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[XB1, SUBS] Doom Eternal Coming to Xbox Game Pass on 1st October (Console Only) (PC Later in 2020)

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[XB1, SUBS] Doom Eternal Coming to Xbox Game Pass on 1st October (Console Only) (PC Later in 2020)
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guidedlight on 25/09/2020 - 05:53 news.xbox.com (558 clicks)
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The Slayer is Coming

Doom Eternal has been called one of the best first-person shooters ever. If you haven’t already experienced its unique brand of fast-paced, push-forward, first-person combat, now’s the time to blast your way into id Software’s critically acclaimed game coming to Xbox Game Pass on October 1 and Xbox Game Pass for PC later in 2020.

A free next-gen upgrade for Xbox Series X is coming. However a date hasn’t been announced https://bethesda.net/en/article/3cP83OCJszhZnUes1gxwL8/bethe…

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  • Zylam Marex on 25/09/2020 - 07:29
    +21

    Unrelated but cool, you can now preload any game data onto your Xbox from the Android Xbox Beta app. Weather you own the game or not, you can tell the app to download the latest version and install it, the second you buy it digital or insert the disk, it's ready to play!

    • Pudina Chutney on 25/09/2020 - 07:37
      +7

      Whether.

    • Xenocaust on 25/09/2020 - 08:52
      +1

      I'll be appreciating that once Cyberpunk 2077 is finally available.

      No more inserting the disk only to find there's an 80GB download.

      • cc23 on 25/09/2020 - 09:52
        +1

        For sure. The worst is the new Modern Warfare, that thing is like 200gb it’s a joke. I’d need to start downloading a week before it came out…

      • Zylam Marex on 25/09/2020 - 13:12

        Oh man it has become tradition to insert a disk and play the lottery to see what the wait time will be 😁 But this new feature is absolutely awesome, being able to just download the data is such a neat idea, I'm amazed it took them this long to implement. I remember when this gen was new I wondered why you needed to have the disk or a launch a title to see if there was an update, thankfully they added in the ability for the system to see if there is an update without the game being launched.

        Slowly we are getting some awesome stuff. This gen is so exciting. Both systems will do well.

    • yummycoot on 02/10/2020 - 12:59

      no cloud gaming yet in Australia though

      https://www.xbox.com/en-US/regions#xboxgamepass

  • HandsomeMonkey on 25/09/2020 - 07:30

    For hardcore gamer yes it's good. For casual gamer be prepared to die !! It's a good game by damn its hard. On normal difficulties the game is insane.. I gave up after a few hours of play.

    • Ruddaga on 25/09/2020 - 07:52
      +4

      I wouldn't consider myself a hard core gamer and I finished it on Nightmare.

      • bushywookiee on 25/09/2020 - 08:37

        I would argue that it’s easier than its predecessor. Finished it on normal mode without any issues. They even chuck you some extra armour if you die a few times.

        • Smigit on 25/09/2020 - 13:24

          You’re not doing great if you get offered the armour, so if you’re seeing that the games certainly not easy for the individual and the armours the queue that you look like you need help.

          • bushywookiee on 25/09/2020 - 13:40
            +2

            @Smigit: It popped up for the final boss, there’s a spike in difficulty there in my opinion. Aside from that the campaign’s difficulty is quite fair.

            • Smigit on 25/09/2020 - 14:08

              @bushywookiee: Fair enough. I wouldn’t say it’s a sign the games easy, but that shield mechanic and the fact you can change difficulty at any time means that less experienced people will still probably have a way to get through it.

      • HandsomeMonkey on 25/09/2020 - 08:53
        +1

        Oh Wow.
        If you're not a hardcore gamer and you finished this game in Nightmare mode. Then what would a hardcore gamer be able to do??

        Maybe I am just old and can't play fast-paced games anymore.

        • kapone on 25/09/2020 - 09:34

          Weapon selection is everything in Doom Eternal I've found. You can't just rely on reflexes (although they're also super important, particularly movement).

          You need to engage every enemy type in a different way in the arena areas if you want to survive, especially later in the game.

