


The first level has you pitted against Arch Viles and multiple Marauders at once but that is child’s play compared to what comes after. As someone working through the Nightmare difficulty in the main campaign, The Ancient Gods is something else entirely. The Blood Swamps level contains many different trials that will test you to your limit, and may be one of the best levels in Eternal as a whole – it’s unfortunate that it also contains some annoyances too, such as exploding pustules and a fight in fog so dense that you can’t see much of anything. The other two may not have as much visual variety as the first level, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t a lot going on. The first level in particular, the UAC Atlantic, has three quite distinct phases to ensure you don’t get bored of wandering around the same environment. There may only a few levels, but each one can take a couple of hours to beat on your first try: they are overwhelmingly huge. If my mention of three levels came as a disappointment, I’d like to put you at ease. Of course, you can ignore all that and just shoot things until they die.

There’s a hell of a lot more lore and mythology crammed into this three level long campaign (mostly through codex entries) and it really helps to build the DOOM universe into something believable and intriguing. To stop them from resuming their invasion of Earth, the Slayer must liberate the Seraphim from his containment pod on the UAC Atlantic and seek his help in putting an end to the demon horde. Unfortunately, the death of the Khan Makyr has allowed the demons to get a foothold in other dimensions and regain their power. So let’s jump right back into Hell!Ĭontinuing on from the main game, the story follows the exploits of Mr Doom Slayer after stopping the Icon of Sin from wrecking Earth. This is going to be a review in two parts, covering the first and second DLC individually and assessing the positives and negatives of each.
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I adored the main game when I played it originally, but can id Software keep the good times rolling with the DLC? Almost a year after the other platforms, The Ancient Gods is finally on the Nintendo Switch.
