DOOM Eternal

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8.9

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  1. IamFriday
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    Good game !I like it. A lot of new game mechanics ,game is more hardcore ,10/10
  2. abenko
    Mar 24, 2020
    1
    On PS4 the game is way too frantic, even on the easy setting.

    If you enjoy games with a moderate pace, then this is not for you. Previous Doom games allowed to select your pace - from frantic to moderate. However, Doom Eternal gives you only one option - frantic. It locks you in a room after room with 20 monsters with no way out, and it forces you into a chaotic action. I loved Doom    On PS4 the game is way too frantic, even on the easy setting.

    If you enjoy games with a moderate pace, then this is not for you.
    Previous Doom games allowed to select your pace - from frantic to moderate. However, Doom Eternal gives you only one option - frantic. It locks you in a room after room with 20 monsters with no way out, and it forces you into a chaotic action.

    I loved Doom series, but this game on PS4 just does not do it for me.
    It became way too boring even before finishing the first level.    … Expand
  3. Hawaiian
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    La consola se calienta mucho cuando estoy jugando y se me apaga, tienen que arreglarlo.
  4. AC-Rogue0305
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My favourite fps game since bioshock 1. Gameplay is fluid, all the guns are balanced and worthwhile, the increased verticality allows for some crazy movement and attacking. I loved Doom 2016 as well but the variety of movement and feel of weapons here makes the early half of Doom 2016 feel slow and tame. I will say that this game will be very divisive--you will either love or hate the platforming but I feel like the controls are excellent and the platforming is a destressing break between the incredibly intense action. Some people dislike the more frequent use of the chainsaw and limited ammo capacity but it allows for more varied weapon usage and encourages switching, differentiating the game from its 2016 predecessor, where you could easily spam the super shotgun, run in circles to collect ammo and cheese the game near the end. This game makes that damn near impossible by introducing a variety of enemy types, all of which have different weaknesses and strengths and so need different weapons to be dealt with efficiently. However, id do not force you into one specific playstyle as enemies are not annoying bullet sponges and most weapons are effective on them. The level design is absolutely fantastic, especially Nekravol and Super Gore Nest. The soundtrack is amazing as always (praise Mick Gordon) and the actual art style and architecture of the levels is also fantastic. The slayer Gates pose a challenge without being unfair and are great fun. The marauder demands a different and more cautious approach and while I love it, some may find it frustrating. The only problem I have with the campaign is the goddamn radiation/ swimming levels because they are tedious and irritating and not even puzzles - they simply are there to annoy you. Overall though the campaign is a solid 10/10.
    The multiplayer feels a bit tacked on and unbalanced at the moment, but it is a decent addition to a **** fantastic campaign. Besides, who buys a Doom game for the multiplayer anyway. I would have liked a classic arena shooter but the campaign is so good that it mandates a but. If you liked Metroid Prime and Doom 2016, this is a must buy    … Expand
  5. STOBO
    Mar 24, 2020
    1
    I was hoping it would be a continuation of Doom 2016 and it left me disappointed. I hate overcomplicated games there is a button for everything and the low ammo doesn't help. I really regret buying it.
  6. 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.
  7. Tastless
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    Although I haven't played 2016 to the full yet but, compared to DOOM.. Eternal is on whole other level. Don't let negative reviews spoil the fun. Its balanced out with exploration, platforming and awesome, mindless murder! Don't hesitate to buy, rip and tear!
  8. sscott0829tw
    Mar 23, 2020
    8
    The campaign is amazing no doubt, way better level designs and new features, challenges, demons and skills to use. But I missed the PVP mode and snapmap from 2016 Doom. Not really into the multiplayer in this one. Though Singer Player is the main part of Doom so I didn't tak away too much point.
  9. Gummiarc
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    Probably the best FPS game i have played in a looong time. I had high hopes, but it exceded them all. Was a little unsure about some things at first, but then got full into it. About to finish my second playthrough and still a blast! The one bad thing about it, is i cant go back to DOOM 2016 now, i tried and it feels slow and meh compared to eternal. Highly recomanded
  10. OutlawTX
    Mar 23, 2020
    3
    I started out having an absolute blast playing the campaign but as you get towards the end it becomes less and less fun and more of a trial. You’ll notice that as you progress and get more powerful weapons and upgrades, you somehow become easier to kill. The combat is so focused on forcing you to desperately need ammo, health and armor that the focus on Demon slaying takes a back seat andI started out having an absolute blast playing the campaign but as you get towards the end it becomes less and less fun and more of a trial. You’ll notice that as you progress and get more powerful weapons and upgrades, you somehow become easier to kill. The combat is so focused on forcing you to desperately need ammo, health and armor that the focus on Demon slaying takes a back seat and you just run around the map, plinking away at the bigger demons while searching for small ones to glory kill for health, chainsaw for ammo or burn for more armor. It gets to the point of just being stupid. I’m at the Taras Nabad level and it’s become so irritating that I’ve lost any desire to keep playing. This garbage mechanic carries over to multiplayer as well making it a cakewalk to win as a demon. I played 4 games. One as the slayer and the rest as demons. 4 games is a total of 12 rounds. In 12 rounds I only saw the slayer kill 1 demon and that slayer was me. Unfortunately you have to kill both to win a round.
    I’m done writing about this massive disappointment. I REALLY regret buying this.    … Expand
  11. tonymontana835
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    Лучший шутер! id смогли сохранить дух игры и сочетание экшена и поиск секретов сделано грамотно
  12. NrOneHeadband
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    id software has done it again!
    Superb gameplay, awesome music, big guns! I mean what more can you ask for?