          • fenric on 25/09/2020 - 10:01

            @kapone: That's true. You have to play the game as it is designed. If you try and play this as a cover shooter you are going to have a very bad time. I finished it on Hard and only really got frustrated with the last 2 bosses, though not because it was unfair, just really hard. I played on PC though, which probably made it easier. Keyboard and mouse are better suited to the very high speed of the gameplay.
            It is a great game though.

            • klif-e on 25/09/2020 - 12:45

              @fenric: If only the console version supported keyboard and mouse like all FPS should.

              Would actually play this.

              • beatsntoons on 25/09/2020 - 17:53

                @klif-e: I've played it on both PC and Console… and both using keyboard and mouse :)

                XIM Apex ftw!

                • fenric on 26/09/2020 - 00:00

                  @beatsntoons: I had no idea that even existed. Bit of an unfair advantage vs other console users…..but how are they to know :)

            • Smigit on 25/09/2020 - 13:25

              @fenric: I really hated the second last boss with a controller…

              • fenric on 25/09/2020 - 13:29
                +2

                @Smigit: I'm controller disabled…..30+ years on keyboard and mouse and i just can't bring myself to use one.
                I wouldn't have got past the menu :P

      • JMxoxo on 25/09/2020 - 10:37

        Agreed, it isnt too bad at all until the final sections where it is legit chaos, but, by then you should be a Demon stomping madman

        • beatsntoons on 25/09/2020 - 17:54

          Hardest level in the game is towards the beginning.. Cultist Base. That's before you start getting your upgrades, and the game throws a tonne of nasties at you. That cue-ball room, ughh..

    • muwu on 25/09/2020 - 09:34
      +1

      I'm with you. I found the Doom reboot especially difficult (on the normal/middle difficulty). I got 50-60% through and fell off because it was becoming too much of a slog. I should relent and reduce the difficulty to experience the end-game.

      But I think it's subjective to the person, and in particular the propensity of how each person tends to play. I'm a very defensive, back-to-the-wall, one enemy at a time, conservative player. That's probably the worst approach to Doom. If you're jumping around the map, bouncing from glory kill to glory kill, you should do a lot better. Perpetual motion is best for Doom.

      • Switchblade88 on 16/10/2020 - 11:13

        Doom 2016 gets a bit fatiguey in the last 1/3rd. But I actually enjoyed it a lot more than Eternal; I thoroughly enjoyed the pure twitch-reflex shooting rather than having to think about weapon-switching.

  • stealth on 25/09/2020 - 07:31
    -4

    Who called it one of the best ever? I thought the consensus was that it was a step back from Doom 2016.

    • Ruddaga on 25/09/2020 - 07:53

      It's a step back in some ways, but it is a damn slick fun game.

    • TheLurker on 25/09/2020 - 07:58
      +1

      Direct quote from the Game Revolution review used on ads. Other review scores are very high too. Apparently 4.5/5 average on Google public reviews so that's pretty decent. Might be enough to get me on a game pass as it's still $70 to buy

    • Harold Halfprice on 25/09/2020 - 08:58

      I thought the consensus was that it was a step back from Doom 2016.

      I've only read the opposite. Haven't played 2016, so can't say - but Eternal was fun.

    • Smigit on 25/09/2020 - 13:38

      I don’t think there was a consensus. Some preferred Eternal, others preferred 2016.

    • Gnostikos on 10/10/2020 - 13:43

      As has been said before:

      Doom 2016 is metal.

      Doom Eternal is the whole periodic table. It's just everything cranked up to 11.

  • elvines on 25/09/2020 - 08:10

    game pass going to be 11/mth :(

    • guidedlight on 25/09/2020 - 08:13

      Cheaper than the US.

    • beatsntoons on 25/09/2020 - 08:55
      +1

      For what you're getting, it's still an awesome deal.

    • Satirical on 25/09/2020 - 09:09
      +5

      Hop on the Brazilian deal posted here, still $55/year.

