History YMMV / DoomEternal

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: Some of the comments said by the UAC hologram during the Hell on Earth portions of the Quakecon demo raised some eyebrows due to similarities to recent statements made by politicians regarding immigration issues in various nations. Some have seen the jokes as tasteless given the volatile political climate, with a few going as far as to take the game as a xenophobic power fantasy that quite literally demonizes immigrants. On the other side of the coin, there are some who are ''praising'' the supposed anti-immigration slant. These are largely fringe groups, and most simply interpret the hologram's comments as appropriation of progressive language for nefarious ends, the way cults and corporations do. The previous game also poked fun at corporate culture, making the trope OlderThanTheyThink.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: Some of the comments said by the UAC hologram during the Hell on Earth portions of the Quakecon demo raised some eyebrows due to similarities to recent statements made by politicians regarding immigration issues in various nations. Some have seen the jokes as tasteless given the volatile political climate, with a few going as far as to take the game as a xenophobic power fantasy that quite literally demonizes immigrants. On the other side of the coin, there are some who are ''praising'' the supposed anti-immigration slant. These are largely fringe groups, and most simply interpret the hologram's comments as appropriation of progressive language for nefarious ends, the way cults and corporations do.

* NightmareFuel: Among the SceneryPorn of [=IdTech=] 7, there's also the snippets of environmental concept design shown at Quakecon 2018 that go into ''Creator/HRGiger'' territory (without the sexual influences), with a blend of FireAndBrimstoneHell, highly advanced technology, and ominous things like the ritualistic summoning of a dark lord or an analogue for the Towel of Babel surrounded by the chained corpses of Titans pouring lava from their eye sockets. Of course, for those a fan of metal album covers, this goes right over into AwesomeArt.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: Some of the comments said by the UAC hologram during the Hell on Earth portions of the Quakecon demo raised some eyebrows due to similarities to recent statements made by politicians regarding immigration issues in various nations. Some have seen the jokes as tasteless given the volatile political climate, with a few going as far as to take the game as a xenophobic power fantasy that quite literally demonizes immigrants. Although there are thankfully those who don't seem to mind the jokes and believe that the other party is just overreacting.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: Some of the comments said by the UAC hologram during the Hell on Earth portions of the Quakecon demo raised some eyebrows due to similarities to recent statements made by politicians regarding immigration issues in various nations. Some have seen the jokes as tasteless given the volatile political climate, with a few going as far as to take the game as a xenophobic power fantasy that quite literally demonizes immigrants.

* CounterpartComparison: Many fans have noticed that Doom Guy's new design seems to evoke the {{Franchise/Predator}} with the BladeBelowTheShoulder and ShoulderCannon.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: After two decades of a constant Mars setting, ''Doom Eternal'' finally gives the HellOnEarth formula another try, this time with a modern engine, gameplay, and graphics capable of properly taking advantage of the setting

* HilariousInHindsight: The previous game had already spawned "[[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/367/316/88d.jpeg MAN LITERALLY TOO ANGRY TO DIE]]" as a meme, and with the way extra lives work in this one (instead of respawning at a checkpoint, the Doom Slayer [[ImplacableMan just gets right back up on the spot]]) it's more truthful than ever.

** Calling demons 'mortally challenged' has actually taken off, albeit ironically.
** The game's asynchronous multiplayer invasion mechanic gained the moniker of "[[VideoGame/DarkSouls DOOM Souls]]" from more than a few people.
** "Eternal [[RagingStiffie Wood]]", AKA flipping the logo [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/381/705/1f7.png upside down]] to describe many fans' [[{{Nerdgasm}} reactions]] to the trailer and gameplay footage we've seen so far.

** The game's reveal at E3 2018. A HellOnEarth setting, returning enemies from ''Doom II'', a faster and more powerful Doom Slayer, twice the number of enemies, numerous visual throwbacks to the original games, and Music/MickGordon returning to the soundtrack. Even though it was a teaser with no gameplay footage, this game managed to be one of the highlights of Bethesda's conference (one that also gave us information about ''[[VideoGame/Fallout76 Fallout 76]]'', ''{{VideoGame/Starfield}}'', and ''[[Franchise/TheElderScrolls The Elder Scrolls VI]]'').
** The E3 2015 demo of ''VideoGame/Doom2016'' was met with caution by the fanbase, especially over concerns of the game's action being too slow and the environments being bland. The Quakecon 2018 demo showed off a variety of environments with a wide range of designs and color usage, and a segment of the demo was done with mouse and keyboard controls to showcase the fast pace of ''Eternal''. The Quakecon 2018 crowd broke into cheers and applause ''multiple times'' during the showing of the game.
** Some of the complaints against the first game were that you couldn't properly mod it, and that too much time (whether it be on the marketing or content updates) was oriented around the multiplayer. It was announced that there would be single player DLC content, and that even though the game won't launch with modding, they're prioritizing allowing that for later on. It was also announced the multiplayer was being developed internally, suggesting it won't fall into the same pratfalls as the 2016 game.

