These Video Game Weapons Suck! (At First)

4. The Unmakyr - DOOM Eternal

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Ok so to be crystal clear with this entry on this NOT LIST, the Unmakyr is not a weapon that sucks, this is a weapon that can destroy the hordes of hell with ease, can make even Greater Demons cry, and will shove Maurauders Axes right up its own holster. However, upon being released to the fanbase as a secret weapon for completing all of the Demon Gate Challenges, the response was, well mixed to say the very least.

Forums were filled with videos bemoaning the Unmakyrs lack of stopping power when compared to the other large lad of the franchise the BFG, and it's true when you stack up their pros and cons, at first it seems like the newer gun is merely a pretender to the throne. Can it shoot out projectiles that kill enemies in a single hit? No. Can it stun enemies with electric-like tendrils as it floats over them? No. Does it allow you to sneak a cheeky swear past your mum who's telling you it's past your bedtime? No, it does not good friend.

However, and I mean no disrespect here, it's not the weapon that sucks. It's you.

The Unmakyr challenges the player to use it tactically, rewarding those that work with the gun than try and use it as a screen-clearing weapon. In the right hands this is a murder maker, and focusing fire on singular tough enemies will wreck them in seconds. It's understandable that some were disappointed that the Unmakyr wasn't another "gun that puts the game on easy mode" but what it did was allow for some to remove high-level threats before they even darken their doorstep.

This isn't a gun to be used in a blind panic, but more like a scalpel for the true surgeons of this glorious gore-ious game. It's "Git Gud" mentality through and through but you will be laughing your ass off if you take the time to master the weapon rather than rely on pure power alone.

 
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