But Eternal isn't just asking me to get intimate with my keyboard's number row, it's challenging me to change playstyles in the middle of a classic Doom arena fight, to stop doing boxing and start doing judo. I've been playing these shooters since I was a teen.
I hate this enemy at first, but then I get the hang of it after a dozen or so attempts. Now I have to let up on the trigger, to circle-strafe and assume the calm restraint of a Dark Souls duel. It's playing with the comfort zone I've built over decades of playing arena shooters. With this enemy design, Doom is asking me to stop shooting and moving so much. Blasting it with a rocket barrage does absolutely nothing. This guy has an axe, a shield, and only opens up to damage if you counter a specific attack with a precisely timed gunshot. I'm dashing in and out of the action for the occasional Glory Kill to keep my health topped off, dodging projectiles and managing the arena, deciding, between breaths if I remember to breathe, which demons to attack based on who's currently kicking my ass the most. A few hours in I'm getting by just fine, juggling half a dozen weapons, belching fire on the hordes to spawn armor to stay afloat, tossing grenades at every opportunity to stun and soften up the crowd. Doom Eternal unlock time (opens in new tab) : Find out when you can play in your time zoneĭoom Eternal is a tough teacher.
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