemies in the big encounters, presumably because you need them to gather items as mentioned above. However, so many of them are ranged that they can easily fill the map with projectiles in a way that makes some of the damage you take feel random, even though you're constantly moving and dashing.

    3: Compounding this is that you can take damage immediately after the glory-kill animation finishes, even if you're spamming dash during the pause in gameplay. You can often lose most or even all the health you gain and it's out of your control. Feels off and not as satisfying as 2016, where you often knew what you had done wrong.

    4: Platforming bits are mainly mediocre and can sometimes lead to annoying loss of armour or health before a big battle.

    5: The landscapes have mostly abandoned any real feel of realism so it all feels a bit fantastical and unrelatable. I preferred it when The Doom-Slayer was moving through more believable environments, even if they were sci-fi. This feels like a group of unrelated areas made to be a playground for the arena battles, like Unreal tournament.

    Apart from these criticisms and dislikes everything is good and I do like the active resource gathering they have introduced. A 7.5-7.8 is closer to what I would give.

    I think my ideal Doom would be a cross between Doom 3 (atmosphere, environment and story), Doom 2016 (combat and glory kills), leaning more towards the latter, and then add the extra combat elements of amour, health and ammo gathering that Eternal brings.    … Expand
  49. robomartion
    Mar 20, 2020
    7
    For a game that is supposed to be fast and satisfying Doom: Eternal, like its 2016 predecessor is surprisingly boring and poorly-paced. What's happening on screen rarely lives up to the whirring guitar distortion and drums coming from the speakers. Out of the mindless but oddly satisfying killing there is no reason to keep going. Finisher moves are jarring as they cut in at times fromFor a game that is supposed to be fast and satisfying Doom: Eternal, like its 2016 predecessor is surprisingly boring and poorly-paced. What's happening on screen rarely lives up to the whirring guitar distortion and drums coming from the speakers. Out of the mindless but oddly satisfying killing there is no reason to keep going. Finisher moves are jarring as they cut in at times from meters away as if you teleported toward the enemy and with the blinking/rushing and grappling and auto ledge grabbing all-in-all there is just too much time spent where the game is controlling you for the sake of fluidity as opposed to the other way around. There is a point where you feel you may as well be in an on-rails shooter or a quick-time event cut-scene, where you just want the game to ease off a little and give you back control - or at lest some semblance of it. Moreover the environments seem still, sterile and stale as do the enemies, as if they are plastic figurines as opposed to being real bloody demons from hell. So if you like killing for killings sake, over and over and over, Doom Eternal might be your kind of game, but if you are looking for a meatier (pun intended) experience look elsewhere.… Expand
  50. ConstantinS
    Mar 21, 2020
    7
    Great, I just bought a Mario game. Come on ID, where is that frenetic action?
  51. Khaar
    Jul 27, 2020
    7
    This sequel feels like a growing tooth ache. It tries do to so much and the game systems for health/armor/ammo etc are super confusing.

    "Oh, I'm low on ammo so I have to kill them this way, low on health this way" and it goes on and on.
    Some people will probably LOVE that mechanic but I just miss the simple ass kicking of Doom.
  52. passionne
    May 30, 2023
    7
    The good :

    - frantic action. - excellent optimization. - ray tracing reflections are awesome : they can be further improved with the following commands in the console : r_raytracedReflectionsTemporalUpscaleQuality=0 and r_SSRMinSmoothness between 0 and 0.5 - interesting story which gives the genesis of the deamons, hell and chaos. - sounds and music are excellent. - no woke    The good :

    - frantic action.
    - excellent optimization.
    - ray tracing reflections are awesome : they can be further improved with the following commands in the console : r_raytracedReflectionsTemporalUpscaleQuality=0 and r_SSRMinSmoothness between 0 and 0.5
    - interesting story which gives the genesis of the deamons, hell and chaos.
    - sounds and music are excellent.
    - no woke propaganda which is very rare for an american game.

    The bad :

    - the textures resolution could have been better, even if they are not bad.
    - the action is so intense that the game becomes quickly tiring.
    - the difficulty is quite high : at the beginning, the game is easy but it becomes more and more difficult and at the end, is a nightmare. I was forced to enable the god mode to finish the game.
    - the platforms stages are frustrating.
    - the oppression and threat atmosphere is not present, contrary to its predecessor Doom 3.
    - no weapons sensations (no recoil...).
    - no manual save.
    - very repetitive.

    One of the best FPS on PC.    … Expand
  53. Patol
    Mar 27, 2020
    7
    Pros
    + Optimization, on 3900X + 2080, didn't seen drop below 144fps@QHD, never experienced so stable fps.
    + It's doom + Good graphics and models, but not everywhere. + You can now destroy monster body + A bit more story than 2016, but shame you need to read it all ;D Cons - Too colorful, 2016 was more adult - UI was better in doom 2016 - LOW AMMO ALL THE F TIME Low ammo is    Pros
    + Optimization, on 3900X + 2080, didn't seen drop below 144fps@QHD, never experienced so stable fps.
    + It's doom
    + Good graphics and models, but not everywhere.
    + You can now destroy monster body
    + A bit more story than 2016, but shame you need to read it all ;D

    Cons
    - Too colorful, 2016 was more adult
    - UI was better in doom 2016
    - LOW AMMO ALL THE F TIME

    Low ammo is most annyoing thing in new doom, you can't be real doom slayer, cause you have no ammo to kill.    … Expand
  54. Efesys
    Mar 25, 2020
    7
    To be honest, the game is not bad, not so often we are not pleased with a 100% online game + shooter, but I understand it and the critics don’t even feel like DOOM 2016 is a fan fiction by DOOM. You feel that in these corridors no one ever lived, they did it specially so that the executioner would kill everyone there, and this skill is felt throughout the game of strange guards with coins,To be honest, the game is not bad, not so often we are not pleased with a 100% online game + shooter, but I understand it and the critics don’t even feel like DOOM 2016 is a fan fiction by DOOM. You feel that in these corridors no one ever lived, they did it specially so that the executioner would kill everyone there, and this skill is felt throughout the game of strange guards with coins, in that the technologies of the guards do something on earth, although where it would seem to be there, the artificiality of the levels also knocks out of the atmosphere instantly.
    The congestion of the interface, the Bethesda compass that they insert into each game, a strange pumping system terribly reminiscent of mobile projects. The game is not bad, but if you like to shoot or suffer at high difficulties, then you will like it three times.    … Expand
  55. Elban
    Mar 21, 2020
    7
    Олдфаг практически, но не до конца доволен
  56. BulgarianCritic
    Jul 9, 2022
    7
    The game play is fluid, fast paced and action packed which is awesome. There is also a lot of quick time decisions you need to take in regards to which weapons you need to use when you fight different enemies and the environment that you fight them in. The story is alright for the type of setting that this game is in, I love the hilarious moments when doom guy just goes to the humans andThe game play is fluid, fast paced and action packed which is awesome. There is also a lot of quick time decisions you need to take in regards to which weapons you need to use when you fight different enemies and the environment that you fight them in. The story is alright for the type of setting that this game is in, I love the hilarious moments when doom guy just goes to the humans and does whatever the **** he wants in order to destroy the demons. There are some issues with getting stuck on objects and the game requires you to have a Bethesda Account which is the biggest piece of **** choice that they can make.I understand that you may need it for the Multiplayer portion but I lost my bloody save files for singleplayer due to the companies ****ty choices. Buy this when it's off 50% or more.… Expand
  57. Garbageman111
    Mar 22, 2020
    7
    This has a lot of what made Doom 2016 great. More great combat, and amazing music from Mick Gordon, but they took away features and added a ton of new stuff which borders on bad to terrible.

