DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part Two
Let me start off by saying that I’m a person with over 1500 hours on DOOM Eternal, I absolutely fell in love with its story, gameplay and everything else, it’s still my favorite game for sure, but I still have grievances about the campaign and story that I want to share to the community and ID, I think that you can trust me when I say that The Ancient Gods - Part Two is an immense disappointment to say the absolute least. Just in general the game feels absolutely neutered, I was really excited to play this DLC, after the Base campaign and TAG1 I had faith that ID could pull off a satisfying conclusion to this game, but I was sadly wrong, I’m gonna boil this down into 3 main points, Enemies, Difficulty, and Story, The story section has major spoilers in it, so be warned.
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Let me start off this review by being 100% honest. This DLC is easier than the base game, even on the highest difficulty. That said, this DLC further exacerbates issues that people had with DLC 1.
Let me emphatically dispose of this point first as there’s a lot to cover;
- Cursed Prowlers.
As if having enemies being limited to being defeated by only ONE weapon type wasn’t bad enough with the Spirits from DLC1, this DLC introduces what I will highlight as one of the worst designed… things, ever put into a video game, let alone a skill based first person shooter (And I’ve played Redneck rampage’s sewer level). Lets start with WHY this enemy, under ideal conditions isn’t fun; there’s NO way for the player to know WHAT this enemy is going to do to you, let alone how to handle what happens when it does. This will have a very VERY high chance of getting the player killed. Lets go in depth, The cursed prowler’s attacks (melee & ranged) inflict a unique status unto the player; You cannot dash and you take damage over time. This limits your mobility by a sizable portion, but you still can use the meat hook on other enemies to get around. Note, I said OTHER enemies, because the cursed prowler is IMMUNE to being targeted by the meathook, AND the Microwave beam while you’re cursed, so you can’t even stun it from a reasonable distance. That may not be a problem some people would say, but here’s the pièce de résistance; the cursed prowler can only be killed by a blood punch when he curses you, which runs on a system of 2 charges, and can only be recharged by performing 2 glory kills to obtain one charge. So you may be caught with your pants down, suddenly unable to properly move, and by the time you’ve processed what’s happening, the cursed prowler is going to be on the other side of the arena laughing at you as you get your shit pushed in. What further exacerbates this issue is that some times, blood punches will be triggered on various things (corpses, carcass shields, other enemies) in your path TO the cursed a-hole, you may die due to no fault of your own.
DOOM
DOOM (2016) is a first person shooter developed by Bethesda and ID Software, meant to pay homage to the original series of Doom games from the 90s, which it does so incredibly well.
Gameplay
The gameplay in this game is incredibly fluid, all the guns have impact too them. That with the amazing enemy variety and fantastic soundtract by Mick Gordon all together make the gameplay feel extremely fun! The atmosphere of both the UAC and Hell are spectacular.
The game introduces a new mechanic called “Glory Kills” basically demons that are staggered can be killed in spectacular fashion, that as well as the challenges, collectibles and secrets through out the levels will have you searching all over for the hidden levels from the original DOOM, this and the large amount of levels combined leads up to atleast 11-14 hours of gameplay. The levels in DOOM are great in the fact that most of them aren’t linear, unlike most FPS games.
– Real player with 99.4 hrs in game
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I’m Too Young To Die
Early concept arts from 2012 showed areas such as a museum, a library and the streets; all indicated this would be the remake of Hell On Earth. It all made sense considering Doom 3 was the remake of the very first episode. Then there was silence till 2015 when - during the summertime - Bethesda showcased the gameplay of the 4th episode. It was great: gory, fast-paced, had great graphics as well as numerous executions.
Hurt Me Plenty
Story-wise we are back where Doom 3 began. On Mars all hell breaks loose after an experiment conducted by UAC employees goes horribly wrong. But did it really go wrong or the aim was to unleash these foul beasts on mankind? It is our job to put a stop to all this and find all the answers. Interestingly, there is no “zero” level now which showed the base in its peaceful state back in Doom 3. We are thrown right in the middle of it; in fact, our protagonist wakes up from a long sleep only to find himself in shackles. He breaks free, kills a couple of zombies, picks up a pistol then his dark green marine armour soon after and proceeds to the nearest exit.
– Real player with 70.0 hrs in game
PERISH
**PERISH is a stylish four-player FPS with a cross to bear. Slay hordes of creatures on the scorched sands of Purgatory and sell their gold-stained corpses to craven priests. Kill magnificent bosses and use the proceeds to gain entrance to Elysium, a place of cosmic revelations.
You are amyetri, a corporeal spirit condemned to live a shadow life in the halfway realm of Purgatory. Bring an end to your suffering by initiating the Rites of Orpheus and defeat the chthonic deities that dominate your fractious path to Elysium.**
The Deprived Initiate
Begin your journey with nothing but a broken sword. Only danake, the blood-soaked currency of the underworld, will afford you equipment better suited to tackling the Dismal Lords that stand between you and Elysium.
