Doom Eternal Review

[@tearypit6082]

It’s so weird to have such a well optimised new game on pc.

[@RacingSnails64]

Because Id software is one of the last few big game studios with integrity and deserves all the money and respect they can get

[@samanthablackman4960]

The engine is amazing I've got a 1660 super and 3600 Ryzen and I played the whole game on max settings 😍

[@songmaster74]

totally underrated might be more optimized then bedrock minecraft, i cant think of a better optimized game

[@Grandmaster-Kush]

It's wierd to have a modern AAA game on PC that isn't a console port lol

[@shenv77]

You said something that I had simply no words for ever since I touched DOOM Eternal. Thank you!

[@InsaneToats]

I'm glad phillip also angrily searches things to prove he isn't bad.

[@svetthesaiyan]

Literally can't relate. 😪

[@InsaneToats]

@@svetthesaiyan This is so sad, Vega play BFG Division

[@Step1adder]

@@InsaneToats Vega is just Alexa but better

[@Weedman-v4c]

Glad to know i'm not the only one

[@slyseal2091]

Don't forget: They wouldn't be the highest search result if this wasn't a matter of routine for the search algorithm!

[@spawnof200]

"doom eternal has overwritten all my memories of doom 2016" i feel the same

[@generalkenobi858]

going back to play 2016 after Eternal is really hard just because of the limited movement.

[@generalkenobi858]

@G G You say that, but in doom 1 and 2 you literally go fucking mach 5 when sprinting.

[@bostin1472]

Looking at doom 2026 footage makes me feel.. weird, there’s something off about it.

[@ollytherevenant1653]

@G G doom was always fast. Also Quake was an evolution of dooms formula and the newer doom games are an evolution of Quake.

[@loli_ravioli_4204]

TBH it's the opposite for me. I prefer 2016 way over eternal.

[@ProdAJ-oh9jn]

Who knew the game that came with the soundtrack was so in depth

[@fearofchicke]

This is my favorite Mick Gordon album.

[@themaskedkid8495]

@@fearofchicke Fuck Bethesda though.

[@babafrigarodolfo6889]

@@themaskedkid8495 isnt it from id software though?

[@SomeBody08150]

@@babafrigarodolfo6889 Bethesda is the publisher, not the developer.

[@jimmyhopkins1]

@@themaskedkid8495 we wouldn't have the game if it wasn't for them so brrrrr

[@219SilverChoc]

The one thing that Doom Eternal made easier are the shield guys, In 2016, I was more scared of them than much larger enemies like barons or mancubuses. In Eternal, I cant wait to group them up and detonate them with a plasma gun.

[@RacingSnails64]

Yeah it's much harder to bust their shields in 2016. The rocket launcher's splash damage is your best friend!

[@Step1adder]

And the imps in eternal were also made easier (on nightmare) they do 23 fireball damage and 45 charged fireball damage also you can dodge them easier in eternal meanwhile in doom 2016 (also on nightmare) they do 45 fireball damage and 75 charged fireball damage zombies have a similar thing

[@matiascalles8009]

But eternal has that fat fucker that pops a shield 1 meter in front of you every time you are about to shoot a rocket launcher or running away with low health.

[@juancampos9468]

I found that shooting the gauss cannon one shots them making it them easy

[@akdbflilikop961]

@@juancampos9468 I completed entire doom 2016 with infinite ammo perk and gaus cannon charged shot or something. :D pretty overpowered if you ask me..

[@deadtake2664]

“Doom 2016 Never forced the story down your throat” 5 minute unskippable cutscenes beg to differ

[@garoldthegreat1897]

Lmfaoo yeah, atleast in eternal they are fun to watch and skippable doom 2016 pushed it's luck with those annoying cutscenes

[@unfa00]

Yeah, I had to rewatch Olivia limp away with an oversized soda can way too many times...

[@szechuan.sheridan1670]

“The marauder breaks the flow of combat, and is unlike any other enemy in doom eternal” *under the Mayo has entered the chat*

[@TheSilvantor]

kek

[@stevekjr9563]

FYI, Hugo Martin just gave a shout out to your review on the Bethesda livestream tonight. He really appreciated it. Expect some more Doom viewers coming your way.

[@xghostx9715]

I loved DOOM 2016 when it first came out. But ever since playing DOOM Eternal, I don’t see myself going back to DOOM 2016. It really shows that the developers really thought things through. But what I do love about both DOOM 2016 and DOOM Eternal are the soundtracks!

[@cattysplat]

2016 feels like a tech demo in comparison. Dash button with faster enemies changes everything.

[@underthemayo]

Great review! Hope you check out the master levels and look up some videos on how to weapon swap combo.

[@TheSast]

good to see you here

[@dez-m]

Mayoooooo!!!!