    The new monster designs are great, and the weak point system works well, but the game doesn't trust you to figure this out and throws a tutorial at you every 5 minutes. I'm aware that this can be    This has a lot of what made Doom 2016 great. More great combat, and amazing music from Mick Gordon, but they took away features and added a ton of new stuff which borders on bad to terrible.

    The new monster designs are great, and the weak point system works well, but the game doesn't trust you to figure this out and throws a tutorial at you every 5 minutes. I'm aware that this can be turned off, but it should be left off by default.

    There is also no noticeable increase to the amount of enemies on the screen, so consoles are still kneecapping this.

    The ammo thirst is really bad. You constantly run out, so the game forces you into using the chainsaw on weak enemies (which seem to only be spawned in for this purpose) to keep ammo up, essentially forcing you into a loop. People defending this say it is to stop you cheesing the super shotgun and use your whole arsenal, but I found you can still rely on the super shotty, and assault rife like in the last game.

    The Marauder is an example of how the ammo shortage seems poorly thought out. He is so tanky, that you won't have the ammo to finish him even on the default settings, so the game has to always spawn the cannon fodder zombies so that you can chainsaw them for ammo.

    I have no idea why they put such a large emphasis on the platforming. It holds your hand even more than the Uncharted series, only way more glitchy. It feels very jarring and in my opinion, it doesn't really work in the context of this game and just acts as padding. The added dash mobility is nice though. That works well.

    Extra lives also feels poorly thought out and incredibly frustrating, especially the way you just respawn into a pinky gankfest. It can make it easier to get through certain areas for the first time, but if you hit a wall and run out, then the only solution is to git gud, since you can't stockpile them and reload a checkpoint, so I don't understand why they were added.

    There is a lot more of what made Doom 2016 great, but even more stuff added that ranges from bad to awful while not addressing some of the key issues like monster numbers and arena battles. If you bothered reading this wall of text, I would say wait for sale if you liked Doom 2016, and pass if you hated it. This is just my own worthless opinion, but I don't endorse the direction the game went in.

    Oh, and the layer cake of DRM can get stuffed. Well done Bethesda.    … Expand
  58. AngryBaneling
    Nov 7, 2020
    7
    It's a fantastic game with a very addictive gameplay loop and a powerful soundtrack to go with it. I would say that it's a 200% improvement over DOOM 2016's gameplay loop. It has set the standard for future DOOM titles. If I had to give this game a definitive score right away, it would be a 10/10 based on the gameplay and Mick Gordon's excellent soundtrack. The main campaign's story isIt's a fantastic game with a very addictive gameplay loop and a powerful soundtrack to go with it. I would say that it's a 200% improvement over DOOM 2016's gameplay loop. It has set the standard for future DOOM titles. If I had to give this game a definitive score right away, it would be a 10/10 based on the gameplay and Mick Gordon's excellent soundtrack. The main campaign's story is okay. There are some big reveals, unnecessary retcons from 2016, and unexplained time-skips. And frustratingly, there is no explanation whatsoever to bridge the gaps either. So we can only hope Id Software feels compelled to share with us how the Doom Slayer got to where he is at the start of this game.

    With that said, let me elaborate on the things I didn't like about this game. Let's start with the visual direction of DOOM Eternal, which I don't like. It's not on the same level as DOOM 2016, which had a refreshingly gritty and cinematic feel to it. Every level in 2016 had its own unique lighting in different areas of the level. It felt handcrafted and organic. In comparison, DOOM Eternal feels very inorganic and bland with the monotone global illumination setting for the entire map, across all levels. Some of the interior lighting looks good, but it doesn't measure up to DOOM 2016. And it doesn't matter if you play it on ULTRA NIGHTMARE graphical settings because the global illumination methods used in this game make everything look bright and saturated. Fortunately, it can be mitigated by downloading the 'Doom Eternal DeLighter' mod from Nexusmods. However, the lighting itself isn't as beautiful as DOOM 2016's, which means the result is still disappointing, if slightly less.

    The weird 8-bit platforming in this game is excessive and immersion breaking. The Cultist Base level has some of the most nonsensical 8-bit platforming I've seen to date. It feels like something 10-year-old children would enjoy. It's the same with gore kills as well. They feel more cartoonish than brutal. I heard Hugo Martin decided to go this route so that his children can play the game. Fair enough, I suppose. It's just not for me.

    "Attack only when their eyes glow green" enemies and bosses in this game are a cheap gimmick passed off as "well-designed enemies requiring your immediate attention." No, they're cheap gimmicks and nothing more. It's not about the difficulty, it's about the enemy design. If the Marauder is a "well-designed" enemy, why can't we use the Marauder's shield ability in the Multiplayer mode? Because it is stupidly imbalanced, and Id Software couldn't justify its use in multiplayer.

    My final rating for this game is 7.5/10. I didn't like it as much as I thought I would. DOOM 2016 was a more satisfying experience for me. DOOM Eternal's gameplay and Mick Gordon's new soundtrack are fantastic, but for every two steps forward they've also taken a step back.    … Expand
  59. TwoBe
    May 22, 2023
    7
    This wasn't as good as the previous one, I hated that they just throw at you the same exact waves of daemons/monsters over and over again, it gets boring and frustrating after a while and as with the previous instalment there's no story here just aim and shoot.

    The graphics are amazing, if you though the previous Doom had great graphics you are gonna be surprise of the detail and    This wasn't as good as the previous one, I hated that they just throw at you the same exact waves of daemons/monsters over and over again, it gets boring and frustrating after a while and as with the previous instalment there's no story here just aim and shoot.

    The graphics are amazing, if you though the previous Doom had great graphics you are gonna be surprise of the detail and quality of the graphics here. I wish other games would have the same dedication to the visuals, the game runs very smoothly for such quality.    … Expand
  60. res0nancer
    Jun 5, 2023
    7
    Хорошее продолжение игры 2016 года, в котором расширили геймплей, давая возможность насладиться буквально мясом под жОсткую музыку. Devil May Cry от мира шутеров.
  61. TOKYO_GHOUL_R
    Dec 17, 2020
    7
    Как бы не хотелось, но придется разносить сиквел добротной игры 2016 года.

    Ну да ладно, попробуем постепенно, а не с горяча. 1)Упор на сюжет Не знаю зачем, но творцы из Id Software решили привнести в игру сюжетную составляющую, которую реализовали ущербно, я даже после 3 прохождения так и не до конца понял что и к чему. Накрутили вдобавок к демонам еще и ангелов, поверх них    Как бы не хотелось, но придется разносить сиквел добротной игры 2016 года.

    Ну да ладно, попробуем постепенно, а не с горяча.

    1)Упор на сюжет

    Не знаю зачем, но творцы из Id Software решили привнести в игру сюжетную составляющую, которую реализовали ущербно, я даже после 3 прохождения так и не до конца понял что и к чему. Накрутили вдобавок к демонам еще и ангелов, поверх них творцов и прочую ультимативную сущность, что явно не пошло игре на пользу.

    2)Увеличение динамики за счет добавление вертикального геймплея.

    Не поймите меня неправильно, но то как они сделали платформы, на которых происходят стычки, в большинстве своем выглядит калечно и неудобно. В думе 2016 года были по сути 1-2 этажные локации, на которых было легко ориентироваться, здесь же нужно постоянно прыгать от одного этажа к другому, лишь бы не убили. Если рассматривать это с точки зрения динамики игры, то она, бесспорно, стала быстрее, но качество этой динамики лично для меня спорное, впрочем, прямо явным минусом это не назвать, но все же.

