DOOM Eternal has already been delayed once on PlayStation 4 so it can't be pushed back any further than its March 2020 release date, right? We certainly hope that's the case, so much so that this new set of previews fills us with confidence that id Software's next first-person shooter is going to be something special. We've compiled a variety of impressions below for you to both read and watch.
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Gamespot - Doom Eternal's First 3 Hours Throws More At You Than All Of Doom 2016
While three hours is just a slice of the full game, it's hard to deny that it's extremely well-put-together. You might be hesitant with the idea of just how much is being layered into the Doom formula, but from what I played, it's as if id Software painstakingly made sure every mechanic, weapon, and ability serves a purpose. You can't get away with mindless shooting or pure accuracy here--Doom Eternal really is that relentless FPS combat puzzle, and a bloody, gruesome one at that.
IGN - Doom Eternal is rocking the right kind of riffs
At any rate, it’s clear that Doom Eternal is a game designed to consistently keep you on the edge of your seat – much more so than last time around. And it does so through its thrilling and rewarding combat, its skill-testing traversal, and its ability to surprise, such as the moment late in my hands-on where I was able to establish a neural connection with a Revenant drone and use it to zip around the air above a field of enemies and annihilate them with a barrage of rockets.
Polygon - Doom Eternal is like Evil Dead 2 made on an Avengers-sized budget
So imagine my surprise, almost four years later, to play Doom Eternal, a game that feels like its predecessor — now with all the pomp and personality a game like this demands. Doom, in all its incarnations, is absolutely a Saturday morning cartoon. And Doom Eternal gets that, and leans into that, more than any Doom game I’ve ever played.
Are you hyped for DOOM Eternal? Have these previews convinced you into a purchase? Rip and tear in the comments below.
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Saw Doom on the front page, assumed it was delayed.
I properly cannot wait! #4theSlayers!
One thing DOOM gets right is that the games are just so fun to play. Who cares about anything else when the gameplay is that satisfying?
@nessisonett I'm a tiny bit concerned by the lack of traditional multiplayer, 2016 MP was really very good.
But, it also took me completely away from the single player experience.
oh boy oh boy oh boy. can't wait. DOOM 2016 is still the most satisfying shooter on the PS4 in my opinion. Im going to listen to the soundtrack on my way home from work and hype myself even more.
Super pumped for this. As long as it gives me more of the first game (2016) then it’s perfect!
Still haven't played the first one, eeek
>Have these previews convinced you into a purchase?
I was convinced long time ago, on E3, then QC...
This new previews only make the wait worse.
@DonJorginho if you have it bump it up your list of games to be played. One HELL of an adrenaline rush.
This looks amazing, there is no game I'm looking forward to playing more then this
Considering how quickly the Wolfenstein reboot series went downhill after TNO, I'm glad DOOM seems to be maintaining its quality. Haven't actually played the 2016 game yet beyond the demo a few times, but it's on my list for this year, and I'm hoping to eventually get to Eternal by the end of 2020.
I’m really looking forward to this. Don’t you dare delay again!!!
@BarefootBowser
I'm still waiting for Bethesda to drop the bad news as well. I have no faith in them at all anymore. If they can leave the microtransactions out of the single player part, then I'll be good.
Game looks so good.
For all the praise the 1st Doom got, the game didn’t click for me. I thought it was overrated.The gameplay was nice, but I don’t know what it was. I kind of got bored playing it. It’s hard to explain. But then again I know more people that loved it, then people who didn’t. So I’m in the minority there.
Looks amazing. Would easily be my most anticipated game if TLOU2 wasn't a thing.
OK the game has been delayed but why are there videos on YouTube showing the first 15 mins or so!? Do developers send out these to reviewers/influencers or is something else happening here? Usually this happens a week or two before release, not 2 months.
@thebakerswife I found the levels badly repetitive. Clearing out areas just to move forward for 10 secs to hear loud screaming & loads of enemies turn up. I’m not a fan of the music either, so when you add all that together, you can prob see why I couldn’t get into it. Even the trailer above, I’ve seen clips of gameplay & for me it just looks the same. But for everyone looking forward to the release, I hope you guys enjoy it. It’s def not for me tho.
I don't buy many games at full price. DOOM Eternal is an exception.
I’m so excited for this game. The 2016 game rejuvenated my love for FPS’s. At the time, the genre was going (or was already) stale and uninspired, and DOOM 2016 just brought back the old school feel of what a shooter should play like.
Okay, I just saw the digital foundry preview, now I'm more excited about the game. My problem with the first game is the gameplay is great but the levels/environment is boring, it seems eternal seting is on earth so we should have many levels/environment in the game
@Cyrus29 Yeah, the gameplay is good but you only doing the same things over and over again in the same environment, the story is sparse and there's no optional objective like, say, skinning animals for upgrade like in far cry 3, so it get old in a couple of hour.
Don't play it on the current Gen 😁
@HellOfaHunter
Why not?
@wiiware exactly my thoughts on Doom aswell.
@BrettAwesome obviously next generation will be supported with Ray Tracing and improved performance doom eternal will run 60 FPS on PS4 but with less details.
@HellOfaHunter
Well, none the less, it's almost the only game I have to look forward to in the foreseeable future. No way I'm gonna wait that long just for a possible upgrade. PS4pro will have to do.
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