Intense, rewarding extra challenge
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 positive reviews
“This DLC does exactly what I wanted from a Doom Eternal addon, and that's to push me even further in improving my game.”
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DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mixed · 67%Mixed · 67%id Software2020FPS · Shooter · Action
$9.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 59 min ago
The verdict
A much harder, short three-level Doom Eternal add-on with great visuals and brutal arenas. Skip it if you dislike long enemy-spam fights or enemies that force specific weapon mods.
Great for
Doom Eternal veterans who want a Plutonia-style extreme challenge and more story
Main risk
Long, cramped enemy-spam arenas and Spirit enemies make it exhausting for a short, pricey DLC
What players love
More Doom Eternal combat and story
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“I enjoyed this dlc a lot (because it's just more doom)”
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Gorgeous new environments
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“You can tell the devs really went all out on the environments, they're really stunning.”
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What players complain about
Overlong, tedious enemy-spam encounters
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“fight sections are [b][i]too long[/i][/b] - think 7-10 waves long, taking 10-15 minutes [i]per attempt[/i].”
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Spirits and gimmick enemies force specific weapons
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The whole DLC basically forces the microwave beam and sniper upon you, because they make it the only way to kill certain enemies.”
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Cramped arenas and getting stuck on geometry
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Lost count of how many times I've been snagged on the corner of a root by the ankle and held in place”
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Weak, disappointing boss fights
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“that was one of the worst encounters I've ever had the displeasure to endure”
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Short and overpriced, little new content
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“it's not worth 20 whole bucks. All you get is 3 levels”
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Frustrating platforming and level design
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“Entertaining enough until you get to the god awful jumping sections.”
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System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unknown80 GB
Minimum
OS64-bit Windows 7 / 64-Bit Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5 @ 3.3 GHz or better, or AMD Ryzen 3 @ 3.1 GHz or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti (4GB), GTX 1060 (3GB), GTX 1650 (4GB) or AMD Radeon R9 280(3GB), AMD Radeon R9 290 (4GB), RX 470 (4GB)
Storage80 GB available space
Recommended
OS64-bit Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i7-6700K or better, or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB), NVIDIA GeForce 970 (4GB), AMD RX 480 (8GB)
Storage80 GB available space
OS64-bit Windows 7 / 64-Bit Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5 @ 3.3 GHz or better, or AMD Ryzen 3 @ 3.1 GHz or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti (4GB), GTX 1060 (3GB), GTX 1650 (4GB) or AMD Radeon R9 280(3GB), AMD Radeon R9 290 (4GB), RX 470 (4GB)
Storage80 GB available space
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