    3)Баланс.

    Здесь все стало совсем печально, ибо проходить игру на высоких сложностях стало проблематично в виду того, что при обнулении арсенала приходится как дурачку бегать по платформам и искать мобов для того, чтобы пилой пополнить запас. Это тормозит игру и оставляет явный осадочек, плюс даже в оригинале встречаются платформы, где враги валят просто волнами неебическими(В Ancient Gods они зачем-то еще больше сломали баланс, там враги не успевают спавнится, ибо их море). Думчанский явно стал сложнее, но после прохождения локации ты не упиваешься удовольствием, а задаешься вопросами "Какой инвалид настраивал эту игру".

    4)Музыка.

    Звучит смешно, но без Мика Гордона игра обеднела.
    Тот скандал, что не дал композитору добавить свои треки в игру, явно отразился на качестве продукта, ибо ту музыку, что состряпали за пару недель до выхода, нельзя назвать хорошей. Черт возьми, она мне вообще не понравилась и я был расстроен, когда слышал "чужие" мелодии при прохождении.

    Суммируя все вышеперечисленное можно точно сказать, что игра все-таки подойдет тем, кто полюбил DOOM 2016, но мне перепроходить игру не хочется абсолютно, даже длц не стал покупать из-за того, что оно сломанное напрочь по балансу и люди даже на средней сложности часами ковыряют одну платформу.

    Рекомендую к покупке сугубо по скидке, ибо за фул прайс это будет слишком больно.    … Expand
  62. tigermetals
    Jul 4, 2021
    7
    7/10

    TL:DR way too difficult, only for hardcore FPS gamers Pros: + adding dashing and double jump off the bat + still has some epic fights like in 2016 + a lot of cool things to do outside the campaign + new weapon abilities + entertaining scenes & dialogue + easier to upgrade guns than in 2016 Cons - Imbalanced overwhelming comically hilarious difficulty. Even with mods and    7/10

    TL:DR way too difficult, only for hardcore FPS gamers

    Pros:
    + adding dashing and double jump off the bat
    + still has some epic fights like in 2016
    + a lot of cool things to do outside the campaign
    + new weapon abilities
    + entertaining scenes & dialogue
    + easier to upgrade guns than in 2016
    Cons
    - Imbalanced overwhelming comically hilarious difficulty. Even with mods and toggling easy, the last few levels were completely bananas. The difficulty is great for hardcore FPS players, not fun, and inaccessible for everyone else.
    - ammo is scarce for the number of demons you have to deal with.
    - A giant toolbox to manage during intense fights, not a big detractor but could be streamlined like in DOOM 16.
    - Buff Totems - a hidden totem on the map that spawns and buffs current demons until you find it and destroy it. The demons are so strong they can kill you late game on easy if you can't find the totem in time.
    this should be something you can turn off.
    - certain runes should not be runes but in the game already, ie "better air control", how about just make that a thing in the first place.
    - the upgrade system is more convoluted than 2016

    Other thoughts:
    I installed mods to try to mitigate the difficulty and it made things ok until the last few levels where things became overwhelming again. You have to be some sort of hardcore genius to play this game even on normal (hurt me plenty) without mods. And I would not recommend this game to my worse enemy on console due to the controller. This could have been a 9 or 10 but the devs got in their own way imo    … Expand
  63. Azuris
    Mar 26, 2021
    7
    You have to learn how this Game wants you to play it, but when you into those Mechanics, it is really a great Game.
    Also you're getting some old school Level Design and many Details.
    The Engine is running great. Edit: I sadly have to lower my Rating from 9 to 7. The DLCs are bad, they feel like a 90s third Party Expansion Pack that doesn't understand what makes the Game Fun. The    You have to learn how this Game wants you to play it, but when you into those Mechanics, it is really a great Game.
    Also you're getting some old school Level Design and many Details.
    The Engine is running great.

    Edit:
    I sadly have to lower my Rating from 9 to 7.
    The DLCs are bad, they feel like a 90s third Party Expansion Pack that doesn't understand what makes the Game Fun.
    The Encounters are lacking Balance.
    Also the Blood Maykr and the Cursed Prowler, they are just annoying, taking the Speed out of the Game.    … Expand
  64. Sheva581
    Jul 17, 2020
    7
    В первые 7 часов игра интересная , а дальше однообразие . Уровни сделаны интересно , много секретов и мест , где нужно включить голову .
  65. fredblack
    Apr 15, 2020
    7
    I am truly dissapointed. It seems that the developers (or at least just one of the main managers) were not able to decide that they wanted doom or a mariolike arkham game:they took such logical obstacles into the game that has nothing to do with a doom game. The doom series is NOT about solving logical riddles that stopes you during the gameplay. (Call me stupid,but in many cases I had noI am truly dissapointed. It seems that the developers (or at least just one of the main managers) were not able to decide that they wanted doom or a mariolike arkham game:they took such logical obstacles into the game that has nothing to do with a doom game. The doom series is NOT about solving logical riddles that stopes you during the gameplay. (Call me stupid,but in many cases I had no patience to figure them out,but watched walkthroughes in youtube.) The gamers dont play for this stuff:instead of logical riddeles they want actions and simple rapidness,what we got in the 2016 doom game in a very high quality.

    Others:

    - it is neceserry to use chainsaw,but this obviously too much,sometimes i felt that i am in a lumber mill not in a doom game
    -you cant chose your weapon,this not else but a complete disaster in an FPS game.
    -for me its a bit a hard to decide whether the story schemtic or not. I did not like it but thats very subjective. However I must mention it had some logical disorder with the argent energy. Also the place where soul extraction happens is not realistic. (For example its stupid that the whole worlds soul extraction happen in very small room.)    … Expand
  66. eubedasan
    Mar 20, 2020
    7
    Juego correcto, sin más. Ni TOP 3 de mis DOOM favoritos...
    Casualizado a más no poder (ya el menú no auguraba nada bueno): zonas de saltitos por todos lados, ridículo límite de munición hasta bastante avanzado el juego, dobles saltos, impulsos, hachas, espadas... En fin, se llama DOOM como se podría llamar de cualquier otra forma.
    La historia: vale más no tener nada antes que tener esto.    Juego correcto, sin más. Ni TOP 3 de mis DOOM favoritos...
    Casualizado a más no poder (ya el menú no auguraba nada bueno): zonas de saltitos por todos lados, ridículo límite de munición hasta bastante avanzado el juego, dobles saltos, impulsos, hachas, espadas... En fin, se llama DOOM como se podría llamar de cualquier otra forma.
    La historia: vale más no tener nada antes que tener esto. Como reinterpretación del DOOM 2 no llega ni a la suela de este.
    Otra franquicia más prostituida al servicio de casuals y forniteros
    En fin, siempre nos quedarán los clásicos y el Brutal DOOM.    … Expand
  67. Lithariel
    Mar 22, 2020
    7
    I never played Doom 2016 when that came out and that "Glory Kill" Mechanic didn't look interesting to me at all. I also didn't that Level setup of having a "Arena" style room where you fight then exit into some connective corridor into the next "Arena" room.

    But i did play the original Doom and Doom II back in the day. Excessively. I seen Doom Eternal on YouTube where one of the    I never played Doom 2016 when that came out and that "Glory Kill" Mechanic didn't look interesting to me at all. I also didn't that Level setup of having a "Arena" style room where you fight then exit into some connective corridor into the next "Arena" room.

