#DOOM 64 MOTHER DEMON FREE#

One of the most criticized aspects of the original Doom 1 and 2 is that their secret levels either felt like reject maps or were overly gimmicky and not just fun to play, and that there was no real reason for a player on a continuous playthrough to seek them out beyond completionist sake.

Doom 64 attempts to provide a worthy Final Boss with the new Mother Demon, who uses the Revenants' homing rockets and unique dangerous lines of fire on the ground to keep players on their toes when battling her with conventional weapons, Unmaker aside.

The Spider Mastermind and Icon of Sin in Doom and Doom II respectively got complaints for being underwhelming final bosses due to different reasons.

That said, if you don't know exactly what you're doing then the level itself ('Final Judgement') still makes for a hell of an ultimate challenge, as you scramble to find the demon keys while being assaulted by an absolute horde of Hell's finest, scrambling for enough pickups to wipe them out as you track down the keys, with higher difficulties spawning an additional Cyberdemon with each key you pick up.

#DOOM 64 MOTHER DEMON FREE#

Then if you rush through the level with the Invulnerabilities and avoid killing the Cyberdemons, upon her being set free you can simply hide in one of the elevated side rooms where her and the Cyberdemons can't reach nor hit you, and then just wait for the Cyberdemons to kill her in the inevitable infighting that occurs from them trying to hit you. Even if she were to teleport in the main battling area and you decide to fight her without the Unmaker nor BFG rushing her, there are so many side walls and cover that can block her homing missiles before it directs against you, making avoiding her attacks simple unlike in the much more open Absolution. If she decides to fight you before entering the portal, none of her 2 attacks can hit you because the pillars are blocking her attacks.

Once you open the door, you can immediately fire at her effortlessly before she enters the portal because of the small pillar gap where your Unmaker's shots are small enough to go through. There are also 3 Invulnerability Spheres in the level you can use one or two of them to clear most of the area out (in case you fear the Cyberdemon) or speed run it, and then save one at the end for a free win against her.

The Unmaker is immediately available in the beginning, and you need to collect the 3 required Demon Keys in the level to open her door, which also powers up the Unmaker at maximum power. She is essentially just a rematch with the Mother Demon, but due to the level's layout, it puts her at a major disadvantage. Anti-Climax Boss: The Sister Resurrector, who wants revenge against you in The Lost Levels after you have killed the Mother Demon.

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