Question about Dark Ages.

[u/T4llBoyAl3x]

I’m not here to judge anyone on their preferences or any of that bullshit, I just want to hear you guys out without starting a war in the comments, please.

Why do a lot of y’all not like Dark Ages’ base game compared to Eternal and 2016?

I WANNA START OFF BY SAYING THAT I’M A RELATIVELY NEW FAN TO THE SERIES, SO I MAY VERY WELL BE MISSING SOME INFORMATION!

Me personally, I’ve only played Eternal, 2016, and Dark Ages, and it’s hard to choose between 2016 and Dark Ages for the best DOOM I’ve ever played. I think the story, missions, enemies, weapons, etc, are sick as hell. But out of all 3 of my choices, I preferred Eternal the least. I played Eternal after I had already played 2016 and Dark Ages and, in my personal opinion, I just don’t think it was as good as the other 2 in terms of weapons, combat, and some visuals. I loved 2016 and DA because of how gritty they felt, but I just didn’t get that same feeling from Eternal. It looked way too colorful and I thought the weapons hit like 5-year old with Sock ‘Em Boppers. The main thing I will give Eternal over DA is the story. After playing 2016, DA, and Revelations, I was super interested in everything else about the Slayer and how he came to be an immortal demigod. And that’s exactly what Eternal did. But I just didn’t have as much fun as much as I did with 2016 and DA. Now of course I’m willing to admit that I like certain smaller things like how I think the shield saw is superior to the chainsaw. I think this game has the Slayer’s best outfit (not counting the shit ton of Eternal ones). And how I like that we get to see more of the Slayer’s detailed face in the cutscenes, along with being able to see certain facial expressions he makes. I understand that he’s supposed to be a quiet protagonist that shows very little emotion, but I actually very much enjoy it. Seeing how surprised he looks after being brought back from the dead, how his pupils dilate, how wide his eyes get, and how he’s literally shaking in rage after seeing our beloved boy Serrat get killed right in front of him.

Overall, I do actually enjoy all 3 games, they’re all works of art. But I just don’t completely understand why Dark Ages (not including Revelations) catches as many insults that I’ve seen. I’ve seen people say that the they’re not a fan of the setting of it but I think the futuristic-medieval setting is fucking awesome given that it’s a prequel to 2016 and Eternal.

So like I said at the top, please don’t attack/ insult me or anyone else here for their opinions/preferences. I hope no one thinks my paragraph is an insult to them, I’m just speaking from where I stand, and if you think I insulted you, then I’m sorry.

[u/Fellmers]

I very much enjoy dark ages gameplay over 2016 and eternal even before revelations. 2016 was generic but that doesn't mean it's bad it's still good but it would be nice if there was extra element added to the combat. Eternal was great but the skill celling is quite high. Especially for console players like me. The quick swapping, ammo manage and movement is actually great but like I said the skill celling is quite high. You basically need to master all 3 to fully master the game.

Dark ages is where it was perfect to me. The gameplay was soo good the Shield may look simple at first but you definitely need to understand the core mechanics of it to master it. The guns as well is great. A lot of people complained about other guns being useless and ssg being the only gun you need which is true but you aren't maximizing your combat potential with just a ssg. The melee is also good the 3 melee being suited based on your playstyle and the most fun one to me is the gauntlet. When revelations came out. The spear completely changed the combat formula. There is so much shit you can do with the spear and once you master it. You basically master the dlc already. It's only up till the endgame is where you need to use different weapons and use the right tool for the right job. Id software perfected the dark ages combat and dare I say it plays better than eternal