things i like: the new enemy designs. they're a lot more retro inspired. they got halfway there with doom 2016, but there were still a few remnants of doom 3 in there which seemed to clash with the others a little.
i also like the way enemies seem to be a constant presence, i found doom 2016 had a problem with wasted empty connecting corridors that simply lead to open combat arenas. this seem to at least populate the connecting corridors with enemies, albeit really slow, basic ones.
things i don't like: it doesn't seem to have evolved much in terms of it's bigger combat scenarios. it's still very much arena based, which tend to be too obvious in the way they're introduced ie. "that large empty pit is clearly a combat arena" *cue 7 waves of enemies spawning in to kill you*. for me that isn't doom. doom is monster closets, secret areas, corridors and rooms full of enemies and maze like level design with a hint of horror and tension. 2016 got this very wrong and this just looks like it's an extension of that to me. i was honestly hoping we'd get something more faithful to the old games in the sequel, but i guess not. instead we get blade arms and grapple hooks :/
so for now, its one i'll likely play, but it's unlikely it'll be right away. maybe £15. hopefully it'll reach that pricepoint as fast as doom 2016 did.
i also like the way enemies seem to be a constant presence, i found doom 2016 had a problem with wasted empty connecting corridors that simply lead to open combat arenas. this seem to at least populate the connecting corridors with enemies, albeit really slow, basic ones.
things i don't like: it doesn't seem to have evolved much in terms of it's bigger combat scenarios. it's still very much arena based, which tend to be too obvious in the way they're introduced ie. "that large empty pit is clearly a combat arena" *cue 7 waves of enemies spawning in to kill you*. for me that isn't doom. doom is monster closets, secret areas, corridors and rooms full of enemies and maze like level design with a hint of horror and tension. 2016 got this very wrong and this just looks like it's an extension of that to me. i was honestly hoping we'd get something more faithful to the old games in the sequel, but i guess not. instead we get blade arms and grapple hooks :/
so for now, its one i'll likely play, but it's unlikely it'll be right away. maybe £15. hopefully it'll reach that pricepoint as fast as doom 2016 did.