[@2nafish117]

Eyy mayo

[@Hypo_Thermic]

I don't really agree about Doom 2016's "minimal cutscenes" over Eternal's. In Eternal, sure they're often told in the third person, and are separate from the gameplay, but that's not a bad thing at all. Because now you're able to skip them! Remember those couple moments in Doom 2016 where they force you into a small room to listen to Hayden spout on for five minutes? Those were easily the worst part of the game for me who replayed it multiple times and grinded on Ultra-Nightmare. Those HL2 style "immersive cutscenes" felt more out of place in Doom and infinitely more cumbersome than the skippable third person cutscenes of Eternal.

[@dachhy976]

I agree, the new style/amount of cutscenes fit better in my opinion.

[@TigerDriver91]

agreed! i really did like most of the cutscenes in 2016 in the first playthough (save for the aforementioned hayden lore dump) but grinding out UV runs suuucks

[@KayvK]

I dunno, even with them being skippable, it goes against everything Doom originally stood for, which was "fuck the story, here's the game". And that's not to say that I enjoyed Doom 2016's cutscenes, I loathed them when I first played it, and I loathe them now.

[@jamesabrams1505]

Completely disagree. Doom 2016's cutscenes were never 5 minutes. They did have some unskippable sections, but DOOM 2016 was also a much more atmospheric game which fit the narrative. Doom Eternal's cutscenes are awful. They just are shot poorly and feel campy and cheap. Especially in the DLC. The original Doom didn't take itself super seriously, and didn't have cutscenes, so a lot has been based on Doom 3, which took on a more half-life style.

[@Hypo_Thermic]

@@KayvK Absolutely none of the narrative is required for Eternal. Story was designed to be ignored, even the cutscenes (hence the change to skippable cinematics as opposed to HL2 immersive ones). This is very much like classic Doom which did in fact have a lot of story, but it was completely optional. Those end of episode text crawls, and the instruction manual. Not too different from the infrequent use of cinematics and optional codex entries.

[@-Raylight]

"Permission to shoot a hole on Mars" "For what purpose, Doom Guy" *"To give the demons back their worst demon"* *_"Permission _**_-granted-_**_ denied"_* And then he shot himself to the Mars. The end

[@Toluj330]

Is that the scenario of Vivareverie's next But very very fast?

[@milone422]

i love how the video ends with philip missing a shot

[@acc373r4t0r]

does he have parkinson's or something ? he shakes so much when aiming

[@Pyrohawk]

@@acc373r4t0r it's adrenaline, pretty normal occurence in Eternal

[@acc373r4t0r]

@@Pyrohawk maybe I should show you my gameplay lmao

[@h2oaddict]

On my first encounter with the Marauder he got stuck in the ceiling and promptly died.

[@daskii7635]

wow

[@korterkaks]

I like how he said "plummeting to your DOOM" instead of "plummeting to your doom".

[@MondySpartan]

Plummeting to your DooM.

[@Max-gs1lj]

You could say it's one hell of a game

[@Sciller4]

A Hellola game.

[@Jo-ew7lw]

wheezing laughter

[@isaacweisberg3571]

And now I'm being left puzzled - did Philip "heart" this comment for the joke or did Philip like it for the reference to videogamedunkey...

[@SteveOnlin]

@@isaacweisberg3571 Philip always says hellellellelellova in his videos

[@TehObLiVioUs]

@@isaacweisberg3571 i'm thumbing it up cus of dunkey reference XD

[@AleK0451]

i miss when you could take a berserk and punch out literally everything in the map because in the code it lasted 4 years

[@valletas]

To be fair most people didnt know this and assumed that it was a temporary powerup because of the red screen effect Though while the old berserk works really well on classic doom it wouldint work on new doom

[@tralphstreet]

@@valletas This mode was implemented on Doom 2016... and yes, it works beatifully.

[@AleK0451]

@@valletas i think it was intended to last the whole level but carmack just made it last 4 years most likely because he couldn't figure out how to make it infinite and just assumed no one would ever take 4 years to beat a level

[@Bobby_Peters]

@@AleK0451 clearly, he hadn't seen a game journalist at the time

[@AleK0451]

@@Bobby_Peters game journalists in the 90s actually played video games

[@h4724-q6j]

"The last thing you want is to... be pounded by a big burly baron" Speak for yourself, Philip.

[@bearpuns5910]

I'm more of a slobbery sweaty mancubus guy myself, but to each their own

[@MilanVoorhees]

He's right. No normal man should want this.

[@hormblende]

my thought exactly lol

[@hormblende]

@@MilanVoorhees speak for yourself :^)

[@MilanVoorhees]

@@hormblende Disgusting.

