DOOM Eternal

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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3893 Ratings

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  1. SUSPENCE
    Mar 27, 2020
    3
    Single player is what you'd expect, personally I preferred doom 2016.

    The online.. I purchased this to have some fun with friends, in a arena setting... Well I got my arena setting with the worst online multiplayer experience I've had in my life. The concept is terrible, the map is small and repetitive. Apparently this was invented because no one like the last online experience... Well I    Single player is what you'd expect, personally I preferred doom 2016.

    The online.. I purchased this to have some fun with friends, in a arena setting... Well I got my arena setting with the worst online multiplayer experience I've had in my life. The concept is terrible, the map is small and repetitive. Apparently this was invented because no one like the last online experience... Well I purchased this game for that online experience and returned it for a full refund after playing this one. Play Friday the 13th, Dead By Daylight or the new Predator game if you want to play Badly matched games where the human player wins way more often then they should. Wouldn't recommend purchasing if you want a online experience    … Expand
  2. Mikee1
    Mar 25, 2020
    2
    I give this a 2 for two reasons. 1 being the guns are great and 2 being the demons are great. Other than that Doom Eternal disappointed me big time. This game could qualify as a platform game like Mario. I understand that there was going to be platforming in this game but not as much as this. The mechanics are also ass, I have ‘missed’ a ledge or monkey bar not because I wasn’t close,I give this a 2 for two reasons. 1 being the guns are great and 2 being the demons are great. Other than that Doom Eternal disappointed me big time. This game could qualify as a platform game like Mario. I understand that there was going to be platforming in this game but not as much as this. The mechanics are also ass, I have ‘missed’ a ledge or monkey bar not because I wasn’t close, because the game just didn’t work. I died about 30 times trying to activate that 3rd ring right before the Khan boss fight. Why in a game that is known for ripping and tearing do I have to constantly platform idk why. To add to that, mostly every encounter is based on platforming as well. The battle areas are small and you HAVE to use the monkey bars , jump pads, and portals to move around. I tried to just play in the ground and I just get mauled. I personally hate games that require a bunch of maneuvering like that. The main reason I fell in love with doom 2016 was because the ground gameplay was so smooth and well rounded that I was able to perfect it and move onto more harder difficulties. Back to the battle arenas, the khan mayker battle is so stupid. The arena is so small that you have to make an actual effort not to fall off. Also I mentioned earlier the mechanics were buggy, well during this fight you have to use the meat hook on the Khan and as you close in you have to blood punch her. 5/10 my punched acted Like I punched the wall and not an enemy, I was furious. I’m facing the icon of sin rn and if I’m being honest I’m not gonna finish it cause it’s the same bull crap. Small map that constantly makes you move. The game forces you too move around way to much taking away from what makes the game fun and different, rip and tearing demons apart. Just regular encounters you have to constantly be moving around using the whole environment, and it’s too much movement. Half time I’m trying to avoid being hit I walk onto a jump pad that launches me half way across the map. Very few times can you just go toe to toe with the demons and your guns without having the annoyance of platforming. I was so excited for this game but now it’s just a disappointment. If I can take the gameplay of 2016 and mix it with the demons and guns in eternal, I would cause to me that’s a perfect game. Not saying it’s a bad game but not the game I was expecting. If you Arnet a big fan of platform games, than don’t waste your money.… Expand
  3. BBQed
    Apr 1, 2020
    2
