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Doom Eternal is the best single player shooter ever made
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Hezekiah
Banned
I think if you struggle with "I'm too you to die", maybe FPS' aren't for you
Fredrik
Member
Hey listen!
Apocryphon
Surprisingly, I actually kinda like it. I would still prefer a top-down DOOM for reasons already talked about but so far this is far better than I thought it would be.
I like the movement. And general flow of the game and jumping and climbing. The RS stick punch is so satisfying. And the sticky grenade is really nice. Dodge is snappy. Feels great.
But the chainsaw attack already bores me after just 2 levels, it’s so overused to get ammo. And I’m bored at the punch finisher animations for health too.
I kinda like that you need to be offensive though, I’ve used too much stealth lately in other games. The action is frantic but it feels like you’re always in control.
At least at the start, up til the next area after King Novik, it’s too few enemy types. It’s the same 5 or so enemies, which aren’t that interesting tbh. I like the bigger ones though, the one with multiple legs and the one charging at you, puts up more of a fight.
Visuals and animations are superb. Music is awesome.
All in all it’s good enough that I’ll play some more at least.
Apocryphon
Surprisingly, I actually kinda like it. I would still prefer a top-down DOOM for reasons already talked about but so far this is far better than I thought it would be.
I like the movement. And general flow of the game and jumping and climbing. The RS stick punch is so satisfying. And the sticky grenade is really nice. Dodge is snappy. Feels great.
But the chainsaw attack already bores me after just 2 levels, it’s so overused to get ammo. And I’m bored at the punch finisher animations for health too.
I kinda like that you need to be offensive though, I’ve used too much stealth lately in other games. The action is frantic but it feels like you’re always in control.
At least at the start, up til the next area after King Novik, it’s too few enemy types. It’s the same 5 or so enemies, which aren’t that interesting tbh. I like the bigger ones though, the one with multiple legs and the one charging at you, puts up more of a fight.
Visuals and animations are superb. Music is awesome.
All in all it’s good enough that I’ll play some more at least.
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Kev Kev
Member
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
I don’t. But it’s still difficultI think if you struggle with "I'm too you to die", maybe FPS' aren't for you
Yeagerist754
Member
Doom eternal was a masterpiece. It ruined Doom 2016 for me unfortunately.
pochepiller2
Member
Brutal doom is the best doom.
When you finish a crippled imp while giving him the finger.
When you finish a crippled imp while giving him the finger.
raduque
Member
I'm 40 this year. Doom 2016 gave me no problems.
The problem there is the game shouldn't punish you for only wanting to use the super shotgun. If I want to shoot everything in the face with double aught buckshot, it should be a valid a tactic to beat the game.
Hey listen!
Surprisingly, I actually kinda like it. I would still prefer a top-down DOOM for reasons already talked about but so far this is far better than I thought it would be.
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Fredrik
Member
Kinda cool, looks like there is some Superhot mechanic going on there, enemies are only moving when you’re doing something.
As said earlier I think The Ascent is the perfect fit for me, I love that game, the action is equally brutal and punchy and you see where all the threats are around you, and there are RPG mechanics too.
Shifty
Member
Credit where it's due for the aesthetic, but that has to be the dullest stop-and-pop gameplay I've seen in classic Doom.
If you're not sprinting at 80mph and ramming the super shotgun up a demon's nose then what are you even doing.
Kev Kev
Member
you didnt sprint everywhere in classic doom the first time you played it
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Apocryphon
Member
user friendly
Member
Absolutely loved it. Not many times I beat an area and want to replay it right away. The blood punch is such a great feeling.
Fredrik
Member
Nice! Swap out the humans to monsters and demons and we’re nearly there
I’d love if id tried something like that for a DOOM offspring. Or if Coalition did it with Gears. Or 343i with Halo, they kinda did though with the Spartan games but they were lower budget.
Mediocre Arachno-Lad
Member
Me playing through 2016 on Nightmare trying not to fall asleep:
Me playing through Eternal on Nightmare normally:
So which one looks like "bringing carnage to demons" and which one looks like a stroll in Nevada?
Mediocre Arachno-Lad
Member
Nowhere near as good as y'all remember it.
Saying it as someone who played it when it came out, and replayed it when they've updated it to a remastered version on Steam.
Shifty
Member
Sure, and I don't consider that first playthrough definitive either.
Speak for yourself. Some of us never stopped
xBlueStonex
Member
The people who prefer Doom 2016 are outta their god damn minds. After playing Eternal, 16 feels like an unfinished tech demo.
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Kev Kev
Member
Then what’s your point?
The_Mike
I cry about SonyGaf from my chair in Redmond, WA
I really don't know which type of Internet points you are trying to get out of this and frankly I (and the thousand of other people with the same opinion probably) dont care.
