Here's the picture: 

Am I fucked?

From what I remember the dlc wasn't received too well on release. It was criticized for being "too easy" and it's final boss was a HUGE disappointment for many. Also the dlc itself was criticized for lacking any identity. As it seemed there wasn't anything memorable about the dlc itself.

The arena fights were criticized for being too easy (as was the rest of the game itself). And so were the levels themselves. AS they were often criticized by lacking strong characteristics that made them fun to replay. 

But now it's 2023. And times have changed. Did tag 2 ruin doom?

When I think of Passion and Ambition, I think of The Ancient Gods Part 2. It's clear that ID weren't afraid to take risks with eternal, and were willing to go full on balls to the walls with tag 2. And honestly, i cant help but applaud ID for being THIS experimental with doom. And honestly, tag 2 (and the entirety of eternal) is the most ambitious doom game we've ever seen to date. 

There's just soo much character and personality with tag 2, just this one single dlc. From the environments to the new demon types (even if they're just reskins of older types from the previous eternal campaign cough cough cursed prowler cough cough). Still the effort, passion, and creativity was there!..it just needed more time in the oven to be fully realized. 

IM ON MARS CORE MISSION AND LAST ARENA WONT FUCKING GIVE ME THE WEAPON POINT, PLEASE HELP ME!!!!

So here's how to beat his a$$ in less than 30 seconds. First of all, you need 3 things:

1) The Ballista Weapon

2) The Super Shotgun

3) The ability to change out weapons quickly through the Praetor Suit.

Start with your Ballista. Make sure before you walk into this room that you put your Super Shotgun as the weapon to switch to rapidly by pressing triangle.

Keep your distance, but not too far because he'll shoot you with his axe. And keep moving; stay still and you're dead. Try to ignore the other minions in the room if you can help it. Wait until the Marauder's eyes turn green when he swings his axe at you. Soon as that happens, blast him with your Ballista once. While he's stunned, quickly switch over to your Super Shotgun and give him another blast. Don't use the meat hook. He'll recover almost instantly after that. Switch over to your Ballista and repeat. If he releases the hound, blast that hound with your Super Shotgun.

And that's it! He'll be staggering in less than 30 seconds so you can Glory Kill his a$$.

Anyone know an easier way?

Or just do not care

It's going to happen eventually. Bethesda and Microsoft love money. 

I do have mixed feelings about the fact that falling into the abyss simply teleports you back to the ledge without any penalty... But I do understand that it's tricky to design platforming in a way that would not instantly frustrate the player. Instant death just leads to reloading which is not any different from teleporting back and forcing the player to traverse a certain distance to get back to where they were can be quite irritating. But anyway, I cannot really complain as I didn't expect this to be in the game in the first place.

So I wonder, how many insane people share my excitement for the platforming in Eternal?

So challenging and fun, I could play all day🙌🏼

Also my god do I love DoomGuy, he means so near and dear to me. I won’t even begin to explain just how much I love him, I would end up writing a whole novel on here if I did😅✨

Another Doom game?

A reboot of Quake?

A new IP in the style Doom and Quake -- Trinity perhaps??

Or something else altogether?

Personally I'd like to see a new IP, but in the style of Doom and Quake. Maybe something with some fantasy elements, like a Quake 1 / Hexen hybrid. Same type of gameplay where it's skill based combat that is fast paced and monster heavy. I'd love to see that gritty fantasy medieval vibe of the first Quake again.

(I wouldn't say no to another Doom, though.)

(bobby prince is original doom's music composer)

As for my personal thoughts:

Regarding this document itself, not only does it do an amazing job at piecing together aspects of nuDoom which might've initially been confusing or unintentionally ambiguous. While there is quite a reliance either on speculation or outright fan theories or headcanons (often noted as such), it is nicer to see titles such as Doom 3 get some well-deserved love.

Not only that, I feel that Doom's story as of late has gotten quite a fair amount of vitriol (first with Doom 3, and then with Doom Eternal which might as well be the Diablo 3 of the franchise; seriously, some people had outright dismissed the game's graphics as being "kiddy" and not being dark enough).



I'm not going to lie: I have my own personal set of issues with the kinds of plot elements that Doom Eternal in particular had introduced (and to a lesser extent, Doom 2016).