    id's like: "Here is a gun, kill everything that moves."
    I'm like: "Thank you very much, don't mind if I do!"

    10/10!
  13. Huikk4poks
    Mar 23, 2020
    9
    Doom took everything good from Doom (2016) and turned it up to 11.
    This game somehow is, even more, faster than the previous one I don't know how that is even possible.
    Doom Eternal takes place 8 months after the previous one. Doomguy "Slayer" and VEGA (AI who you did save in 2016 at the end) has now Doom fortress from Sentinels which is hovering over the Earth which is currently f*cked.    Doom took everything good from Doom (2016) and turned it up to 11.
    This game somehow is, even more, faster than the previous one I don't know how that is even possible.
    Doom Eternal takes place 8 months after the previous one. Doomguy "Slayer" and VEGA (AI who you did save in 2016 at the end) has now Doom fortress from Sentinels which is hovering over the Earth which is currently f*cked. Slayer takes the emergency call from the earth and starts to go after Hell Priests that control the invasion. Because of hell energies power, Demons technology is going fast forward and the worlds own defenses didn't have a chance.

    Doom is more "colorful" taking some examples from older games and turned them into a modern-day. I played with regular ps4 on Ultra-Violence difficulty which is Hard mode.
    The compact is much more difficult. If you don't react fast your health will drop in a blink of an eye! Fighting is like a psychopath running on crack and can be overwhelming sometimes. While fighting, you need to learn your surroundings right away, think about how to deal with situations if you get overwhelmed and which enemy you should take out first and how. This is easily the BEST thing in Doom Eternal. Doom is a strategic shooter now. Killing demons while Mick plays his guitar on the background with the choir of doom! Oh god, the soundtrack is so good and the audio design! Hearing those demon sounds really helps you to have some knowledge about what kind of enemies you are facing or did that one son of b*tch die to your grenade around the corner.

    There is lots of lore in this game and without giving any spoilers they answered a couple of big questions too but without reading those collectible logs, there could be couple points in the game that you don't understand what is happening.

    There are platforming sections in this game but honestly not too much IMO. It is good phasing during the ripping and tearing. I think constant fighting could start to feel numb without any change of phasing.

    This game is 100% fan service in a good way and that made me smile. I love it when the game acknowledges that it is a game. So if you are thinking that "that could not be possible" or "that's dumb" I have to ask you, why do you even play games if you can't see such an obvious thing that IT IS A GAME.