** Flipping the logo [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/381/705/1f7.png upside down]] to describe many fans' [[{{Nerdgasm}} reactions]] to the trailer and gameplay footage we've seen so far.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: After two decades of a constant Mars setting, ''Doom Eternal'' finally gives the HellOnEarth formula another try, this time with a modern engine, gameplay, and graphics capable of properly taking advantage of the setting.

* WinTheCrowd: The game's reveal at E3 2018. A HellOnEarth setting, returning enemies from ''Doom II'', a faster and more powerful Doom Slayer, twice the number of enemies, numerous visual throwbacks to the original games, and Music/MickGordon returning to the soundtrack. Even though it was a teaser with no gameplay footage, fans were ''very'' pleased.
** It's telling that, despite only showing a teaser, this game managed to be one of the highlights of Bethesda's conference (one that also gave us information about ''[[VideoGame/Fallout76 Fallout 76]]'', ''{{VideoGame/Starfield}}'', and ''[[Franchise/TheElderScrolls The Elder Scrolls VI]]'').
** Fittingly during and just before the demo the Quakecon 2018 crowd ''completely lost it's shit'' and broke into ''mad'' applause during it's showing.

* MemeticMutation: Calling demons 'mortally challenged' has actually taken off, albeit ironically.

** Some of the complaints against the first game were that you couldn't properly mod it, and that too much time (whether it be on the marketing or content updates) were oriented around the multiplayer. It was announced that there would be single player DLC content, and that even though the game won't launch with modding, they're prioritizing allowing that for later on.

** Fittingly during and just before the demo the Quakecon 2018 crowd ''completely lost it's shit'' and broke into ''mad'' applause during it's showing.

* AuthorsSavingThrow:
** The Quakecon 2014 reveal of ''VideoGame/Doom2016'' was only shown behind closed doors and the livestream was cut to ensure secrecy. Fans were understandably pissed, and it wouldn't be until the next year's E3 that the game would be shown publicly. At the E3 reveal of ''Eternal'', it was stated that ''Eternal'' would be shown to all attendees and livestreamed to the public at Quakecon 2018.
** After two decades of a constant Mars setting, ''Doom Eternal'' finally gives the HellOnEarth formula another try, this time with a modern engine, gameplay, and graphics capable of properly taking advantage of the setting.
** Some critics felt that the muted color palette of the 2016 game felt too close to the RealIsBrown trend that became maligned during UsefulNotes/TheSeventhGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames. ''Eternal'' features many more vibrantly colored environments.

** It's telling that, despite only showing a teaser, this game managed to be one of the highlights of Bethesda's conference (one that also gave us information about ''[[VideoGame/Fallout76 Fallout 76]]'', ''{{VideoGame/Starfield}}'', and ''[[Franchise/TheElderScrolls The Elder Scrolls VI]]'').

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The Quakecon reveal of ''VideoGame/Doom2016'' was only shown behind closed doors and the livestream was cut to ensure secrecy. Fans were understandably pissed. At the E3 reveal, it was stated that ''Eternal'' would be shown to all attendees and livestreamed to the public at Quakecon.

* WinTheCrowd: The game's reveal at E3 2018. A HellOnEarth setting, returning enemies from ''Doom II'', a faster and more powerful Doom Slayer, twice the number of enemies, numerous visual throwbacks to the original games, and Music/MickGordon returning to the soundtrack. Fans were ''very'' pleased.

** After two decades of a constant Mars setting, ''Doom Eternal'' finally gives the HellOnEarth formula another try, this time with the most up-do-date engine, gameplay to properly take advantage of the setting.

** It's telling that, despite only showing a teaser, this game managed to be one of the highlights of Bethesda's conference (one that also gave us information about [[VideoGame/Fallout76 Fallout 76]], {{VideoGame/Starfield}}, and [[Franchise/TheElderScrolls The Elder Scrolls VI]]).

* WinTheCrowd: The game's reveal at E3 2018. A HellOnEarth setting, returning enemies from ''Doom II'', a faster and more powerful Doom Slayer, twice the number of enemies, numerous visual throwbacks to the original games, and Music/MickGordon returning to the soundtrack. Fans were ''very'' pleased.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The Quakecon reveal of ''VideoGame/Doom2016'' was only shown behind closed doors and the livestream was cut to ensure secrecy. Fans were understandably pissed. At the E3 reveal of ''Eternal'', it was stated that not only would gameplay be shown at Quakecon, but it would be available to all attendees and livestreamed to the public.
* WinTheCrowd: The game's reveal at E3 2018. A HellOnEarth setting, returning enemies from ''Doom II'', a faster and more powerful Doom Slayer, twice the number of enemies, numerous design throwbacks to the original games, and Music/MickGordon returning to the soundtrack. To say that fans were pleased is an understatement.

* WinTheCrowd: The game's reveal at E3 2018. A HellOnEarth setting, returning enemies from ''Doom II'', a faster and more powerful Doomslayer, twice the number of enemies, numerous design throwbacks to the original games, and Creator/MickGordon is returning to the soundtrack. To say that fans were pleased is an understatement.