Doom: The Dark Ages Is About To Get Even More Punishing On Its Toughest Difficulty Mode
Some gameplay systems were a little too generous on Nightmare difficulty, Id Software says
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"There are systems under the hood that are designed to give players a better chance to survive when near death, and those systems were being too generous," Id explained. "Players were able to brute-force their way through situations that should've resulted in costing a Life Sigil or death, and we want to make sure we are keeping the player in check and asking for better tactical decisions. These changes will have an impact on player survivability and will be more noticeable the higher up the Damage Scale slider you go."
Doom: The Dark Ages launched last week, and right out of the gate, it hit 3 million players. That's seven times quicker than Doom Eternal, but it's worth noting that 2 million players came from Game Pass alone, as The Dark Ages was a day-one release on that service. While that figure is impressive, it's still not clear if The Dark Ages is doing well commercially, given how cagey Bethesda is with details on development and marketing costs for the game.
"Doom: The Dark Ages reinvents and reins in with equal measure, taking the series in a bold new direction without straying from its captivating roots," Alessandro Barbosa wrote in GameSpot's Doom: The Dark Ages review.
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DOOM: The Dark Ages PC PlayStation 5 Xbox Series XThis story originally appeared on: GameSpot - Author:UK GAG