(SPOILERS)

So yeah, Doom's story isn't really the most consistent at all. It's frustratingly told at times, and Doom Eternal in particular does seem to struggle with it.

But more than anything, I suspect that it's just more of a side effect when it comes to gameplay-vs-story ratio, and I know for sure that special care was placed on the player ripping and tearing while telling the best story they can.

While the story has issues, I do feel that not only did id truly work to really throw caution to the wind and tell a story filled with passion, they did so with the constraints they had to work with.

And that to me is not only commendable but outright admirable.


Just to quote part of the document's ending:

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It’s poetic, in a way. Its writers, very clearly, had an immeasurable amount of passion for
the Doom canon, new and old, and sought to write a satisfying story that tied this iconic franchise
together under one creation myth - a story of machines, of swords and shields, of rage and hatred,
of oppression and defiance. It has its issues, but I will be blunt: those issues mean nothing to me
in the face of what is truly a passion project, a story written by people who care about Doom. Who
care about its story, its characters, and its legacy. Trivialities such as the occasional contradiction
or a plot point being too rushed mean nothing when we have a story filled with this much love and
care for its source material. Other franchises would beg for treatment as good as this.

So, is Doom’s lore good? The obvious answer, of course, is yes. It is not just good - as
someone who has studied every conceivable facet of its writing and backstory, I am of the opinion
that it is fantastic - a genre-hopping, epic, well-thought-out, and truly badass story. It is worthy of
Doom’s reputation. Of course a franchise as iconic as important as Doom would receive a story
to match, in spite of its flaws - which, mind you, there are. It does have flaws, but is one not able
to love something in spite of its flaws? Doom’s story makes up for its occasional missteps with
sheer passion, creativity, and love for its franchise.

So one could ask: what is the point? What is the point of this story, its moral, its lesson?
Why tell it? I put forth my opinion on Doom’s story: It is a story about destiny, the
weaponization of rage in the face of injustice, and humanity’s need to cut its own path. It
is a story about defiance in the face of uncountable odds - of looking in the face of those who
would seek to subjugate and harvest your life, and to say no. Hatred in the face of oppression
and authoritarianism is not only valid; it is sacred.

While I am also of the opinion that Doom has always been action-horror, it can do so much more with what it has to work with, and Doom Eternal is just one example of what the franchise can be.

https://www.eurogamer.net/leaked-bethesda-roadmap-reveals-unannounced-releases-including-dishonored-3

New Doom is in the works, guys.

Run:

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1704144404?t=0h0m29s

Leaderboard:

https://www.speedrun.com/doom_eternal?h=100-Restricted-Ultra-Nightmare&x=rklr5gwk-2lgrkgon.4qyedpd1-7896ek08.21d79zg1

P. S. Obviously, it wasn't yesterday, but as of 2023.03.01, this is the current world record in this combination of categories.

https://www.overclock3d.net/news/software/denuvo_begone_doom_eternal_update_6_66_rev_2_2_removes_denuvo_from_the_game/1

However I keep hearing in the forums that TAG2 at least is something that people hate?

Why would that be the case?

Probably one of the best shooters, in terms of pure fun factor, compared to anything else out there. It is to DE what Duke3D was to original Doom, in my opinion.

Have you guys tried it yet? How do you feel it compares to Eternal?

A standard edition is available from Bethesda Gear Store for US $250.00, and an Exclusive edition with some additional weapons and a Lost Soul is available from Dark Horse Direct for US $295.00.

As for my opinions on the figure, I think it's too darn expensive for what is shown in the photos. The coloring on some parts of the DOOM Slayer's armor such as the boots looks off, and his hands seem tiny. I'm curious to see what others' reviews are like once the figure ships. Regardless, I'm still pretty happy with the McFarlane figures. I never got the figma though due to some mediocre reviews (the figure's joints are ugly and the shoulder cannon is extremely fragile).

In addition to the Mondo figure, a little stained glass window ingot of the crucible sword is available for pre-order from Fanattik. Note Fanattik's prices are higher than some stores, so it's probably better to see if the stuff on their website is available elsewhere first. Fanattik also has a classic key set and a silver edition of their floppy replica available.