    Could my ps4 handle this chaos? surprisingly good! I noticed a couple of frame drops when there was so much stuff on my screen that I would be amazed if the game wouldn't lose any frames.
    I'm really happy how well optimized this port is!

    I'm acknowledging some cripes other people pointed out because 0 and 4 out of 10 to this game seem to be angry **** at its best.

    "The game has too many cutscenes and I don't understand what is happening."
    Doom 2016 got a criticism about not having any story so they fixed that and you can still skip them if you want. But there are reviews here with questions like "why someone is that?" and "why everything is like this?" answer to those questions is in the logs and collectibles.
    "Doomguy has changed"
    No, he hasn't. It was established that Slayer has a moral code.

    Any negatives personally?
    -A couple of frame drops here and there.
    -One huge bug (Needs to be fixed! if there are people who want to play this on the hardest difficulty)
    -marketing, those couple trailers spoiled some good surprises, unfortunately.
    -Couple balance issues in levels. Small demons kept spawning in and I honestly got frustrated because they didn't give me any time to look around to understand where I needed to go.
    - minor gripe but only 3 power up slots, I ended up only using 3 that suited my play style and I didn't bother to change them. In a full picture, those power-ups aren't that good overall IMO.
    -some buttons presses didn't register.
    -Grab command window is nitpicky sometimes.

    If there are any reasons why I wouldn't recommend this game to someone is that if you aren't a fan of "adrenaline shooters" this game isn't for you. Simple as that.

    If Doom Eternal had come in 2019 it would be my game of the year. A couple of strong titles are coming up this year but this is easily one of the best! Rip and Tear!
    9/10    … Expand
  14. MedusaMadman77
    Mar 23, 2020
    1
    Without a doubt one of the worst games of 2020 so far. Don't spend more than $20 on it. Seriously, it's really bad.
  15. sebbro
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    Rock solid Graphics, fantastic Gameplay and animations, a lot of replaying potential
  16. Berserker333
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    The epitome of the FPS genre. I preordered the collectors edition of this game the first day it was available! I was a huge fan of DOOM 2016 and I played it so much I am still within the top 100 on arcade mode in the world for almost all the missions! (I know shameless lol) I am also a huge metal fan and this game just speaks to me. DOOM 2016 was already a buttery smooth masterpiece ofThe epitome of the FPS genre. I preordered the collectors edition of this game the first day it was available! I was a huge fan of DOOM 2016 and I played it so much I am still within the top 100 on arcade mode in the world for almost all the missions! (I know shameless lol) I am also a huge metal fan and this game just speaks to me. DOOM 2016 was already a buttery smooth masterpiece of death and carnage...but DOOM ETERNAL. I mean I can't tell you how many times I exclaimed "Holy Sh%t!!" to myself as I found myself in awe at what I was experiencing. It is hands down the most intense, satisfying and CHALLENGING FPS experience. You are going 100 mph the whole time and the later fights of multiple waves of different enemy combinations will have you sweating as you rip and tear through the huge number of demons thrown at you. One complaint I had about 2016 was that the arenas were over too quickly but holy hell did they fix that! I made a promise to myself I would take my time on Nightmare for my first play-through to challenge myself and force myself to adapt and it absolutely did. The game play is more focused on the resource management and even though some players found it tedious, I honestly started the habit of flame belching and chainsawing every fodder, every time it was charged, so I was always stocked up for all weapons I barely felt the ammo shortage later in the game. They want you to pay attention and get the flow of combat. Unfortunately a lot of people walked through doom 2016 with a ton of ammo and just the super shotgun, while the best way to play it was to deal massive damage by switching weapons rapidly and using all your tools and Eternal really drives this point home.

