Doom's new Chain Spear weapon seems to be dividing The Dark Ages' audience - "I'm like an hour in and I can't wait to get the shield back"

Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations, the expansion for Doom: The Dark Ages, has received a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam, but players are divided over the new Chain Spear weapon. Some players describe the expansion as "the child of Doom: The Dark Ages and Doom Eternal" and "a full on sequel," but a deeper look at forums reveals many players are struggling with the Chain Spear's multiple upgrades and abilities. Steam user Terepin posted that their problem is "too many options with a single item," leading them to spam everything at random. Other players are baffled by tutorials that don't make it clear the new spear controls are unbound. One Reddit user said, "I'm like an hour in and I can't wait to get the shield back. I hate playing with this thing so much." Game director Hugo Martin has pointed out that getting used to the Chain Spear may take time. The expansion continues the events of the base game and follows a Metroidvania structure with an emphasis on endgame content.