    But i did play the original Doom and Doom II back in the day. Excessively.

    I seen Doom Eternal on YouTube where one of the Developers showcased it, and praised all of those nifty "Combat Puzzle" like elements. The graphic looked super interesting, borderline gorgeous, in a style just like the Quake games where, if you ever played Quake 3 Arena ... some Levels here look directly from there. Broken Church Cathedrals, destroyed Cityscapes intertwined with weird demonic flesh growing. Scary and yet pretty.

    So what do i like about it?

    The Music is pretty good, if you like light, scary Metal, it fits right in with the Graphic theme ... which is also good. I like both quite allot, those where the main draw to this game.
    I also like all the different things you can do with the Weapons Alternate Fire, all upgrades. It really feels very good to shoot those Demons, seeing their body get ripped to into pieces, flesh flying off, revealing the intestines and bones underneath.

    What do i not like.

    The first thing i dislike, is those "Corridors" between two Combat Arenas. You can Double Jump, Double Dash(even in mid air), grab certain kinds of marked walls and crawl up like Spiderman (which doesn't fit into this game at all) and there are horizontal Poles that you can jump towards that then give you speed and height. I would like to just SHOOT DEMONS and not have to deal with a First Person Jump'n'Run, I not know those segments did bore me quite allot. They where not particular hard, just boring and annoying.

    Then the actual Demon Shooting. The "Arenas" in which you fight Demons are super tiny and once you are inside Demons will spawn all around you in waves and you get attacked from all possible angles. If you stay still for more then 2 seconds you probably die, so the name of the game is to keep moving around that Arena.
    But that's not all, the amount of Ammunition you can hold at first is VERY tight, so you permanently run low on it. This forces you to kill one or more of hose "Fodder Demons" with your Chainsaw, which is a skill that recharges with Demons you kill, meaning if you miss too much you are screwed.

    What the base Gameplay Loop in those Arenas is, is first seeing which Major Demon is around you. Then switching to a Weapon that allows you to hit that Demons weak spot, while dodging the Fodder Demons.
    When you start to loose too much Health you have to shoot one of those Fodder Demons, which then starts to blink so you can Glory Kill it to gain Health back(or, search for a Medikit in the area).
    You also have to keep an eye on your Ammunition and Chainsaw skill so if you run low on Ammunition (which you WILL constantly) you need to run up to a Fodder Demon and use the Chainsaw to gain Ammunition back.
    And lastly you have that "Flame Belch" shoulder mounted Flame Thrower that you can use to set Demons on fire which then drop Armor Tokens when you damage them, or kill them (though there are pickups too).

    Overall, i do not like those Jump'n'Run segments between two Arenas and i not like the Arenas size, they give me anxiety and claustrophobic vibes.
    Also I still dislike all those mechanics surrounding "Glory Kills" to regain Health, using a Chainsaw to refill Ammunition or to set Demons on fire using the "Flame Belch" Cannon.

    The combat is allot more frantic then it is strategic, though there IS a very Strategic gameplay as to how to beat those bigger Demons.

    Too bad, this disappointed me. What i wanted, was a simple game with challenging Levels that i can run through and kill Demons. Just like the Original Doom.
    And yet there are good starting points right here. Just trash the Jump'n'Run segments, ditch that "Arena" style combat and make a big Level where you let the Player run around, kill Demons, select upgrades and what not.    … Expand
  68. Cootas
    Mar 28, 2020
    7
    The perfect game lies somewhere between Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal.

    Both are different games and offers different kind of fun. The old one is fast but sophisticated dance and the new one is a workout. I played Doom Eternal on nightmare on my first playthrough and after total of 30h play time here are my thoughts: Many things were done well but also many things were done wrong. Good    The perfect game lies somewhere between Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal.

    Both are different games and offers different kind of fun. The old one is fast but sophisticated dance and the new one is a workout. I played Doom Eternal on nightmare on my first playthrough and after total of 30h play time here are my thoughts: Many things were done well but also many things were done wrong.

    Good ones:

    Meat hook is great the best new mechanic.

    Dash is also ok but it takes away careful movement planning you can always "dash away" from the threat. It makes the game a lot faster but also kills the dance. Also demons often block your way because there are so many of them.

    This game looks fenomenal the environment is stunning it makes previous game look like a pre-alpha version. Trully amazing job and the Id tech 7 is just superior to other engines.

    Doom Eternal is longer and more challenging.

    Music is ok it fits the game but is definitely not as memorable as Doom 2016 ost. This time music is really heavy often sounds like a noise or distortion. Shame you can barerly hear metal choir except one track.

    No more rune trials, you can even pick up the rune you want.

    Mastery token - no need for doing weapon mastery challange.

    Bad ones:

    The worst thing in this game is platforming literally during your 15h playthrough 3h of this will be platforming, boring corridors in previous game were ten times better than this. After first half of the game I was asking myself " Am I playing new mario or a doom game?".

    Levels with "the floor is lava" idea. Abysmal design.

    Micromanagement is too strong in Doom Eternal. You literally don't have time to enjoy slaying demons because there is always some job to be done like chainsawing every minute.

    Melee does no damage I can't even set up a zombie for a glory kill. My disappointment is immeasurable.

    Low ammo mechanic is ill-conceived, if 2 weapons share ammo what is the point of using weaker or less fun weapon? It does not encourage me to use all my weapons just like in previous game the best strategy is just SSG + balista/gauss + rocket launcher combo, when I am out of ammo for SSG or rockets I can just chainsaw a dude and keep going.

    Ironically they wanted to introduce more strategy but in the end this game is about raping your left shift key and spaming bullets at **** ton of demons that you are bumping into all the time it is not a dance anymore it is a hard workout not neceserally fun and at the same time the game forces you to play in a certain way which becomes tiring and feels like a job after couple of hours, not the best gameplay design.

    Many people (journalist or pre reviews) were saying that eternal is a much harder game and I know exactly why. They were simply used to Doom 2016 (at least most of my deaths were due to old habits) and didn't have time to learn all the overengineered mechnics. After your first paythrough on nightmare Doom eternal is not harder than previous game, really. Marauder protip: Every time he is sprinting at you his eyes will flash green then balista-SSG-balista combo dash and repeat.

    I figured out why you don't feel badass in Doom eternal:

    1) Enemies are simply more bullet spongie, especially super heavies are nothing but bullet sponges. 2) Weak enemies like imps and zombies spawns indefinitely (and they have to because you must chainsaw something) untill you kill all the heavies. They are just artificial fulfillment, like food without taste and nutrition value only calories, you kill them and they come back so you are asking yourself "why am I wasting my precious ammo?" your kills are meaningless and you feel like a flaccid penis, an impotent. Every kill in Doom 2016 felt individual, like an actual kill, here you are just spaming fire at zombies exactly like in L4D.
    3) You are being strangled at every moment, you have to play as developers intended their ideas sound great on paper but in practice and in the long run are frustrating in a bad way.
    4) No cool animations saying **** you!" (like throwing away monitor at the beginning of 2016 game) but that is what made Slayer so badass.

    Another gameplay design flaw: How is it possible that I can survive on nightmare running around like a maniac and not using essential mechanic like dash and using 3-4 weapons (just to prove my point I even posted on youtube video where I've beaten taras nabad on nightmare without dash) ? Who's fault is it?