    OH and the marauder! Everyone is complaining about how difficult he is to face? YEAH, THAT'S THE POINT. He's the test of your skills! It feels like a brutal show down every time one of those guys spawns in, some fights with Marauders can last several minutes! I am really not trying to brag but the first encounter I beat him on the first try on Nightmare! I just stayed calm and dashed around him like mad just waiting for his green flash and subsequent axe attack! Plus use the fodder that spawn in! Run from him and go burn and chainsaw a few dudes, then face him with a full armory and health! I really love and hate the enemy, for how difficult he is because I definitely died a ton on the later encounters with him, but man people need to calm down and appreciate why he's there. Put the time in and GIT GUD. They want you you try and try again, learn the enemies, the marauder is no different! So please ID don't nerf him! I love it how it is!

    Lastly I should mention some smaller things that are just great , the art style and environments are a huge step up from 2016, the places you fight in and platform through are just dripping with atmosphere, each mission has a distinct feel and vibe and makes each part of the game very memorable! Plus the abundance of secrets and various point pick ups for your suit are scattered everywhere in cool places that take some thinking and awareness. Plus they show you just enough to figure it out for yourself too, so it's not so bad.

    Finally the freaking god tier music!!! Mick Gordon needs his own shrine or something after this, his soundtrack complements the various environments perfectly so much so that you associate the music with the location! The tracks that blast while you are in combat get you pumped and drive the pace of combat, you will feel like a complete bad ass. I love the little detail how when you die the music will lose it's bass and then slowly return to full volume and chunkiness as you load back into the fight! It's just gaming bliss when you are blasting through demons dashing around the room swinging from poles, glory killing and chainsawing, all the while this heavy metal song is pounding along while you do your thing. Ugh, I cannot stress how good this is. It's a freaking spiritual experience!

    All in all, you are seriously missing out if you don't play this game. This is a next gen milestone, and will be remembered for decades to come. RIP AND TEAR UNTIL IT IS DONE!    … Expand
  17. Australian-Dark
    Mar 23, 2020
    8
    A fun game though it's way too short also the 2016 doom is way better but I loved this game however I got 100% completion of this game and now it's boring a huge waste of $150 Australian Dollars I would rather pay that price for a game that will take a whole year to finish not 24hrs Also this game has a few bugs I remember seeing 1 that I couldn't finish the challenges on the secondA fun game though it's way too short also the 2016 doom is way better but I loved this game however I got 100% completion of this game and now it's boring a huge waste of $150 Australian Dollars I would rather pay that price for a game that will take a whole year to finish not 24hrs Also this game has a few bugs I remember seeing 1 that I couldn't finish the challenges on the second mission before the final mission I tried to glory kill 2 enemies in a required way and it didn't work so I closed the game then it worked bloody bugs why can't developers bring out games with 0 bugs apparently that is too much to ask… Expand
  18. Vanalan
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    Insanely mindblowing, fps fan or not this game fires on all cylinders. Long campaign missions that are highly detailed and varied, fun transversal followed by adrenaline pumped encounters, goreifying combat system, and the Slayer has even been expanded on.
  19. RDR2MASTERPIECE
    Mar 23, 2020
    9
    Good game, beautiful music, violence. Everything like in Doom 2016 but better.
  20. Razgrez11
    Mar 23, 2020
    8
    Loving it. However, needing to connect online all the time REALLY adds to the load time. No reason to even BE online.
  21. qvad
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    Все нововведения были рассказаны разработчиками в период рекламы игры.
    И в принципе в этому всему я оказался готов, игра не совсем похожа на Doom 2016, это действительно возвращение к классике Doom & Doom 2.
    Проходил первую часть на PC на максимальной сложности, с Doom Eternal на PS4 возникли проблемы уже на второй сложности. Некоторые противники умеют стрейфится и это очень напрягает.    Все нововведения были рассказаны разработчиками в период рекламы игры.
    И в принципе в этому всему я оказался готов, игра не совсем похожа на Doom 2016, это действительно возвращение к классике Doom & Doom 2.

    Проходил первую часть на PC на максимальной сложности, с Doom Eternal на PS4 возникли проблемы уже на второй сложности. Некоторые противники умеют стрейфится и это очень напрягает. Тот же паук, появляющийся в самом начале припекает пятую точку на отлично.

