DyslexicCowOOM

I initially had only praise for this game. I enjoyed the minimal tutorial. Combat was a bit iffy, but w/ auto-aim I had no trouble. I also played with my 5 yr old niece who was able to grasp the concepts and make it to the first boss after turning on auto-aim. I found the lack of hand holding refreshing. It made me nostalgic for games I used to play as a kid (before internet walk-throughs) when I had to take physical notes to keep up. I used graph paper to keep track of where I was going, made my own map and had a lot of fun with it. I love the art and music, story elements were present, but not "in your face" which I personally enjoyed. I would prefer more interaction with villagers to fully flesh it out, but it was apparent what was going on. All was well until I neared the end and things kind of fell off. I had the keys, needed to beat the King and I don't know if I just missed something, but I had no idea where to go. After an hour or so, I looked it up online and went to the King only to be hit with one of the most aggravating boss fights of my gaming history, right up there with the Erymanthian Boar from AC Odyssey. At one point there were so many skeletons that I even paused the game in an attempt to count them and was unable to, due to their overlapping models. I prevailed eventually, but it was tedious. Mostly I feel like there were solid concepts that were executed poorly. I will probably play the game again to test out magic and focus my points more towards one skill to see if it makes a difference. All in all, I had a lot of fun aside from minor annoyances.

One of the best fps games I've ever played in my life. Fast paced action with amazing mobility, the entire thing makes you feel like an unstoppable badass. Not to imply that it's easy though. It's challenging, but never tedious or repetitive. Great exploration elements, gorgeous level design that's practically a pvp veteran's wet dream, I am absolutely blown away by DOOM Eternal. I purchased it after watching gameplay online and have yet to feel an ounce of disappointment. Seen some complaints about platforming, but I felt it was a welcome break in between the nonstop hordes of enemies and made for a great added challenge. The world feels vast and expansive, the voice acting is phenomenal, and the soundtrack... Holy Hell I really can not give the game enough praise. Totally brutal fun and I fully expect it to win game of the year. *Edit* I'd recommend to take some of these negative reviews with a grain of salt, particularly the 0 ratings. All story cutscenes are skippable, secrets aren't mandatory to progress, and if you use the game mechanics ammo is completely manageable. This game will not hold your hand, it will not guide you to the objective marker every step of the way. You will need to think and engage. It's raw, it's brutal, it's **** devastatingly hard. I'm playing on Ultraviolence, I get my ass beat, but DOOM Eternal is the first game in a decade that has put me right back into the giddy feeling I got when I played my very first fps ever. I don't ever rate anything a 10 and I've never left a review on metacritic before today, DOOM Eternal is just that good.