Games

Doom Eternal

id Software

2020•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 20 hours

Taste attributes: actionfantasyhorrorscience fictionwarmonster/alien/supernaturalfastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelineargrittybig & variedfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical shooter that is morally murky, wide-ranging and heavy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

85 / 100

786 ratings

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About This Game

Doom Eternal is a first-person shooter developed by id Software and the sequel to Doom (2016). Players control the Doom Slayer as he fights to end a demonic invasion of Earth. Combat is built around aggressive resource management, where health, armor, and ammo are gained by executing, igniting, or chainsawing enemies. The game introduces platforming segments, destructible enemy weak points, an expanded weapon arsenal, and a multiplayer mode called Battlemode, where one player-controlled Slayer fights two player-controlled demons.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Earth has been overrun by demons, wiping out 60% of the planet's population. The Doom Slayer returns with a satellite fortress to end the invasion by hunting down three Hell Priests who serve the Khan Maykr, an angelic being willing to sacrifice humanity for her own race's survival. As the Slayer eliminates the priests one by one, he uncovers a deeper conflict between Heaven, Hell, and an ancient pact that has fed on human souls for eons.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionFantasyHorrorScience fictionWarMonster/alien/supernaturalFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

ExplorationViolenceBloodyDifficultGoreApocalypseSilent protagonistCollectibles

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Details

Developer: id Software
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Released: 19 March 2020
Series: Doom
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 12h rushed, 20h normally, 26h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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