Melee weapons such as a chainsaw, the "Crucible Blade" energy sword, the Sentinel Argent Hammer, and a retractable arm-blade called the "Doomblade" can also be used. The player has access to various firearms, such as the Combat Shotgun, Super Shotgun, Heavy Cannon, Rocket Launcher, Plasma Rifle, Chaingun, BFG 9000, and Ballista. The game continues its predecessor's emphasis on "push-forward" combat, encouraging the player to aggressively engage enemies in order to acquire health, ammo, and armor. Players once again take on the role of the Doom Slayer who battles the demonic forces of Hell, from a first-person perspective. Doom Eternal received five nominations at The Game Awards for 2020, including Game of the Year and Best Action Game. Upon release, Doom Eternal received critical acclaim, with praise for its campaign, graphics, level design, soundtrack, and combat mechanics, though some disliked the increased focus on storytelling and its platforming sections. The Ancient Gods, a two-part standalone campaign DLC set after the events of the main game, was released between October 2020 and March 2021. Another mode, Horde mode, was implemented into the game on October 26, 2021. In this mode, players can either play as the Doom Slayer or as a demon, and fight until either the Doom Slayer defeats the demons, or vice versa. Set some time after the events of the 2016 game, the story follows the Doomguy once again, on a mission to end Hell's consumption of Earth and foil the alien Maykr's plans to exterminate humanity.Īlong with the single-player campaign, a multiplayer mode titled "Battlemode" was introduced.
The sequel to Doom (2016), and the fifth main game in the Doom series, it was released on March 20, 2020, for Windows, PlayStation 4, Stadia and Xbox One, with a version for Nintendo Switch being released on Decemand versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S being released on June 29, 2021.
These achievements also pointed to a new hammer-type weapon being introduced with one labeled "Tougher Than Nails" and requiring the player to "Acquire all Sentinel Hammer Upgrades."Īll of these leaks seem to indicate that a release for the expansion is quickly approaching, and hopefully that March 15th trailer will offer an official release date.Doom Eternal is a first-person shooter game developed by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks. Earlier, the achievements for the expansion appeared on Steam. These new screenshots and listing are not the only leaks to happen for Bethesda's upcoming expansion. They also shared the new key art that had been leaked, confirming that some new enemy-types are in the Doom Slayer's future. This will include a brand-new teaser trailer. The studio took to the game's official Twitter to confirm that more information regarding Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods Part 2 will be revealed on March 15. While the initial listing was a mistake, it did not take Bethesda long to respond to it. Seems that the hero will be given some new tools to smash demons with in this expansion. Also, the Doom Slayer has a massive hammer in his hands, which is notable as there has not been a hammer-type weapon introduced in Doom Eternal so far. The art shows off the Doom Slayer taking on a new armor-clad enemy that is wielding a pretty nasty looking sword. The listing offered a number of not-before-seen looks at the anticipated DLC, the most notable being a new piece of key art for the expansion's second portion. On Sunday, Bethesda's store briefly showcased a new listing for The Ancient Gods Part 2, the second expansion for the wildly popular Doom Eternal. Now, the Bethesda store has prematurely listed the expansion along with some new art and screenshots that paints a clearer picture of what the expansion will include. First, the achievement list for the DLC was published on Steam, giving fans a glimpse of what to expect in the expansion.
Bethesda seems to have their hands full with keeping Doom Eternal's upcoming expansion, The Ancient Gods Part 2, under wraps.