Risk Versus Reward
The revenant creatures of Purgatory are consumed by the same hunger for gold danake that motivates your own quest. Falling to your enemies will cause you to lose your acquired wealth. Deposit your danake in the Pantheon before you die, or continue your run to Elysium and risk losing it all.
Strength in Assembly
The underworld is a lonely place. Muster up to three friends and carve a gold-soaked path to Elysium together. Deploy co-op specific gear and gadgetry to support, defend and revive each other on the perilous path towards eternal oblivion.
A Herculean Journey
Survive the harsh environs of the scorched cliffs of Theseus, the dilapidated temples of Orpheus, and the volcanic foundries of Hephaestus. Navigate crumbling labyrinths, molten lakes of pure gold, and shattered mountains caught in the swallow of Charybdian whirlpools.
The Armoury of Ares
The priestesses hold a formidable stockpile of weapons. Use your danake to gear up on powerful crowns and rings that grant the wearer significant advantages on the battlefield. Choose from a plethora of both ranged and melee weapons, then imbue your chosen armament with a host of exciting augmentations.
Features
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1-4 player online co-op campaign sprawling across dilapidated temples, volcanic foundries, and ancient shipwrecks
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A series of magnificent boss-fights against rare and unexplored colossal deities from ancient Greek mythology
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More than 10 handcrafted and ornate javelins, swords, bows, and guns each with its own unique and upgradeable offensive capabilities
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Gratuitous, brutal, blood-soaked ranged and melee combat against enemies with distinctive battle behaviors
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Morbid gladiators: enemies in PERISH are unforgiving, and as you travel further through Purgatory you will meet a slew of enemies inspired by Ancient Greek, Roman, and Christian mythologies
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Post-launch support: free updates to the PERISH universe, with strange new enemies and even crazier weapons to play with
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Bullet Runner
Fight your way through HORDES OF POWERFUL ENEMIES, who stop at nothing to shred you to pieces! Execute combat strategies with quick reflexes to take on the biggest of the baddies.
With a variety of enemies capable of unique game-changing abilities, you’ll have to observe and rethink your approach to show them who’s boss!
Use a wide variety of BIG FUCKING GUNS to take on the enemy your way! Customize your loadout with the guns you find throughout the levels to fine tune a playstyle of your liking.
From shotguns to plasma rifles, there’s a treat to be found for everyone.
Combine CRAZY MOVEMENT AND COMBAT MECHANICS to make your way through dangerous environments. Dodge, slide, swing and shoot your way to victory!
Master your toolkit and move around the arenas at high velocity, as standing still is not an option.
CARNAGE OFFERING
Developed by Futurtech, Carnage Offering is a brutally enjoyable and intriguing surreal shooting experience. Diverse monsters, incredibly destructive and upgradeable weapons, fast-paced movement, and carefully tuned physics provide the arcade experience that forms the basis for intense first-person combat. The dark humor in the dialogues, the weapon management and the brutality of the fights make this game a new genre of FPS.
Story
In 2527 in a dystopian world, Jake, an engineer and bounty hunter, travels to the far reaches of the universe through a wormhole. With the help of his friend Roy, Jake’s goal is to exterminate the replicator robots that threaten the Confederate planets.
Led by Roy, Jake has no choice but to accept the missions planned by the alliance and even do the dirty work.
Between missions, Jake comments on the orders in front of the holograms of his future enemies with disillusioned remarks.
Weapons
Oh, by the way, did we tell you that there are weapons? Jake is not a fan of the small spoon. So players need to upgrade their equipment if they hope to defeat the entire menagerie they’re up against.
Players switch from pistols to Gatling guns and must adapt their equipment to the enemies of the moment.
There are 9 different weapons to unlock in this game:
Pistol, machine pistol, shotgun, magnum revolver, grenade launcher, assault rifle, double barrel shotgun, rocket launcher, Gatling gun.
The only way is to pay in dollars. To do this, you have to kill monsters and complete your bounty hunter missions.
You can also buy ammunition and sell it or find it on enemies.
Each weapon has specific upgrades that cost a lot of money.
For example: a fragmentation grenade for the grenade launcher, nuclear missiles for the rocket launcher or a laser gun for the Gatling gun.
You will discover that there is an audio and text description for each weapon. You will learn more about the manufacture and origin of these weapons.
Environments
Moving from a medieval city to a zombie-infested town, Jake travels to the far reaches of the universe to reach his goal.
All levels are completely different and take players on a journey for better or worse.
Agony
Kickstarter supporter here. No spoilers in the review!
Phew, it’s a long wait between the moment you decide to support a crowd founded project, and the date when it’s finally out. Agony was founded 2016 November 14th, so it took 1 year and 6 months for it to release 2018 May 29th.
I’ve completed the game for the first time yesterday, it took me ~9 hours to go through the campaign.
