![]() ![]() The different runes dotted across the levels then add buffs to your core stats like health and armour while the sentinel batteries can be used within the Fortress Of Doom for extra goodies and further unlockable gear. The suit upgrades range from immunity to barrel explosions across to a clearer auto-map that shows where collectables are while the weapon points can be used to add extra upgrades to each gun you unlock. It’s recommended to explore the different (and admittedly gorgeously rendered) levels to find at least some of these collectables as they can really help you in the later levels. It’s this balance that ultimately makes Eternal such a good game, with those later levels just as difficult and tough as the early skirmishes were with a limited arsenal.Īs can be expected, the customization screens can feel a bit overwhelming early on and the UI does take some getting used to as you navigate through the exhaustive list of things you can unlock and customize. ![]() Instead of just hopping from one location to the next like the 2016 game however, Doom Eternal sees you jump between portals via your ship, the Fortress Of Doom, which serves as a hub area between missions.Īs you progress through the game, the different levels of customization open up and along with that, both the range of enemies you encounter and the weapons you unlock along the way keep things poised in a fine balance between challenge and progression. Each level is designed to add challenging combat arenas dotted throughout the levels, with gorgeous backdrops overlooking the different locations on and off Earth. If you played the 2016 game then the formula here is very much more of the same. The story here is just enough to give you clear motivation to keep playing but it’s the evolving environment, challenging combat sections and clever platforming that keeps things feeling fresh and interesting. Of course, Doom Eternal is not that sort of game and the great thing with this follow-up is just how clear the vision is here to make a fun and rewarding shooter first and add everything else in afterwards. While there are cut-scenes and the main crux of the story is showcased through cut-scenes and in-game audio narration, if you intend to learn all the ins and outs of the different races and their history, be prepared to read a lot. ![]() iD Software smartly keep the exposition to a minimum too, with a lot of the lore and in-depth story elements reserved for the different pickups you can grab through the levels which go into surprising detail about everything that’s happening around you. It’s all pretty formulaic stuff and the 12 different chapters take you on the usual fetch quests and killing campaign you’d expect from a game like this. Fronting the first wave of resistance to try and reclaim Earth, maintaining some semblance of normality, Eternal throws you head-first into the action as you try to save the world. The fragments of humanity have formed a futile resistance group to try and stop the creatures and all hopes of salvation now rest with you, the Doom Slayer. Eternal takes this idea and runs with it, taking place 2 years after the events that gripped the end of the previous game.Įarth has been completely overwhelmed. Between the 12 hour campaign, the plethora of collectables and the evolving combat that organically adds layers of challenge over time, Doom Eternal is hands down one of the best first person shooters of 2020 and, dare I say, a top contender for game of the year.ĭoom has always been a series that’s put gameplay before story but its rebooted effort back in 2016 did a pretty good job to add a loose narrative to keep things purposeful and push you along to the next set piece. It’s a violent, gory, adrenaline-soaked descent into the hellish depths of your nightmare but it does so with such finesse and style that it’s easy to forget how well-designed and complex this game actually is. ![]()
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