Herald of Havoc (2023)

Down to the last four levels of this one, been jumping back to do some completionist objectives. The super secret of E1M6 would have been much more obvious if I'd ever needed to do a blood sacrifice prior to that point.

It feels like we've gotten to the point where the boomer shooter market is crowded enough that it becomes hard to recommend new games, even well made ones. I enjoyed this, but there's a dozen different games I'd suggest prioritizing over it. Compared to the New Blood and 3D Realms cohort it's a touch basic, although they sure came up with some interesting weapons. I enjoyed the novel decision to start each level with only a pistol, limiting the player's arsenal options leads to some clever level design choices, but overall this is a very middle of the road shooter.