If you want to force people to have the same opinion on you then there's plenty of reddit subs and a purple forum for you.
eastcoastkody
Member
i'd rather play Halo, or Doom..or Doom 2016 or Titanfall 2 tbh. maybe even Bulletstorm
id argue its Titanfall only because Apex Legends is really popular, and without TF 2 u dont get that. Hell the most picked character in Apex is currently a character with a direct tie to Titanfall 2
id argue its Titanfall only because Apex Legends is really popular, and without TF 2 u dont get that. Hell the most picked character in Apex is currently a character with a direct tie to Titanfall 2
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Uh? Game is still amazing.
Only thing I don't like about it are those damn blue blobs that splat all over the place and sound like a wet fart. But everything else? From combat to movement feel to level design... It's a masterclass of a game.
And to think Quake is a disjointed mess with poor management that went through and absolute hell in it's development... The stuff of legends, boy.
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Valt7786
Member
I forgot that demons shit out all those neon lights when they die in Eternal. No wonder the ADHD riddled young'ins love it.
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
My choice is this series followed by....
This series.
The aesthetic and graphics of doom Eternal look fuckin atrocious
koloss85
Neo Member
I'm on Xbox but I'd love to play brutal doom. Looks beautiful
SpiceRacz
Member
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
The artful mincer
Member
Well that's game exists its called doom 2016 and I don't want eternal to just repeat that
Nah its completely valid for a game to punish a player for playing a certain way. Honestly this "play the game your way trend" is one of the worst current trends today especially in open world games. It waters down what's unique and there zero tactical or strategic thinking required because everything works.
Apocryphon
Member
Grumpy Toe Nail
Banned
you're the only person who's noticed.I just noticed your avatar is Big Lenny.
Night and day but also shows why I think so many people don't like Eternal, because it's "too hard" and requires too much thinking for the average player.
It's sad because Eternal is a phenomenal game and arguably one of the best shooters of all time. It's done what all others have failed and actually requires the player to think and prioritise enemies rather than mindlessly shoot.
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
In a best FPS thread criticizing good FPS games people chose but has a Quake avatar....Somebody doesn't like being laughed at.
Was highschool rough for you bru?
bender
What time is it?
I get what they are going for with the helmet as your HUD but boy do I hate that glass break decal when taking damage.
Kev Kev
Member
i didnt think about it but youre right, thatd get annoying fast. but there is a lot of good going on in here that id love to see in a modern doom game.
bender
What time is it?
It's nitpicking for sure. I love how it sounds.
In a best FPS thread criticizing good FPS games people chose but has a Quake avatar....
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Apocryphon
Member
Good isn't great though. Titanfall 2 is good, but it isn't great.In a best FPS thread criticizing good FPS games people chose but has a Quake avatar....
Quake is legendary. I don't even need to defend it. People will still be playing it long after we're both dead.
Crayon
Member
Sad to hear they kept going down that finishing move path. It was not clever.
Most seemed to think otherwise, but I didn't think 2016 was even in the spirit of doom. It played very well. The graphics and the enemy designs were great. The way... Doomsayer, ugh... wants to skip the story beats is great. Overall though, disappointing. The glory kill thing was ridiculous. Getting dumped into big rooms for regularly scheduled fights was not what I expected.
Most seemed to think otherwise, but I didn't think 2016 was even in the spirit of doom. It played very well. The graphics and the enemy designs were great. The way... Doomsayer, ugh... wants to skip the story beats is great. Overall though, disappointing. The glory kill thing was ridiculous. Getting dumped into big rooms for regularly scheduled fights was not what I expected.
GigaBowser
The bear of bad news
If you master Eternal, 2016 becomes really, really hard to go back to.
GigaBowser
The bear of bad news
Playing Doom 2016 after Eternal is basically like playing Metroid when they take all your abilities away.
Fredrik
Member
I kept playing some more, had the first boss fight in the Doom Hunters Base level. About to start level 5 now, not sure I’ll play much more though, just want to try the new ballista weapon. But I’m really starting to get into the gameplay loop, even though it’s annoying to watch the glory kill and chainsaw animations I like the strategy those mechanics bring to the game, feels fresh, can’t just run around and aimlessly shoot.
My experience in the genre is clearly limited as said before but yeah this is alright, not bad at all.
MS should let id make Halo, this plays much better than Halo Infinite.
Side note: I assume you unlock the old Doom if you get all the floppies for the old computer in the home base, right? Love the design of the home base btw.
What about the right install when you can add letters, is it a code?
My experience in the genre is clearly limited as said before but yeah this is alright, not bad at all.
MS should let id make Halo, this plays much better than Halo Infinite.
Side note: I assume you unlock the old Doom if you get all the floppies for the old computer in the home base, right? Love the design of the home base btw.
What about the right install when you can add letters, is it a code?
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
Funny guy!
Come On Tars
Member
Loved Eternal so much I immediately replayed it on nightmare or whatever. Then I replayed 2016 and while I really liked the horror vibe of the level design a little more? The movement and gameplay felt too simple. It's hard to go back.