This game is much closer to DOOM 2016 than DOOM Eternal in terms of gameplay, which imo is for the better. Instead of breakneck speed and action, DUSK requires meticulous placement and shooting from cover to kill enemies. While you can run and gun, it doesn't feel like the designed way to fight. The story is pretty minimal, but the environmental storytelling is second-to-none.
Episode 2 > 3 > 1, as two had the most unique setpieces and fun missions.
Episode 2 > 3 > 1, as two had the most unique setpieces and fun missions.
I think this is a great boomer shooter! I don't have a ton of experience with these kinds of games, mostly Doom Eternal a few years back. But wowzers does this game go places.
The settings are a personal highlight. I loved the second and third episodes for the wild settings they bring to the game.
The settings are a personal highlight. I loved the second and third episodes for the wild settings they bring to the game.
Dusk is a perfect blend of a classic boomer shooter with horror elements and the horror elements are really loud sometimes with how scary the game gets. The voices and noises the enemies can make at times are also downright disturbing and it honestly jump scared me a few times. Movement is so fast and smooth and when used to its fullest potential you can do some insane techniques. Each level from all three episodes are relatively fun while have a good challenge to them and most of them are very short so you if know where everything is you can skate through episode with extreme ease. All the final bosses of each episode did propose a fair challenge as well but nothing too frustrating that made me dislike them. Most of the levels are also extremely well-made in terms of design and its very easy to figure out which route is the correct route or which way you need to go to proceed through and get through the end. Dusk I will say is a perfect representation of a doom clone/boomer shooter as it has very good weapon variety, lots of enemies with varying difficulty, fun and intricate levels to go through, and also a very good soundtrack some of the songs from the game were very well-made and would fit at the best times whether it is going down dark corridors or fighting hordes and hordes of enemies. The only critique I can even give this game is that it is a bit short it feels even with dying and looking for secrets but I wouldn't say that its a bad thing at all I get a ton of enjoyment from this game and I will more than likely replay it to find all the secrets and just 100% the game in its entirety. The best way I can describe this game is like blood meets doom turned up to 1,000 and its just a complete blast from start to finish. My favorite Episodes have to be 1 and 3 without a doubt since those are the most chaotic for me while Episode while not bad does slow it down a bit with the parts of losing your flashlight. Nonetheless I still think it is an amazing boomer shooter that was the one that started it all in terms of it blowing up on the indie scene and I will be awaiting David Szymanskis next game being that I believe he is very talented and passionate with his work.
Sometimes it isn't doom eternal but sometimes it is doom eternal.