[@sparg_mm]

so glad you got around to making a review of doom eternal. i've been in love with it for months now. my problem with doom 2016 was how slow it felt. you had no dash, no sprint, no grapple shotgun. the only thing making it seem fast was the ridiculous 130 fov. i felt like i couldn't get a grip with the game and hone in my skills because I couldn't move. Doom eternal is a joy and i wouldn't have it any other way, seriously

[@AragamiR327]

Doomguy fistfive-ing a model Doomguy is just adorable.

[@arch_volatile6462]

Welcome to the internet, where somehow even the most badass character ever made can be cute!

[@RacingSnails64]

@@arch_volatile6462 Doomguy having a soft spot for cute things (most notably his dead bunny Daisy) and actually having a moral code (albeit a blunt one) is what makes him a genuinely engaging character. He's not some maniac like some say, he's an actual person.

[@Snavels]

@@RacingSnails64 Pretty much, if it endangers humanity, he'll stop it. His solution isn't always to kill everything. We see he could've easily killed everyone on Phobos base, but since they weren't a threat (and he understood that the lower ranks of the UAC don't know how evil it actually is and are just being used) he just works his way around them.

[@bipbong2906]

@@arch_volatile6462 Part of being badass is being cool, and you can't be cool if you're a tightass

[@arch_volatile6462]

@@RacingSnails64 I never said he was a maniac?

[@gregorywhatley9659]

I loved how you knew people were waiting to see the headshot at the end That gave me a chuckle Quality review mate, really enjoyed it!

[@AnvilGaming]

As someone who's been playing Doom Eternal since day one and have seen quite a number of "reviews". I have to say this is a great review. You've covered alot of topics and you did not bash the game because certain mechanics were hard. You hit a road block, and instead of quitting and making a "review" where you rant about the game for +10 mins -- you learnt, adapted and "got gud" and were able to defeat the marauder and subsequently, the entire game. Alot of "reviewers" simply bash the game because they're incapable of defeating enemies who aren't bullet sponges. Enemies (like the Marauder) are needed in a game like this to keep the game interesting. If every enemy is a bullet sponge, then what's the point? Just make a shooting simulator. The Marauder is effectively a mini-boss and IMO, he has been used extremely well in the base campaign. Though it does need to be said that id software has failed quite hard in one aspect of Doom Eternal, which is arguably one of, if not, the most important aspect of Doom Eternal's combat which I'll be making a video on.

[@arrowtongue]

what do are you saying they failed hard on?

[@delofon]

Let me guess, faltering system?

[@AnvilGaming]

@@delofon yep. Exactly. The system itself is a success, but the lack of tutorials or any explicit knowledge/codex is where they failed. Especially how critical Falter is in the game and it is a core mechanic to defeating the marauder.

[@Lavamar]

@@AnvilGamingIt's such a satisfying system to master and unlocks the real fun of the game and yet most players barely know of its existence. I think the lack of information is a big part of what prevents people from enjoying the game

[@cattysplat]

Modern shooting games are pretty much all about grinding away at bullet sponges with mindless abandon so it doesn't surprise me that game reviewers have become programmed to expect that everytime.

[@realkingofantarctica]

Running Doom Eternal on a high-specs PC at 90fps is a literal experience. Edit: I just discovered 4K 120fps. I came.

[@lukatosic4447]

my 750ti still manages the game around 60fps at around 720p, so the optimisation is on point

[@paraxe]

@@lukatosic4447 damn, I might actually try it with my 950

[@h4724-q6j]

You don't need high specs to run Doom Eternal at 90FPS. It's absurdly well-optimised.

[@TankorSmash]

running any game (or not) at any fps is a literal experience

[@hannibalburgers477]

My computer cant even run Doom 2003.

[@01k110]

OMG, seriously, I've been once a great fan of yours back in time that i still used to like CS, more than 5 years later and BANG, here you are reviewing my favorite game lol

[@EvilTim1911]

Hugo Martin himself mentioned he really liked this review

[@sometroll3328]

So are we just gonna ignore the fact that he pronounced Cacodemon as "Cake-odemon"?

[@surkhabsingh5856]

That's even bett'ah ma'e.

[@n43amog]

OWHH HELL NAH HE BRI ISH

[@tipphilips8252]

It’s actually coco da man.. like I’m Jamaican accent

[@rynomuncher]

Philip always pronounces things weird and not just because he's British...

[@doomslayer8985]

Engineer gaming

[@phaodaimotnguoi-1manfortress]

I love DOOM 2016 but man, it's so hard to go back after playing DOOM Eternal

[@guywithalltheanswers6942]

Yep, gameplay is so simple especially without double jump.

[@someclevername2558]

Could say you had... *One Hell of a time*

[@lalithadavi4845]

You could say it's... One hell of a game -dunkey

[@sanjaynagarimadugu6108]

@@lalithadavi4845 *Maniacal Laughter*

[@cathacker13]

It may be one hell of a time, but it's hellofalotof fun as well

[@sannidhyabalkote9536]

@@cathacker13 helllaalootaa fun

[@Z3rgatul]

Who is here after Hugo Martin recommendation?