    New Doom is dumb dumb instead of smart dumb and there is too much of everything let me cite another reviewer from this site "the game is utterly overloaded with gimmicks. Poor Doom Slayer can hardly walk 100 steps without having to watch a cutscene, grab a weapon mod, collectible, new punching skill, new special ability, stat upgrade etc." I am ok with cutscenes but I generally agree, this game really needs some simplification.

    I am confident that for the next Doom game the developers will find the perfect balance.    … Expand
  69. Swedgamer
    Mar 27, 2020
    7
    Game is decent.

    Felt it needed... More Doom 4 though... More freedom, a solid arcade mode, a bit of a darker atmosphere. I played through the game 2 times on Nightmare but even though most people say it's harder than Doom 4 it felt easier for me, maybe because of the added mobility, the ridiculous amounts of spoilers i subjected myself through or simple loop which mainly consists of:    Game is decent.

    Felt it needed... More Doom 4 though... More freedom, a solid arcade mode, a bit of a darker atmosphere. I played through the game 2 times on Nightmare but even though most people say it's harder than Doom 4 it felt easier for me, maybe because of the added mobility, the ridiculous amounts of spoilers i subjected myself through or simple loop which mainly consists of:

    Destroy weak points, prioritize targets, do fatalities for health, ammo or armor and move around like Usain Bolt.

    "It's a thinking mans action game." 666/1000    … Expand
  70. Crazyivan1123
    Mar 28, 2020
    7
    Meh. I was a huge fan of the 2016 Doom but this plays very differently and not in a good way. The combat is excellent but I absolutely detested the jumping sessions.
  71. Wave0Cloud
    Apr 2, 2020
    7
    Great game all around with various fun mechanics which you can choose to enhance during the game and with every time I fail I feel like I learned something. Completing these challenge gates also feel really amazing making the game really rewarding. With customization players can change pretty much every aspect of the doom slayer and his weapons like having more hit points, armor or ammoGreat game all around with various fun mechanics which you can choose to enhance during the game and with every time I fail I feel like I learned something. Completing these challenge gates also feel really amazing making the game really rewarding. With customization players can change pretty much every aspect of the doom slayer and his weapons like having more hit points, armor or ammo besides the Runes and the many other upgrades. The game has minor bugs and glitches which seem to vanish automatically and appear without reason in the classic Bethesda style. There where a few jumping areas which are fine but somewhat redundant. In general this is a amazing game which makes a lot of things from 16 better and adw new fun mechanics. Bethesda. Net is also a reason why this isn't a 10. Looking at other reviews I can seriously not relate how jumping, dashing and using your chainsaw wouldn't be fun, the player can do these things often as a way to balance things out and they reload quickly after time, making you never really run out of the starting weapons if you just use the damn awesome chainsaw. Eitherway the game just gets better from time to time and the only time I got lost is because I was not paying attention.

    EDIT: Due to Bethesda.net never working this review has been downgraded from a 9 to a 7. Great game like I said, but having to wait 3 times as long on loading screens because Bethesda can't have working servers or being unable to play the fun multiplayer is a shame. I will refrain from buying products which force me to log into bethesda     … Expand
  72. TheEternity12
    Apr 7, 2020
    7
    The story of the game is good, a moderate game is a bit poorer than the old games but I would recommend Half Life Alyx from now on, it gave me a legendary experience with virtual reality
  73. Rob-Piton
    Aug 2, 2022
    7
    good quality "fast food" in games, well done, but it is still can be boring
  74. abotogar
    Dec 20, 2021
    7
    have decent graphics and gun feel is good, story is mediocre, and online muliplayer doesn't work for me.
    the game is exremely fast with so much animations in your face making it hard to see what is going on, platforming is boring and sometimes confuses me, and there is a consistant lack of ammo at almost the end of each fight, not every time there is small minions to kill to get ammo, not    have decent graphics and gun feel is good, story is mediocre, and online muliplayer doesn't work for me.
    the game is exremely fast with so much animations in your face making it hard to see what is going on, platforming is boring and sometimes confuses me, and there is a consistant lack of ammo at almost the end of each fight, not every time there is small minions to kill to get ammo, not sure if this is intended or a bug.
    i understand why alot of people like this game, but it is not perfect as some people claim, i found doom (2016) to be more consistant and focused, with doom eternal looks better of course, more colorful and more enjoyable gun experience but it adds to much unnecessary stuff like platforming which make it unfocuesd.
    another thing, the game like to keep conecting to the internet alot even when playing the campaign and i found that to be annoying.
    i didn't want to finish the game because it became annoying than fun at certain point.    … Expand
  75. SewAwOw
    Jul 4, 2020
    7
    Неплохой боевик, очень зрелищный и динамичный, но слишком много платформинга.
  76. SergeiZ
    Mar 18, 2023
    7
    The game is good but worse than the previous part.
    What are the problems:
    1) It became more arcade. In terms of visual design. Where all bonuses and weapons used to be on the ground, now they hang in the air and are huge so even the blind can see them. 2) Fights have become chaotic. In the last part, the fights were too slow for me, it seems to go faster here, but because of the    The game is good but worse than the previous part.
    What are the problems:
    1) It became more arcade. In terms of visual design. Where all bonuses and weapons used to be on the ground, now they hang in the air and are huge so even the blind can see them.
    2) Fights have become chaotic. In the last part, the fights were too slow for me, it seems to go faster here, but because of the abundance of flowers and enemies, it is often perceived as a "heap".
    3) There are many small flaws in the game design that don't make the game bad, just make it a bit more awkward. For example exams. In the last game, you had to get runes in such trials. If a player has lost, he can restart the test. If you lose in Doom Eternal, you're save will load BEFORE Trials is activated. +1 key press +1 loading screen. Not that bad, but still a drawback. Tests used to be more diverse. Now - just kill all demons. Boring. etc.
    4) I really don't like the plot changes.
    5) Separately, I mark adding an excessive grotesque, which is simply unnecessary. But he is.

    The rest is hurricane action, it is interesting to play on the Nightmare, in some places the game is even difficult.

    Conclusion:
    Good action but worse than the prequel.    … Expand
  77. KeyboardCowboy
    Jul 22, 2020
    7
    Maybe I'm just not good, but I think they way they handle ammo in this game is just annoying. That takes away from the fun of playing this game.
  78. PewDiePies
    Sep 16, 2020
    7
    Cool, I love some BLASTING action! crazy levels and monsters, but this is insane!
  79. Devastator1988
    Jul 17, 2022
    7
    An action packed FPS that is full of gore and violence. But the constant lack of ammo makes it a bit frustrating if you dislike glory kills that give new ammo.
  80. Arosek
    Jan 1, 2021
    7
    Pros:
    - fights are very engaging and fast
    - good graphics
    - well optimised
    - many types of oponents

    Cons:
    - ammunition limitation (it makes to hard at the begining)
    - platforming

    Overall good game. Not as decient as doom 2016 but still good.
  81. Juli01223
    Jan 15, 2021
    7
    I expected a sequence with more evolution. But it is still doom.

