There are five types of demons to choose from, including the famous Revenant, complete with a jetpack.
Id Software is not making that same mistake with Doom Eternal, with the studio developing the new Battlemode multiplayer component in-house.īattlemode is a two-versus-one asymmetrical multiplayer mode that pits one player as the Doom Slayer against two players as demons. The competitive multiplayer mode included in 2016’s Doom didn’t live up to the rest of the game, as it failed to capitalize on what made the campaign so special. When used in conjunction with the meat hook, you’ll be able to get around and deliver plenty of Glory Kills in a hurry. Pressing the melee button nearby will result in a gruesome finishing blow, and you’ll get some health back for your troubles. When an enemy has been sufficiently damaged, it will freeze in place and begin flashing. Of course, the Glory Kill system introduced in 2016’s game is back. The double dash move sounds like it belongs in a Mario Kart game, but it will actually let you close the distance on demons in a hurry. You can punch through walls or scale them like an armored monkey in order to reach new locations, and there are also monkey bars in certain areas that can be scaled. The Doom Slayer has new moves to help him in combat and traversal, as well. The ballista is a powerful crossbow device that inflicts huge damage with each shot, and the crucible item that played a central role in Doom’s story now acts as a melee weapon. A shoulder-mounted equipment launcher can be fitted with explosives or fire, destroying the armor on demons before you switch to another weapon. New weapons include an extendable arm blade, which is located on the Doom Slayer’s left arm. Like in Doom, getting a kill with the chainsaw will reward you with a plethora of ammunition, and knowing when to utilize it is crucial to your success. All of these are effective at taking out demons and use a variety of ammunition types, making it essential to switch between them on the fly in the heat of combat.
Rip and tearĭoom Eternal packs in several of the weapons you remember from Doom, including the super shotgun, plasma rifle, rocket launcher, chainsaw, as well as slightly adjusted guns such as the heavy cannon. The classic BFG-9000 is back, as well, and if it’s anything like the previous game, one shot will be powerful enough to destroy nearly every demon in a given room. One way the Doom Slayer will be able to travel is via the BFG-10000, an enormous version of the classic weapon that he can launch himself out of. More locations will be included in the final game, and we’re almost certain we’ll be making a return to Hell itself, as well. Several types of demons will be designed to mess you up in close quarters, charging at you or mixing in a projectile attack to force you to keep moving. Set on a research facility where some humans have not died yet, it’s a nonetheless intense area filled with demons to eradicate. The latter three were all introduced in Doom II, making their inclusion in Doom Eternalquite fitting.įor classic space station action similar to the last game, you will also head to the world of Phobos.
These include the Cyberdemon and Marauder, as well as the Archvile, Pain Elemental, and Arachnotron.
Using this tool, you can quickly zip from one part of the map to the other.ĭoom Eternal includes plenty of the demons you remember from the previous game and includes twice as many types compared to last time. During a gameplay demonstration at E3 2018, we got to see how the Doom Slayer will traverse this environment, and that includes a new grappling device called the meat hook - which also doubles as a powerful weapon attached to the super shotgun. The sky has turned to a sickly orange, and demons roam around every corner. Skyscrapers are crumbling, and towers filled with lava have sprouted up around them. Obviously, this is a Doom game, so that warning is ignored and we’re left to murder every demon we come across.ĭoom Eternal’s version of Earth looks just a little different from what you see out the window. Samuel Hayden - warning the Doom Slayer that continued meddling in his affairs will have dire consequences. In teaser trailers for the story, we have heard a voice - possibly the A.I. The primary setting for Doom Eternalwill be Earth itself, overrun by demons after the events of the original game.