‘It’s about double the size of Doom (2016)’

March 2020 is going to be a ridiculous month in gaming. Ri-dic-u-lous.

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I intend to bounce betweenDoom EternalandAnimal Crossing: New Horizons– two utterly different games that happen to be sharing the spotlight on March 20.

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Doomis a cathartic adrenaline rush that hardly lets you catch your breath.Animal Crossingis a carefree stroll through the park on a cool summer evening. They’re diametrically opposed moods. That said,Doom EternalandAnimal Crossing: New Horizonshave one thing in common: they’re both substantial.

According to creative director Hugo Martin,Doom Eternalwill be a “22-plus-hour game.” For reference, that time-to-beat estimate is reportedly about double the length of an initialDoom(2016) playthrough.

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

“Our levels are bigger than they’ve ever been, we have double the amount of demons, and from beginning to end you’re going to experience things that are always new,”Doom Eternalexecutive producer Marty Stratton toldVGC. “I refer to this as sort of the game version of a ‘page-turner’ … even down to the last boss fight, you’re going to see things that you hadn’t up to that point.”

I don’t necessarily care how long the game is, but this is still great to know. Having a ballpark figure will help me set a realistic pace and not overdo it too much. There’s gonna be some late nights!

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

I’m envisioning a setup where I take anAnimal Crossingbreather after every level inDoom.

Doom Eternal Is Over 20 Hours Long, According To Dev[GameSpot]Doom Eternal is ‘double the size’ of Doom 2016[VGC]

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.