[@Nick-uz6cu]

the game director just shouted out your review, he liked it!

[@buddhasmith5843]

AA

[@Kommander696]

This is an in-depth, true, no fuss, straight up, honest and concise review. Subscription earned.

[@IHopeYourEKeyBreaks]

Finally, A decent Doom Eternal Review. Love that you put some time into dealing with the marauder problem and didn't just complain about him. Thanks for this :)

[@Wizuu0274]

Love seeing you come around to the Marauder, I enjoy the bastard even if he makes me reload checkpoints so often.

[@BurritoBaptizer]

doom is cool i think

[@chrisobrien6249]

Me too

[@Trench303]

Yeah

[@JuicyKaiser]

Same

[@USDFIEND]

mhm

[@actuallyvulk]

i concur

[@KrokoSVK]

Thats the way to edit a video, no useless filler in the beginning or end, it starts with first word and ends seconds after last word, nice

[@MoonatikYT]

I continue to feel alone in the fact that my favourite enemy in this game is the Marauder. Honestly, I feel he compliments the game's style more than he contradicts it.

[@ATomatoIsAFruit]

I quite loved the Marauder. He's such a high priority target because he has many abilities that the Doom Slayer has: a dash, a shotgun, and several flavours of melee attacks. He's a worthy opponent.

[@RacingSnails64]

Absolutely. He's a taste of your own medicine, and people didn't like that. All the people that complained about him wanted to just plow through enemies. He teaches you to dash and manage crowds and weapon combos if you wanna kill him quicker. Watch UndertheMayo's stuff on the Marauder. Great points, great channel.

[@MoonatikYT]

@@ATomatoIsAFruit Exactly! It's like that meme, "Finally, a worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!"

[@alexv3539]

2kliksphilip is now my favorite klik channel, mostly because of videos taking about other games like this one. There are so few reviews that actually have new ideas that actually challenge my perception of a game, rather than parroting the same points every single person on the planet is saying. Your videos about skyrim, kingdom come deleverance, dirt rally, subnautica, XCOM 2, and even obscure games like hexcells, give 2kliks a unique viewpoint and voice, when so many bigger reviewers are starting to sound the same. I can't tell you how many IGN reviews I've seen that say the exact same lines, and it feels like they are just trying to tell people what they want to hear rather than their actual thoughts on the game. Thanks philip, for keeping youtube fresh.

[@RidentGaming]

at first I struggled with doom eternal a lot. constantly running out of ammo and being a noob with the movement were tough, but as I got better, and became more comfortable with timing, and using the systems that provide each resource when I need to, it's an amazing game. If you're good at shooters I suggest playing through it on ultra violence for the first playthrough. It can be hard but never unfair.

[@sircalvin]

doom eternal is right on the hard line of the the hard-bullshit line. its not bullshit and unfair, just really hard. a lot of people confuse the two (eg rlcraft) but doom eternal didnt

[@4oWhat]

one of the only youtuber iv been watching often ever since iv subscribed to years ago, the content is just so relaxing and enjoyable and full of fun info

[@Xeotroid]

I long for a Doom game that would combine Eternal's gameplay and variety with 2016's design, story and direction.

[@TacoCookiez]

3:02 - 3:50 I think you really hit the nail on the head with the platforming segments. As amazing as the shooting is, and it is REALLY amazing, it would wear out fairly quickly of all of the levels were just shooting. They might feel tedious to a seasoned veteran who knows a thing or two about shooters, but for someone new to them as a whole the platforming segments do a really decent job at giving players time to catch their breath and get more comfortable with the dash and double-jump. I'm reminded of Egoraptor's Sequelitis video on Megaman X where he talked about how a new mechanic is isolated from almost all other parts of the game in order to let players get more comfortable with them and I think that's what ID was trying to accomplish by having platforming sections.

[@Repose_]

Also 2016 never forced the story down your throat? Need I remind you the game literally had segments where you met hayden and had to listen to his exposition for the entirety of the cutscene with no way of skipping? Also if theyre a problem for you, you can skip them in eternal. As for the attitude of doom guy in eternal, it hasnt changed. Every encounter to someone new who sparks conversation with him are immediately dismissed through his desire to complete his mission or to enact combat. I mean he literally walks off from King Novik and gives him a scoffing look at him as he leaves in the second level who he was in service of during the crusade.

[@zilliq]

Very true, was replaying the early levels the other day and laughed at how doomguy rejected any attempt of the Betrayer for social. He asked like "what's up" to the doomguy who just lifted the battery thing he needed to repair without saying a word, grabbed it back and left the room. Betrayer was like "man I haven't spoken to anybody in so long"

[@Repose_]

@@2kliksphilip also will you be reviewing the DLC when the 2nd part comes out? Curious if that interests you.