    Visuals are awesome, the gore side of the game is amazing, glory kills feels powerful but overall the gameplay, the enemies, the thought behind the platforming aspect of the game, the feel of movement, the lack of a crouch option is a HUGE deception for me. Even in combat the lack of ammunition compared to Doom 2016, the lack of speed while going forward without using the dash option thatVisuals are awesome, the gore side of the game is amazing, glory kills feels powerful but overall the gameplay, the enemies, the thought behind the platforming aspect of the game, the feel of movement, the lack of a crouch option is a HUGE deception for me. Even in combat the lack of ammunition compared to Doom 2016, the lack of speed while going forward without using the dash option that needs to recharge is disabilitating. Dont get me wrong some people might like the game, but I doubt this game is as fun and epic as the Hype that preceded it. Not the sequel to the Doom 2016 I was hoping for in any way.… Expand
  4. Togepi
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    Very bad . Max 5. Эта игра очень мультяшная . Она прям кричит увлекись и пройди еще испытаний . Это не продолдение Doom,это продолжение Doom Arcade =(
  5. Barrymore45
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    Finished the game and...it's a complete pile of garbage. Annoying from start to finish, the devs should be ashamed. I don't dish out 0's lightly, but this game makes me so angry that any positive aspects to the game are not taken into consideration here.
  6. BallzyDan
    Jun 9, 2020
    1
    Doom the RPG is what the title should be. I am long time Doom fan and I really want to like this one too. However my game was stripped of all my multiplayer progress (May 9) and a decent amount of campaign progress. No warning, no explanation, just progress gone. The frustration factor is far higher than the fun factor. Falling off a cliff or platform causes you to spawn back close toDoom the RPG is what the title should be. I am long time Doom fan and I really want to like this one too. However my game was stripped of all my multiplayer progress (May 9) and a decent amount of campaign progress. No warning, no explanation, just progress gone. The frustration factor is far higher than the fun factor. Falling off a cliff or platform causes you to spawn back close to where you were with a little less health. If you fall too much and die, the game needs to reload the same part it just reloaded 7 times, but now it takes 12 seconds to load. 2 v 1 online multiplayer that resets your progress arbitrarily is not worth trying. Hugo said you feel like a badass as the demon slayer. Not true, just a basic character who needs to collect crap to become awesome.
    .    … Expand
  7. JoeManies
    Mar 25, 2020
    4
    I really enjoyed the game until the Marauders. Maybe I'm just really bad at the game but I feel that they ruin the entire flow and feel of the game for me
  8. atg123
    Mar 24, 2020
    1
    The game is way too hard with a PS4 controller even on easy setting. Advising not to buy the console versions.
  9. dmtrlbdv
    Mar 24, 2020
    2
    2 point because I don't want to play Mario game in Doom. Why I must jump in whole the game like in Mario. What the reason? What if I am good enough in shooting but I hate jumping on platforms? ....
  10. Hawaiian
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    La consola se calienta mucho cuando estoy jugando y se me apaga, tienen que arreglarlo.
  11. Allercon
    Nov 24, 2020
    3
    Great soundtrack and I could see what the game was trying to do by building on what made the 2016 title a masterpiece. Unfortunately, this didn’t work for me.
    It didn’t feel like a Doom game. Story was paper thin, downgraded visuals and very clunky control scheme that required many players to access youtube to find out how they should adjust their settings to make it playable (This    Great soundtrack and I could see what the game was trying to do by building on what made the 2016 title a masterpiece. Unfortunately, this didn’t work for me.
    It didn’t feel like a Doom game. Story was paper thin, downgraded visuals and very clunky control scheme that required many players to access youtube to find out how they should adjust their settings to make it playable (This shouldn’t have to be a thing).
    Perhaps it was better on PC, I wouldn’t know.
    The initial impressions weren’t good and the game just didn’t find its feet from then on out.

