Okay so after a few weeks of troubleshooting I got the game working... for the most part. It still stuttered under 30 fps occasionally but it was playable. Despite having all of the recommended specs for it but whatever.
That being said I'm going to reserve my final judgement on the visuals until I can upgrade my system so that it doesn't look like a dried wank stain.
Other than that I mean it's the same deal as 2016 doom except with more emphasis on speed, parkour, and resource management.
Doom guy now has abilities which are great for restoring your ammo, armor and health on the fly, so the key to survival is using these abilities to ward off hordes of hellish creatures.
At times this can feel like a tightrope walk compared to 2016's pacing where glory kills were the main source of resource replenishment.
Theirs nothing wrong with ho eternal approaches it I just think I prefer how 2016 in this regard.
Another thing I prefer form 2016 was the games tone, in this game doom guy does some insanely stupid and ridiculous things like launch himself out of a canon to another planet with nothing to cushion his fall and get up like nothing happened?
Or how enemy glory kills sport cartoonish and goofy sound effects, especially the cacodemon. It was very out of place.
But hey! An even better map system and fast travel means that my one gripe with 2016 is gone too, with cooler collectibles to find like songs and figures of enemies and extra costumes.
Once I got the classic marine skin I never took it off I love how that one looks in particular.
Eternal gets a lot of things right overall. Can't wait to revisit this one again.
If your expecting a direct upgrade from 2016 you might not find it here, the game goes in it's own direction with a couple of things that feel like downgrades from it's predecessor.
But judged in a vacuum it's still a fun, fast paced arena shooter that is really satisfying to master.

Okay so after a few weeks of troubleshooting I got the game working... for the most part. It still stuttered under 30 fps occasionally but it was playable. Despite having all of the recommended specs for it but whatever. That being said I'm going to reserve my final judgement on the visuals until I can upgrade my system so that it doesn't look like a dried wank stain. Other than that I mean it's the same deal as 2016 doom except with more emphasis on speed, parkour, and resource management. Doom guy now has abilities which are great for restoring your ammo, armor and health on the fly, so the key to survival is using these abilities to ward off hordes of hellish creatures. At times this can feel like a tightrope walk compared to 2016's pacing where glory kills were the main source of resource replenishment. Theirs nothing wrong with ho eternal approaches it I just think I prefer how 2016 in this regard. Another thing I prefer form 2016 was the games tone, in this game doom guy does some insanely stupid and ridiculous things like launch himself out of a canon to another planet with nothing to cushion his fall and get up like nothing happened? Or how enemy glory kills sport cartoonish and goofy sound effects, especially the cacodemon. It was very out of place. But hey! An even better map system and fast travel means that my one gripe with 2016 is gone too, with cooler collectibles to find like songs and figures of enemies and extra costumes. Once I got the classic marine skin I never took it off I love how that one looks in particular. Eternal gets a lot of things right overall. Can't wait to revisit this one again. If your expecting a direct upgrade from 2016 you might not find it here, the game goes in it's own direction with a couple of things that feel like downgrades from it's predecessor. But judged in a vacuum it's still a fun, fast paced arena shooter that is really satisfying to master.