    • manbearpig on 25/09/2020 - 10:14
      +1

      Are you talking about PC? $5 was the beta price. You were lucky to get it for that price in the first place. $10-15 is still amazing value.

      • beeze on 25/09/2020 - 11:04

        It's programming is still Beta. Very buggy experience.

    • akib on 01/10/2020 - 22:37

      3 months for with Discord Nitro ($15; 99% sure)

  • summit on 25/09/2020 - 08:34

    Thank you for this good news….I have been looking to buy the Xbox version for a while but to be honest I was too stingy to pay for the game until it came down in price. Glad I waited now!

  • Geektopia on 25/09/2020 - 08:40

    Does anyone know if there's a way to get an annual Game Pass subscription? Wouldn't mind locking in a year or so… just in case.

    • beatsntoons on 25/09/2020 - 08:55
      +2

      wait for this to come around again, then stack

      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/506054

    • wangasm on 25/09/2020 - 11:13
      +1

      Cheapest method https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/560256

      • TezBiAn on 25/09/2020 - 13:22

        Thanks for this. Did the $1 conversation a while ago and honestly didn't realise you can still do the conversation (even though it's $16 this time).

        Wonder if it's still one month of gold = one month of GP.

        • wangasm on 25/09/2020 - 13:24
          +1

          Yes it's still 1:1 conversion. Sometimes you are eligible for the $1 promo again if it was a while ago and you don't have a current subscription.

          • TezBiAn on 25/09/2020 - 13:25

            @wangasm: Fantastic. Thanks for the reply mate. Looks like I'll be stocking up again.

  • bobzor on 25/09/2020 - 09:01

    Interesting move. Console first then PC.
    Maybe they will be doing this more, perhaps with Elder Scrolls 6

    • cheepo on 25/09/2020 - 10:24

      I think it makes sense and suspect it will be the norm going forward. They want to entice people to buy their console after all.

      • ThoseDeafMutes on 01/10/2020 - 21:18
        +1

        In this case, not so much - Doom Eternal has no Windows Store version, so they have to actually port it to WinStore before they can release it on GamePass for PC. It's only on Bethesda.net and Steam currently for PC.

  • punkindrublic on 25/09/2020 - 09:16
    +1

    So happy I stacked previous Game Pass deals and got about a year's worth of access for around $40 - this announcement more than makes up for my initial investment!

  • ZeeFlyingMonkey on 25/09/2020 - 09:42
    +1

    Dammit bought this game two weeks ago on XBL !

    • manbearpig on 25/09/2020 - 10:17
      +3

      Another reason why I will never buy a digital game on Xbox unless it's super cheap. If it were physical, you could still sell it at least.

      • ZeeFlyingMonkey on 25/09/2020 - 10:27
        +1

        Yeah you're on the money mate !

        • netsurfer on 25/09/2020 - 10:39
          -1

          If it made you feel any better, I used to buy M$ first party exclusives prior to GamePass, and M$ slowly added those to GamePass 1 by 1. Wasn't happy.

  • Deals For Days on 25/09/2020 - 10:06
    +2

    Can't wait till this comes to PC. Doom 2016 was so good…!

  • Smigit on 25/09/2020 - 13:34

    I believe this means there should also be a 10% discount for subscribers for the DLC which launches late Oct. Maybe they’ll include it in GamePass too, but if not at least there’s a discount that should be available. Shame for those that purchased the season pass earlier on given nothings shipped yet.

  • TheDukeOfNukem on 25/09/2020 - 14:02

    Knew it was coming, glad it's sooner than later.

    Have the disc copy on PS4 but didn't get far into it on account of selling my PS4 not too far back. My discless Xbox One is very thankful for this news.

  • DryScissors on 25/09/2020 - 15:06

    Sweet. Just sold my copy for $40 before the surge hits

  • [Deactivated] on 25/09/2020 - 15:10
    -1

    Omg did anyone expect this.

    Anyways why is sega ripping iconic stuff from Tokyo? If anyone's visited there it's getting removed…

    Is this Microsofts doing?