    Combat involved entering an arena, and then burning through all your weapons to kill enemies and repetitively break some jaws (so many times) to get shiny objects, then move to next arena and repeat. Unpopular opinion I know, believe me. I tried very hard to like this game and I almost stopped playing it but I needed to complete it and give it that at least.

    I’d recommend playing the 2016 release again rather than purchasing this latest release. 2016 captured the horror that is Doom, Doom 2 and even Doom 3 but Eternal just felt like I was driving a tank in a game that struggled with its own identity.    … Expand
  12. SplitMind
    Nov 28, 2020
    4
    I was quite looking forward to this game as i found 2016's offering disappointing and chock-full of live service crap. I thought they would have learned from this the way EA did with Star Wars, but oh was I wrong.

    The graphics are the only nice thing I have to say about this game really. The game runs quite smoothly and the first level or so is quite visually impressive. However that's    I was quite looking forward to this game as i found 2016's offering disappointing and chock-full of live service crap. I thought they would have learned from this the way EA did with Star Wars, but oh was I wrong.

    The graphics are the only nice thing I have to say about this game really. The game runs quite smoothly and the first level or so is quite visually impressive. However that's where my compliments come to an end. I only played the first three levels so bear this in mind, but I got sick of the blandness across the level, such as lava and red rock terrain everywhere. Executing enemies is a sight to behold, but after a dozen executions this just becomes a chore and a bore as you watch the same graphical manoeuvres repeatedly.

    Despite only playing a handful of levels, the story didn't make any sense to me. It felt like I was dropped in halfway through it and there was no way of getting up to speed on what was happening. Older Doom games didn't really have a story and I much prefer this over the modern iteration's attempt through having random cut-scenes and characters appear with nonsensical dialogue. I don't understand how they screwed this up so badly. All we needed was a basic story akin to Oblivion where we needed to close off a portal to stop demons coming through. Actually, I do know how they screwed this up and I will explain below.

    The gameplay is where Doom lives up to its name in all the wrong ways. The most obvious experience is that I was constantly struggling to have enough ammo and was getting killed very easily even on the lowest difficulty. This doesn't strike me as true to the ethos of Doom; this feels more like artificial and unbalanced difficulty with bad game design. In addition to this, Doom suffers from you facing hordes of enemies, which becomes wearisome fairly quickly. This makes the game feel more like a run of the mill zombie shooter rather than a Doom game.

    I need to give the platforming its own special mention. It really is dreadful. You are constantly jumping around the level and using mid-air dashes to reach higher ground. Basically if you're not shooting hordes of enemies you are jumping to the next platform to activate the next horde. It doesn't help that the platforming mechanics don't really lend themselves well to Doom and are combined with bad level design.

    Last but definitely not least, I believe what has ruined this game most of all is the live services model it has adopted. After installing the update I got a new background skin just for logging in. Then I noticed the menus had added sections such as 'events' and other adverts only found in live services games such as Fortnite. This makes more sense when you consider that the game is clearly geared towards online multiplayer and the campaign feels tacked on if anything. This makes the game more like Call of Duty or Fortnite using a Doom skin.

    Overall, Doom has lost sight of what it made it great. This is unsurprising given that Bethesda are at the helm. Doom should exist as a cult attraction much in the way Resident Evil did, and they made a much better job or recent RE remakes than these Doom offerings, which isn't saying much. This is not a Doom game. It lacks the atmosphere, level design and tension of older Doom games such as Doom 64. Do not bother with this.    … Expand
  13. brachypelma44
    Nov 30, 2020
    3
    Performance is excellent on the PS4 Pro...silky smooth. Looks great, runs great.

    Now that we've gotten the good out of the way, we'll get to the bad: everything else. This game seems to be designed to be as un-fun as humanly possible. Even on "Don't Hurt Me" difficulty, you will get your ass handed to you and die over and over after the first 15 minutes are done. They seem to want you    Performance is excellent on the PS4 Pro...silky smooth. Looks great, runs great.

    Now that we've gotten the good out of the way, we'll get to the bad: everything else. This game seems to be designed to be as un-fun as humanly possible. Even on "Don't Hurt Me" difficulty, you will get your ass handed to you and die over and over after the first 15 minutes are done. They seem to want you to juggle several gameplay elements at once, rather than the tried-and-true "shoot the demons and don't die" that is the hallmark of Doom. They also really want you running out of ammo at every turn, and running out of gas for your chainsaw too, so that you have to take on an endlessly respawning room of demons with your fists (spoiler: you will not win.) Does that sound fun to you? It makes me want to punch a hole in the wall, frankly, and that's not why I play video games. They're supposed to relieve stress, not create it.    … Expand
  14. tec2425
    Apr 10, 2020
    4
    The only good is the campaign. Battlemode is wet garbage that’s why I’m rating it so low
  15. PeakTop
    Apr 11, 2020
    3
    Когда в 2016 году я опробовал демку Дума, я без промедлений купил его за полную цену. Пройдя кампанию, мне вновь захотелось пройти её на более высокой сложности. В Doom Eternal ничего не изменилось. Пройдя его, мне вновь захотелось пройти... Doom 2016.
    Итак, начнем с плюсов:
    + Превосходная оптимизация. Никаких лагов, тормозов, фризов. Все плавно и стабильно на среднем железе, на    Когда в 2016 году я опробовал демку Дума, я без промедлений купил его за полную цену. Пройдя кампанию, мне вновь захотелось пройти её на более высокой сложности. В Doom Eternal ничего не изменилось. Пройдя его, мне вновь захотелось пройти... Doom 2016.
    Итак, начнем с плюсов:

