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Essays 10 July 2020, 19:30

author: Darius Matusiak

Doom Eternal. New shooters that embody the spirit of the 90s

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  1. Release date: March 2020
  2. Developer: id Software
  3. Platforms: PC Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch (announced)

Last, but not least. Without id Software and Doom this list would not exist. The recently released Doom Eternal is in a way a bridge between the old and the new. In many ways, it is played the same as the classic Doom II: Hell on Earth. The gameplay offers fast pace fun-filled demon slaughter, while the number of references to the original is a real tearjerker. It's just an old Doom with sensational graphics.

However, the creators added some novelties - a more detailed plot, cut-scenes, and new abilities with which we explore the maps. On the one hand, they distanced themselves from the original formula; on the other, they made the 2016 game's direct sequel seem much bigger and more elaborate. As a result, it doesn't give us a sense of stagnation or repeats already seen gameplay patterns. Doom Eternal is a two-in-one game. It matches the standards of contemporary productions, but offers the atmosphere and simplicity of the 90's original.

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Darius Matusiak

Darius Matusiak

Graduate of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Journalism. He started writing about games in 2013 on his blog on gameplay.pl, from where he quickly moved to the Reviews and Editorials department of Gamepressure. Sometimes he also writes about movies and technology. A gamer since the heyday of Amiga. Always a fan of races, realistic simulators and military shooters, as well as games with an engaging plot or exceptional artistic style. In his free time, he teaches how to fly in modern combat fighter simulators on his own page called Szkola Latania. A huge fan of arranging his workstation in the "minimal desk setup" style, hardware novelties and cats.

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