Doom: The Dark Ages update 2 looks like a massive improvement across the board, and a horde mode and slow-motion toggle are just the start: "This ain’t an update… This be a BUFFET!!!"

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Doom: The Dark Ages update 2 is upon us, complete with a proper horde mode and oh, no big deal, a massive set of rebalances across the entire campaign. There's also a massive set of quality-of-life tweaks, including the long-demanded option to turn down that slow-motion effect on parries and melee strikes.

The headliner here is the Ripatorium, an "endless arena mode" that lets you put your skills to whatever kind of test you want. While Ripatorium previously appeared in Doom Eternal, it's vastly expanded here, letting you fully craft the challenges you want to take on. You can set a time limit, the number of waves you want to face, and the number and types of demons that will spawn.