    I have to talk about the optimization of this game, which is very good like the first one.
  82. ErdemMT5
    Jan 23, 2022
    7
    Doom eternal, is a power fantasy-fast paced fps game.
    I think, Doom's first person shooter experience is almost perfect. There is a lot of unique enemy types whic has all unique ability and animation set's. All the enemy's has their own weak spot's and fighting styles. By dint of the enemy variotions and the doom's fast paced gameplay, Game doesn't get bored players untill the next new    Doom eternal, is a power fantasy-fast paced fps game.
    I think, Doom's first person shooter experience is almost perfect. There is a lot of unique enemy types whic has all unique ability and animation set's. All the enemy's has their own weak spot's and fighting styles. By dint of the enemy variotions and the doom's fast paced gameplay, Game doesn't get bored players untill the next new mechanic. Doom's tempo doesn't interrupted until last few hours of the storyline.
    Almost each chapter has their own new unique mechanics. And with these new mechanics, game still staying fresh untill tempo starts stumble. In the last quarter of the storyline, game's tempo interrups suddenly. Game begins to show no more new mechanics, and this problem becomes much more boring as much as you play without new mechanics. The worst part of the game is definitely level design.
    generally, level design of the doom divides into two parts. The combat areas and the paths leading combat areas or final objectives.
    The combat area's has no lacking part. They are full of nostagic, fast pace supportive level designs. But the second part of the level design is completly disaster. Game never supports the player to find them way. the interactiveble elements of the environment which used for the puzzle and plartforms are never shown spesificly. And as a result of such a lacking level design work, player's, even can suffer too hard to only find a way, and can waste too many minutes while searching a singel clue for puzzle or plartforms.
    Doom's second part of the level design is %100 percent garbage work. And this lacking deserves at least -3 point.    … Expand
  83. IdleSpace
    Jun 3, 2022
    7
    Наверное я просто слишком люблю дум 2016 и не могу от него абстрагироваться, но играть в это и уж тем более на максимальной сложности просто скучно.
    Темп боя ужасно рванный, ты не будешь истреблять демонов ради их истребления и иногда подпитки ресурсами, ты будешь их истреблять исключительно ради ресурсов.
    Карманы думгая стали катастрофически маленькими. Без прокачки туда влезет лишь 12    Наверное я просто слишком люблю дум 2016 и не могу от него абстрагироваться, но играть в это и уж тем более на максимальной сложности просто скучно.
    Темп боя ужасно рванный, ты не будешь истреблять демонов ради их истребления и иногда подпитки ресурсами, ты будешь их истреблять исключительно ради ресурсов.
    Карманы думгая стали катастрофически маленькими. Без прокачки туда влезет лишь 12 патронов дроби.
    Хочешь больше? Исследуй карту, занимайся платформингом, рви темп игры еще больше.
    Проблема игры в том, что она не дает тебе выбрать стиль игры с любимым набором пушек, а определяет его за тебя - крутись как белка в колесе, бесконечно используя ВСЕ виды оружия и ВСЕ способности, обязательно исследуй все уголки карты, иначе проиграешь.
    Чтобы единая формула игры вдруг не сломалась, тебе всегда услужливо подбросят пачку хилым мобов, спаун которых тут бесконечен.
    По прокачке - от неё стало зависеть слишком много и она просто стала перегруженной.
    Кому то нравится платформинг, но у меня кроме смеха и огорчения крутящиеся в воздухе огненные цепи (на манер супер марио брос) не вызвали никаких других эмоций.
    Обучение тоже стало очень лояльным - перед встречей с каждым противником тебе услужливо покажут мультик, как его правильно убивать/где его слабые места .
    Для меня это минус, т.к. в моем представлении хорошая игра всегда предоставляет игроку хоть немного свободы исследования процесса. Этот же момент немного переходит мою внутреннюю черту.
    Музыка мне не запомнилась, но тут на вкус и цвет. Но что не на вкус и цвет - мне одному показалось, что у музыки низкий битрейт? Звучит поносно.
    Не смотря на все вышеперечисленные недостатки (субъективные, разумеется), игра запросто найдет своего пользователя.
    Техническое исполнение на высоте, и, в целом, описанные проблемы не столь критичны.
    Просто не ожидайте тут увидеть тот самый дум, который заставил вновь почувствовать вкус классики на современный лад.
    Эту игру можно считать своеобразной эволюцией серии, просто она не для меня.
    Попробовать её однозначно стоит.    … Expand
  84. Hyperfailure
    Nov 27, 2022
    7
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  85. GuiBio
    Dec 29, 2022
    7
    Good Hardcore shooter, blood, heavy metal and violence. Simple formula, amazing game
  86. SirFranzALot
    Jan 16, 2023
    7
    I have to confess that I'm not a big fan of Doom. And Eternal didn´t change a thing. To me it´s just a generic boring shooter which feels quite a bit to long. To monotonous and after playing Doom from 2016 I really don´t see enough differences. None related to the gameplay, which is okay but in my opinion it should've developed furthermore. What bothers me more is that the levels are justI have to confess that I'm not a big fan of Doom. And Eternal didn´t change a thing. To me it´s just a generic boring shooter which feels quite a bit to long. To monotonous and after playing Doom from 2016 I really don´t see enough differences. None related to the gameplay, which is okay but in my opinion it should've developed furthermore. What bothers me more is that the levels are just the same as in part one. A space station there, a little bit of Mars here and even the hell ist back.
    But technically its a great game and there is nothing to complain about. And it´s performing incredibly well when it comes to FPS.    … Expand
  87. farrrullll
    Jan 27, 2023
    7
    Doom Eternal Doom Eternal Doom Eternal Doom Eternal Doom Eternal Doom Eternal
  88. ilovegamedemos8
    May 22, 2023
    7
    i havent played this but it looks heckin fun yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  89. Kulkuri
    Jul 1, 2020
    6
    This is a Doom titled game which doesn't know who or what it wants to be. They took all the worst elements of the Doom 2016 and made those things have a bigger share of the gameplay and that way the game is less fun to play than 2016 was. There are also all these other things from other games now I didn't really sign-up for such as annoying 1st person Super Mario puzzle platforming.

    One    This is a Doom titled game which doesn't know who or what it wants to be. They took all the worst elements of the Doom 2016 and made those things have a bigger share of the gameplay and that way the game is less fun to play than 2016 was. There are also all these other things from other games now I didn't really sign-up for such as annoying 1st person Super Mario puzzle platforming.

    One of the core design innovations in original Doom games was taking out the arcade elements such as scoring and concept of lives. However Doom Eternal brings those things back and right into center of the gameplay loop. Most of it can be ignored but it's there and it does hinder the gameplay experience in my opinion.

    Technologically the game is amazing and it looks and sounds incredible. It works even on Linux fairly well despite no native binary being available. Visually Doom Eternal is beautiful but there is a large disconnect between the art styles of past Doom games and Eternal which causes me to become sad at times and just wanting to play the original Doom games instead of Eternal.

    Doom Eternal also doesn't take itself seriously enough to respect its heavy subject matter and that ruins the flow of the story it tries to tell. Some monsters have been designed to be a challenge but they are more of an annoyance and it ruins the flow of the combat somewhat when I have to start following a very specific gameplay style id Software wants to force upon me in Doom Eternal instead of me having fun and playing my way like it was possible in Doom 2016.