[@SkillZgetKillZ]

Man the Marauder is tough, but he definitely belongs in this game. I love him, he's one of those things that pushes your play style

[@UberManlyPirate]

Doom Eternal is like a workout, Once you're warmed up you feel like a beast

[@steveglitter]

amazing review dude! I have 300+ hours in this game and ive been having a blast ❤

[@LPMusicON]

You should give The Ancient Gods a go :D

[@ShadicgunMan]

Savage.

[@LPMusicON]

@@ShadicgunMan Base game feels like a tutorial honestly after I played some TAG1

[@BRUXXUS]

It’s hard, but not in a good way. Hard in an unfair and uncreative way.

[@LPMusicON]

@@BRUXXUS I disagree, each to their own. I really like the difficulty, but music could be a bit better.

[@IAmDaDumb1]

@@BRUXXUS yeah okay lol. With the exception of the final boss it’s not significantly harder than final son of the master levels

[@The_JCM]

I agree with most things you said, except the cutscene/story stuff. I loved it. I also read all the background info you get from each location, etc. which explain the story behind these worlds and characters fairly deep if i remember correctly. The devs/writers put quite a lot of thought behind it and i enjoyed it very much.

[@-Raylight]

Other games are temporary but *_Doom is Eternal_*

[@KingLich451]

noo

[@MilanVoorhees]

Doom: Eternal is the absolute peak of the FPS genre that I don't think will be topped anytime soon. I enjoy and agree with almost all design choices with the exception of certain checkpoint placements, the purple sludge, the tentacles, and the rather low mob density inbetween arenas. Initially hated the Marauder, but as I progressively got better at the game, I learned to appreciate him, started accepting those encounters as a sort of a wonderful death dance that you're thrown in with him, almost as a form of a reward after an easier encounter; there are videos on how you can quickly burst him down. The key to being good at the game are good aim, quick weapon-swapping, constant movement, and being aware of arena layouts and where demons are at all times in them. It's far from being a casual game, therefore I understand why some don't like it, but what I have no respect for is criticism for a game that it's evident simply wasn't made for certain types of gamers.

[@SquishMe]

Who is here after Hugo Martin gave this guy a shoutout on todays bethesda stream?

[@AiRStrejf]

"...typed frustrated stuff into [Google]...] I love that about playing games with the internet handy. It's not even about having ready access to guides - it's just so cathartic to find others who share your frustration.

[@HarmonicaPresents]

Seems like the Doom devs took note of this review. Great work!

[@polterp]

What a weird coincidence, I just beat Doom Eternal 10 mins ago. Great review!

[@samasher5370]

I like your reviews , whenever you post them I quickly search the game if I haven't played it , your videos are honest too , very good Mr philip

[@generalkenobi858]

2:31 I’ve beaten the game twice, and never seen this glory kill.

[@hi-c4165]

whats actually surprising is that depending on where on the body you aim affects what kill is performed, not just being above, in front, or behind.

[@UserName-tv1sy]

You probably just killed from head on then

[@onebeingeverybody]

What a brilliant review, you put to words the things I felt about this game but did not know how to convey. Thanks phil

[@ArtemisWasHere]

I regret getting eternal first I cannot play 2016 without thinking about how eternal did this better

[@_gamma.]

I'm pretty sure Doom 2016 gave you ammo for the chainsaw, but, minor nitpick aside, great video! You've convinced me to finally install it. It's honestly a shame you're not writing these reviews as a paid gig, they're that good. The way you use your own stories to highlight different aspects of the game is really, really good

[@the_kovic]

The Marauder is basically mini-Dark Souls inserted into the middle of Doom Eternal. Your reaction of rage uninstalling the game only to give it an another go a few hours later is exactly the same reaction Dark Souls gives to 1st time players. It works brilliantly.

[@blueclipsa]

I have never played a souls game. Should I? What’s the appeal

[@0sac]

@@blueclipsa I'd say the appeal is a lot about overcoming challenges that you have repeatedly failed, and discovering new information throughout the game that will help you, the multiplayer aspects also give a sense of togetherness and camaraderie but also will bring out the greed in people. Setting & level design is fantastic too, such a great map/world. I don't really play Action RPG's or anything like that but I can highly reccommend Dark Souls.

[@Potatooie]

I just finished this game and I, too, dreaded the Marauder because of the tales I've heard but he very quickly turned into my favourite demon to fight and I'm glad you felt the same! Fights got especially easier when I learned you could chain multiple attacks together (SSG > Precision Shot/Ballista) and that explosions detonated from behind staggers him, allowing for more follow-up attacks. Pulling it off made me feel like a god! Also, I was amazed that this game was extremely well optimised without sacrificing much visual fidelity. More games should strive for this.

