They had a big importance in the past game, but needing to activate a gore nest each time felt unnecessary pacing-wise. Said momentum is powered by battle arenas once more, which are now even signaled on the minimap.
But these moments never interrupted the momentum, and we were back in a fight before we realized. From short underwater sections to acrobatic segments that seem straight out of Super Mario Galaxy, exploring levels might sound too different to what we’re used to on paper. There’s an array of items to hunt in each level, but exploration doesn’t feel like a chore anymore.
Pretty much every aspect of your Doom Guy can be enhanced, and luckily there’s plenty of ways to find the means to do so. It's not all run and gun combat is a bit more strategic now (Image credit: id Software) These can give you a boost of speed after finishing a glory kill, close-quarters executions that make for quite a view as we break bones and necks with that new blade of ours, slow down time if you’re using your secondary fire in mid-air, or even give you a short time window to pull yourself back together when you’re about to fall in battle. Runes also make a comeback, and you can select up to three of them at the same time. Moreover, every weapon has two mods that alter their secondary fire that can be upgraded and even mastered by completing a challenge, gaining yet another perk. The iconic double-barreled shotgun now comes packed with a grappling hook, but in a clever and very Doom way, it isn’t used to swing from platforms instead, it acts as a meathook to close distance between you and the enemy you’re aiming at. Your old suit is replaced by a weaponized armor that can shoot bombs or light enemies on fire using a small turret on its left shoulder, and all the while a hidden blade can be found on the right arm ready for use. This heavy metal attitude is embedded in every new addition to the game. This gives the character a sense of authority that goes along well with its mythos, seeing him turning his back on someone that’s trying to warn him about the outcome of the mission or simply interrupting an enemy’s speech by shooting his head off without hesitation. He hunts and kills whoever proves to be an obstacle, and he does so without speaking a single word – his actions often being gruesome and even hilarious during said cutscenes.
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