The past few days have been big forDoom Eternal, which is why it may be surprising to see the game is being review-bombed. Not long ago, it revealed images of its upcoming DLC, while a new update addedmore enemies toDoom Eternal, amongother things. And therein lies the reason many PC gamers have taken to the Steam page to vent about the game.
It’s worth describing that review bombing is not necessarily a bad thing, but neither is it a good thing.Doom Eternalplayers simply know no other way to let how they feel be known than through the bottomline of the game, and many of the review bombs that have cropped up draw attention to this fact. Many say that the game is as fun as ever, but one key change turns them away from the experience.
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Specifically,Bethesdasnuck in the Denuvo anti-cheat system into the game with the latest update. This anti-cheat system is a kernel mode driver that launches alongsideDoom Eternaland closes whenever it is exited. It is GDPR compliant and shouldn’t have access to personal information, but gives ring 0 access to someone’s OS. This system is always active alongsideDoom Eternalas well, even when just enjoying the game’s single player mode.
The patch went live on May 14, received 1200 negative reviews on May 15, and has continued this trend throughout the day. There’s been enough to dropDoom Eternal’s rating from Very Positive to Mixed. Many accuse the Denuvo anti-cheat system of effectively being spyware, which isn’t all too different from what’s been going on withValorant. Its anti-cheat systemis an invasive, always-on system that did not land well with many in the online community either.
Fans of any game do not have to look far to know cheating has to be put to a stop, asCall of Duty: Warzonehas even taken actions against cheaters. However,Warzonespecifically targeted cheaters instead of requiring an invasive fix on all players. It is a little different, of course, but many question how wiseDoom Eternal’s anti-cheat efforts are. Based on this review bombing, it’s clear that many fans aren’t happy with Bethesda right now.
DOOM Eternalis available now for PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, and Xbox One.
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