So many of the combat encounters you face feel like absurd, over-the-top battles that the developers at id Software could only dream of putting into a game. The Ancient Gods – Part Two, much like the first part, ends up feeling like a playground of chaos for both the players and the developers. The number of bars and icons on my screen at once in this DLC was honestly kind of ridiculous, and I certainly got a little overwhelmed by my combat options and mixed some buttons up a few times in the heat of battle.
It’s a wildly useful and super satisfying attack that helps maintain the standard flow of Doom Eternal combat in situations where you’re otherwise overrun by hard-to-handle foes.īy the same token, though, it’s one more ability on top of an insane toolkit of weapons and equipment and mods that you have access to. Using the Flame Belch or Ice Bomb on enemies before hammering them will drop insane amounts of armor or health for you, too. Every time you get two Glory Kills or weak-point attacks in, your hammer is charged up, letting you unleash a jumping slam attack that momentarily stuns enemies in the area of effect. On top of that, the Doom Slayer receives a brand new weapon – the Sentinel Hammer. I would have had plenty of fun fighting the demons I was already familiar with, but the sheer variety of brand new foes was awesome. Other new enemies like the Cursed Prowler and Armored Baron simply exist as harsh new threats that will swarm you alongside the already bustling pool of relentless demons.
I never used the remote-detonation mod for the rocket launcher, for example, but it ended up being one of the best ways to deal with Riot Soldiers. Some, like the Stone Imps that are impervious to everything but rapid-fire shotgun shells or the Riot Soldiers with permanent energy shields, feel designed to give you a specific reason to use under-appreciated weapon mods. There are six brand new enemy types that get rolled out throughout the DLC. Every single combat encounter in The Ancient Gods – Part Two feels like a meticulously designed experience, and each one was better than the last.Īnother great thing the DLC does to spice up the gameplay is introduce a genuinely staggering amount of new enemies and abilities in the game. One of my favorite encounters involved a pool of movement-slowing sludge, a ghostly bubble keeping you sealed into a tiny environment, and hordes of fodder zombies shambling towards you as you had no way to swiftly avoid them. In another, a door will close in your face and, as you turn around, you’ll see a horde of Cyber-Mancubus spawn in.
In one section, you’ll be tasked with facing an utterly ridiculous swarm of imps. The Ancient Gods – Part Two doesn’t let up at all.
The first part of The Ancient Gods proved that id Software knew how to play with your expectations when it came to battles, pacing the enemy reveals and the frequency of certain demons in a way that almost told mini-stories with each battle.
At the end of the day, Doom Slayer’s mission to prove his worthiness to enter the capital of Hell and fight the Dark Lord is just an excuse to dish out three new campaign levels full of some of the most insane, intense, and often hilarious combat encounters ever.
Face the demon buffing Spirit and the deadly Blood Maykr.Thankfully, Doom Eternal is really about so much more than the lore, and that holds true for The Ancient Gods – Part Two. Unleash your vengeance and face your greatest test restore order to the heavens and unearth the corruption that has thrown the universe into chaos.įrom the decks of the UAC Atlantica on Earth to the Blood Swamps of Hell to the demon-infested Urdak, you will visit epic new locations to battle the armies of Hell.Ĭhange your tactics as you face Hell’s newest threats that add more depth and challenge to combat. Your mission is now your own.Įxperience a new mission in your eternal fight against evil. Battle your way back to Urdak and decide the fate of the cosmos. Your war is not over… The legions of Hell have razed the heavens, threatening to expand across dimensions. The Ancient Gods – Part One is the first campaign expansion for the critically acclaimed DOOM Eternal. This product entitles you to download both the digital PS4™ version and the digital PS5™ version. This content is available as part of the DOOM Eternal Year One Pass. This product is for users who own the DOOM Eternal Standard Edition.