[@slendydie1267]

I feel like the change of pace in the cutscenes is rather refreshing and i love the ship it's actually a pretty well implemented idea for traveling to levels. I get that some people see the game as just kill demon feel good but i didn't know i could love a game so much after i used to hate on doom 2016 because it was too bland. It's not 1993 games should add more than just gameplay nowadays

[@huntertierney5495]

You know movies exist right?

[@slendydie1267]

@@huntertierney5495 hmm interesting idk what that is. Mind you tell me a little more about that thing called "movies" ? Is it edible? Can you interact with it?

[@rdablock]

the main issue is that it detracts a lot from the tone DOOM 2016 set, not to mention the whole idea of Doomguy being the player

[@huntertierney5495]

@@slendydie1267 lol I like that you have a sense of humour thanks for the non hostile reply

[@slendydie1267]

@@huntertierney5495 i mean i think being hostile to everything will be kinda tiring lol :D

[@arcticjames1017]

Great Review. I could easily understand some of the frustrations and breakthroughs that happening during your time playing because I had similar things happen to me. Now, I have completed some of the hardest difficulties the game has to offer and mastered the combat loop of the game.

[@FredDurst00]

It was indeed a good game. On console, having to use all of the abilities and weapon mods was extremely cumbersome on a controller. I strongly disliked the Urdak level because it reminded me of halo 4 and as a result I got a migraine. Soundtrack was also fantastic when Mick Gordon was in charge. Marauders kinda slowed down arena fights because you can only kill it in one on one. Didn't care about the story and the longer the icon of sin is on earth, the stronger it becomes. Overall very good but for console I prefer Doom 2016.

[@julianxamo7835]

Well, it's a shooter, and specifically DOOM, so it obviously is going to work better on PC Playing DOOM with a controller is like playing Dark Souls with M&K for me, technically possible, yes, but it's clearly not the intended input method

[@Step1adder]

I checked out the controls on controller and they look fine except for swap equipment no offense but maybe you just havent gotten used to them yet

[@ThyBigCheddar]

@@Step1adder The one issue with controller is not quick switching. You have to open the weapon wheel to change between 3 or more weapons so using a combo with rocket launcher, precision bolt and SSG is much harder. Other than that it’s fine

[@Step1adder]

@@ThyBigCheddar seems about right credit to anyone who beats ultra nightmare on console

[@Snavels]

I think these critics who say it's confused about what it wants to be don't realize that it actually hones more of the things that Doom 2016 started and make it clearer. The chainsaw was ALWAYS supposed to be for ammo, but in 2016, it was used for easy kills, but this was what the BFG was meant for. They removed the easy kill aspect of the chainsaw and replaced it with the Crucible.

[@Liokindy]

I never played a Doom game. I'm only here for Philips voice.

[@Vellzi]

SO GLAD to hear someone else echo my thoughts on the Maurader. I was mortified to read about how much it was hated once I had finished the game. I was honestly expecting it to be the highlight of most peoples experience for basically all of the reasons mentioned in this video - It starts off seemingly near-invulnerable and 'cheaty' the way it can instablock bullets and dash all over the place, but once you work out the mechanics more, both the game in general and the murders in particular, it becomes almost easy. the first fight with an M in that circular room becomes a bit of a joke on yourself when you revisit it - 'Did I really think THIS was hard, him all on his own like this?!'. And the fact that he starts as a boss and becomes just another enemy is literally classic doom: Barons of Hell started as the 'bruiser brothers' bosses on E1M8, but by chapter 2 they are just another enemy, same happened with Cyberdemons on E2M8! The Marauder joining that club was peak doom, and I actually remember yelling in glee when I saw my first 'normal' Marauder charging down the stairs at me along with the usual demons.

[@ResisterOfEvil]

Hey man! Did you know Hugo mentioned your review today???

[@dmdjt]

I was waiting for this review.. but I wasn't sure, it would happen. And here it is :) The marauder is like a symbol of how Doom Eternal works. He seems like an impossible obstacle, when you first encounter him. But as soon as you start to understand how he works, he becomes really easy. As I understand the game, there are a few hints to how this game should be played. Like the cacodemon, which are easy... as long, as you don't stand still and just shoot them. This is the game telling you, that you have to learn the enemies. The marauder is just the test, if you really learned to play. I don't mean the skillset, but the understanding of enemies and their composition with other enemies. There is so much depth in this game.. I'm still fascinated, after more than 500h

[@korterkaks]

You can just feel how much effort he puts into his videos from every sentence here, btw that is the whole reason I subscribed at first, because I heard you talk about how much effort each one of your videos takes. If someone should be a full time youtuber then they should put as much effort into their videos as you, I think. Sometimes you say how you make a low effort video really quickly and how it pays off much more, but I say f that, I and many more stick with your content BECAUSE of the hard work and time that goes into your vids and it is definitely noticeable.