    + Превосходная оптимизация. Никаких лагов, тормозов, фризов. Все плавно и стабильно на среднем железе, на ультрах;
    + Отличный саундтрек. Тяжелая динамичная музыка, хорошо вписывается в происходящее;
    + Разносторонняя система прокачки персонажа;
    + Испытания и секреты на уровнях;
    + Есть меч для ближнего боя, хоть и всего с тремя зарядами;
    + Сочные бои в формате один против всех. Порой сражения довольно трудные и непредсказуемые. Резня может оборваться в любой момент;

    Теперь минусы:
    - Рваный сюжет с непоследовательной подачей. Нет ярких персонажей, затягивающей линии сценария, имеются откровенные ляпы. Хоть какое-то подобие сюжета начинается когда уже большая часть кампании пройдена;
    - Навязанная механика боя, которая делится на ближний бой и супер-ближний бой. Все способности, прокачка, большинство стволов заточены под рукопашку. Это очень уныло, когда нет выбора, КАК тебе воевать. Любые отступления от задуманной механики жестко караются отсутствием боеприпасов, либо ордами демонов, которые нарочно лезут в клоз;
    - Мало боеприпасов. Да, повторяю ЕЩЁ раз... Здесь ощущаешь себя на повелителем боя, а бешеным алчущим, который только и думает, как бы кого-нибудь распилить, чтобы хватило патронов до конца схватки;
    - Дизайн уровней. Нечто среднее между Quake и Unreal Tournament 3. Да, тут сплошные арены. Локации мало связаны логически, как внутри себя, так и между собой. Они КРАСИВЫ визуально. Однако исследовать их, как в Думе2016 нет никакого желания;
    - Из-за предыдущего пункта напрочь отсутствует атмосферность и ощущение присутствия;
    - Катсцены от 3-го лица... Тут не знаешь, закрывать лицо ладонью или хихикать. Кажется, будто вернулся в стрелялки начала 2000хх. И ох уж эта ФИЗИОНОМИЯ палача! Лучше бы её не показывали;