    There are some other things as well but this is the gist of my problems. It's a fun game but don't except to find a Doom game.    … Expand
  90. Stuvok
    Mar 22, 2020
    6
    *Negatives*
    Bad cutscenes
    Uninteresting story developments Lazy clutter of useless collectibles most right in your face Endless horde modes at locked doors with no variation Bullet sponge the game Extremely limited enemy types to an embarrassing amount if you played Doom 2016 Tedious simplistic platforming sections galore Most of the game is below par level design Overly detailed    *Negatives*
    Bad cutscenes
    Uninteresting story developments
    Lazy clutter of useless collectibles most right in your face
    Endless horde modes at locked doors with no variation
    Bullet sponge the game
    Extremely limited enemy types to an embarrassing amount if you played Doom 2016
    Tedious simplistic platforming sections galore
    Most of the game is below par level design
    Overly detailed map destroys all feeling of exploration
    Extremely basic shooting and never stop running gameplay that has 0 variation
    Glory kill qtes every 5 seconds for 14+ hours straight
    Music feels like it has a complete lack of variety
    Far more dangerous than the demons is the 00 on your ammo counter

    *Positives*
    Extremely technically accomplished discounting the PC HDR map bug
    High smooth framerates
    Great graphics    … Expand
  91. Grenna
    Apr 27, 2020
    6
    From a technical standpoint, this game is very good. It's polished and seems completely bug free. From an emotional perspective though, something just feels a bit off. As someone who grew up with the original DOOM in the 90s, I found myself missing the gloomy feeling of wandering through levels with the eerie MIDI music playing and hearing demons breathing and lurking in the shadowsFrom a technical standpoint, this game is very good. It's polished and seems completely bug free. From an emotional perspective though, something just feels a bit off. As someone who grew up with the original DOOM in the 90s, I found myself missing the gloomy feeling of wandering through levels with the eerie MIDI music playing and hearing demons breathing and lurking in the shadows ahead. DOOM Eternal feels a lot more chaotic and intense compared to the original. I can see how some would like that, but for me it is just too much.

    The jumping puzzles in the game are well designed and satisfying to complete, but the problem I have is that there are just way too many of them. It would be more tolerable if you encountered maybe one every hour or two, but it seems like I'm constantly running into them every 10 minutes of gameplay or less, which leads to a feeling of annoyance. The violence is also really over the top. My girlfriend watched me play it and was appalled by how disgusting the gore is. To each their own, but I have to wonder about the type of people who enjoy things this violent.

    The platforming is a bit frustrating, and I don't know what to think about the extended fights where you kill mindless zombies to refill health and ammo. It's an interesting design, but for me I ended up not looking forward to fighting hordes of demons, where in previous DOOMs, I couldn't wait for the next fight.

    Anyways, overall it's a good game. I put in about 8 hours or so and got my money's worth, but I can't find myself wanting to finish the game.    … Expand
  92. Abirzenith
    Dec 29, 2020
    6
    Not really a let down, but failed to meet my expectations. Imps and Soldiers are pure fodder now, they barely kite your attacks. You do the same old boring loop over and over against the same enemies, and the game is ineffective if you don't force yourself into those loop. Even in ultra nightmare it was a snooze fest where I am just doing the same thing , in same order to kill enemies.Not really a let down, but failed to meet my expectations. Imps and Soldiers are pure fodder now, they barely kite your attacks. You do the same old boring loop over and over against the same enemies, and the game is ineffective if you don't force yourself into those loop. Even in ultra nightmare it was a snooze fest where I am just doing the same thing , in same order to kill enemies.

    No crafting you own path to combat, no favorite gun to max out, just a very typical take on a new version of DOOM. Id rather go play Quake champions if I wanted this type of gameplay. This game would not be anywhere near as successful if it did not stand on the shoulders of 2016, which was magnificent.    … Expand
  93. muldjord
    May 4, 2020
    6
    If you haven't played Doom 2016, play that instead. If you have played Doom 2016, go and play it again.

    I am quite disappointed with this game. It feels like they took the good stuff from Doom 2016 and just decided to tack more stuff on top of it. They seem to think that would make it better. Well, this is a great case of less is more. Doom 2016 felt cool. It felt slick and polished.    If you haven't played Doom 2016, play that instead. If you have played Doom 2016, go and play it again.

    I am quite disappointed with this game. It feels like they took the good stuff from Doom 2016 and just decided to tack more stuff on top of it. They seem to think that would make it better. Well, this is a great case of less is more.

    Doom 2016 felt cool. It felt slick and polished. It made you feel like a no-nonsense bad-ass.

    Doom Eternal feels more like a single-player arena-shooter. Bright and colorful. Wacky and goofy. It's not all bad, but I just couldn't take it seriously when DoomGuy suddenly grabs hold of a wall and crawls on it like a spider. What!? And the platforming doesn't even try to disguise itself. It's literally platforms, in the air, you have to jump across. And swinging poles and... It's just so silly.

    Monsters are redesigned a bit. For some reason they have all new faces. And it makes them look more cartoonish. I love how the monsters fall apart slowly when shooting them. It's the one thing from Doom Eternal I am absolutely in love with. That's a valuable edition to D16's design.

    I don't care for the shooting mechanic design. There's too much stuff to keep track of. And you basically have to play the game a certain way to win because the uses of the different "tools" are so specific. Upgrades don't feel like they really matter beyond the weapon mods. It feels more like you are removing restrictions, than upgrading equipment. It just feels poorly designed. Like they forgot to design the upgrade properly and instead just decided to remove everything that makes him badass, only to let you slowly unlock it all again throughout the game. I couldn't believe how restrictive the game feels at the beginning. It's just no fun.

    And the exploring is no fun either this time around. Why? I have no idea! I loved exploring the levels in D16, it was part of what I did on each map. Now? I just want to get on with the game so I can finish it.

    I am about 12 hours into the game, and I've simply lost all interest in it. I'm not even sure I want to complete it.    … Expand
  94. Jarvis
    May 2, 2020
    6
    Good game, bad sequel.

    Doom Eternal is a very imaginative and unique take on the FPS genre which I can confidently say is unlike anything I've ever played before. The issue is, that includes it's predecessor. While Doom (2016) was this incredible romp to hell and back which managed to capture an atmosphere and tone which was perfectly immersive, grounded, and visceral, in both it's    Good game, bad sequel.

    Doom Eternal is a very imaginative and unique take on the FPS genre which I can confidently say is unlike anything I've ever played before. The issue is, that includes it's predecessor. While Doom (2016) was this incredible romp to hell and back which managed to capture an atmosphere and tone which was perfectly immersive, grounded, and visceral, in both it's gameplay and visual aesthetic, Doom Eternal looks and feels much more like a cartoon. Not only is the art direction, writing, and general atmosphere much less realistic and consequential, but the gameplay is also so over the top and fundamentally different than the previous game that it both fails to capture that same satisfaction the former had conveyed, as well as also completely removing the player from any immersion they had in the game's universe.

    Doom Eternal's gameplay is much less inspired by the classic shooters of the 90's than 2016 was; with a heavy focus on scarcity of ammo and health pickups, it forces the player to constantly micromanage all of their weapons and abilities; exploiting enemies to get whatever specific resource they need, while constantly waiting for certain abilities to recharge. In the first half of the game where you're still collecting all of the weapons and abilities you constantly feel underpowered and overwhelmed. The game doesn't really get to be all that much fun until a little over halfway through when you've finally both acquired most of the weapons and abilities and have learned how to use them; understanding how to juggle every type of grenade, learning which enemies can produce the most resources under which specific circumstances, and learning how rare each type of ammo is. Unfortunately, by the time you've internalized most of this, the game will be mostly over, and there won't be a whole lot of time left to actually enjoy this system.

    Then there is Id's confusing decision to implement Mario styled platforming into the game, complete with floating platforms which drop when you step on them, and spinning ropes of fire. The platforming is serviceable, when you get it down it does have a good flow to it, but it really doesn't feel necessary in this franchise, and it doesn't gel with the previous game's style. Then again almost nothing in Eternal does.