Strengths:
Art / Environments
The design of the various landscapes in hell is both detailed and unique. It’s a simple concept to have an underworld, with some skulls and lava, but Agony went deeper then that with many layers of environmental styles. Just a bit of surreal touch the likes H.R. Giger dreamed up on a colorful spectrum and dreamy atmosphere. They went the extra mile to distinguish the major areas with their own unique flavor. Perhaps, there are good news for those waiting on ‘hell freezing over’ after all…
– Real player with 9.3 hrs in game
Short Version
I am actually quite mixed on this game.
Whilst the setting, mood, etc. are very unique and well done, there are a lot of bugs and glitches left in the game.
So I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt and recommend this game, hoping they’ll fix these.
Long Version
The setting is just done perfectly. You always feel the discomfort of being in a place, that you really don’t want to be.
Whilst the story is … tbh I really don’t know. You’re told that everyone is somehow drawn to the Red Godess and at least for me they managed to pull that off. Although you read in a lot of memos, that she’s literally the worst hell has got, I really wanted to get to her. But other than that, there’s a bit more of motivation later, but that really is it.
– Real player with 7.7 hrs in game
Dirge
This game for me is the spiritual successor of Damned, one of my all time favorite games. While it is still in some early state, I can see myself enjoying the game soooooo much. The monster play is pretty fun. The investigator play is also quite fun and if the skill level of the monster and the investigator are high, you can have an extremely satisfying game of cat and mouse. The atmosphere is quite good and the traps can be quite spooky. Played a match with a skilled monster, 1 extreme skilled investigator, 2 decent ones and 1 new novice one… Everything went quite well and was super fun, as even when you die you can still help your team of investigators as a friendly ghost
– Real player with 12.1 hrs in game
Love this game, while it is still early access the devs are really taking notes on what the community wants. Once you get the lay of the map playing either side gets really fun. I love playing the wraith.
– Real player with 4.7 hrs in game
Project RIP
Okay, so first off, a warning… this game can be a real pain in the ass, especially when it comes to getting your character to actually hit enemies at point blank range, and the way that enemies overlap with you and stand right where you’re standing so that it’s a trouble to find them no matter how much you turn and swivel the camera can really be irritating as all hell. However… the game was addictive, all of its problems aside it’s an exciting and enticing first-person shooter with a rewarding gear achievement and upgrading system that makes it viable to take on the higher-level game modes once you’ve improved your equipment into the highest tiers. Everything that I thought could go wrong with a $7.99 game (which I bought on sale, half off) didn’t really go wrong. It’s a straightforward shooter against zombies and hell-spawn with an exciting adrenaline rush on the side. If you just want a simple, to-the-point FPS focused wholly on being a shooter, it’s really not a bad choice. The dynamic of the weapons is really rewarding, the perks that you can upgrade really make a difference, and the opponents are creatively crafted. All the minutes I spent swearing at the game pissing me off hardly compares to the hours of fun I had switching up my arsenal and going into the fray.
– Real player with 44.5 hrs in game
UPDATED REVIEW AS OF 9//12/2019 , (first older review is below this)
Literally days after if not less than, the devs made HUGE content updates and also fixed the problem I had that I posted about with not being able to type my own username. A.k.a. I have 2 names on the leaderboards, GUEST and PuppyKicker. And also, no, the devs did not directly respond to me but they did fix an issue that I had along with multiple others that were troublesome and because of this I have a strong feeling they saw my comment as well as the others before mine. This is a very detailed and beautiful game, the amount of effort put into the visuals alone makes this flipping awesome. BTW, anyone who is doubtful about this, it is like a mixed drink of DOOM/PAINKILLER/RAW RED STEAK
– Real player with 20.3 hrs in game
Days Of Purgatory
I love killing zombies and this game satisfies that need XD
– Real player with 399.5 hrs in game
Blood, Gore, Violence!! Lots of upgrades, lots of room to grow, all while being very challenging. Highly recommended!
– Real player with 100.2 hrs in game
Harts
Pros
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Nice ambiance at times
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some decent puzzles
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A couple of ok scares here and there
Cons
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No Save Game
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it’s very short
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No Save Game!
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The english translation dialogue on the notes and other text you can find in the game is pretty terrible, to the point of it being amusing
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NO SAVE GAME!
Final thoughts
- if you can get it cheap and set asside an hour or so to play it through in one (due to there being no save game - I think I mentioned that), then it’s an ok little horror game. Not really worth the time unless you’re really bored and it’s very cheap though.
– Real player with 1.7 hrs in game
So in a one hour game there are 4 out place jokes, one ad using Qcode, and 2 personal pictures of devs/friends. This is ok in other genres, but in a horror game it totally ruins immersion. In what is supposed to be a dungeon there are an ad and a picture of the devs saying “Its just a prank bro”. Literally all immersion is lost at that point, no fear factor, no hope left in any decent story.
The game is bad and plays like an immature joke. Sadly it had alot of pros, but with horror genre immersion is everything. Seriously devs, update that stuff out.
– Real player with 1.4 hrs in game