[@korterkaks]

Wait did whitelight write this video?

[@chezza9116]

Hugo loved this review. Not sure if 2klipksphilip knows this, but he mentioned it in the last steam.

[@sgtStones]

while I have to agree, that the marauder seems like a jarring disruption of the flow of the game, I have to wonder why so many people have problems beating it 1on1. its as if they ignored the clear instructions the game gives you on how to beat him.

[@frespects9624]

There's a clear way to beat every single enemy in the game. Sure, the marauder may be hard at first, but after the 5th time you fight him, he's easy.

[@ruthleshunter]

hugo sends his regards bro, wish you good luck and good health.

[@parknplay8328]

I think the marauder is great IF he's accompanied by a bunch of other demons. Doom Eternal is most fun when it pushes you to your limit, and the Marauder can't do that alone. In fact, he pretty much slows the game to a crawl when he's by himself. IMO, his representation in the DLC is much better than the base game.

[@MnemonicHeadTrip]

I've heard pretty mixed things about the DLC. Spammy enemies and how the game just throws demons at you to make it seem hard

[@parknplay8328]

@@MnemonicHeadTrip No way dude, it's the best part of the game. Starts you with all of your weapons and upgrades, and pushes you to your limit. I recommend playing on Nightmare for an unrivaled experience. Probably the best shooter campaign I've ever played TBH

[@GameplayandTalk]

This game's design choices and new mechanics are definitely jarring at first, but I agree, it's hard to imagine it without them. What I love about it is its uniqueness allows it to stand on its own apart from DOOM 2016. So instead of having two games that follow the same beats, we have two that sort of have their own unique feel and identity. I went back to 2016 just the other day after having not played in a while, and it's still a blast as well.

[@TheSast]

I'd say the story is not imtrusive at all, you can skip all story-related cutscenes. Taras Nabad got harder mainly due to the sudden arrival of the Archvile

[@guywithalltheanswers6942]

And just like everything else if you learn how to properly take it down with the right combination of weapons they are easy again. Until you play the ancient gods.

[@Chic-A-Dee]

Hello, great review and I'm surprised to say that a lot of my thoughts on the game exactly matched yours! Particularly with the Home Fortress and Taras Nabad. Although, what I found most difficult with Taras Nabad was the unannounced Archvile. That beast made the arena fight much harder than the previous ones. I also thought the Marauder was going to be very tough and while the first fight resulted in a loss, he became very easy the second time and wasn't that bad to fight against afterwards. Except in the Super Gore Nest Master Level, that is literal "Hell on Earth."

[@kindainteresting8653]

I have no idea how people think Doom Eternal is “more confused in what it wants to be” than Doom 2016. The latter feels like a tech demo in comparison to Eternal.

[@chaaseisstupid2036]

I always thought of 2016 as a return for boomer shooters while eternal is an evolution of boomer shooters

[@NaumRusomarov]

@@chaaseisstupid2036 hm. doom 2016 was a return to the "Halo" games of the past. A decent story, great levels and atmosphere, fun guns to shoot, traditional multiplayer, etc. DE really is the boomer shooter of 2020 -- it goes all in on the game mechanics, while everything else is secondary. It's like Prodeus and Dusk but with a few cinematics and high-fidelity visuals.

[@chaaseisstupid2036]

@@NaumRusomarov did u really call halo a boomer shooter

[@NaumRusomarov]

@@chaaseisstupid2036 not really. boomer shooters are supposed to translate some feelings, game mechanics or visual style of shooter games that were released back in the 90s. The first Halo game was released in 2001. My point was that Doom 2016 is much closer to the Halo games in terms of storytelling, style and gameplay, which are obviously not boomer shooters, while DE is just straight up a boomer shooter but with a much higher budget. Hence my comparison of it with Prodeus and Dusk.

[@chaaseisstupid2036]

@@NaumRusomarov i disagree but whatever

[@rtyzxc]

Doom Eternal somehow makes both the enemies and you feel powerful. The enemies can take considerable amount of bullets and kill you very fast, but on the other hand, your arsenal also has tons of powerful abilities which if you can utilize to its fullest is very effective. I've always hated rubberband mechanics, but the way Doom Eternal heavily relies on "life steal" in order to keep you alive feels great and right. It's like you devour the demons to get power to sow more destruction. Aggression is not only rewarded, but required. The chaos, panic, adrenaline and aggression is something no game has done this well. It's a piece of art.

[@corpsious]

I love how abrupt your endings are

[@blueliner7468]

This is probably the most eloquent game review I have ever heard

[@RED-WEAPON]

Just wait until you try The Ancient Gods Part 1, and someday Part 2.

[@guywithalltheanswers6942]

It's coming out march 15th. HERE WE GO AGAIN!

