xBlueStonex
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Fucking loved Doom 2016, but it doesn't come close to Eternal for me.
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DOOM 2016 OR DOOM ETERNAL
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DanielG165
Member
Eternal for gameplay mechanics, combat loop, tech, world building/lore, and content.
2016 for atmosphere, soundtrack, tone, and gore.
2016 for atmosphere, soundtrack, tone, and gore.
Eternal made me feel like a hyper skilled player when I got into the flow and overcame the challenge.
2016 made me have fun the whole time.
Different flavors, both have their place. I would vote 2016 because it’s something anyone can enjoy. Eternal is not fun if you don’t lean into how the game wants you to play it.
2016 made me have fun the whole time.
Different flavors, both have their place. I would vote 2016 because it’s something anyone can enjoy. Eternal is not fun if you don’t lean into how the game wants you to play it.
kiphalfton
Member
Haha, no.
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Dacvak
No one shall be brought before our LORD David Bowie without the true and secret knowledge of the Photoshop. For in that time, so shall He appear.
If I had to pick one, I’d say 2016. It was the perfect length and had the right amount of exploration. I really, really love the gameplay of Eternal, but for some reason it just never clicked in the same way for me. I still haven’t even beaten Eternal, actually.
Icymanipulator
Member
The game literally presents you with straight forward tutorials step by step as you progress. Not one single thing, in and of itself, is difficult to mechanically perform.
Now, if you have trouble remembering those things, isn’t that really on you, and not the game?
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
Right at the tail end when they were still good
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lh032
I cry about Xbox and hate PlayStation.
cool down.
Icymanipulator
Member
What?
Sushi_Combo
Member
Eternal sucked. 2016 winner.
Lionel Richie
Member
I totally respect what Eternal went for, a character action FPS, and it truly is a great game, but I enjoyed 2016 more.
Hollowpoint5557
A Fucking Idiot
Eternal is the single greatest shooter ever made. The control and pace is unmatched.
vaibhavpisal
Member
2016 is great shooter.
But kinda ordinary up against Eternal.
I think Dark Ages is also going to be divisive with its gameplay loop cause its not a straight up shooter. I remember seeing health drops or parry or melee.
But kinda ordinary up against Eternal.
I think Dark Ages is also going to be divisive with its gameplay loop cause its not a straight up shooter. I remember seeing health drops or parry or melee.
Chiggs
Gold Member
Don't bother, unless you like Doom games where you're forced into melee to scrounge meager ammo drops from downed enemies.
But they're ditching a lot of Eternal's mechanics and control scheme. That will go a long way, IMO.
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vaibhavpisal
Member
I loved Eternal so am up for shaking up the FPS formula.
But some people dislike parry, have seen here. Could be divisive, if less so.
Gate Locker
Member
Yes then they should add a crouch button and why not a stealth mechanic.
Pimpbaa
Member
Doom 2016 loses simply due to load times. Was fucking brutal on my ps4. Dying in the game was such a pain in the ass, and those challenge areas. So much loading. Eternal has higher res textures and loads a lot faster. So it’s objectively better in that respect. Gameplay opinion tends to vary a lot, I personally loved the changes and had no problem adjusting. And I suck at games, I’m old and use weed for pain management. I’m pretty much at the bottom of the list in black ops 6 matches, although the matchmaking matches me with really good keyboard and mouse users for some reason. I mean what the fuck, I use s a controller and suck why are you matching me with those people? What was I talking about again…oh yeah Doom Eternal I loved much more.
vaibhavpisal
Member
I played Doom Eternal and Prey back to back, back in the day.
Golden period of gaming, that one month.
Golden period of gaming, that one month.
Justin9mm
Member
Doom 2016 was fun but boringly easy! You could literally finish the game with one weapon, it's fucking brain dead as far as skill.
The added complexity of the gameplay loop where you have to think more on your feet and really keep moving in Eternal is the very definition of an arena shooter. It's an ARENA SHOOTER!! It's like complaining that a souls game is shit because it's too hard and you had to start from the start.
The added complexity of the gameplay loop where you have to think more on your feet and really keep moving in Eternal is the very definition of an arena shooter. It's an ARENA SHOOTER!! It's like complaining that a souls game is shit because it's too hard and you had to start from the start.
Justin9mm
Member
Anyone with any real love for shooters or should I say is their No.1 genre should see Eternal by design, especially as an arena shooter, the best, if not one of the best ever made in history of gaming. People who prefer Doom 2016 just don't get it.
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TheGodfather07
Member
Eternal. Once you get into the flow, its fucking beautiful!
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Member
I cannot think of another FPS that was more fun to play than Doom '16. One of the best FPS games ever made imo.
Rawbutt Jellybean
Member
Both are great but I can't go back to 2016 after Eternal. It's just too easy in comparison.
Madflavor
Member
2016 gives you more freedom to tackle enemies however you want. Eternal wants you to fight enemies in a specific way due to enemy weakpoints and certain weapons being tailor made to tackle those weakpoints. I just remember having to constantly fly around the battlefield with my meathook while constantly swapping between different guns depending on the enemy. Personally I enjoyed 2016's simplicity more.
Laptop1991
Member
Doom 2016 every time, i didn't like Eternal, too much like a MP game, death match arena to arena with constant wall traversal, i didn't like the combat either or the repetitive ammo refill mechanic, Doom 2016 had the Doom atmosphere and a far better SP story immersion.
Gamerguy84
Member
2016 stays close to the DOOM formula and gets my vote.
Johnny Concrete
Member
I enjoyed both games, but Eternal was just a bit too much on every front.
Too much upgrade stuff, systems and complicated enemies.
There was so much stuff to think about while in combat that you pretty much had to rely on the slow motion mechanics. Which took the pacing out of the combat.
If they really want to go back to the ‘Doom feel’ in Dark Ages then they should remove the slow motion abilities.
Too much upgrade stuff, systems and complicated enemies.
There was so much stuff to think about while in combat that you pretty much had to rely on the slow motion mechanics. Which took the pacing out of the combat.
If they really want to go back to the ‘Doom feel’ in Dark Ages then they should remove the slow motion abilities.
SkylineRKR
Member
Eternal.
Doom 2016 was good, but I kind of got weary of the arenas over and over again with each wave being a higher tier. Eternal is more dynamic with set pieces. They are generally shorter and mix it up more. It feels less like an arena.
Eternal has a higher learning curve and you need to use your complete arsenal. You need to get into the zone with this one, by then it elevates above 2016 for me. Wasn't a fan of the arbitrarily low ammo reserves though, forcing you to chainsaw fodder every 10 seconds.
Doom 2016 was good, but I kind of got weary of the arenas over and over again with each wave being a higher tier. Eternal is more dynamic with set pieces. They are generally shorter and mix it up more. It feels less like an arena.
Eternal has a higher learning curve and you need to use your complete arsenal. You need to get into the zone with this one, by then it elevates above 2016 for me. Wasn't a fan of the arbitrarily low ammo reserves though, forcing you to chainsaw fodder every 10 seconds.
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
I concur
