Helps satisfy the same itch that Doom Eternal has been scratching since early last year. Dread Templar feels fresh and engaging, with energetic music, tight gunplay and rad weapons. I haven't completed all of the early access content just yet, but I've had a lot of fun so far.
Only complaint I have so far is that I died instantly when I fell into a spike pit, made me repeat a few minutes of gameplay. Some other boomer shooters(*cough* Doom Eternal) have spoiled me with a little more leniency with platforming mistakes, but it's not a biggie. Game doesn't have a ton of platforming so far, it's a minor concern. So far I've been playing it on the normal difficulty mode, and I'm wishing I'd played it on hard mode. If you're a boomer shooter aficionado, start on hard, disregard normal.
I will say that I haven't found a use for the bullet time feature yet, so far it feels totally unnecessary. I play at 1440p 170FPS and have speedy reflexes, so maybe it's different for others. $15 is a crazy-good price for the game, it's an easy impulse buy and I haven't had this much fun with an indie arena shooter since Prodeus. I highly recommend this one.