The speed and intensity of rushing toward an enemy - that's probably still shooting at you in the process - is exhilarating in its own right, but when you use the shotgun's grappling hook as a new traversal mechanic, it really starts to open things up.ĭuring one section, I landed like a meteor in the middle of a group of enemies and instead of back-pedaling to kite them while shooting like any skilled Doom players knows how to do, I instead bounced between them like a pinball zipping from one soon-to-be pile of mush to the other. Upon arrival, just blow them to smithereens. It sounds simple at first, but hear me out: you can shoot a grappling hook out of your shotgun, like a hookshot from The Legend of Zelda series, attach to an enemy, and zoom through the air toward it. They combine the one-shot power of a sniper rifle with up-close and personal danger, resulting in a downpour of blood that feels like the most satisfying reward imaginable for any budding demon slayer.ĭoom more or less invented the Amazing Video Game Shotgun in the 90s, and Doom Eternal is here to make it even better. Shotguns are my favorite type of weapon in a video game. Subverting expectations is a great way to keep my interest.īut let's go back to the aforementioned shotgun with a grappling hook attached. I was double jumping and air-dashing to boost spots across floating platforms in such a way that it almost fooled me into thinking I was playing a heavy metal platformer for a few minutes. Not only did all of the guns feel incredibly different (rocket launchers, grenade launchers, a shotgun with a grappling hook, giant rail gun-style laser cannons, and more) but the environmental variety was great, too. Granted, the demo took place partially through the game - so this wasn't a new player experience - but I was very much not bored throughout the entire demo. While the signature "move fast and shoot things" gameplay is all here in its excellent, bloody glory, there seemed to be a lot more variety this time around. It remains to be seen if that same issue will apply to Doom Eternal, but after spending over half an hour with it at E3 2019, I've got hope. I barely made it through Bioshock Infinite for the same reason, but the story kept me going in that one.
After about four hours, I just got bored with the repetitive clear room, interact with thing, go to next room format. I enjoyed it and thought the gameplay was amazing, but it just didn't pull me all the way through. Let me preface all of this by saying that I didn't finish Doom's 2016 reboot. Playing Doom Eternal is simply exquisite.
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