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Doom Eternal is an upcoming sequel to Doom. The game will launch in 2019 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.
Gameplay
There are many new elements in this game, the Super Shotgun now has a 'Meat Hook' which can be used to grapple onto enemies from a distance.
You now have the ability to jump multiple times once airborne and the ability to make a quick, short dash on a cooldown.
The Doom Slayer is now equipped with a shoulder cannon on his left, which can be used to fire grenades or a burst of flame. It operates on a cooldown.[1]
A new feature added is the ability to invade another player's game. Invading players can team up and spawn in a player's single-player playthrough as enemies.
Plot
It takes place on Earth, with the forces of Hell having overrun it.[2] Other locations have been revealed, such as the human base on Phobos. The developers tease that the game will feature a more in-depth lore of the Doom universe.
Demons
The game is said to contain twice as much enemies as its predecessor.[3] In the gameplay footage shown at QuakeCon 2018, the following demons have been revealed:
- Imp
- Cacodemon
- Revenant
- Baron of Hell
- Pain Elemental
- Arch-Vile
- Arachnotron
- Unknown Tentacle Demon
- Former Human
- Unknown Winged Demon
- Hell Knight
- Zombie
- Lost Soul
- Doomhunter
- Marauder
- Mancubus
- Pinky
Weapons
There is a whole new arsenal of weapons that the Doom Slayer may use, this includes:
- Super Shotgun
- Combat Shotgun
- Heavy Cannon
- Plasma Rifle
- Ballista
- Rocket Launcher
- Arm Blade
- Chainsaw
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