When comparing Doombringer vs Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, the Slant community recommends Doombringer for most people. In the question“What are the best PC arena shooters?” Doombringer is ranked 21st while Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is ranked 22nd. The most important reason people chose Doombringer is:
Doombringer aims to be what Quake 3 would of been like with a single player campaign. It also comes with multiplayer, but it is not the main focus of the game.
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Pros
Pro Targets the oldschool single player niche
Doombringer aims to be what Quake 3 would of been like with a single player campaign. It also comes with multiplayer, but it is not the main focus of the game.
Cons
Con Not ready yet
The game is not available for public yet, but you can get a copy of the multiplayer from Kristus on his Discord channel.
Con Aim heavy gameplay
The game rewards accuracy a lot more than map control and item timing. Item timing isn't really a thing either, there's armor panels that charge up over time, where you have to stand for a while to get it. However, half of the weapons can take all of your armor away with a well landed shot. Some of them, like the gravgun (a spawn weapon) can deal a lot of damage in a quick succession using explosive props and other non-solid objects. This could be either a pro or con depending on which kind of game you're into, but if you're looking for a traditional arena shooter then it's a con.