    Finally the art direction and story are just completely divorced from what we saw in 2016. The bright colors and frequent comic relief completely erode the visceral feel of the game; and everything looks like it's under a white florescent lighting, even if it doesn't make any sense in the context of the scene. Meanwhile a lot of returning enemies have been redesigned and honestly just look worse; with some of the more intimidating demons of the last game now looking cartoonish and ugly in all the wrong ways. Then there's the story, which on one hand feels like it had more effort put into it than the last game, yet it somehow feels much more thin. Plot points and characters come out of nowhere, it makes no sense without reading the lore, and it honestly just is not good. It's supplemental, technically having effort put into it, but honestly not having any emotional thru line or compelling characters.

    All things considered Doom Eternal is a fun and imaginative game which I can tell the developers had fun working on and I cannot say I've seen anything like it; but in my opinion they changed so much that almost all of what I adored about the last game is gone. If this game existed in a vacuum it would be an 8 or 9, but this game is so disappointingly different from its predecessor that it just fails to be a sequel.    … Expand
  95. piclukas
    Apr 8, 2020
    6
    Why become often a Platform?? don't understand. incredible choise in that game
  96. faroukthehedge
    Mar 28, 2020
    6
    Good but not great.

    Pros: * Engaging combat loop that encourages you to use the right tools for the right times and target the right spots. * Large levels packed with optional content and reward exploration. * Beautiful scenary, visually gorgeous looking and varied environments. Cons: * Heavy reliance on locked and wave-based arenas to pad out the length of the game. * Combat    Good but not great.

    Pros:
    * Engaging combat loop that encourages you to use the right tools for the right times and target the right spots.
    * Large levels packed with optional content and reward exploration.
    * Beautiful scenary, visually gorgeous looking and varied environments.

    Cons:
    * Heavy reliance on locked and wave-based arenas to pad out the length of the game.
    * Combat loop can feel restrictive and repetitive with having to harvest resources from enemies all the time and watching the same animations all time.
    * Too much platforming that feels shoe-horned, not exactly bad platforming but it can become annoying if you're not into it.
    * Confusing story and plot, thankfully it can be mostly ignored.

    Overall I'd definitely recommend this to any FPS enthusiast, but not at its current full price.    … Expand
  97. CoreGamer1408
    Aug 13, 2021
    6
    OMG WTF!? Doom Reboot was fun enough in the gameplay department. Doom 3/BFG had a solid atmosphere. The simplistic nature of all the previous DooMs' was why they are fun. Eternal has got no fun factor or atmosphere. Melee kill a demon/creature and it explodes like cartoon pinata. I want blood, I want guts, not cutey colored lights ffs. Eternal basically came across as Quake on x2 speed.OMG WTF!? Doom Reboot was fun enough in the gameplay department. Doom 3/BFG had a solid atmosphere. The simplistic nature of all the previous DooMs' was why they are fun. Eternal has got no fun factor or atmosphere. Melee kill a demon/creature and it explodes like cartoon pinata. I want blood, I want guts, not cutey colored lights ffs. Eternal basically came across as Quake on x2 speed. Ammo was low so ammo soft locking was problem. It was a chore to play, had no atmosphere, zero feeling of being a bad ass like 2016 Reboot. Plus the DooM Guy aka regular joe is now some epic Master Chief character the DooM Slayer. Oh no CoD type story cutscenes BS. Thanfully 2016 kept that crap to minumn and told the lore in optional text. Yeah it looks ok and runs at solid 60 FPS. Came across as nothing special. This reminds me like mobile game setup, whoa.… Expand
  98. Fallos
    Mar 29, 2020
    6
    Doom 2016 formula was broken for no reason with this stupid ammo economy.
    Commonplace story and story telling.
    Destroyed Slayer personality, yes, yes... he is one of us, he is also a human, I get it... Pathetic.

    Get bored and cant play longer that a few hours. Complete disappointment after godlike Doom 2016. Looks like Id created this game accidentally by luck.

    RIP DOOM ( 2016-2020 )
  99. antanaka
    Mar 22, 2020
    6
    Бустить в Doom'е сложность не за счет количества мобов, а за счет количества патронов - самая тупая идея, которая могла прийти id Software, когда они составляли геймдизайн Doom Eternal.

    Игра преображается только где-то во второй половине, когда открываются все моды на увеличенный боекомплект. Начало и середина игры - унылый кал, в такой "хардкор" неинтересно играть. Чтобы не дропнуть к    Бустить в Doom'е сложность не за счет количества мобов, а за счет количества патронов - самая тупая идея, которая могла прийти id Software, когда они составляли геймдизайн Doom Eternal.

    Игра преображается только где-то во второй половине, когда открываются все моды на увеличенный боекомплект. Начало и середина игры - унылый кал, в такой "хардкор" неинтересно играть. Чтобы не дропнуть к хyйяm игру, я скинул сложность до "Hurt me plenty", и только уровне на 6 вернул "Ultra-Violence".

    Уровни - это опять арены. Очень хотелось, чтобы дизайн уровней был составлен наподобие классических частей, где мобы утыканы по всему уровню-лабиринту и спавнятся в ключевых местах, но увы.

    Какие-то невероятные нагромождения всяких прокачек и испытаний, искусственно удлиняющих игру. Хотя, стоит отметить, некоторые испытания с ключами реально кайфовые на "Ultra-Violence".

    Но самое отвратительное - исчезающие трупы. Разве сложно было сделать это хотя бы опциональным?

    p.s: обзорщики - купленные mpази, все пищат, что это "тот самый дум" и не делают акцента даже на том, что им не понравилось, упоминают только вскользь (видимо, по техзаданию было сказано так делать, чтобы выглядело правдоподобно), палитесь пuздeц, товарищи    … Expand
  100. EpicSurvivor
    Mar 22, 2020
    6
    This game is different and nothing at all like DOOM 2016. Looks cool. The gunplay is fun but it doesn't feel nothing like DOOM 2016 or a sequel. Kinda disappointed compared to how good DOOM 2016 was. Glad I bought it from eBay for $10 to play in Offline mode only. Just wanted to beat the campaign one time and be done with it.

    Those who loved DOOM 2016 like my self (Played it 3 times and    This game is different and nothing at all like DOOM 2016. Looks cool. The gunplay is fun but it doesn't feel nothing like DOOM 2016 or a sequel. Kinda disappointed compared to how good DOOM 2016 was. Glad I bought it from eBay for $10 to play in Offline mode only. Just wanted to beat the campaign one time and be done with it.

    Those who loved DOOM 2016 like my self (Played it 3 times and working on a 4th) will find this game to be a let down compared to DOOM 2016. I would by no means pay $60 for this, not even for the Multiplayer.
    Two years from now when the price goes down to $20 from G2A that's when it will be worth it.

    Solid 6 Stars from me.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 61 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 61
  3. Negative: 0 out of 61
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 22, 2020
    80
    The murderous amok simulator returns and is even more furious than before. Fantastic presentation and great fighting system are harmed only by annoying platforming sequences. [Issue#302]
  2. PCMag
    May 1, 2020
    90
    If you're looking for a deep and thought-provoking gaming experience that changes your outlook on life, look elsewhere. However, if you want a fast-paced, visceral shooter full of non-stop action and outrageous violence, you can't do better than Doom Eternal. If you liked 2016's offering you will love this follow up. It's a hell of a good time.
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  3. Riot Pixels
    Apr 19, 2020
    77
    Like Jason Statham’s character in Crank, Doom Eternal needs adrenaline every waking second. So long as you drown hordes of demons in their own blood, it feels like a perfect GOTY contender, but during quiet moments, Doom Eternal withers and forces you to ponder unpleasant questions. id Software needs to course-correct, otherwise we’ll be playing Super Doom Slayer’s Bros in a few years.
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