[@RED-WEAPON]

@@guywithalltheanswers6942 I thought the teaser is coming out on the 15th, not the entire DLC.

[@guywithalltheanswers6942]

@@RED-WEAPON Shoot I'm wrong. You are right.

[@RED-WEAPON]

@@guywithalltheanswers6942 I WISH it came out on the 15th. 😩😫

[@RED-WEAPON]

@Declan Van Heel No shit Sherlock.

[@lostfan10000]

It's always great to see a game review take its time and let the game sit for a bit before releasing. As opposed to the all out sprint most content creators are forced into to get in just after embargoes drop.

[@PerseusCW]

I don’t know what some people are on about your not bad at doom

[@allspice8769]

I like how the music and the lights sync up at 6:27

[@Step1adder]

if 2kliksphilip were to marry someone it would be vulkan renderer

[@licensetochill1299]

Loved Eternal. My game of the year last year

[@bartechkok]

Love the fact that I just finished my first playthrough of Doom Eternal a few weeks ago, only for my guy Philip to release a video talking about it today. Poggers moment?

[@ToatsMcGoats534]

I've never played Doom before, but oh man.. do I want to. Wish me luck!

[@nitram2962]

Just wait until you play the mastery levels, in one of them you have to fight 2 Marauders at the same time... super satisfying to beat but it took a long time lol

[@TheSilvantor]

I'm pretty sure one of the gore nest challenges in Nekroval give you 2 Marauders as well. In any case, the ancient gods Marauders on steroids are much worse.

[@kruumlauf5272]

Honestly, the cutscenes in eternal were less annoying to me than the rooms you got locked in to hear exposition that 2016 had. They’re skippable, so people who don’t give a damn about the story don’t have to deal with it. Still, though, I’d like if more of them were like the Mars Core one, in first person.

[@SirDamned]

about time they reviewed the second doom game ever made

[@JUNIsLuke]

Yesssssssssss and I recently played doom 2016 the other week and god I realised how much I loved Eternal more

[@kylehagertybanana]

“I don’t like heavy metal” womp

[@jackking9271]

Heavy metal is trash

[@SteveOnlin]

@@jackking9271 If you don't like maybe you haven't listened to a good band, Here's one most people I know enjoy It's called dethklok

[@maoraharon21]

@@jackking9271 I pity people like you

[@jackking9271]

@@maoraharon21 dont pity me, I cant think of a genre i’d least like to listen to than heavy metal

[@justrandomstuff6828]

Good to see that Odgrub is still fighting evil

[@0ia]

I wonder how Destruction Darius 2 is coming along. By my guess, the project became too ambitious and too much of a chore to even boot up. If that's true, maybe you can try working on it for at least 5 minutes a day to keep the dev streak alive. I've been doing that with a recent game project of mine, and it's helped me a lot. The most difficult part of a project is starting on it again after having gotten it out of your head for a week or longer.

[@billabobyt]

Yes absolutely. The best thing to do is keep the game fresh in your mind, and keep it relevant to yourself - even if you don't do much on each particular day, losing momentum is a killer. There haven't been any updates lately, and typically that means there's nothing *to* update us on.

[@ThierryPeek]

I preferred to *fly* around the arena shooting everything down with double shotty and use the machine gun with the sniper scope to well, snipe stuff. The marauder is a complete 180 from my playstyle, it was and is so bad that each time I had to face a marauder I already knew the fun was ending and it was time for the CBT of "5 minute marauder fight", the worst part is that he was made immune to the BFG which could've been used to at least do a ton of damage to him, not just straight up 0, as it stands I only used the BFG on the final boss, never seemed useful in any other arena because the ammo is so scarce etc, you get the point. Thank you for coming to my WhineTalk.

[@arsenii_yavorskyi]

did he just say he hates heavy metal?

[@noname98571]

I know, right? Big sad for me.

[@arsenii_yavorskyi]

​@@2kliksphilip why so defensive? we like metal, you hate it, we're disappointed. there's nothing more to it. as an aside, there's plenty of room between "I hate heavy metal" and "I love the entire genre of music all the time". and this soundtrack isn't what's typically called heavy metal, anyway. the subgenres of metal are incredibly varied, many of them sound almost nothing alike.

[@noname98571]

@@2kliksphilip I did not mean it like that. I was upset when I heard that you literally hate the genre of music I enjoy so much, that's it. Didn't mean to insult anyone.

[@noname98571]

@@arsenii_yavorskyi Thank you. Couldn't have said it better myself.

[@PositivePyro]

It’s a really fun game, I remember spending like an hour on its campaign every day (sometimes 2 or 3) and have 66.6 hours on the game and it’s definitely a amped version of 2016. Great video!

[@thibaultd7979]

A good gameplay tip is to double jump and double dash if you need a breather/look around, it allows you to clearly look at everything in the arena for a few seconds without being body blocked and being harder to hit