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DOOM Eternal |OT| Hells Bells
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Respect, feel that. Lesson learned I guess man. Hope you're enjoying it!
There are no difficulty level trophies. The list looks surprisingly straightforward.
Small nitpick, DONT show me how to beat a new enemy before I see him for the first time. Kills the reveal and OH SHIT moment.
Man I am getting my ass kicked in this game, I need to bump down the difficulty. I don't remember the last few Doom's being this hard.
No easing the player into the intensity at all. An Arachnotrid around every corner plus Cacademons? It's a lot.
I'd like more games to adopt the fast travel at end of mission idea. It makes hunting collectibles a lot more enjoyable.
I think it can be turned off in UI settings, the options seem pretty robust.
I have mixed feelings about the enemy tutorials. On one hand it's so totally "un-classic" just straight up spelling out tactics to the player. But on the other hand, the challenge isn't necessarily in knowing what to do, it's in the execution.
Stuff like blowing up shields with plasma would probably have taken me a long time to figure out, whereas now I know to do it every time and it adds an element of depth. Like seeing shield enemies and then knowing I'm out of plasma, and having to chainsaw a grunt to get some to manage that group while juggling other demons too. The hard counters are such a core of the game that I feel like not knowing them would just be un-fun.
Anyone run into enemies that are bugged out (not moving/attacking) ? Happened 3 times already to the last enemy alive in an encounter
Thanks, I'm going to look into the options.
And I'm fine with them spelling it out, but maybe just put it into the lore section / tips section or tell me once I died 3 times to that type of enemy.
I just think part of this game are these "oh fuck" moments and they get flattened out if a tool tip shows up before the monster.
I completely detest fighting the Marauders. They seem like a good idea on paper, but they're such a jarring addition to combat encounters. I really don't like how the flow of combat changes when you're facing off against one. It feel like it clashes with the general cadence and pace of the game.
With that said, they sure look cool, though.
With that said, they sure look cool, though.
Yes happened to me a few times on the third level. Enemies just standing there.
I think part of it is that people were largely expecting something very similar to 2016, and this is actually pretty different. Resource management is critical in this one.
I personally think the resource management makes for a more interesting and strategic gameplay loop, all while the action makes 2016 look quaint in comparison.
Level 3 did my game glitch.
Just got the cultist key and met shielded enemies. After killing them no more enemies spawn. The map says it's a demon kill room but nothing is happening. Anyone else?
i just had my first encounter with him and yeah...i think i am done. even on easy, fighting him was a pain in the ass and the complete opposite of fun. the window to attack him is way, WAY too small/short. i can only imagine how painful this would be on normal or later on (it was bad enough with imps spwaning all the time).
As you enter that section you see a fence with a green skull at the back, look at the cliffs below and jump.
Took me ages to figure how how to move forward.
They open the locked doors in your base, so yeah, you have to be there to use them.
That's what it feels like, but I didn't know if I was imagining it.
Edit: Yeah, feels better turned off altogether. Thanks.
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Oh man, I got a pretty bad glitch here :(
You know those slayer challenge gore nests? The one you need that 4 sided key to get into?
The key for the one in the Arc control center, it's just not showing up. I tried to reload the level and play through it again, but it's just not showing up.
Here is where it's supposed to be and it's just not appearing: https://youtu.be/46__VtpRLOs?t=26
Any advice?
You know those slayer challenge gore nests? The one you need that 4 sided key to get into?
The key for the one in the Arc control center, it's just not showing up. I tried to reload the level and play through it again, but it's just not showing up.
Here is where it's supposed to be and it's just not appearing: https://youtu.be/46__VtpRLOs?t=26
Any advice?
You've probably accidentally activated a cheat. You can progress through the game as normal but those slayer room keys don't spawn.
So far yes! I'm on level 6 or 7 and have all the secrets for all the levels.
A tip for others if they didn't notice cause I sure didn't, you can fast travel in the map! As long as you don't finish the level, you can head back and get all the secrets.
Believe so. Some might be easier/more obvious with replays. At least thats how it was in the first.
Seriously though guys, how the hell do you add friends in this game/bethesda's launcher. I only see people I played with but no player search for people I actually know.
That explains it for when I reloaded, I put on cheats to get through it asap, but how does it explain how I missed it the first time going through?
The ARC Complex Slayer Gate
Oh yeees
I'm close to the end now, it's complete madness.