    Платформинг иногда напрягает тем что ты не видишь изначально свой путь, прыжки надо делать буквально с края, а время у тебя ограничено. Вероятно это задел на препрохождение и спидранеров.

    Ближе к концу игры механики становятся более менее понятны, я привык к контроллеру и игра начинает раскрываться, пауки уже не так напрягают, напрягают эти долбанные зеленые глаза.

    В целом сиквел понравился, больше всего, все это лучше. Rip and tear, как говорится.

    Тут в отзывах ноют о сложности - поставь минимальную, возьми соску и УДОЛИ :)    … Expand
  22. AGONIT
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    Потрясающая игра! Сначала не понравилась, но позже я сполна почувствовал насколько это достойное продолжение. Я считаю, она многим отличается от doom 2016, поэтому к ней надо привыкнуть.
  23. db9091
    Mar 23, 2020
    5
    Gaming is entertainment. I just don't feel like playing more than a level at a time and just want it to end than go on. Not interesting. Basically bought the download, wish I bought the CD, b/c I'd return it. I half like it. Some parts are cool, other parts are just stuck for a bit or same ol' same ol' w/o much seeming plot. IDK, I was ushered into gaming with the Original Doom andGaming is entertainment. I just don't feel like playing more than a level at a time and just want it to end than go on. Not interesting. Basically bought the download, wish I bought the CD, b/c I'd return it. I half like it. Some parts are cool, other parts are just stuck for a bit or same ol' same ol' w/o much seeming plot. IDK, I was ushered into gaming with the Original Doom and this, even on the easiest level, is hard to get through compared to the original (ie doesn't play like the original's level). It's more for hard core first person shooters I guess than the once-in-a-while casual player or the "revisit Doom" player. This just doesn't float my boat for $64. I certainly won't be streaming through SONY anymore. Hardcore CD or bust. So I learned something for the money. For 8k, too, it could have had better vista's. A lot of CPU power sucked up into what seems like 3 colors: Red, Black, Yellow. Booooring visuals. Gore is the same cut scenes. zzzzzz. This style of play is not new, feels like a 2005 game to me.… Expand
  24. Mutated
    Mar 23, 2020
    9
    Fantastic evolution of the 2016 Doom. Everything Doom did right is just amplified here. Beware though that this game is actually challenging. If you just want a power trip without difficulty then maybe this won't be for you. If you like a challenge while feeling like a death-machine on speed in the most **** up UFC fight ever - you'll love this.
  25. lordleon92
    Mar 23, 2020
    8
    The music is worse then doom 2016, but the gameplay is better. The Storyline is trivial
  26. Sargeth06
    Mar 23, 2020
    9
    todo Doom 2016, de nuevo en Eternal, mas y mejor, mas abierto, mejor musica, mejor dinamica, ams desafios, juego casi excelente
  27. rusan0ff
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    Excellent game. The DOOM as it own!
    Fast, brutal and fan.
    Probably, a bit less Mario Jumping, sometimes it's annoying.
  28. Sanvirtus
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    Doom Eternal - the game about how demons are stuck in a room with Doomguy and trying to survive there.
  29. m0rf9n
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    You can see that developers have put their heart and soul in every single small detail of this game. I enjoyed it a lot! The music, the sound effects, the style. Total overdose of coolness and satisfaction. id Software knows how to make a Doom fan satisfied. It's worth to mention the "cheat codes" mechanics, it's brilliant! You don't need to spend hours grinding just to get this oneYou can see that developers have put their heart and soul in every single small detail of this game. I enjoyed it a lot! The music, the sound effects, the style. Total overdose of coolness and satisfaction. id Software knows how to make a Doom fan satisfied. It's worth to mention the "cheat codes" mechanics, it's brilliant! You don't need to spend hours grinding just to get this one achievement. And there are a lot of such small details that together form a brilliant gameplay that keeps player motivated, hides distractions and provides the best experience possible.
    Great job, thanks for this game!    … Expand
  30. rotatr
    Mar 23, 2020
    9
    Multiplayer is the only fly in the ointment to this otherwise stellar thrill ride of a game.
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Metascore
87

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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