  • XxAiDsTaRxX on 01/10/2020 - 16:50
    -1

    Hi guys, I can only play multiplayer on gamepass. Why advertise doom eternal when single player campaign is blocked…

    • XxAiDsTaRxX on 01/10/2020 - 17:54
      -1

      Nevermind I needed to manage game add ons.

  • blorx on 01/10/2020 - 21:34

    Played 1 or 2 levels of the first one, haven't touched it since.

    • Gnostikos on 10/10/2020 - 13:38

      Doom (1993) or Doom 2016? I could understand giving up on a game from 1993 so quickly but you're missing out big time if you gave up on Doom 2016 after 2 levels; easily the one of the best FPSs of the decade along with Eternal.

      • blorx on 11/10/2020 - 15:40

        Used to play wolfenstein, doom, quake back in the day - can’t recall if I finished them like I did duke nukem. Just didn’t get into the 2016 variant. I’m not beyond given it a good crack, maybe pick it up another day. The amount of content these days just makes it difficult, so many games.

        • Gnostikos on 11/10/2020 - 18:14

          Used to play wolfenstein, doom, quake back in the day - can’t recall if I finished them like I did duke nukem.

          Those classics don't really have much bearing on whether you'll enjoy the modern Doom games.

          There are a lot of nostaglic easter eggs referencing the originals and homages to the original Doom trilogy in the modern iterations for sure but the meat of the gameplay in Doom 2016/Doom Eternal doesn't really resemble the original shareware Doom other than the fact that compared to 90% of modern warfare FPSs, both games are much, much faster-paced.

          Just didn’t get into the 2016 variant. I’m not beyond given it a good crack, maybe pick it up another day.

          If these videos don't inspire you to give Doom 2016 or Eternal a try, I will eat my shoes:
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72S2aAxtZOs
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIf0X9MAtI0

          When you're coming off any other slower-paced, cinematic/milsim FPS the gameplay in Doom 2016/Eternal seems rather daunting but it's extremely satisfying when you master it and become the God-like protagonist the game makes you out to be.

          It basically spawned this entire wave of retro-themed FPSs like Dusk, Amid Evil, Ion Fury, Ultrakill and WRATH: Aeon of Ruin and they're all excellent games in their own right, but they really owe their entire concept to the Brutal Doom mod for the original game and Doom 2016.

          The amount of content these days just makes it difficult, so many games.

          Yeah but let's face it, when it comes to the FPS genre, 75% of that "content" is the same modern military shooter game being re-released over and over again.

          Doom 2016/Eternal and the above games I mentioned are an unbelievably different and exhilarating experience and until very recently, you had to stick to old classics like Quake, Unreal Tournament or Duke Nukem to experience that over-the-top adrenaline rush that was lacking in most other shooters.

  • earth worm jim on 01/10/2020 - 21:56
    -5

    Lol Xbox, the most useless console. Get a PS5.

    • enwar on 01/10/2020 - 21:57
      +3

      Piss off Jim

  • Commander Shepard on 01/10/2020 - 22:38

    Every game seems to be designed with a specific difficulty in mind for the best experience. I found this game was best played on "Ultra Violence". And now I can look forward to replaying it on "Nightmare". If you finish every game on the ultra hard difficulty straight away you might miss some stuff or not want to replay it.

    • [Deactivated] on 01/10/2020 - 22:44

      Why? Hold on is doom eternal and doom 2016 harder then rage 2 ultra nightmare because the boss at the end of that games not beatable unless you cheat.

  • [Deactivated] on 01/10/2020 - 22:40

    This game pass is getting out of hand, I want vr games on game pass too ahhh. I can't even finish ff9 it's so long…

    So many games now it's getting crazy, I haven't even started on no man's sky yet it's a new game now.

    Soon EA games, it's getting crazy.

    • yummycoot on 02/10/2020 - 00:52

      so I have to finish Doom Eternal before it goes away? It is not there permanently even after I download it?

      • [Deactivated] on 02/10/2020 - 00:56
        +1

        Doom eternal is enternally on gamepass forever like halo.

        All Bethesda games and ID games are permanent like enternity unless Microsoft blows up

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