The super shotgun is great for mobility because of the meat hook. And it is VERY powerful. I've been able to take our Revenants in two shots consistently. You just have to know where the sweet spot is. Don't give up on if cause it is an amazing weapon, especially when you are able to carry more shots and get the flame mastery for the hook.
Be very liberal with the chainsaw too. That helps with the ammo issue since it recharges very quickly.
Ugh, just started this, yet another game where the text is microfuckingscopic. There's so much empty space on the menu screens and they use tiniest fucking font size. Come on.
And I'm spent, that was a solid 7 hour session. First impressions are wow, what an expertly put together game, it is easily the best game I've played on PC from a technical standpoint, no other game looks this good and runs so perfectly (RE Engine is damn close, though). Doom 2016 was great in this regard but Eternal just takes it to 11. I almost can't believe how well it runs, so often games suffer with hitching, stuttering or big frame rate spikes but not Doom Eternal. I'm very interested to see other games made on this engine (Rage 3 would be great).
Gameplay wise it's super fun but I do have a couple of complaints, the main being how sparse ammo is, there's just not enough, using the chainsaw and taking certain upgrades does help but I still think it should be adjusted in a future patch. The other gripe would be just how much parkour there is, I know it's the new hotness but I do feel it's a bit heavy handed in its implementation, it works well enough I just feel there's too much of it, I want to spend more time on the ground slaying demons, not flying around from wall to wall.
The general gameplay loop is very enjoyable, and I feel the guns and abilities have been spread out really well up until this point, you're always getting something new to play with, although I only have one gun left to unlock and possibly no abilities so the second half of the game may feel a little samey. The weapons themselves are a ton of fun to use and some of the mods are downright awesome (I'm looking at you, auto shotgun).
If it doesn't run out of steam by the end I could easily see myself giving this 10/10 which I very rarely do, it's just that good, and I haven't even tried the multiplayer yet, which to be fair could be dogshit and I wouldn't care as I bought the game solely for the campaign, but hey, if it's good that's just more value for money.
Gameplay wise it's super fun but I do have a couple of complaints, the main being how sparse ammo is, there's just not enough, using the chainsaw and taking certain upgrades does help but I still think it should be adjusted in a future patch. The other gripe would be just how much parkour there is, I know it's the new hotness but I do feel it's a bit heavy handed in its implementation, it works well enough I just feel there's too much of it, I want to spend more time on the ground slaying demons, not flying around from wall to wall.
The general gameplay loop is very enjoyable, and I feel the guns and abilities have been spread out really well up until this point, you're always getting something new to play with, although I only have one gun left to unlock and possibly no abilities so the second half of the game may feel a little samey. The weapons themselves are a ton of fun to use and some of the mods are downright awesome (I'm looking at you, auto shotgun).
If it doesn't run out of steam by the end I could easily see myself giving this 10/10 which I very rarely do, it's just that good, and I haven't even tried the multiplayer yet, which to be fair could be dogshit and I wouldn't care as I bought the game solely for the campaign, but hey, if it's good that's just more value for money.
Use the chainsaw on weak enemy's, never had an issue with ammo and I just finished the 2nd mission. I love how different moves gives you different items off of enemy's. It didn't click in the first mission but by the end of the second it all clicked.
I believe the cheats stay enabled until you explicitly turn them off, so maybe you turned them on earlier? Or it could just be a bug!
I think the game needs to do a better job reiterating that you can't do the slayer challenges with cheats. Maybe pop up a message when you go near to where the key should be instead of just not spawning them.
I tested some more and nope. It has no real advantage for general gameplay sadly. Shotgun Sticky Bombs >>>> Super shot gun. Takes the same amount of bullets too and you have much much more range and it's AOE and you can often glory kill enemies afterwards which is hard with the super shotgun. On ultra+ it's simply better in 90% of all cases.
With double dash the hook is kinda pointless anyway. The CD is horrendous too,
If you do play a lot of challenging shooters and have good dexterity/mechanical skill, then I think Ultraviolence is the best place to start.
It is pretty hard, fair warning, but not overly so. If it's too much, you can bump it down to Hurt Me Plenty at any point (and likewise bump it up to Nightmare if you are a savage haha). I haven't played Nightmare but I have to think it is quite brutal considering how tough UV is.
I agree. The complaints/pessimism is strange to me. Think this is head and shoulders above DOOM '16.
And I've happened to really enjoy the game's platforming so far.