    В целом вердикт такой. "Если бы не было Doom 2016, то...". Именно предыдущая часть задрала планку до небес Земли и ада. В нём было совершенно всё. Етернал дойти до такого же уровня увы не смог.    … Expand
  16. spaaarky21
    Nov 21, 2020
    4
    Doom (2016) was excellent – a fairly back-to-basics FPS, executed superbly with surprisingly good worldbuilding and it even snuck in a good story. Then Eternal said "more is better" to everything and ruined it with awkward new game mechanics, platforming, boring level design, emphasis on using the chainsaw to collect ammo, stupid dialog from the AUC holograms, etc. It's just not fun.
  17. Will00028
    Dec 26, 2020
    0
    what a boring and overrated game. shooting the same demons over and over and over and over and over and over and over...and if you die, the same thing over and over again.
  18. SodiumBromide
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    The game is a downgrade from Doom 1 in so many regards. Most egregious? When the game crashes (and it crashes a lot) it starts you back at the START OF THE LEVEL. Because nothing says "fun" like fighting all the way through a level TWICE. You know whats better? When it crashes again and you have to replay it a third time. **** that. Uninstalled immediately. Garbage. "Bethesda: it just works"
  19. Inhanzt
    Apr 18, 2021
    0
    Requires a bethesda account. Spams you with ads on login. Anti consumer trash.
  20. bhappenstance
    Nov 27, 2020
    0
    DOOM Eternal is a mater class in how not to create a sequel.
    Force users to sign up for Bethesda account before they can play? Check.
    Stop the action every five minutes -- sometimes literally mid-battle -- for tutorials in a 16-bit void, or to read something? Check. Jumping? Because everyone agreed that there just wasn't enough jumping in DOOM 2016, yeah? Check. Check. Check.    DOOM Eternal is a mater class in how not to create a sequel.
    Force users to sign up for Bethesda account before they can play? Check.
    Stop the action every five minutes -- sometimes literally mid-battle -- for tutorials in a 16-bit void, or to read something? Check.
    Jumping? Because everyone agreed that there just wasn't enough jumping in DOOM 2016, yeah? Check. Check. Check.
    Convoluted, bordering on unusable, map? You betcha.
    Constantly -- and I mean *CONSTANTLY* -- remind players that they're running out of ammo? Check.
    Holographic dog? Of course!
    An enormous disappointment.    … Expand
  21. CoreGamer1408
    Sep 6, 2022
    4
    2022 retry on console this time. I love playing Dying Light beat it six times console/pc. Eternal parkour/platform elements broke this game for me. Sadly to the point I didn't even want to play the DooM reboot anymore. Well the DooM reboot is a to be continued story. Which leads into Eternal a game I will never finish now. Another aspect of Eternal I didn't take to was all this slayer2022 retry on console this time. I love playing Dying Light beat it six times console/pc. Eternal parkour/platform elements broke this game for me. Sadly to the point I didn't even want to play the DooM reboot anymore. Well the DooM reboot is a to be continued story. Which leads into Eternal a game I will never finish now. Another aspect of Eternal I didn't take to was all this slayer story stuff. I much prefered when the Doom Guy was just a guy. Not even burnt by the price. Got it pre-owned and trade in price was more at another place. Have to say Doom 3 is still my goto DooM
    game in 2022.    … Expand
  22. psbrann
    Jan 3, 2023
    0
    A crappy 90s first person shooter with horribly outdated controls thought it could pass as a AAA title if they slapped some 2017 graphics on it. Wouldn’t even have been satisfied if I were paid to play this garbage. You basically have two controls and every encounter is the same, so if you have no respect for your time or money then definitely buy this game!
  23. mikepatyaev
    Dec 8, 2022
    4
    DOOM Eternal is the direct sequel to 2016's DOOM. Developed by id Software, DOOM Eternal delivers the ultimate combination of speed and power, along with the next leap in push-forward, first-person combat. As the DOOM Slayer, you’ll return to take your vengeance against the forces of Hell.
  24. Revolt23
    Jul 9, 2023
    0
    The platforming is BS! Delete it off my hard drive! F....... you guys! Leave the folks over at naughty dog to do the platforming you dics! You can shove your clunky ass platforming up your ass
  25. Thatguy1254
    Jan 5, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Trash leadership stole and manipulated from employees. Game should be marked for fraud since their entire OST was stolen. Shame on Bethesda and ID.… Expand
  26. das_dennis
    May 21, 2023
    0
    you need to change the language of your console or the game does not start but worse you have to create an bethesda acoount or you can only play this game offline which means your console i not connected to the internet and you cant play multiplayer - and no one tells you that before you buy
  27. jouky
    Apr 28, 2023
    0
    The game won't let you go without an account. The letter to restore it simply does not come to the mail. Explain, why the **** do I have an account if I just want to go through the storyline of the game
  28. Termi1208
    Jul 11, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este juego es muy malo porque mi padre me ha dicho que es malo porque es muy sangriento me parece que mi amiga Pepa pig es mejor su trama es muy muy muy muy muy mala las armas no tienen sentido de lo malas que son el protagonista el dick slayer creo que se llama tiene que dar de comer a sus mascotas eso me dijo mi tío antes de que me la metiera hasta el fondo el juego no lo voy a jugar ni muerto porque para jugar un juego de cuidar mascotas me pongo jugar a las hello kittys online que es un juegazo… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 48
  3. Negative: 0 out of 48
  1. Edge Magazine
    May 21, 2020
    90
    There aren't playstyles in modern Doom so much as players who use absolutely everything, and players who die. [Issue#346, p.84]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Apr 21, 2020
    80
    A love letter to the classic series written in blood, Doom Eternal is a fast-paced and utterly thrilling way to paint the town (and Mars, and ethereal realms) red. [Issue#174, p.89]
  3. GamesBeat
    Apr 14, 2020
    90
    I enjoyed the ending, but it was so long. I had to wipe the sweat off my forehead. But it felt so good to be done.
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